Long Chen sat high in the sky beneath the sea of stars. The starry expanse flowed endlessly above him as eight astral gates flickered into view.0

This time, he didn’t start by opening the Life Gate. Instead, he calmly observed all eight astral gates and the stars behind them.0

“Every time I open the Life Gate, the other gates respond. Although astral energy comes bursting out, I always sense some dissonance in the flow, like something’s off. Maybe... the Life Gate isn’t supposed to be the first?” Long Chen muttered.4

With his heightened perception and experience after repeatedly opening the Life Gate, Long Chen could now sense astral energy far more keenly. He...0