Outside a spacious cave residence on Danxia Peak, the sheer cliff offered a breathtaking view. Luo Chen stepped out, with Sima Huiniang following close behind.0

“It’s nothing serious,” Luo Chen said mildly. “He only failed because he lost control of the spirit energy while channeling it through the eight extraordinary meridians. That caused internal damage, serious but not irreversible. I’ve already treated the injuries. As long as he takes meridian-repairing liquid regularly, he should make a full recovery in a few years.”0

He spoke lightly, but the truth was far more complicated. Sima Xian’s injuries were not as light as he suggested. Few could manage what Luo Chen had achieved, completing all twelve principal meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians while still at the mid stage of Qi Refinement. Most cultivators had to wait until Foundation Establishment to even attempt it, and even then, they proceeded with utmost caution. That was one of the many reasons Foundation Establishment proved so difficult. 1

Fortunately, Sima Xian had used Imperial Nectar for his breakthrough attempt. Its medicinal properties were relatively gentle. If he had relied on a traditional Foundation Establishment pill, he might...0