Another five years passed in the blink of an eye.
Chen Lin finally emerged from the Cultivation Chamber.
He had never expected the Heaven-Defying Pill's medicinal potency to be so overbearing. It had taken him a full ten years to refine it completely, and the process had been agonizing. He had fought his inner demons every moment, and even with his state of mind and the aid of the Soul Steamed Buns, they had nearly succeeded several times, almost leaving him dead and his Dao extinguished.
Even now, he had merely suppressed the hidden dangers rather than eliminated them completely.
Still, its effects truly lived up to its name. In just ten short years, it had advanced him from late Void Refinement to Void Refinement perfection.
His next step was to use the secret art to advance to false Dao Integration.
Under normal circumstances, even beneath the Divine Pillar, that would have required decades of arduous cultivation. On other planes, taking several centuries to hone himself to that level would already have marked him as someone with considerable aptitude.
"Husband!"
Seeing Chen Lin emerge from seclusion, Huangfu Qingrou immediately came forward to greet him.
Then something occurred to her, and a blush swept across her cheeks.
Over the years, perhaps because of the Heaven-Defying Pill's side effects, Chen Lin had often summoned her to the Cultivation Chamber for dual cultivation, and what happened during those sessions was very difficult to speak of.
Chen Lin knew what she was thinking as soon as he saw her expression. With a hearty laugh, he swept her into his arms and returned to the Cultivation Chamber.
The next day.
With the pill fully refined and his cultivation at the desired level, it was time to prepare for his breakthrough.
Advancing to Dao Integration would