Enormous Gains

Having shed all his responsibilities,

the unburdened Shen Changchuan returned to the Cave Abode assigned to him by the Dragon Firmament Sect, where he usually cultivated in seclusion.

However, he did not immediately enter secluded cultivation.

Instead, he rarely allowed himself to settle down,

calming his mind,

and began recalling his battle with Zhou Lingfeng in Tiannan City.

Post-battle review and analysis, criticism and self-criticism—this had always been Shen Changchuan's habit.

The fact that he could improve after every battle was inseparable from this good habit.

First,

what deserved recognition in this battle was that he had performed extremely well.

He had seized the very moment Zhou Lingfeng's arrogance showed itself and dealt his opponent a heavy blow,

laying excellent groundwork for killing him afterward.

It had been an exceptionally wise decision.

Otherwise,

if not for that initial Space Thorn piercing through his opponent's body and leaving injuries that could not be erased in a short time, killing him afterward would never have been so easy!

In this battle,

his performance had already been excellent.

"But that does not mean there is nothing to improve."

Shen Changchuan pondered inwardly as every detail of his battle with Zhou Lingfeng surfaced in his mind.

"My second and third attacks were somewhat rushed."

"I had paired them with the power of Space Slash, intending to seize the chance while his mind was shaken and kill him in one stroke. Yet because the attack threatened his life, it instead directly triggered his automatic protective Talisman."

"That directly caused my second attack to come to nothing and even gave him time to adjust."

"Had he not misjudged the situation, overlooked his own danger, and erupted without holding anything back, that battle would probably have had much more fighting left in it."

Shen Changchuan thought to