The space beneath the bridge was cramped and smelled of mold.
This place was seven or eight streets from Golden Water Lane. The air still smelled foul, but at least it was better than a garbage heap.
Luo Qingyin-no, she should be called Luo Hongyi now.
She sat cross-legged and began circulating the Jade Pivot Palace's core cultivation technique.
The moment she did, she froze.
Spiritual energy surged madly into her meridians like floodwater through an opened sluice, nearly making her moan.
The spiritual power that would once have taken days of quiet meditation to accumulate took only the time to drink a cup of tea here.
Even her injuries were healing rapidly.
No wonder those fellows had fairly high cultivation realms yet fought so abysmally.
Steeped in a place like this, even a pig could probably pile up cultivation over time, provided it lived long enough.
After the shock came immense delight.
This meant her cultivation speed would be absurdly fast.
Given enough time and resources, breaking through cultivation realms might be easier than eating and drinking.
It was the one consolation in this wretched predicament.
"The one in blue! The woman who plays the zither! Have you seen her?"
"Search thoroughly, damn it! Master Zhao said there's a hefty reward for catching her!"
Faint curses and the sounds of doors being pounded roughly came from the distant alleys. Steward Zhao's men were searching.
Sitting beneath the bridge, Luo Hongyi gave a cold laugh.
Blue clothes? A zither player?
Hah.
She lowered her head and looked at her fitted red outfit.
They're looking for Luo Qingyin. What does that have to do with me, Luo Hongyi?
Even so, she could not stay here long. Though this spot was secluded, they would find their way here sooner or later.
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