The fortuitous opportunity provided by The Great Trial of Water Crest to numerous young cultivators is coming to an end.

For Li Lang and his companions, this means being thrust back into a cesspool of intrigue and politics, all while under the scrutiny of powerful cultivators who will stop at nothing to unravel the secrets of the pocket realm.

The realities of their situation may soon force them to make difficult decisions—choices that could change everything. Even so, Li Lang and his friends have no intention of slowing down, for they have great plans ahead.

The only way forward is to grow stronger. By leveraging the tools and principles of scientific inquiry, their goal is clear: to decipher a systematic path to the next major realm—Foundation Establishment.
Book 2 of this Xianxia Progression Fantasy Series that blends Cultivation and a scientific approach to studying how it works.

The series features slow burn progression as Langley ranks up, an intelligent MC, sect building, and so much more