At dawn, the young Li Liang would always awaken from meditation.
He was an ordinary youth from Linghuang Island. A few months ago, a "kindhearted" Immortal Master had casually tossed him a mysterious jade slip and a bottle of pills, setting him upon the path of cultivation.
And now, he was cultivating according to the mysterious voice within that jade slip.
For some reason, his cultivation went exceptionally smoothly that day. The mana he refined seemed to possess the vigorous, upward-surging vitality of the rising sun.
"What is going on? Could it be that I have gained some new insight?"
Suppressing his alarm and doubts, he continued circulating his mana until he had completed the day's practice.
Though he felt he was in excellent condition today and wanted to cultivate a while longer, Qi Refining Cultivators could only train for a limited time each day. At the very least, he knew he should not damage his own potential.
After finishing his cultivation, before he could even open his eyes, he heard a strange rustling sound. Opening them, he saw the most incredible sight before him—a tiny green shoot was sprouting from the ground.
This was a herbaceous plant unique to the overseas regions. Its seeds were generally spread by seabirds that traveled between the islands. But Linghuang Island itself lacked supplies, and whenever seabirds came, hungry islanders would often shoot them down as prey. As time passed, few seabirds dared come anymore. Thus, even seeds were precious on Linghuang Island.
He considered it for a moment, then secretly reached out, pinched off a section of the tender shoot, and stuffed it into his mouth to chew vigorously.
The only "vegetables" Linghuang Island's mortals could eat were leaves and stalks. Having grass to eat was actually quite good.
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