Having finally found such an excellent place, it would have been an utter waste not to cultivate properly. Huo Hai had been so busy lately that he had never had enough time to cultivate.
Forget it. As long as I stay here, the people outside can forget about getting the complete map. Huo Hai had essentially figured out that without the complete map, no one would likely be able to enter the innermost area.
Circulating the Celestial Star Secret Art, Huo Hai rapidly absorbed spiritual power while improving his strength. Absorbing this power to increase his own spiritual power caused no waste. Using it to polish his star cores, however, wasted an enormous amount. This was no time to begrudge the expense. Huo Hai made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and persevered. There was a vast amount of spiritual power here anyway.
Once he had fully polished one star core, Huo Hai swallowed another Spirit Energy Bead and condensed the next. The Spirit Energy Beads reduced the spirit energy consumed in condensing star cores to a minimum, making things much easier for him.
Otherwise, even setting aside the time required, Huo Hai would not have been able to advance many levels even if he squandered all the immense spiritual power here. As one star core after another was successfully condensed and polished to perfection, he felt his strength steadily growing. Nor did he neglect other aspects while increasing his spiritual power. After all, Huo Hai had achieved perfect foundation establishment.
His mental power, physical strength, and even the will contained within his spiritual power were all steadily improving. Time slowly passed. Under the influence of this power, Huo Hai advanced so quickly that it was no different from riding a rocket.
Originally, he had still been some distance from