After leaving Heavens Arena, Lin Yan did not linger in the bustling city.
His battle with Hisoka had not ended in life or death, but it had given him an unprecedentedly clear understanding of his current strength and weaknesses.
His Divine Sense was powerful enough to perform Spirit Shock, shaking the mind of even someone as strong as Hisoka at a critical moment and creating an opening for a fatal strike.
The Gengjin Sword Pellet was incomparably sharp, capable of forcibly severing and breaking down even Hisoka's bizarre Nen Aura.
Tempered by the Hundred-Herb Spirit Liquid, his body was also strong enough to hold its own against Hisoka in intense close combat.
But his weakness was just as fatal.
It was his staying power.
Whether he used his Divine Sense, controlled his Sword Pellet, or maintained intense hand-to-hand combat, all of it required enormous amounts of True Qi.
Though the Dantian Embryo within his Dantian had been refined until it was smooth and solid, it was still only a Dantian Embryo, not a true Golden Core.
Both his reserves of True Qi and their recovery rate faced severe bottlenecks.
If he became trapped in a prolonged battle, dragged into a war of attrition by a madman with Hisoka's vast combat experience, his defeat and death would be all but inevitable.
I must form a Golden Core as soon as possible and enter the realm of refining qi into spirit. Lin Yan understood this with perfect clarity.
But forming his core required more than refining his own cultivation. He also needed outside assistance.
His Natal Sword Pill, Gengjin, belonged to the metal element of the five elements. It was only a beginning.
To bring the Sword Pellet to full completion, then use its power to nourish his Dantian and help the