"My head hurts!"
Five days had passed since he obtained the Formless Demon Art.
Formless in Dharma, formless in body, formless in intent—he had fully mastered all three on the fourth day. Though it had not taken the full five days, it could still be summed up in one phrase: astonishingly difficult.
It was not that this art far surpassed things like the Five Elements; rather, its underlying concept stood far too high.
Though at the surface level, reaching the pinnacle was much the same, arts like the Five Elements could be easily perceived. One could gradually lay the foundations, then climb upward step by step.
Formlessness was different. It was simply too lofty.
In a sense, its height was no longer something talent alone could overcome. One also needed ample "experience."
Experience in comprehending the Dao.
Fortunately, Li Su was rich in both talent and experience related to comprehending the Dao, fulfilling the Formless requirements. Otherwise, even with monstrous talent, let alone reaching mastery in five days, merely getting started would likely have been difficult.
It could be said that, without taking shortcuts, this Formless Demon Art was basically impossible to cultivate to completion.
In fact, the shortcut was its true method of cultivation.
Ordinarily, Li Su should have been delighted after successfully cultivating the Formless Demon Art. After all, having mastered this art, even ordinary Golden Core cultivators would find it difficult to do anything to him. Even powerful ones with magical treasures would likely not find it easy to kill him.
Unfortunately, not only was Li Su not happy at this moment, his face was full of headache.
Why?
Very simple: the high platform had failed.
According to the Formless Demon Art's description, once he achieved Formless Dharma, he could form a high platform within his sea