Yang Guo laughed heartily. What he admired was precisely Zhou Muyun's humble nature. "I had been trapped at Pill Embrace Perfection Realm for over twenty years. My true qi had long since brimmed to overflowing, and I attempted to break through four times in succession, all ending in failure.
"I had thought there was no hope in this life of seeing through this realm. Then, one day while meditating in a quiet room, inspiration suddenly struck. My thoughts became clear and open, and I immediately tried drawing the energy of heaven and earth into my body. To my surprise, I refined my true qi with exceptional ease, as though water had naturally flowed into its channel..."
He recounted his breakthrough experience in a measured manner, concise yet comprehensive.
Zhou Muyun nodded repeatedly as he listened. Stones from other mountains could be used to hone jade—those words were indeed true. He had benefited greatly.
After describing his breakthrough, Yang Guo brought up the tragedy at the government office again, his expression grave. "Gu Lin and Wu Han were both in the Early True Astral Realm, while Xiahou Yuan had even reached True Astral Perfection. The two were no weaklings, and the government office stood at the heart of Skycloud City.
"Even if Gu Lin and Wu Han had been drugged unconscious, Xiahou Yuan was an expert who had condensed Protective True Astral Force. He should not have been eliminated without a sound!"
The Early and Middle True Astral Realms were known as the Inner True Astral Realm.
True astral force had only just formed at that stage. Its power vastly surpassed ordinary true qi, and it could leave the body to wound enemies. Yet one's connection with heaven and earth remained shallow, so its range was limited. It was still mainly