But no one knew this, and there was no way to investigate.
Song Ciwan had been in seclusion for forty-nine days. When she emerged, she didn't actually notice the world's great changes right away.
Her Main Cultivation had broken through to Late-stage Divinity Transformation, and her Body Refining Cultivation had even reached the Body Refining Fourth Layer. She had also finished refining her new Peach and Plum Puppet and had traded for a pile of good things. For a time, she felt the satisfaction of a full purse and a relaxed mind.
The moment she emerged from seclusion, she saw that the world around her was quiet and still. The chirping of birds in the forest ahead wasn't jarring; instead, it created a wonderful sense of tranquility, where the birdsong only deepened the mountain's peace.
The mountainside was dotted with green, interspersed with newly bloomed flowers in a riot of purples and reds, swaying in the spring breeze.
'So winter is finally over, and spring has arrived.'
