Li River Palace, above the floating pavilion.
Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes, looking towards the horizon.
He saw the bright moon sinking in the west, as a pale gray light began to spread from the eastern sky, heralding the approaching dawn.
"Having stayed in the Red Flame Cave Heaven for a while, almost a night has passed in reality." He mused, "The flow of time between the two realms is almost identical."
He collected his thoughts and focused inward.
Returning after several hours.
The physical body was unharmed and still vibrant with life, with the Primordial Spirit and the body remaining perfectly aligned.
"It seems the duration the Primordial Spirit can remain detached is longer than I imagined!" A thought crossed his mind, and then he cast his consciousness into the Spirit Platform, observing his Primordial Spirit.
Within the Primordial Spirit, golden light flowed, as if a miniature Great Sun hung within, radiating.
