Returning to the cave residence he had fortified into an impregnable fortress, the first thing Lin Changsheng did was not to celebrate his entry into the Golden Elixir Great Paths, but to sit back on the meditation mat.

His expression was more solemn than at any time before his seclusion.

He understood the look in Li Qingxuan's eyes.

It was a mix of admiration, suspicion, vigilance, and a hint of fear that even Li Qingxuan himself might not have realized.