Shen Qingzhou sat cross-legged and adjusted his breathing.
Taking in those two slave servants had merely been a casual move; cultivating his strength remained the most pressing matter.
From the white jade porcelain bottle before him, the avatar absorbed the final wisp of pure Lunar Moonlight Force into his body.
This avatar had been transformed from a Spirit Pearl and was extraordinarily compatible with the Kan Water Lineage. Thus, its cultivation proceeded with remarkable ease, leaving even Shen Qingzhou himself immensely envious.
Moreover, the Lunar Yin path had the effect of guiding all waters. Within his dantian's sea of qi, spiritual power began to churn violently, magical power continually condensing before collapsing again, over and over in an endless cycle of shifting forms.
He passed all four trials in a single attempt.
Very soon, a dense layer of clouds and mist filled the Green Reed Grotto.
Moisture condensed upon the rough stone walls, gradually turning into droplets. The temperature inside slowly fell. It was not pure cold, but a faint chill that seemed capable of seeping into one's very mind.
Within the clouds and mist, several phantom flying geese wheeled and tumbled. Raindrops fell, yet before touching the ground, they turned back into vapor and rose again. This was the manifestation of gathering clouds and spreading rain.
With the insight of a Foundation Establishment True Person, Shen Qingzhou now returned to comprehend this Dao Foundation, and everything immediately became far smoother. Even its obscure and incomprehensible parts were resolved as easily as a knife splitting bamboo.
His sea of qi hummed, faintly producing sounds like rolling thunder.
The moment was about right.
The avatar abruptly opened his eyes, and a dense blue-gray glimmer flashed through their depths.
At first, it was tiny and inconspicuous, but it gradually blossomed into moonlight