Xie Jianyu was used to cultivate on his own. Without any external help, he was able to reach a high level of cultivation, comparable to those who had cultivated for a hundred years or so.
Had he been more focused, he might have broken through the late stage of Nascent Soul by now. Instead, he encountered his very own bottleneck that he could not resolve for a few days already. This bottleneck made Xie Jianyu quite irritable.
He spent the entire day in his study, poring through scrolls and cultivation manuals in an attempt to enlighten himself and advance to the next stage.
"Your Majesty."
Mingyu, his trusted maid, came over with a basket of steamed buns. Her face was practically blooming with smiles.
"These buns came fresh from the kitchen. Your Majesty, would you care to have some?"
Xie Jianyu shook his head. He was too gloomy to eat anything.
