While devoting his attention to keeping his wives company, Liu Changxu soon learned from Jin Haonan that the three fugitive Demon Emperors of the Troll Race had led their remaining army away from Taibai Star. The news brought a sigh of relief to Liu Changxu and the entire Liu Household.
Still, Liu Changxu knew full well that, given the Troll Race's habit of avenging even the slightest grievance, their return was only a matter of time. The peace they enjoyed now was merely a lull before the storm.
Thus, after spending some wonderful time with his wives, Liu Changxu put the affairs of the lineage and the Great Han Immortal Dynasty in order, then entered the Seclusion Chamber deep within the Ruyi Lotus Palace.
The Seclusion Chamber was built from high-grade spirit jade and equipped with a miniature Mid-Ninth Tier Spirit-Gathering Formation. The Ruyi Lotus Palace supplied it with an endless torrent of spirit energy, while all disturbances from the outside world were shut out. The spiritual energy within was so dense it had almost taken solid form, and a faint white halo wreathed the lotus-shaped futon at its center. He had prepared all of this specifically for his breakthrough.
He sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, drew a deep breath, and cast aside every distracting thought. His goal for this seclusion was the mid-Mahayana stage. With the ninth-tier spirit fruits and spirit medicinal herbs he had seized, he was fully confident of breaking through this bottleneck.
With a flick of his fingertips, a Low-Ninth-Tier Sun Fruit wreathed in a golden halo floated before him. Liu Changxu reached out, took it, and swallowed it in a few bites. The flesh melted in his mouth, and a scorching, pure surge of spirit energy instantly flooded every limb and bone. He immediately