After returning to the sect from the Eternal Night World, Li Qing had remained in seclusion within his cave abode.
His breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage had severely depleted the vital essence within his body. Even after refining blood essence from the remains of two Humanoid Transformation stage Demon Kings, he had still failed to replenish it completely.
It was only after his trip to the Eternal Night World, where he obtained a great quantity of Third-order Exotic Beast blood from Giant Mushroom City, that Li Qing restored the vital essence within his body to its peak.
In the days that followed, he still did not emerge from seclusion, instead cultivating quietly within his cave abode.
Relying solely on meditation and deathly seclusion, the improvement of one's cultivation was naturally as slow as a turtle crawling, sluggish to the extreme.
With such low efficiency, even if he waited until the Demonic Calamity was at hand, Li Qing's cultivation might not advance in the slightest.
Thus, Li Qing focused his energy on other matters, such as cultivating the Soul Refining Scripture and refining his own Dao arts.
"Gather the Essence of Heaven and Earth, nourish one's own origin—this is Foundation Establishment."
Seated cross-legged within his cave abode, Li Qing softly recited the profound scripture, gradually perfecting it.
And so, the Foundation Establishment section of the Dao Tribulation Wuji Scripture he had created was finally deduced to completion.
Once he finished all this, Li Qing let out a long breath. Then he closed his eyes and quietly contemplated the cultivation art he had created.
He gained much from it. His comprehension of the Great Dao deepened further, and he became even clearer on what sort of path he wished to walk.
"Once the cultivation sections of the Dao Tribulation Wuji