In the first year of Kangping, November came as it had for the past two years; Shengjing was already covered in snow, entering the severe cold of midwinter. The harsh weather had significantly reduced the number of pedestrians on the streets.
Qin Liuxi held a large sesame-covered flatbread and said, "It's too dry eating this in the cold; you need a bowl of hot lamb soup to go with it."
Feng Xiu dismissed, "You're able to fast without eating or drinking until death with True Monarch cultivation. Can you aspire to more than just earthly indulgences?"
After that celestial tribulation, it wasn't just the Divine Artifact Array Plate that emerged but also a True Monarch at the threshold of Ascension. Ascending to the heavens was just a step away; breaking through the barrier, attaining the Dao and ascending, would be the first in a millennium.
But will there ever be such a day?
