After leaving the Dragon God Ruins, Xiao Yan immediately slipped into the Heavenly Tomb. The battle had taken a considerable toll on him. Forcing himself to wield the Dragon Bone Guards' spirit of battle intent alone had nearly exhausted his Soul Force, to say nothing of their earlier clashes, which had left him badly injured. The fact that he had not passed out on the spot was testament to his extraordinary willpower.
He did not even have time to take stock of his spoils before sitting on the lotus seat of the Nine Revolutions Green Lotus and beginning to recuperate. It took nearly a full month for Xiao Yan to gradually recover. When he opened his eyes again, his exhaustion had vanished without a trace, replaced by his usual vigor.
"Phew... I really gained quite a lot this time." Sensing that both his Spiritual Power and Soul Force seemed considerably more abundant than before, Xiao Yan grinned. Battles that pushed him close to his limits were often incredibly perilous, but they also did wonders for drawing out the body's potential.
Although he had relied on battle intent for most of the fight to contend with his opponent, Xiao Yan had indeed pushed his own abilities to their limits, even skirting the edge of death several times. Battles spent hovering between life and death had always been the fastest way to improve one's strength. That was precisely how Xiao Yan had made his way through his previous life.
Of course, the prerequisite for this method was surviving. Whether on the Dou Qi Continent or in the Great Thousand World, plenty of people knew its benefits, but no one would choose it unless they had truly been driven into a corner with no way out. After all, not everyone could escape alive