Afterward, Lin Changheng asked Bai Hengwan whether Elder Kong was at the Immortal Lake and whether he had any time to spare.
He wanted to pay him a visit.
After all, Elder Kong had once orally imparted secret teachings of the Pill Dao to him, helping him advance to the upper-grade second tier.
Later, when Lin Changheng celebrated his birthday as a junior, Elder Kong had still remembered him and sent someone with a gift. Naturally, Lin Changheng would not lightly forget that kindness, and he ought to nurture the connection.
Whether out of affection or purely for his own interests, he should do so.
"Elder Kong is currently in seclusion."
Bai Hengwan's expression shifted slightly. Rather than speaking aloud, she quietly transmitted her voice.
"In seclusion?"
Taking Bai Hengwan's change in expression together with her secretive voice transmission, Lin Changheng's thoughts began racing.
Then his gaze sharpened slightly.
Something seemed to have occurred to him.
Seclusion...
First, he could rule out an ordinary period of secluded cultivation. Beyond that, it could only concern the Pill Dao or his cultivation.
Although Elder Kong had reached the third tier in the Pill Dao many years ago, every subsequent step was extraordinarily difficult. This little time was nowhere near enough, so further progress in the Pill Dao could essentially be ruled out.
As for his cultivation...
Wait!
Lin Changheng suddenly recalled an old story about Elder Kong.
It was said that Elder Kong had once been very powerful, with a considerable chance of achieving Core Formation, or at least a false core. However, Elder Kong had not been satisfied with that. Later, an enemy had ambushed and gravely wounded him, disrupting his progress toward Core Formation.
Yet his skills were extraordinary, and he had the backing of Floating Life Immortal City, so