After a day of relaxation, Xiao Yan felt that his mental state had indeed become much more at ease, and he effortlessly entered a state of cultivation. Although he had crossed a major threshold and advanced to a two-star Dou Zun, he still needed to properly stabilize his realm. Cultivation was like rowing against the current—if one did not advance, one would retreat. Faced with his current Dou Zun-level strength, Xiao Yan did not become complacent and lose his drive to move forward.
This was also the greatest benefit of coming to the Central Plains. Though Xiao Yan's strength had surged forward all along the way, as his strength and horizons expanded, he encountered more and greater challenges. Thus, despite constantly improving, Xiao Yan still felt unsatisfied. His strength was still far from enough.
Xiao Yan had cultivated for only an hour when he abruptly opened his eyes, a trace of hesitation appearing in them. With the keen perception granted by the Heavenly Flames, he sensed a faint yet extremely abrupt icy aura. Xiao Yan did not waste a moment before rising to his feet. Since Mu Gu had once launched a sneak attack, Xiao Yan and the others were now all staying within the Pill Tower. This ill-timed aura made it impossible for him to feel at ease.
The moment Xiao Yan stepped out of his room, he sensed that the aura was coming from Qing Lin's room. The closer he got, the stranger it felt. Xiao Yan had guarded Qing Lin during her cultivation more than once; there was no way she would normally cause such a disturbance. Then, through the Red Lotus Core Flame, Xiao Yan keenly sensed that the chill was rapidly growing stronger. It was only because he possessed a Heavenly Flame that his perception