Thanks to the time he had spent cultivating quietly at the villa, Wang Sheng's comprehension of the Daoist realm had been steadily improving for some time. Unfortunately, his cultivation level had not kept up.0

It was a consequence of his breakthrough from the early to the middle stage of the Illusory Core Realm. To keep up with progress, Wang Sheng had forced the breakthrough using several alchemical pills.0

Even if the pills had no real side effects, forcing a breakthrough in cultivation before his comprehension had matured went against the principle of gradual progress. More importantly, it strayed from the essence of what was meant by "natural."0

In most cultivation methods of the Daoist sects, it was essential in the early stages to maintain a mindset that allowed things to unfold naturally. As long as one's mindset remained stable and accumulation was sufficient, the Daoist realm could improve.0

Cultivation was about building a strong foundation before making a sudden leap.0

Now, Wang Sheng had accumulated enough to take a small step forward. After their outing, his cultivation was on the verge of breaking through to the late...0