Proud Lord's residence was not far away. Before long, they had arrived.
Seeing Proud Lord's dwelling, Da Huang asked curiously, "So simple?"
"It is only for one person to live in. What is the point of making it so complicated?"
"No matter how nice the place is, if one's cultivation does not break through, it is still nothing but a useless thing."
"Simple is better. It leaves one free and at ease," Proud Lord said with a smile.
"That makes some sense. Still, your residence does seem somewhat out of place compared to the other buildings in Ascension City."
"Did you build it yourself?" Chen Changan asked curiously.
"Of course. Ascension City will not prepare such things for us. If you wish to stay here and have a place to live, you must make it with your own hands."
"The place is a little crude. Please do not mind it. Sit wherever you like."
Chen Changan and the others were not the sort to put on airs. They casually found places and sat down.
"To cultivators, where one lives is not important. What matters is cultivation."
"I agree very much with what you said."
"However, we are more curious about Ascension City's trial. What is it? Is it difficult?"
"And why, after cultivating for so many years, have you still not broken through? Did you encounter some bottleneck or other problem?" Chen Changan asked curiously.
"Alas, there was no bottleneck, nor did I encounter any problem, but..."
"I cannot say there was no problem at all. Perhaps it was because of an inner demon."
An inner demon? "Why do you say that?" Chen Changan asked in confusion.
"This is related to Ascension City's trial."
"Because I have been unable to pass that trial for so long, coupled with the nature