Deep within the county yamen.
A certain quiet room.
Inside, incense curled in wisps, drifting continuously from a bronze burner.
Not far from the bronze burner, Xie Yunce sat cross-legged with his eyes half-closed.
Thick white vapor spewed from his mouth and nose, circulating back and forth before his chest with his breathing.
Accompanied by the rhythmic breathing and exhaling, soon bursts of Force Energy splattered outward, lingering on the surface of his body to form an illusory, pale white aura shield.
Right now, he was already at the peak of the Dragon Elephant Realm, and only lacked an opportunity to reach the Bridge Sea Realm.
Having failed to break through after lingering at home for a long time, he seized an opportunity to join the Coalition Army, following his elders here to mingle for merits while seeking opportunities.
When he reached Heliang City, he accidentally learned that his elder Xie Xuan'an had already captured the Heavy Martial Pavilion, and his heart gave birth to covert joy.
In his impression, he had heard that there was a lineage-left fortress manor in Nanhu Prefecture, inside which were many medicinal pills that could elevate one's cultivation.
This conquest by Xie Xuan'an would inevitably yield massive gains.
Given his shred of friendship with Xie Xuan'an back in the lineage, if he could beg for some pills, it would be immensely beneficial to his breakthrough into the Bridge Sea Realm.
Thus, upon hearing the news, he could not wait to rush over ahead of time, thinking to rendezvous with him as early as possible.
With few trivial matters at hand right now, it was a good time to polish his cultivation a bit further.
Just as he was bitterly cultivating, a flurry of noisy commotions faintly drifted from outside the quiet room.
The sound