In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days passed. Lin Zheyu's life fell into a steady rhythm, each day devoted entirely to focused cultivation and the pursuit of greater strength.0

Over those days, Han Mo frequently visited Lin Zheyu's courtyard to consult him on the finer points of the Ten Thousand Troop Steps. The technique suited Han Mo perfectly, and his progress was astonishingly fast. Within twenty days, he had already reached the second stage.0

In the courtyard, sunlight streamed down warmly. Lin Zheyu's right hand was immersed in a wooden basin filled with herbs from sixteen sets of Blood-Nourishing Bone-Fortifying Decoction. By now, the medicinal potency had been fully exhausted, leaving no trace of fragrance in the air.0

Slowly, Lin...0