Whenever someone asked, Forrest Middleton's answer would always be the same: I'm also cultivating.
It was a cultivation method that was difficult for others to understand, seemingly out of touch with the world.
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Ethan Smith stayed at the enormous tomb for three days, completely absorbing all the dark energy within it before finally leaving.
After leaving the tomb, Ethan planned to return to Grandeous Mountain to visit Randall Freeman and the others, while also gathering information from them.
On the way back, Ethan came across an inn.
As he drank tea in the inn, he inadvertently overheard the people's casual conversations.
"Have you heard? The dead river will disappear in less than five days."
"Yeah, it seems that the Southern Province will be restless again."
"Hey, you're wrong. Nowadays, there are numerous experts emerging in our Southern Province. Why should we be afraid of the North Plain?"