Night deepened, and peace returned to the little courtyard.
Yi Yang returned to his room and sat on the prayer mat, listening to the steady breathing from the room next door. It was Jiang Yuexin's.
He did not begin cultivating immediately, but simply sat in silence.
The fierce battle on the mountain behind the Profound Sword Pavilion flashed through his mind.
Xuanyi at true astral perfection, Yin Xi of the Profound Connection Realm, and that unfathomable Chief Inspector, Lu Quanan.
This world was far larger than he had imagined, and far more dangerous.
Although he had reached True Astral Realm completion and could be considered a figure of importance in Suining Prefecture, he was still no match for someone like Lu Quanan.
Not to mention the Spiritblood True God, hiding somewhere unknown.
Get stronger.
I have to get stronger faster.
Yi Yang closed his eyes and sank his awareness into his sea of consciousness.
He had yet to properly use his newly acquired talent, [Heart Follows Dream Immortal].
Within his sea of consciousness, the nine-foot-tall Golden-Furred Giant Ape sat cross-legged amid the chaos, all three eyes closed.
At a thought from Yi Yang, the surrounding scene began to change.
The chaotic void vanished. Beneath his feet, a boundless Martial Arts Arena took shape, its flagstone paving stretching to the limits of his vision.
Yi Yang's figure appeared in the center of the Martial Arts Arena.
He began reviewing his martial arts.
The Wood-Nurturing Longevity Art was his foundation. That needed no further explanation.
The Martial Extreme Dragon Elephant Body and Five-Organ Internal Refining Force focused on defense, making him tough enough to withstand damage far beyond his own realm.
Cloud-Leaping Crane was his movement technique. Combined with his perfected Treading Water to Cross the River, it sufficed for both escaping