Besides some perilous lands unsuitable for mortal habitation that remain unexplored, other lands more conducive to life have been reclaimed.
Populations flourish, and minor nations have emerged in the secular world, with a trend towards unification on the horizon.
Meanwhile, some rudimentary breathing techniques have also taken shape, slowly developed through the mortals' exploratory efforts.
Although these breathing techniques are still shallow and nowhere close to Immortal Techniques, they somewhat resemble the martial arts techniques Lu Yuan practiced in the Nine Provinces realm.
Yet the strongest among those mortals cultivating this method are nearing the threshold of condensing qi.
Relying solely on their own development, the mortals have achieved such results.
Lu Yuan feels reassured, yet also surprised.
However, at this point, it seems that the Taiping realm is about to develop its unique cultivation methods.
