[Biological Age: 882/899]0

Li Fan’s hands never slowed as he continued constructing the array, even as his gaze briefly flicked to Return to Truth’s panel.0

This prolonged labor without any regard for himself had come at a steep cost.0

When he finally emerged from that state of total mental immersion, a crushing wave of weakness washed over him. While pushing himself to the limit, his biological age had risen dramatically.0

Li Fan had truly reached the end of his lifespan.0

It’s time to rest. The thought surfaced unbidden.0

But the instant it appeared, he seized it and used it as material to inversely refine his Dao Heart.1

He ruthlessly suppressed every trace of exhaustion, every impulse toward collapse.0

If I’m not ruthless with myself, how can I hope to transcend in a cultivation world this dangerous? He thought coldly.2

With that,...0