Within the solemn, ancient hall, radiant light blazed for ten thousand zhang, filling the air with vast pressure.
Spiritual energy turned into clouds and mist; amid the hazy rosy light, it was as if one had stepped into an immortal realm.
Myriad Manifestations Palace disciples dressed in plain robes moved silently back and forth through the hall, placing Spirit Fruits, dishes, Spirit Wine, and other items from their trays onto jade tables.
Purple Palace Cultivators were already able to dine on rosy clouds and drink dew. Food was merely seasoning in life. The vast majority of cultivators above the Purple Palace realm had all but abandoned eating, that low-efficiency method of energy conversion, and turned instead to the more efficient method of Medicinal Pills.
Casting aside the desire for food and drink and devoting their brief lifespans entirely to cultivation—this was the choice of the vast majority of people, and even Song Changsheng was no exception.
But after reaching the realm of Nascent Soul, this situation quietly began to change.
As the saying went, water drops could pierce stone, and gathered sand could build a tower. Below the Nascent Soul realm, so long as one cultivated painstakingly, there would always be gains.
Different talents naturally brought different gains. So long as one's aptitude was not too poor, one could basically reach the Late Golden Core Stage or Golden Core Great Perfection.
Above the Golden Core Stage, things were far crueler. What was tested was a cultivator's comprehension of the Great Dao; if comprehension was insufficient, being trapped in the Nascent Soul Early Stage for an entire lifetime was also common.
And the lifespan of a Nascent Soul True Lord reached as high as eighteen hundred years. With the support of various Lifespan Extending Treasures, breaking through two thousand years old