Song Wen remained in seclusion for a full twenty-six years before finally emerging.
Three years ago, he had successfully advanced to the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Song Wen had originally intended to wait until his cultivation was fully stabilized before leaving seclusion.
However, ever since reaching Spirit Transformation, he had faintly sensed a repulsive force. This world was driving him away.
No matter how he concealed his aura, that repulsive force lingered stubbornly. As time passed, it gradually grew stronger instead.
This left Song Wen unable to cultivate in peace, forcing him to end his seclusion.
Song Wen arrived at the sect's main hall atop Corpse Demon Mountain.
Inside the hall, Yu Wen, the Asura Sect's chief seat, was handling sect affairs.
She had now reached the peak of the Golden Core Realm, but lacking treasures to aid her in forming a Nascent Soul, she had yet to attempt a breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Realm.
"Greetings, Sect Master." Seeing Song Wen arrive, Yu Wen bowed.
"Where is Senior Sister Zhou?"
Song Wen was now the undisputed foremost cultivator in the cultivation world. There was no longer any need to hide his relationship with Zhou Siyi, and he had made it public.
Just moments ago, he had swept the area within a thousand li around Corpse Demon Mountain with his divine sense and found no trace of Zhou Siyi. Only then had he come to ask Yu Wen.
"I heard that someone in the Nine Palaces Sect happened to acquire a Starshine Spirit Dew Grass. To help this subordinate refine a Nascent Soul Unity Pill, the Deputy Sect Master personally went to the Nine Palaces Sect to request the spirit herb." Yu Wen's voice carried a faint note of gratitude.
The Starshine Spirit Dew Grass was one of the main ingredients