Morning arrived slowly.
Golden sunlight spread across the endless plain.
The giant flowers swayed gently beneath the wind.
Situ opened his eyes.
For a moment, he remained seated beside the dying campfire.
The events of the previous day felt almost unreal.
After spending so long alone, meeting another intelligent lifeform still felt strange.
Especially someone like Goro.
Situ glanced toward the giant.
Or rather, toward the mountain-sized body lying nearby.
The giant was still asleep.
Every breath sounded like thunder.
The ground trembled slightly whenever he exhaled.
Situ shook his head.
Then he began practicing the Five Animals Boxing.
Tiger.
Crane.
Monkey.
Bear.
Deer.
The familiar movements flowed naturally.
Empyrean Essence gathered around him.
His body absorbed the energy greedily.
Since receiving the crystal from Goro, his cultivation speed had increased noticeably.
The crystal contained remarkably pure Empyrean Essence.
