Seven Star Steps

Calculating the time, Xiao Heng had been in the Bai Realm for a little over two months. There was still one year and one month until the Pill Gathering officially began. It would take a month to travel from here to the Pill Region, so Xiao Heng only had one year to remain here. Whether he could break through to Dou Zun within a year, he was not entirely sure, but he still had to do his utmost.

However, with Golden Spirit, he already had a fifty-percent chance. Do not think fifty percent was low. Once he cultivated for a while longer and made some preparations, that fifty percent could become sixty, or even seventy. To those who gambled with their lives, a seventy-percent chance was the same as a sure thing.

For the next stretch of time, Xiao Heng focused on alchemy. Before long, everyone learned that a new Eighth-grade Alchemist had appeared in the Bai Realm: Bai Heng, the fellow who had only recently returned to the clan.

At first, some people did not believe it. But when they saw the colored pill clouds appear above that little island, all doubts turned into shame.

Xiao Heng's status in the Bai Realm also rose rapidly.

About four months passed like this before Xiao Heng stopped his alchemy journey. Next, he had to prepare for his breakthrough. However, before breaking through, there was one more thing he needed to do: cultivate the Dou Technique in his hands. This was also preparation for the breakthrough. He was still not ready; he needed more accumulation.

He gave himself one month. After one month, whether or not he had finished cultivating the Dou Technique, he would set aside everything in his hands and begin devouring Golden Spirit.

Sitting cross-legged on the sea, Xiao