Elder Jiang was in high spirits. After a particularly fruitful cultivation session, he felt as if he had shed a few millennia off his age. He no longer felt like a decrepit mummy, but a sprightly few centuries-old man. The dense spiritual qi had done wonders, and he was confident he was only a step away from breaking into the 2nd stage of the Return To Void Realm.
He emerged from his quarters deep within the White Crow Sect and stretched his stiff joints with a satisfying groan. Warm sunlight hit his face.
"Ah... nothing beats a good sunbath after weeks of secluded cultivation," he said with a contented smile.
Then, his body froze. "Wait… sunlight?!"
