Inside the Ruins.
Mo Yun sat cross-legged beneath the enormous city wall and began trying to absorb the Mystic Energy surging toward him from every direction.
Very soon, however, he discovered that he did not need to actively refine that energy at all.
The instant it entered his body, it transformed on its own into the purest worldly qi, then lined up to stream into his Dantian Sea of Qi.
Even more outrageous, this worldly qi carried wisps of the world's momentum, visibly strengthening the Rule Power within his Origin Core.
In other words, as long as he stayed inside the Ruins, he could grow stronger even while lying down!
Of course, not having to actively refine the rapidly surging Mystic Energy did not mean he could dispense with circulating the Fundamental Method.
But compared to normal cultivation, circulating it at this intensity was easier by who knew how many times.
"It's about the same as the instinctive circulation I use when absorbing origin crystals normally. It doesn't count as proper cultivation, but I can keep it going while walking, sitting, lying down, or even eating and sleeping..." Mo Yun's eyes gleamed faintly.
"Looking at it that way, saying I can grow stronger while lying down really isn't an exaggeration."
"I just wonder how efficient it is. How long will I have to stay in the Ruins before I can break through to late core condensation?"
Mo Yun's expression firmed. "Let's give it a try!"
Mo Yun drew a deep breath and extended his perception inward, examining every minute change in his body and the increase in the Rule Power within his Origin Core.
He soon reached a conclusion. "As long as I circulate the Fundamental Method instinctively, my cultivation will keep increasing at every moment. At this rate, I'll