"The first few months were especially beneficial to my insights and progress. It felt almost like a sudden epiphany, but I'll probably make slower progress from here on."
Once my soul had grown used to the concentration of the elements here, it wouldn't be triggered as strongly as it was at the beginning.
It was like watching an incredible science-fiction movie for the first time in my previous life. The first viewing was astonishing, but by the second, third, or even fourth, it had become stale.
Jonathan went out once to hunt some beasts nearby. After eating his fill, he slept soundly for three days, then returned to the Miniature Plane Space.
His improved Earth Guardian Holy Armor let him break through after only one layer was destroyed. Even so, the black armor was already on the verge of crumbling when he got inside.
When Linley entered in the original story, his armor had only sparked a little. The difference was clear.
Still, a Saint Realm Dragonblood Warrior's defenses were stronger than those of most Saint Realm magical beasts. For Jonathan's Earth Guardian Holy Armor to reach that level, he needed to comprehend at least twenty or thirty percent of the Earth Element Profound Mysteries.
Then he could use that insight to create an advanced version of the Earth Guardian Holy Armor.
Jonathan went out every few months to give himself a chance to decompress.
Aside from going out to hunt, the Thunder-Winged White Tiger and the Earth Bear spent most of their time in front of the Plane Gate.
The elemental power here was incredibly abundant, which greatly benefited their cultivation.
Time flew by.
A year and a half later, Jonathan reached the peak of the ninth rank. Another six months passed, and at last he broke through to