Next.
No one went to sleep.
The sky soon began to brighten.
As a sliver of fish-belly white appeared in the east, Wang Chaoshan led his four brothers to wait outside Li Yun's courtyard.
"So eager?"
Li Yun, who was cultivating inside, sensed their presence at once.
He opened his eyes and chuckled to himself.
But he did not hurry out. Dawn was approaching, and the sun was about to rise. The Spirit Qi between heaven and earth had grown remarkably active. As the sun rose, a faint wisp of purple qi drifted in from the east.
Once he absorbed it, his Five Elements Sovereign talent automatically transformed it into Five Elements Essence.
The essence was astonishingly pure.
It was at least dozens of times more potent than the Five Elements Essence refined from the surrounding Spirit Qi. It sharpened his continued tempering considerably, and the effect was obvious.
It was just a pity.
There was so little purple qi. It lasted only about half an hour, then vanished once the sun had fully risen.
Through the Gate of Myriad Wonders, Li Yun identified it.
This purple qi was Purple Qi from the East.
It appeared only at dawn each day, when the sun first rose. Though scarce, it was exceptionally pure—one of the rarest forms of high-quality Spirit Qi in the world.
That was a reminder to Li Yun: from now on, he needed to make the most of that half-hour of Purple Qi from the East every morning.
Now the sun had fully risen.
Daylight filled the sky.
Li Yun ended his cultivation, rose, opened the courtyard gate, and stepped out.
"You're all here?"
"Been waiting long?"
Li Yun greeted them cheerfully.
"No... not long. We only just arrived, actually. Young Master Li... would you like something to