Li Jun walked the city for hours. He even strolled in circles around the shopping district, pretending to be interested in a few stores to distract from the feelings tumbling around inside his mind.
He felt unsettled; he wanted to do something productive, but he had to eliminate the blockage in his spirit core before advancing his cultivation. It would still take a few days, but he also didn't want to sit around all day; he had done that for long enough when he broke through the fourth stage.
Just as he was about to head home, he spotted a familiar face in the distance.
'Shen Yun?' He looked at the girl with long dark hair and smooth pale skin in the distance and frowned. 'What's she doing here?'
He watched as she entered one of the dozens of stores that lined the street and let his curiosity get the better of him.
