The End Draws Near, Liuli Returns [Monthly Votes Requested]

Five years passed in the blink of an eye.

[Lifespan: 1036/6022]

[Realm: Mid-Stage Spirit Transformation (53/100)]

Five years had passed since the Glazed Saintess broke through and left. To a Spirit Transformation Cultivator, five years was but the snap of a finger, so Lin Chang'an suspected nothing, especially since they had exchanged messages.

"Since I became a Fifth-Rank Upper-Grade Formation Master, cultivators from every faction have come bearing gifts. A single grade truly makes a world of difference."

Looking at the gifts in his cave residence, Lin Chang'an sighed as the Sword Servant recorded each one.

Back when he had been a Mid-Grade Fifth-Rank Formation Master, he had been well regarded, but only within a limited circle. His influence had not been great.

Now that he was a Fifth-Rank Upper-Grade Formation Master, he had become someone every major faction wanted to court.

"A pity North Cold Continent is so poor in resources. Almost only these top cultivators can provide the materials a High-Grade Fifth-Rank formation needs.

"For now, nearly all my business comes from the major powers. Among Rogue Cultivators, precious few can provide materials for a High-Grade Fifth-Rank formation."

That alone showed his work with High-Grade Fifth-Rank formations would soon hit a bottleneck in North Cold Continent. It was not a lack of skill, but a lack of resources here.

"And this is during wartime. In peacetime, a Fifth-Rank Upper-Grade Formation Master would practically be an ornament."

At that thought, Lin Chang'an resolved to cultivate faster, reach Spirit Transformation Late Stage as soon as possible, then find a way to travel to a more prosperous Continental Region.

Otherwise, he would earn resources too slowly. He did not know what Yun Yao might face in the future, but as a Saintess of the Devil Race, the resources at