[It was said that during the Primordial Era, the fortune of heaven and earth and abundant resources could give rise to treasure bodies and Dao bodies whose bloodlines rivaled those of True Spirit Immortal Beasts.]
[But in the Near Ancient Era, that was impossible.]
[A pond could not nurture a whale.]
[After Li Yan entered the nascent soul realm, you briefly examined her before leaving her with a wealth of cultivation resources.]
[A large portion of your gains from the Heavenly Pillar Grotto-Heaven still remained. These spirit herbs and precious medicines could not see the light of day; you could only keep them for your own use.]
[Next, you spent a tender night with Li Yan.]
[This tenderness was merely tenderness in the literal sense. You did not take that final step.]
[You intended to save Li Yan's first strand of primordial yin qi for your attempt to reach spirit transformation, so naturally, you would not waste it now.]
[On the bed, Li Yan nestled tightly against you and said worriedly, "Master, I heard that the Central Province is incredibly dangerous. You must be careful..."]
[Over these years, you had not concealed your whereabouts from Li Yan.]
[Her conduct across several simulations had earned your trust, and you did not mind letting her know where you were.]
["Incredibly dangerous?"]
[You held Li Yan's soft waist, feeling somewhat amused.]
[With your current strength, few places in the Central Province could threaten you anymore-little beyond the strongholds of the top powers and the like.]
[You dared not claim to be the strongest nascent soul True Lord in the Human Realm's history. But at least in this era, no Grand Cultivator could match you in single combat without outside assistance.]
[The following day, you toured the surrounding major regions again. Only after