"What do you think? It's easy to progress? A thousand years is nothing. Even experts take tens of thousands of years to grow as much as I want to make you grow. Moreover, growing in the early stages is easy. But it gets harder in later stages. That's why it takes longer," the old man exclaimed.
"Moreover, it's not just about Cultivation since you can achieve that even outside. But it's about skills and time as well," he further added.
"Nope. I don't care how you put it; I can't spend a thousand years here. I have many things to do. They can't wait!" Long Chen responded.
"Things like what?"
"Things like finding my tamed beast which was left behind! He might die by the time I'll leave! I also need to kill three people. I took a Heavenly Oath that I'll kill them! If I'm late and the Blood Dragon Emperor kills them, I'll die!" Long Chen explained. 'I already spent so many years in the tower! Can't waste more!"