After seeing Zhao Wuliang and Steward Fang off, Xu Yi quickly polished off his late-night meal.
Yan Zi stepped forward to clear away the dishes, but Xu Yi stopped her. "Xiao Yan, your cultivation is only at the Mid Qi Sea Realm, right? The spiritual energy here is rich, making this an ideal place to cultivate. You have nothing to do for the time being, so choose a cave dwelling on the back mountain and go into seclusion. I'll have Zhao Wuliang gather and deliver everything you need for your cultivation."
As he spoke, he handed her a Sumeru Ring. "There are some spirit stones inside, a rather useful treasure, and some cultivation insights. Take them for now, and try to break through to the Liquid Condensation Realm within a year."
The rather useful treasure inside was the iron essence he had obtained in Great Yue. Since he couldn't fuse the golden iron essence, it was just right for Yan Zi to use.
Yan Zi took the Sumeru Ring, feeling both disappointed and moved.
The reason she was moved went without saying. Her disappointment came from the fact that focusing on cultivation meant she probably wouldn't be able to stay by her young master's side anymore.
"Cultivate well. Don't waste your exceptional talent." Xu Yi had great confidence in Yan Zi's aptitude. Back then, he had told Yan Zi and Yuan Qinghua to cultivate together, but Yuan Qinghua hadn't been able to persevere, while Yan Zi had successfully broken through.
Thinking it over, a person's fate often came down to that one thin line, that one moment.
If Yuan Qinghua had persevered back then, then surely more than just Yan Zi would have accompanied Xu Yi to the Central Profound Continent.
Remembering the past, Yan Zi was suddenly stirred to