Half a month later.
As planned, Lin Changheng "broke through" to mid-Qi Refining and moved into his new courtyard at the Cloud Gazing Dojo.
The Xu Family had built and furnished it for their new guest elder.
Quite a few courtyards stood along the main branch of the Mid-Grade spirit vein, leaving few sites available. Lin Changheng simply chose a more secluded spot outside the cluster of buildings, which had the advantage of being quiet.
Looking around, he found that both the courtyard and the rooms were far finer than his previous residence, with more tasteful furnishings.
Elegant and steeped in antique charm, they were all made from golden-thread nanmu, a wood precious in the mortal world and reserved for royalty.
Lin Changheng did not crave luxury, but he certainly did not mind a better living environment.
After closing the courtyard gate, he stamped a foot down and vanished without a trace.
Only a gentle ripple of earth remained across the ground.
Then yellow light flashed inside the house, and a figure in green robes appeared. He sat down and poured himself a cup of Mid-Grade [Cloud Spirit Tea].
This tea was allotted only to the Xu Family's Mid-Grade Pill Masters. It relieved the fatigue of pill refining and cleared the eyes and ears.
It was best drunk during the early and middle stages of pill refining.
But Lin Changheng had no such need and simply drank it in his daily life.
"The second-stage treasure seed's [Earth Escape Art · Spirit Motion] is clearly much stronger. Whether entering the ground or traveling through it, its speed and duration are nothing like before."
"I can reach a depth of fifteen feet and remain underground for over seven breaths, traveling nearly a thousand feet. With such a tremendous improvement, my ability to