Great progression of the storyline. Loved the development of the main character. Looking forward to how all Long’s skills will come together in future books, especially if his sense of smell improves his other practices further, beyond the evolution of his spirit plant gathering. Also wondering if the mushrooms and other lotus will have unexpected results on the renewal of his spirit ring. Only drawback – the narrator’s tempo change from previous works was overly pronounced and almost irritating. I played with the tempo until I got close to the original but could still feel the difference slightly.