For the next several decades, Ling Qing continued in this cycle.
Emperor of Wonderful Dharma refined treasures, while Ling Qing transformed sword weapons and Dharma treasures into Chaos Mysterious Embryos.
Although the speed at which he transformed Chaos Mysterious Embryos had now greatly increased, several decades still were not enough for him to transform all thousand sword weapons into qualified Mysterious Embryos.
Much less have them survive the High Emperor Tribulation.
But he was in no hurry.
After advancing to Heavenly Immortal, Ling Qing found that his periods of seclusion were growing longer and longer.
Not to mention the hundred years he had previously spent in seclusion on Mount Lao—he had now spent several more decades secluded within the Jade House Grotto-Heaven.
He Xiangu, on the other hand, had gone out several times over those decades.
However, according to her, after first attaining Heavenly Immortal, it was common to enter seclusion before passing the three tribulations.
Those who had yet to pass the three tribulations yet still frequently ran about outside were surely either lacking in foundations or without any backing.
On reflection, Ling Qing found that this was indeed true.
He had laid a solid foundation on Mount Lao, then left Mount Lao and made a trip to Northern Julu Continent, enduring a series of twists and turns.
It had not caused him any great losses. Instead, it had greatly advanced his cultivation.
After this period of seclusion, his confidence in surviving the first three tribulations of the Heavenly Immortal realm
was by no means absolute, but he still had forty or fifty percent certainty.
One day, after Ling Qing successfully transformed the sword weapon in his hand into a Mysterious Embryo, he suddenly grew restless from prolonged stillness.
Previously, he had been wholly absorbed in it, never entertaining