Everything flowed naturally, without obstruction.

When Li Fan awoke from his seclusion, he had successfully broken through to the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.

Already Anchor Year 17?

I suppose relying solely on the Dao Comprehension Pill for assistance, without the Tianxuan Mirror's epiphanic state boost, makes things far slower.

He examined his own condition. The scale of his Five Elements Grotto-Heavens had expanded threefold compared to when he was at the early-stage Nascent Soul realm. Each grotto-heaven had grown more vibrant with life, no longer bearing that deathly, stagnant stillness as before.

Genesis of any creations still lay far off. But the Five Elements power now circulated far faster, as if something was...