Xu Qingtong tried several times, only to discover to his dismay that the invisible formation outside was beyond his current ability to break!
He glanced at Du Siwen and said, "Senior Sister, it looks like we can only do as you suggested and cultivate here for a while! Then we can slowly think of a way and see whether we can find a route out."
"Sure! Whatever you say, Little Junior Brother!" Du Siwen said indifferently.
This great mountain beneath the sea had been moved here by the two mighty cultivators, True Person Yuhua and Dong Xuanzi, presumably ten thousand years ago. Thus, the spiritual qi within the mountain was denser than in most places in the present-day Central Province, making it a sacred haven for cultivation!
Xu Qingtong found a clean, spacious spot, took formation materials from his Storage Bag, and quickly laid out a Spirit-Gathering Formation.
"Senior Sister, cultivate inside this Spirit-Gathering Formation!" Xu Qingtong beckoned to Du Siwen.
"What about you?"
"I'll just set up another!" Xu Qingtong said with a smile.
Afterward, Xu Qingtong set up two more Spirit-Gathering Formations. His original body and Incarnation occupied one each, beginning a peaceful yet tedious period of cultivation.
During the first year, Xu Qingtong's original body went to the great formation outside the cave every few days to study and probe it.
After several consecutive failures, Xu Qingtong completely abandoned the idea of breaking the formation, obediently returned to his Spirit-Gathering Formation, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.
Before he knew it, three years had passed. Over those three years, supported by abundant spiritual qi and round-the-clock cultivation, the cultivation of Xu Qingtong's original body had risen another minor realm, reaching the peak of the foundation establishment late stage, just one step short of foundation establishment perfection.
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