In the outside world, an instant passed; within the Soul Suppressing Pagoda, ten thousand years slipped quietly by.
Of course, that was merely a generalization. In truth, the Soul Suppressing Pagoda's power was even more heaven-defying than that.
No matter how much cultivation time was spent within the Soul Suppressing Pagoda, only an instant passed in the outside world.
Pure Yang Light shrouded her body, and Ling Pianran stood ethereal and detached from the dust of the world. She had remained at Lin Xuan's side all along, yet she had not noticed anything unusual about him.
Lin Xuan had already returned from the Soul Suppressing Pagoda, his face full of displeasure.
"What's wrong with you?"
Ling Pianran could not help asking curiously.
"Nothing!"
Lin Xuan shook his head, though he could not help sighing inwardly.
Just moments ago, he had completely used up the remaining fifty-two million years of cultivation time. He had deciphered portions of the nine Near Dao Scripture chapters, and they complemented the Undying Celestial Scripture, pushing it forward by a great step.
But that was all. The Undying Celestial Scripture had not achieved the desired effect, and there was still some distance before the next level.
At this moment, the cultivation time within the Soul Suppressing Pagoda had been exhausted, and Lin Xuan had been forcibly expelled.
"The expenditure is enormous!"
Lin Xuan sighed inwardly.
Of course, the depletion of his cultivation time was not the only thing that displeased Lin Xuan.
As he advanced the Undying Celestial Scripture, Lin Xuan could clearly sense that the Undying Fire from the eighth layer of the Imperishable Sea could at most allow his Undying Dao Body to advance one more time.
In other words, if he wanted to continue advancing the Undying Body, Lin Xuan would have to