Seven days after the protective formation on Cold Moon Island was completed, Commander Tie Zhan led his team back to Green Wave Island. Before their departure, Lin Feng and the other disciples staying behind thanked them repeatedly, saying that the "Yin-Yang Harmonization Formation" Han Li had laid not only protected the resource site, but also improved living conditions across the entire island. Tie Zhan heaped praise on Han Li as well, calling him "exceptionally gifted in formations, and certain to achieve great things given time."
Upon their return to Green Wave Hall, Zhou Tao welcomed them in person. When he learned that Han Li had successfully resolved the crisis on Cold Moon Island and developed the improved "Yin-Yang Harmonization Formation," he clapped his hands in admiration. "Junior Brother Li, you truly shone this time! Elder Sun has already petitioned the Hall Master to reward your achievements. Your promotion is just around the corner."
Sure enough, three days later, Hall Master Chen Fengyang summoned Han Li. Extremely pleased with his performance on Cold Moon Island, he announced on the spot that Han Li would be promoted to a "Grade B Deacon" of the Formation Pavilion. His monthly stipend rose to eighty Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, and he was granted the right to move into a cave abode in the "B Sector." What delighted Han Li even more was the Hall Master's special permission to use the "Formation Research Room" in the hall's "Scripture Pavilion," which housed a wealth of advanced formation texts for in-depth study.
Han Li chose "Cave Abode B-2" in the B Sector. Though hardly luxurious, it was three times larger than C-7, with a separate artifact-refining chamber, a library, and a quiet chamber for secluded cultivation. Its concentration of spiritual energy was also superior. More importantly, deep within the