Cultivation knew no passage of years. In the blink of an eye, half a year had already passed.
Within the secret hall, a lone lamp cast a solitary shadow.
Li Qingyun sat cross-legged atop a cloud mass, his eyes narrowed as he circulated his cultivation. Rosy radiance continuously billowed in and out through his nose and mouth.
At this moment, the floor, walls, and dome of the entire secret hall were all covered in grains of five-colored Heavenly Crystal, as though rimed with frost.
This was the result of the Innate Spiritual Energy within his body often swelling excessively and seeping out through his pores on its own, accumulating day after day.
He had enough wealth to throw around. In pursuit of efficiency, such minor waste was beneath notice.
Of course, the "minor waste" congealed throughout the hall meant he had wasted at least ten million spirit seeds...
At this moment, the Dao aura suffusing his entire body was incomparably condensed and vast, having entered an unfathomable realm.
"After more than half a year of secluded cultivation, I've finally reached the peak Tree Connecting Realm..."
Suddenly, the aura around him stirred. The immense power throughout his body then slowly pressed upward, until it reached an invisible "ceiling."
His cultivation increased by thirty percent out of thin air—Tree Connecting Realm Perfection!
"The immense power in my body can advance no further. At the very least, this Tree Connecting Realm heavenly body has already reached its limit!"
Li Qingyun let out a soft breath. A streak of azure radiance shot forth like a bolt of silk, striking the thick wall of the distant secret hall and making the entire hall tremble faintly.
This secret hall had been refined from Heavenly Bone essence. It was exceptionally sturdy and could withstand external attacks from