Nine-Dragon Spirit Shadow was not an easy Battle Spirit Art to cultivate. Doubling the strength of his spiritual power shield was already the limit. Huo Hai could not truly cultivate Nine-Dragon Spirit Shadow; he could only familiarize himself with circulating it.
Being unable to cultivate it did not mean Huo Hai could do nothing. Every additional circulation of Nine-Dragon Spirit Shadow made it easier and faster for him to use its strengthening effect on his spiritual power shield. Huo Hai did not know what use this would have, but vaguely, he could always sense that becoming proficient would benefit him when he truly cultivated Nine-Dragon Spirit Shadow.
Huo Hai had always been quite confident in his instincts. Since that was the case, and he had nothing else to do, he might as well properly circulate Nine-Dragon Spirit Shadow's spiritual power pathways whenever he was free.
Spirit-Infused Swordsmanship had indeed reached the Greater Accomplishment Stage during the previous encirclement. Once it reached this level, Huo Hai could no longer improve it through cultivation alone. This was the swordsmanship's own utmost limit; mere practice could not transcend it.
What Huo Hai had not expected, however, was that his Snake Step had improved a little further. Perhaps it was due to the support of Spirit Serpent Movement at the Perfection Stage, combined with immense pressure and that extremely special environment from before.
What disappointed Huo Hai was that his Snake Step still had not reached the Perfection Stage. This was not something he could break through by cultivation either; he could only wait for the right opportunity. Perhaps he could break through tomorrow, or perhaps he would remain this way for the rest of his life. Huo Hai did not expect himself to push Snake Step to the Perfection Stage. As long as