Time passed, day by day.
After Slaying the Spirit and Planting the Sword, Xiao Ju's cultivation gradually settled onto the right track.
Her former cultivation at the fifth layer of Qi Refining had dissipated completely, and she had to start everything anew, but she felt not the slightest resentment. Instead, she was full of drive.
She followed Song Yan's advice and switched to cultivating primordial chaos spiritual power, simply choosing the same "Qi Condensation Scroll" as her master.
Her cultivation progressed far faster than before.
In just a few months, she returned to the third layer of Qi Refining.
She treasured this hard-won opportunity beyond measure, showing astonishing self-discipline.
Every day, she practiced her cultivation, trained with the sword, and studied the fundamentals of the Formation Dao in the "Essentials of Formation Diagrams," all with meticulous care.
Song Yan only needed to offer an occasional pointer when she encountered something she did not understand. Most of the time, she cultivated quietly, never giving him cause for concern.
Not long after establishing his foundation, Song Yan had also made a special trip to the familiar Worry-Relief General Store beside Spirit Source Marsh, hoping to share the good news with Qin Xijun.
However, the wooden door was locked tight, the entrance stood deserted, and no one answered.
He went straight to Qin Xijun's cave abode, Rosy Clouds Abode in the Elders' Court.
He triggered the cave abode's restriction, but still no one answered.
In seclusion? Or has she gone out again?
Song Yan could only leave a message with his good news, then depart in silence.
During this time, aside from stabilizing his realm and practicing the sword escape technique Wandering the Great Void, he had been keeping an eye out for two things.
The first was a cultivation method.
After the