Three days slipped by in a blur, and in the blink of an eye, the day of the demonstration arrived.
In a royal courtyard within Chongtian Palace, Li Yuande sat upright upon a meditation cushion, dressed in a white robe.
The spiritual energy here was exceptionally rich, more than twice as effective as Chen Yang's Spirit Gathering!
There were also three maidservants and two attendants in the courtyard. Upon closer inspection, all five were actually at the initial Core Formation stage.
Throughout the more than three years Li Yuande had spent in the imperial palace, they had attended to him without ever leaving his side.
"Senior, please have some tea."
Li Yuande raised his hand, accepted the clear tea offered by the maidservant, and drained it in one gulp.
"Senior, please enjoy the fragrance."
After the tea, an incense stand was brought before him.
Li Yuande leaned forward slightly, his nostrils twitching as he drew that wisp of smoke into his nose.
There were further rituals as well: "Senior, please enjoy a spiritual fruit," "Senior, please listen to music," and many more.
Whether it was the tea Li Yuande drank, the incense he smelled, or the fruit he ate and music he heard, all of it was of Core Formation grade.
The purpose was to ensure that, on this important day, he could demonstrate Qi Descent to Essence Condensation in his most peak condition.
Whoosh—
At that moment, a figure slowly descended into the courtyard, and the attendants and maidservants all lowered their heads and withdrew.
"Yuande, it has been some days since we last met, hasn't it?"
The newcomer was a Confucian cultivator clad in official robes, holding a tri-colored square ruler. True essence condensed around him like stars, spiritual radiance contained within.
From this, one could tell that