When he opened his eyes again, he saw the familiar surroundings before him and knew he had returned to Deer-Chasing Academy.
Rather than waking fully at once, he regulated his breathing where he sat, waves of mysterious fluctuations swirling around him.
Once he had nearly finished, Shi Qingyun exhaled a deep breath of turbid air. Divine power surged within him, and he vanished from the teleportation platform.
The moment he stepped out of the room and looked up, he saw the War Goddess, Elder Bai, and the others waiting outside.
Seeing Shi Qingyun emerge, they hurried forward to ask whether he was safe, worry in their eyes. Once they saw that he was completely unharmed, however, their hearts settled somewhat.
Warmth rose in Shi Qingyun's heart at the sight. He smiled at them and said he was fine, telling them not to worry.
After explaining a few things to them, he quickly returned to his residence.
As soon as he returned, he entered the cultivation chamber and went straight to the faintly gleaming jade meditation cushion, anticipation flashing in his eyes.
He lightly stamped one foot on the floor. Under his control, the divine power within him surged rapidly, and the next moment, several formation runes shining with divine light shot out from beneath his feet and scattered around him.
Empowered by divine power, each formation rune gave off a faint halo. A moment later, formation patterns extended from them and linked together, forming a protective formation barrier around him.
Although the cultivation chamber already had a formation protecting it, he was still accustomed to adding another safeguard himself.
Once he finished, he sat down cross-legged, resting his hands naturally on his legs. His eyes half closed as he breathed in the delicate fragrance drifting into his nose.
His previously