"It seems the results of these past few years of seclusion have been quite good."
Zhang Qingyuan briefly took stock of the various means at his disposal and thought to himself.
His battle with Liang Long
had also given him a rough understanding of his own strength.
Though Liang Long had concealed some of his abilities, had Zhang Qingyuan not done the same?
The Martial Skill Time Passing in a Flash that he had displayed was merely a byproduct of his failed attempt to develop the Great Divine Ability Buddha Kingdom in Palm during his years of seclusion.
Over these past few years, the methods he had researched that could serve as Trump Cards were far from limited to that alone.
"With my current strength, contending against late True Essence Eighth Layer cultivators, or even those at Eighth Level Perfection, is no problem. Even against someone at the True Essence Ninth Layer, if I am determined to flee, they may not necessarily be able to do anything to me."
After making a simple assessment, confidence arose within Zhang Qingyuan's heart.
"Over the past few years, my current foundation has already neared its limit. If I want any major improvement, it will be impossible in the short term."
The many records of cultivation knowledge he had obtained in the past had all been absorbed and made his own.
Together with the deductive capabilities of the Great Evolution Technique, and several years of intensive study and absorption within the ruins, he had been able to reach his present level at the True Essence Seventh Layer, possessing combat power that vastly surpassed his own level and already rivaled the very peak among cultivators of the same realm.
But just like a fire fed by kindling, once the wood had burned away, the light