Stage One, Foundation Establishment Realm, a silent, triumphant voice echoed in his mind, resonating with the ancient power of the Heaven's Blood Immortal Cultivation Scripture. He had made it. In a single night, fuelled by vengeance and the residual energies of his enemies’ home, he had achieved a realm that took conventional geniuses years, if not decades, to reach.
The crimson mist around him dissipated, absorbed completely. Jian opened his crimson eyes. They burned with a cold, triumphant fire, reflecting the first faint light of the rising sun. He felt no fatigue, only an invigorating rush of newfound power. His control was absolute. His Mortal Veil snapped back into place instantly, his aura once again appearing as nothing more than a faint, unremarkable hum.
He slowly rose from th
