"After cultivating for so many years, I've finally become a thousand-year-old turtle."
Inside the cave abode, Li Qing stroked the Primordial Peerless Hammer in his hand and laughed at himself. Only then did the turmoil in his heart subside somewhat.
His current lifespan nearly matched the combined total of several Core Formation cultivators. It could truly be called an exceedingly precious fortune.
With more than fifteen hundred years of life at his disposal, Li Qing felt incomparably wealthy. Even the urgency he had once felt in pursuing higher realms suddenly eased considerably.
Of course, ease of mind was one thing, but as someone walking the Dao Path, he still needed to continue climbing upward.
After all, in the Great Desolation Region, Core Formation cultivation might make one a notable figure, but it was hardly invincibility beneath heaven!
There were still plenty of people capable of threatening his life.
"The Cultivation World hides crouching tigers and coiled dragons. Guarding against arrogance and impatience is the foundation of survival!"
With that thought, Li Qing began making plans for the road ahead.
First, his cultivation still needed to improve. But after reaching the Core Formation Realm, relying solely on meditation and breathing in World Spiritual Energy would likely yield far from ideal results.
The higher one's realm, the slower cultivation progressed. This was practically an iron law of the cultivation world, something everyone understood perfectly well.
"It is also time to put the search for a second Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire on the agenda."
Having cultivated the "Crimson Blazing Heaven Art," he could still rely on subduing Heaven and Earth Spirit Fires to accelerate his cultivation.
Back when he was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, he had already tasted the benefits that the Nether Cold Fire brought to his cultivation!
Now that