Seventh Layer Peak, He was not far from the True Essence Eighth Layer.
Especially since the Breath Soil itself had not been consumed much.
Through the Breath Soil's effects, he could directly temper spiritual energy and swiftly convert it into his own true essence, rapidly raising both his strength and cultivation realm.
Only the Breath Soil, ranked among the Heaven and Earth Rare Treasures List, possessed such an effect.
But all of it was worth it.
Zhang Qingyuan estimated
that he would need at most half a year of seclusion cultivation to raise his cultivation realm to the True Essence Eighth Layer.
That speed
was simply astonishing.
"This effect is quite good!"
"But this will do for now. I'll wait until I've made a trip to Tianheng Island and reported the changes among the Sea Clan in the deep-sea region. Besides, once I reach the True Essence Eighth Layer, it will not merely be a matter of raising my cultivation realm—I will also need to begin refining my ideas for my own path to Cave True. Otherwise, if I wait until the True Essence Ninth Layer to burn incense at the Buddha's feet, it'll be a little too late."
Zhang Qingyuan was in quite a good mood over the harvest from this month of seclusion.
But one could not look only at what lay before one's eyes.
The road ahead
also required a certain amount of preparation.
Fortunately, he first had the summary of the path his nominal master had taken to reach the Cave True Realm, then the legacy of the path left behind by Burning Heaven Sword Yan Wusheng, who had once shaken Yuzhou. In addition, there was the Jade Slip legacy of the Water Sword Immortal that Wu Zhengzong had given him back at the Cloud Water