Qin Heng had remained in seclusion for a long time this time.
With World Soil nourishing his Eternal Heart, his cultivation advanced rapidly, and his first transformation soon began.
The transformation process of the Eternal Heart was like constructing a skyscraper. Upon first entering Eternity, one laid the foundation, then built upward, for a total of nine floors.
Those who transformed through different paths were essentially changing the blueprints and building materials on every floor. They could not align with the foundation. The higher the building rose, the weaker its foundation became, leaving them with superficial power and making them weaklings of the same realm who would crumble at a single blow.
Qin Heng chose to continue along his original foundation, using the Space Law—Dimension Return Great Dao—as the direction of his transformation.
His understanding at the dimensional level was fairly solid. His first transformation went smoothly, taking less than five Void Ember Days in total before he completed his breakthrough with the help of World Soil.
His second transformation, however, ran into trouble.
A vast amount of World Soil nourished his Eternal Heart and physical body. After one transformation, he advanced by leaps and bounds once more, his cultivation surging until he approached the threshold of a second transformation.
But his comprehension had not yet reached the necessary level. It was like the blueprints had not been finished—he could not begin construction on the second floor.
He could also use his understanding of other Great Daos as the direction for his transformation, but even other Great Daos along the spatial path were inferior to his original path.
Transforming through different Great Daos only increased the strength and capacity of one's eternal power by around threefold each time, whereas following the same path increased it fivefold.
One transformation might not