Zhang Caixin's breakthrough took a full seven days, from the moment she began her attempt to the moment she succeeded.
In fact, that was considered fast. When Feng Jun arrived that evening, he had performed a Divination and determined that she would need less than eight days. Yet unexpectedly, she succeeded right at the seven-day mark.
She began her breakthrough at midnight that day. Feng Jun stood watch for three full days before sensing that she had painstakingly crossed the first threshold.
Including the more than two days of preparation beforehand, this was slower than every one of her previous advancements. However, that was normal for advancing to Emergence from Dust. If Chaoyang's spiritual energy had not been somewhat purer, she would have been even slower—and that was with her pure water constitution.
Of course, if Feng Jun had not harvested the Red Pill so early and had used it now instead, the time would certainly have been shortened.
By the fifth day, Zhang Caixin was still breaking through, but Feng Jun felt that things were about settled. From here on, it would proceed naturally. There was no need for him to keep waiting until she succeeded and even stabilized her realm before leaving.
It might seem somewhat cold-hearted, but Feng Jun hoped to be a qualified master rather than a nanny. A master led one through the door; cultivation depended on the individual. The most dangerous moment had already passed. As for the rest, she merely needed to be careful.
So he rose and quietly left. Before departing, he instructed the Little Celestial Master and Yu Qingzhu, "I'm going to settle things in Western Continent. If something truly happens here, crush one of my Blood Essence Protective Talismans, and I'll sense it."
However, upon hearing that he was going