Time drifted on, and four years passed in the blink of an eye.
The secluded cultivation grounds in the Principality of Klan remained wreathed in spiritual energy. Over those four years, Shiheng rarely left the Secret Realm, though he had not shut himself away completely. Apart from cultivating each day, he always set aside time to spend with Kelin Xiaoman. Their days were simple but peaceful.
During those four years, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation, refining his battle qi day after day while immersing himself in comprehending the Heaven and Earth Laws. His spiritual power had long since reached the Saint level, far surpassing warriors of the same rank, and his speed in comprehending the laws was already far beyond that of ordinary people. Through his ceaseless study, the Death Law and Life Law, which had remained stagnant for years, both broke through to twenty percent comprehension, deepening his reserves of power. The Destruction Laws, his primary focus, advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching a full seventy percent! On the Yulan Continent, reaching complete comprehension of the laws allowed one to break through space and become a god. Seventy percent comprehension of the Destruction Laws was already astonishing enough to sweep aside the vast majority of Saint experts.
His cultivation rose steadily, but improving his warrior battle qi alone remained as difficult as ascending to heaven. Refining every thread of battle qi and advancing through every rank required patient effort day after day, with no room for shortcuts. Relying on perseverance and endurance far beyond those of ordinary people, Shiheng advanced one steady step at a time and finally raised his warrior cultivation to the mid-stage of the ninth rank. Though he had yet to reach the Saint level, the foundations of his body and battle qi were already