The time that followed.
Chen Qiu toured the rest of the entire palace alone. There was an Alchemy Hall, an Artifact Refining Hall, a Talisman Crafting Hall—everything one could need. Most importantly, all these buildings were intact, with every facility fully equipped.
At first, the novelty was quite strong.
But gradually, he began to grow weary of it.
This palace was the greatest opportunity Chen Qiu had encountered so far. He felt it was far greater even than a Heavenly Dao Trait Set. But the problem was... he had no way to leave this place, no way to return to his own continent.
After a long while.
Having finished his tour, Chen Qiu let out a soft sigh. After changing the bedding on the bed, he sat cross-legged upon it and opened the room's spiritual energy supply conduit. Almost instantly, the spiritual energy in the room became exceedingly abundant.
Next, he used Spirit Stones to set up a Spirit-Gathering Array.
Before the Timed Rainbow Trait "Great Fortune Approaches" expired, his cultivation progress was halved. He might as well cultivate first.
Since he could not leave for the time being anyway, he would cultivate and see whether some turning point might arise.
Very soon—
As boundless snow drifted down, the entire palace sank into a vast expanse of snowy white, and a year passed along with it.
"A year has passed already."
Chen Qiu stood in the courtyard with a dazed expression, looking up at the flurries of snow descending from the sky as he murmured to himself.
This snowfall was textbook-perfect, flawless in every way. Unfortunately, he was in no mood to admire the snowy view. "Great Fortune Approaches" and "Thousandfold Spellcasting" had long since expired as well.
His cultivation had risen from the original "Integrated Body Fourth Layer" to