Solomon found himself staring up at a bright, open sky painted with fluffy white clouds and a warm, golden sun. He could hear the gentle, rushing sound of a river flowing nearby.
He didn't even need to sit up to realize exactly where he was. He was inside his inner world.
Solomon let out a long sigh. "I ended up in another near-death situation, and currently, my physical body is desperately trying to heal itself under a collapsed mountain."
He sat up and brushed the lush green grass from his uniform. "I actually wanted to come back to this world to plant the gemstone, and triggering a near-death scenario felt like the only viable way to do it. But it still feels way too reckless to attempt on purpose, which is exactly why I hesitated to use the forbidden cultivation technique earlier."
