Li Xiaofei had possessed the Northern Darkness Divine Skill for some time. However, he had never used it because of its significant drawbacks. First, it required the target’s cultivation to be lower than his own; otherwise, it could result in a backlash akin to a tidal wave flooding back, causing inner demons and madness. Second, the absorbed inner qi needed to be refined. The chaotic energies were difficult to unify into a cohesive force.  0

Since he had the Secret Time Pavilion as his cheat-like advantage, Li Xiaofei’s cultivation speed was already astonishingly fast. There had been no need to take unnecessary risks. But everything that happened today once again proved one principle. Having many skills is never a burden. The Northern Darkness Divine Skill had proven its worth.  0

Li Xiaofei glanced at the time. There were about five hours left until dawn. 0

Forget it. Let’s focus on cultivation for now.  0

He immediately activated the Secret Time Pavilion and entered it, circulating his Innate Art to refine the foreign energies within his body. By this point, he had successfully nurtured the spiritual essences of all five organs and truly stepped into the Five Spirits Realm. His cultivation speed had increased even further.  0

Time flew by. Li Xiaofei first focused on refining...0