His mind seemed to have fallen into absolute stillness.
Everything around him ceased to exist.
Only the Square Inch Dao Li Shun had comprehended drifted and flowed.
No one knew how much time had passed. When Li Shun opened his eyes again, he discovered that the Grand Sacrificer, Gu Xinghe, and Cao Gui were all standing solemnly nearby, waiting quietly.
"You're finally awake. Do you know how long you spent comprehending the Dao this time?"
Though the Grand Sacrificer's voice sounded as calm as ever, for some reason, Li Shun felt that there was something strange in his tone.
Li Shun shook his head.
"Converted into Great Qian timekeeping, a full thirty-three days." The Grand Sacrificer stared intently at Li Shun.
Meanwhile, Gu Xinghe and Cao Gui wore complicated expressions.
"Brother Li is blessed by heaven with talent. We cannot compare."
Gu Xinghe let out a long sigh.
Cao Gui gave a bitter smile as well. "I comprehended the Dao for ten days, and Brother Gu for eleven. Even among the many students of the past, we would have ranked among the best. We had been rather smug about it, yet who would have thought..."
"Thirty-three days of comprehending the Dao—an unprecedented occurrence in the Imperial Academy." The Grand Sacrificer delivered the final verdict.
Then he could not help asking, "What exactly did you comprehend?"
"Of course, if you are unwilling to state it plainly, the Imperial Academy will never force you." The Grand Sacrificer swiftly added.
Li Shun pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and replied, "What this disciple comprehended was the Spatial Dao."
As he spoke, Li Shun looked ahead, and his figure instantly shattered and vanished.
The next instant, he appeared a hundred zhang away.
"Shrinking Space to an Inch?!"
"The Spatial Dao?"
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