When it came to restructuring the Luo Tian Society, Luo Chen entrusted the entire task to Sima Huiniang. He withdrew from the tedious web of administration and turned all his focus to cultivation.2

No matter how impressive his victories had been, one brutal truth remained: The Ice Fortress did not truly care about the Luo Tian Society. What they cared about was Luo Chen himself. Whether the society he led flourished or perished made no difference to them. 2

In truth, the only reason the Luo Tian Society had survived the battles and achieved great success was that Luo Chen was powerful enough. Had he failed at Qinhua River, Tantai Jin would have stepped in to protect him, but who would have stepped in to protect his followers? 0

Thankfully, due to everyone’s efforts, things had been kept stable, and any future attempt to destroy the Luo Tian Society would never again go so smoothly.  Even the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators who had shown up in person had merely watched as Luo Chen put on a show of strength; knowing his backing, who would attack him now?0

The extent to which I can leverage the Ice Fortress banner depends entirely on how strong I am. The stronger I am, the more power I can borrow and the greater my deterrence against others!1

After realizing this, Luo Chen threw himself into cultivation with greater diligence. The fruits of that effort, accumulated over time, soon began to reveal themselves.0

A month after the fall of the Divine Craftsman Sect, Luo Chen was sitting in the secluded chamber of his cave residence when his entire body suddenly trembled.1

A misty green glow spread from his dantian, expanding outward until it wrapped his whole body in its radiance. A profound,...0