Seven-Star Minor Accomplishment, Mastering Medicinal Lore, Three Flowers Crowning the Head, Second Trait!
Tiger-Cry Ridge's sheer peaks; mournful cries rose on all sides.
Another night had passed. The thin sunlight was stingy in falling, and only faint specks of light barely proved it was day. Spending the night in a wet forest could hardly be comfortable. Wen Caishang held Li Xian tightly, yet felt quite warm, aside from a trace of dampness.
She woke naturally, sat upright to cultivate internally, and her hair at the temples swayed slightly as she slowly arrested the regression of her strange art.
The rain eased somewhat.
Li Xian thought, Tiger-Cry Ridge stretches for eight hundred li, while the Endless Mountain Range beside it spans several prefectures and states. Crossing it will be extraordinarily difficult. It is by no means a task to be done overnight. I cannot neglect my martial cultivation!
He assumed a stance and practiced the Seven-Star Step. Heavenly Pivot, Opening Sun, Jade Balance... the footwork of all those star positions was already etched into his mind. As he repeated them, his body grew light and nimble, weaving left and right amid the towering ancient trees.
Densewood Forest blotted out the sky, with no star chart for comparison. Yet Heaven Rewards Diligence; diligent study and hard practice would ultimately bring rewards. He followed the momentum into the realm of Minor Accomplishment, and his Qi Lake expanded by another zhang or so.
[Proficiency +1] [Proficiency +1] ...
His qi and blood coursed through him, driving away the damp chill as he continued onward. Li Xian knew well how perilous Tiger-Cry Ridge was. Whether danger or fortune awaited was not for him to control. All he could do was walk the road beneath his feet well.
He chose a direction and marched on resolutely, carving markers along the way.
After traveling for roughly half a