The teacup refined the Yuan Universe in just a little over a hundred epochs.
Yet Xiao Fan refined the nine Heavenly Venerables over thirty-four thousand epochs.
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The three strongest beings of the Boundary Sea were even more tenacious, holding out for a full fifty-eight thousand epochs before they finally vanished into smoke and dust.
After so much time, their Cosmic Bodies had probably already reconstructed their original forms and regained part of their strength. Yuan Heavenly Venerable, who had fled in separate directions, might also have recovered considerable power.
Throughout this period, Qin Heng and the others had never shifted from their positions. They remained quietly at the former site of the Yuan Universe, comprehending the Great Dao, absorbing energy, and strengthening their foundations.
After being bored for too long, Xiao Li ran off to play within Qin Heng and Dong Huaiyue's universes, where he met many of the living beings inside.
Their universes had not fused like their bodies had. They remained two separate universes. Over these tens of thousands of epochs, Qin Heng's universe had improved significantly, while Dong Huaiyue's had also grown somewhat, expanding in scale.
Once the Twelve Heavenly Venerables inside the great cauldron had completely disappeared, it was time for the two sides to part ways.
Qin Yue put away the great cauldron, returning to Ancient Ink's form. At the same time, her consciousness split in two, dividing into two bodies.
"What are your plans from here on?" Xiao Fan asked.
After spending tens of thousands of epochs together, chatting whenever they had nothing to do, both sides had become quite familiar. Even Qin Heng, who had initially been the most distant, now regarded them as fellow cultivators.
Qin Heng replied, "I want to go to the center