In the blink of an eye, several dozen more epochs passed.
Inside his cave abode, Dongguan sat cross-legged and slowly opened his eyes.
"It's almost time, but I'm still a little short."
He shook his head.
Some element seemed to be missing. Although he had kept trying various methods, he had been just a little short a hundred epochs ago, and now he was still just a little short.
There were four main ways to improve one's will: nourishment, tempering, experience, and enlightenment in the Dao.
For these hundred-plus epochs, he had spent most of his time in Ling Qiu City. He had rarely gone out, so he had gained little experience.
But he had not slacked off on nourishment from treasures, tempering through the Tribulation Beast Diagram and other means, or comprehending the Dao.
"What exactly is missing?" He vaguely felt that it was important. Perhaps, even if he could not recall it, that final sliver might also give way when he truly broke through to the Chaos Realm.
But if he could not fathom it, his present oversight would very likely create more obstacles in the future.
A letter appeared in his hand. The blank space awaiting his imprint was still there.
After some thought, Dongguan chose to leave it in his cave abode.
After all, it was an object involving cause and effect. Carrying it with him could very well make it a medium for locating him.
Then, if he wanted to conceal his identity to do something, he would still be discovered.
It was almost time for Eternal True Gods to enter the Black Region.
"Retainer status" was indeed rather enticing, but-
"Hmm?" Dongguan suddenly received a message through his Communication Token.
During his seclusion, he had sealed the Communication Token to prevent interruptions, though messages