After finishing his internal circulation, Chen Mo let out a breath that shot forward like a rainbow piercing the sky. It traveled a long distance, struck the wall, then rebounded, making a faint noise.
The exhaustion throughout his body had eased during the cultivation just now, seeming to dissipate along with that exhalation. Cultivation was not something that necessarily improved just because one practiced every day. On the contrary, cultivating daily could even cause one's cultivation level to stagnate.
But if one occasionally stopped cultivating, did other things, and resumed after a few days, one might instead find that one's cultivation level had suddenly advanced by a great deal.
The path of cultivation was one where Not Advancing is Retreating. Yet when rowing against the current, advancing and retreating by the same distance could still leave one standing still. Therefore, one could retreat slightly, gather strength, and move forward again. Perhaps that would yield a different result.
That was exactly what Chen Mo was experiencing now. After finishing his exercise, he discovered that his cultivation level had risen again and was already approaching the Middle Stage of Foundation Fourth Layer.
There was another knock at the door. Chen Mo swept out with his Spiritual Sense and immediately knew who was outside.
"Come in," Chen Mo said.
The person who entered was Maihati's assistant, Taikun. After saluting Chen Mo, he said, "Officer, Olai has been brought in. He is being held in the interrogation room."
"Good. You've worked hard."
"It is my duty, Officer." Although Taikun's expression did not change, he was somewhat surprised inside. What was going on? The officer had never said things like that before. What happened to him today?
"Alright, go get some rest. I'll go see Olai myself."
"Yes!" Taikun turned and left. Though he was