Since they had made their decision, Ling Tian and the others no longer dwelled on it. Their task now was to do everything they could to grow stronger over the next million years. Only then would they have a chance to break through—or at least come infinitely close to the Saint level. At the very least, the stronger they became, the better their odds of defeating the Lord of the Universe and rescuing their loved ones.
Before, Ling Tian and the others had worried that their loved ones might perish for lack of life force. But now that the Lord of the Universe had given them a million-year deadline, their loved ones would be safe until then. That let them settle down and cultivate with peace of mind, which would, to some extent, help them advance faster. In that respect alone, the situation had worked somewhat in their favor.
"Ling Tian, you still have a million years. Should you start cultivating the Sacred Heart Art?" Chang Xiangsi's voice sounded in Ling Tian's mind. "A million years should be enough for you to attain a decent mastery of it. That would still give your strength a significant boost, and the stronger you are, the better your chances of defeating the Lord of the Universe."
"Exactly, exactly. A million years is plenty of time for you to master the Sacred Heart Art to a high level. Your strength is bound to improve considerably," You Ye chimed in. The other Artifact Spirits joined in after him, especially since, in their view, cultivating this technique would also keep the Lord of the Universe from gauging Ling Tian's strength.
They had thought Ling Tian would agree, but he shook his head. "If this were before, I would have chosen to cultivate the Sacred Heart Art.