Li Yun had no idea that the Murong Lineage had discovered the theft from its Martial Armory so quickly, or that they already suspected him.
After leaving the ruins of Cloud Sun City, he traveled west, doubling back several times. Only after confirming no one was following him did he quietly return to the Crouching Dragon Mountains.
It was deep in the night when he reached Eastern Splendor Stronghold.
The Dragon Soul sensed his return at once. It swam out from deep within the back mountain, transformed into a little black snake, and coiled around his shoulder, its tail swishing happily.
"Master, you're finally back!"
Li Yun patted its head and smiled. "What, did you miss me?"
The Dragon Soul gave a couple of huffs but did not deny it.
The man and the dragon returned to the small courtyard on the back mountain.
He Pingtian, Poison Granny, One-Eyed Maniac, and the others knew nothing of his return. The whole of Eastern Splendor Stronghold lay quiet.
Li Yun sat cross-legged and sank his mind into the Myriad Wonders World.
Three hundred thousand Myriad Wonders Points lay there in a neat sum.
Together with the few thousand he had left over, they were enough for him to spend freely for a while.
He took out the Spirit Transformation Cultivation Techniques he had brought back from Cloud Sun City. The Murong Lineage's collection from nearly a century held more than twenty of them. Added to those he already possessed, he now had close to fifty.
"Let's begin."
Li Yun closed his eyes. With a thought, his Myriad Wonders Points began to drain away like flowing water.
He spent points to deduce one Spirit Transformation Cultivation Technique after another, keeping their essence, discarding their dross, and weaving what remained into his own understanding