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The days that followed were quiet and leisurely. Lin Xian stayed at Jade Cauldron Cave Heaven, cultivating and exploring the path ahead. He hoped to reach the final stage of the Wheel of the Sea Secret Realm—the Other Shore.

The Source Stones he had taken from Duan De, together with the herbs and resources seized from the Li Estate, paved the way for his cultivation.

To guard against a failed breakthrough, Lin Xian even ground several enchanted weapons into fine gold powder. He mixed it with powdered century-old lingzhi and ginseng, then stored it in a jade-bottle artifact for when he needed it.

"The way of heaven takes from those who have too much and gives to those who have too little. The way of man takes from those who have too little and gives to those who have too much."

"Reversal is the movement of the Dao; weakness is the way the Dao works..."

Lin Xian recited the Dao Scripture while contemplating the Tianxuan Sacred Scripture. He could sense himself changing. His vitality, energy, and spirit had reached their peak, and he could faintly glimpse a crystal-clear Heavenly Vein spanning the mist like a purple-gold bridge across the sea, leading somewhere unknown.

He could cross at any moment. All he lacked was an opening—perhaps a battle, a moment of enlightenment, or a breakthrough that came silently over tea.

"Teacher, Elder Ma Yun is here," Jiang Tingting reported, pushing open the courtyard gate.

Since leaving Clearwind Town, Little Tingting had been well cared for. Bright-eyed and lovely as a porcelain doll, she looked like a little immortal descended to earth.

"I know." Lin Xian nodded, unsurprised.

After receiving Lin Xian's guidance, Elder Ma Yun had realized he was no ordinary man and sought to befriend him. Ye Fan had seized