For tens of thousands of years, Wu Yuan tended the Flower of Sin within the Abyss's depths. Guided by his early insights into the Primordial Rules, his qi refiner self had reached the eighth-level Dao Field stage of Spacetime. Though progressing slower than his body refiner self, Wu Yuan still outpaced Zhu Shan considerably. 2

Over these thousand years, as Wu Yuan's body refiner self contemplated the Flower of Sin and gained profound insights into the Abyss's essence, his qi refiner self reaped about 30% of those benefits. This tremendous opportunity finally allowed his qi refiner self to break through, advancing directly to the ninth-level Dao Field stage of Spacetime.0

The path of cultivating a Great Dao grew steeper with each level. The leap from eighth to ninth-level Dao Field stage represented a qualitative change. Only with ninth-level Dao Field comprehension could one truly be called an Overlord of Spacetime.0

Ninth-level Dao Field stage. Wu Yuan's qi refiner self sat cross-legged atop a jade platform within the Spacetime Sword Hall.0

Through his eyes, reality had fundamentally changed. Countless arrays and worlds overlapped, warping...0