When Chen Lin saw Yang Zihua's expression, his own face darkened as well.
Her situation was rather unusual. She originally had no spiritual root, but with Yang Qianxing's abilities, he could naturally create something from nothing and implant an acquired spiritual root in her.
Moreover, the spiritual entity implanted in her was of an extremely high grade, far better than the one he had used for Yang Zishi back then. In theory, her potential should have been considerable.
In reality, however, the results were poor. It merely allowed her to cultivate, and only barely at that.
Even after Yang Qianxing piled countless resources into her, he could only push her cultivation to the qi condensation late stage. After that, she could not advance an inch, no matter what he tried.
The reason lay in her unusual constitution. External aids such as pills had very limited effects on her; even Foundation Establishment Pills and Marrow-Cleansing Pills did little.
Thus, reaching foundation establishment was utterly hopeless.
Even more frustratingly, she could not absorb lifespan-extension treasures or pills either. In other words, unless she broke through to foundation establishment, there was no other way to increase her lifespan.
A qi condensation cultivator's lifespan was at most a hundred and twenty years. To a powerful cultivator, that was merely the length of a single secluded cultivation session.
That was precisely why Yang Qianxing had emerged from seclusion.
On the one hand, he wanted to look for a solution again. On the other, he wanted her to experience more of the world outside. If her life could not be prolonged, she could at least live a colorful one.
Chen Lin sighed inwardly.
His immediate priority was to raise his cultivation and fulfill the River of Styx Pact, so his exploration of the Nightmare Realm would