He could not rush it if the process itself was slow, much like he could not afford to slow down when things needed him to make haste.
When he got blue bubbles, it added to his points.
The more blue bubbles he found, the faster his cultivation and lifeblood points increased.
...
In an inn on the outskirts of the Imperial City, Bi Zhu lay on the roof and looked at the moonlight. She felt rather emotional.
"Senior, why did you have to fixate on me?" she asked.
"Because, other than you, no one else has ever tried to spy on me before," said the puzzled voice of Gu Changsheng.
"Just that?" she asked.
"Don't you think you're exceptionally talented?" he asked.
"Senior, you have a good eye. But… there are so many outstanding cultivators in the world."
"Well… their luck helped them. But none can spy on a cursed being like you did and live to tell the tale," he said.
Bi Zhu was moved by his words.