Some time had passed since Ling Tian refined those strange energies, but the Lord of the Universe had taken no further action. This couldn't help but make Poqiong and the others wonder whether the Lord of the Universe wouldn't help Ling Tian gather any more strange energies—or perhaps he could no longer collect them. Either way, it meant that Ling Tian wouldn't be able to obtain large quantities of strange energies going forward, and his rate of improvement would take a significant hit.
"Alas, things have come to this. We can only let nature take its course," Ling Tian said. Then his tone shifted. "It seems we don't need to scour the God Realm for strange energies anymore. If any have appeared in the God Realm, the Lord of the Universe has most likely already collected them. After all, it would take no more than a thought for him to do so. That'll save me a great deal of time, and the Lord of the Universe would want me to use that time to improve my strength as much as possible."
Poqiong was extremely clever, and he knew Ling Tian's reasoning made sense. Continuing to search for strange energies would only waste time, so the wisest course was to keep cultivating and try to break through as soon as possible.
"In that case, we should stop searching for strange energies and focus on improving your cultivation so you can break through," Poqiong said. "Fortunately, you're already showing clear signs of an imminent breakthrough. You can use seclusion to make it, which is ideal for you."
Ling Tian nodded and prepared to enter seclusion to cultivate and break through. But just then, the earth shook once more, accompanied by surges of various strange energies. Ling Tian's eyes lit up as he