Thinking back to when he had gathered soul-calming grass in the Huang Household's Spirit Herb Garden on Heavenly Citadel Mountain, he had needed to creep about and conceal his tracks, terrified that his fellow disciples would discover him.
Now, he could openly make the Wei Household offer it up obediently, while even his fellow disciples had reservations and dared not question him. The sheer difference was enough to stir a sigh.
All of this was the change brought by strength.
Back then, he had only just reached Foundation Establishment and had been forced to participate in the battle over the Spirit Stone Mine. He had barely had any presence within the sect.
Now, he bore such identities as a Golden Core cultivator's disciple, the leader of the Azure Edge squad, and a second-tier alchemist. His cultivation had risen to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, his strength ranked among the upper reaches of Foundation Establishment cultivators, and his name was beginning to spread throughout the sect.
He could independently lead a force, with numerous people at his disposal and unquestioned authority.
The changes over these twenty-odd years could hardly be called small, yet Liu Yu felt little discomfort.
For genuine strength would never let him down. Naturally, he could face heaven and earth without fear!
"Human desire is like a boulder rolling down a mountain. Once it starts, it can never stop."
Aboard the Origin Returning Boat, Liu Yu gazed into the distance with his hands behind his back, a faint hint of world-weariness on his face.
He remembered that before the Immortal Mansion had opened, his greatest wish had been to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Now that his original goal had been achieved, he still wanted to go farther and see more of the vistas along the path