The hall's furnishings were extravagantly luxurious. The floor was paved with smooth Star Marrow Stone, and the walls shimmered with flowing Dao-like radiance. The cultivation chamber was even connected to a small spring of Primordial Origin Energy within the War Alliance, so rich was the spiritual energy that it was almost liquid.
He did not rest. Sitting quietly, he regulated his breathing and sorted through what he had gained that day, along with the undercurrents hidden beneath the surface.
The Star Token lay beside him, heavy in his hand.
Before long, Zhan Feng appeared outside the hall and pushed the door open with careless ease. A hint of the crisp fragrance of Nether Brew still clung to him.
"Brother!"
He went over and sat cross-legged beside Jiang Shu, his face bearing a sincere smile. He showed none of the distance that the other guests at the banquet had allowed to creep in.
"Your temperament really is something else. Watching you sit unmoved as a mountain at the banquet—tsk, tsk. Even I was tempted by the terms those old fellows offered."
"It's all thanks to Uncle Zhan and the War Alliance's kindness."
Jiang Shu smiled and poured him a cup of Spirit Tea.
Zhan Feng didn't stand on ceremony and drained it in one gulp.
"I've got good news for you. You've just been promoted to elder, and you showed such mighty strength today. How could we not celebrate?"
"My father specifically told me to let you know that he's allowing you to enter one of the War Alliance's true core sanctuaries."
"The War Soul Ancient Path Secret Realm!"
His eyes shone with excitement, tempered by a hint of solemnity.
"This isn't an ordinary secret realm. There aren't any heavenly treasures or earthly treasures inside. What it holds are imprints of