The Severed Meridians Hold… I would be able to break it if I reached the second turn of Seeing Dao and ascended to foundation establishment… Lu Yun mused inwardly. That seemed to be the case, yet also not the case. He seemed to be able to break it even without reaching the second turn, but that ability had been… sealed away?

Lu Yun hesitated, but his instincts hid the thought as soon as the notion rose in his heart. As baffled as he was, he wasn’t willing to pursue the matter further.

Something else must’ve happened beyond the three thousand reincarnations! As for what he’d sealed away, there must be a reason for it since he instinctively didn’t wish to recall it. Therefore, he wouldn’t think more on it.

Lu Xiaochi smiled wryly when he looked at his nephew’s expression and shook his head. He left without saying a word.

“Second uncle… believe me…” Lu Yun said slowly as he watched Lu Xiaochi’s departing back.

The man paused, then nodded gently.

……

The moon was high in the night—it was another night of the full moon.

Lan’er had gone to bed and Lu Yun sat alone in the yard, holding a wine jug made of white jade and filling his cup to...