Time slowly passed.
The spirit stones rapidly lost their luster within the mist, turning from crystal-clear translucence into dull, lifeless gray-white.
The bronze mirror hovered nearby, vigilantly looking in every direction. Its mirror body drifted back and forth as it scanned the surrounding airspace, keeping watch for any unusual movement at all times.
Being disturbed during cultivation was the greatest taboo. It had to stay on guard against a sneak attack from other cultivators.
Before long, all the Spiritual Energy contained within the spirit stones had been absorbed and refined by Su Yue. The Spiritual Energy fluctuations emanating from her body had visibly strengthened, her aura growing ever more condensed, while the white mist around her flowed even more smoothly.
Su Yue slowly opened her eyes. A faint glimmer of gold flashed through them before they returned to their usual coldness.
Seeing that Su Yue had finished cultivating, the bronze mirror immediately floated over, brimming with delight.
Its mirror body swayed slightly, and it said fawningly, "Master, your strength has grown again. At this rate, it won't be long before you break through to a higher realm.
"When that time comes, even those experts from the Ability Management Bureau definitely won't be a match for you."
Su Yue remained as serene as drifting clouds and gentle winds, without the slightest ripple in her expression.
She raised her eyes and looked into the distance. A hazy curtain of rain shrouded heaven and earth, while the grasses and vegetation below swayed violently beneath the wind and rain, producing rustling sounds—the main sound in this desolate, uninhabited region.
The distant city lights were sparse, like scattered stars, appearing and vanishing through the rain.
The bronze mirror had assumed that, as on previous occasions, Su Yue would simply head home after obtaining spirit stones