After entering the Peak Integration Stage, Li Qing did not leave seclusion. Instead, he continued cultivating behind closed doors within Wuji Hall.
At present, he had only barely gained the qualifications to attempt a breakthrough into the Mahayana Realm. Yet the hope was far too slim. If he forcibly began the attempt, he would undoubtedly take one step and plunge into a boundless abyss.
More importantly, he had to begin preparing for the revival of the Demon Venerable's Will. He did not wish to have his Dao Fruit plucked away midway through advancing to the Mahayana Realm, nor did he wish to be replaced by the Demon Venerable.
Over the following years, Li Qing began making use of the spoils he had obtained from the competitions among the various races, using those incomparably precious resources to nourish his soul and physical body.
This was something many powerful cultivators aspiring to reach the Mahayana Realm would deliberately do: cultivate both their fleshly bodies and souls to the utmost before attempting the breakthrough.
Not only could this slightly increase their chances of succeeding, but after the breakthrough, they could also undergo a baptism by the Heavenly Dao, allowing both soul and body to experience a transformation.
Thus, Mahayana Realm beings generally had no shortcomings in any aspect. Dao arts, soul, and physical body—all three were equally formidable, far beyond anything beings beneath the Mahayana Realm could compare to.
Since ancient times, no one had ever heard of an unenlightened being defeating a supreme expert of the Mortal Dao domain. Even Li Qing, whose combat power could now barely touch the forbidden domain, still did not dare claim that he could fight a Mahayana Realm expert.
"Below the Mahayana Realm, all are ants. Even those at the Peak Integration Stage are merely slightly