Getting Stronger

Eli Shan attempted to engage Xie Meng in conversation, but she only responded and didn't talk about anything from herself.

Seeing this, Eli Shan gave himself relief by thinking, "Introvert."

He settled onto a nearby stone and inquired, "Here it feels that the flow of time is different. They were even interfering with my spiritual consciousness."

Xie Meng nodded in agreement, "You are right. This cave doesn't have the flow of time. That's why I am imprisoned here so that I can control my power without the passage of aging."

Eli Shan mused at her answer, thinking to himself, "I can't detect even a hint of cultivation from her, and she is talking about controlling her power?"

Turning his gaze towards Xie Meng, he acknowledged, "Your master must be incredibly powerful to create such a mystical cave."

Listening to him, Xie Meng's eyes lit up, "Yes, my master was incredibly strong. However, I'm uncertain if he was the one who created this cave. All I remember is that he imprisoned me here and put a barrier around the cave so that no external qi can come inside, refraining me from cultivation."

Eli Shan nodded thoughtfully, "Look like I was right about your master. He is not someone I have been thinking about."

Xie Meng innocently looked toward Eli Shan curiously, "What have you been thinking about?"

Shaking his head, Eli Shan brushed it off, "Nothing important, forget about that." He redirected his attention toward the cave entrance, remarking, "Look, now a huge amount of qi is coming inside, and the principle of flow of time doesn't exist here. This is the best place and time to cultivate with all we have got!"

Seeing Eli Shan's excited face, Xie Meng smiled, "Yes, let's cultivate to our heart's content." With synchronized determination, both of them closed their eyes and began to cultivate.

As Eli Shan delved deeper into his cultivation, a dark sword aura emerged from him and enveloped him completely. Simultaneously, the wind began to swirl around him, transforming into a sharp blade of intent.

Then, something happened that caught even Xie Meng's eyes. The sword aura seamlessly merged with the wind intent, and as if it was not enough, sword intent and sword qi also emerged and followed suit, creating a harmonious fusion. These energies, which had nothing in common, now merged into one and swirled around Eli Shan, making him look like the god of war!

Watching Eli Shan with awe in her eyes, Xie Meng whispered, "He looks like the friend of my master."

Unaware of Xie Meng's thoughts, Eli Shan continued his cultivation without rest. Time flew swiftly, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Eli Shan finally achieved a breakthrough, reaching the 8th stage of the Zun realm. Despite his accomplishment, a sense of despair lingered within him. "It's like a drop in the ocean. How can I confront the king with this power?"

He knew that his current realm was as insignificant as an ant in front of the king, and now that one month had also passed, it was the time for his universe to throw him out of this world.

With that in mind, he stood up and observed Xie Meng, who was still immersed in cultivation, and was dumbfounded to find her cultivation realm. This girl, who was just a mortal one month ago, now had broken through to the soul and body formation realm!

As Eli Shan's mind swirled with astonishment, he realized that by this point of time, he should have been expelled from this universe. "Is it that now I have gained the power of universe master, so I can stay here as long as I want?" Eli Shan fell into deep thought.

"For now, I'll continue to cultivate until I become strong enough or until the universe decides to cast me out on its own." A wide smile played on Eli Shan's face.

With determination, he closed his eyes once again, immersing himself in the continuous pursuit of strength.

Four months later, a heavy oppressive aura filled the cave as Eli Shan again broke through to the next realm, reaching the peak stage of the Zun realm.

On this day, he stood up, excitement obvious on his face. He clenched his fist tightly and murmured with a wide smile, "The peak stage of the zun realm is really different."

Then, he turned his eyes toward Xie Meng, who was still engrossed in her cultivation and was emitting the aura of the true qi realm.

Eli Shan mused, "She is no ordinary woman, but then again, I am far from ordinary myself."

With a smile on his face, he shifted his gaze to his surroundings, trying to observe the cave. He walked around, attempting to fathom why this cave could be detached from the flow of time.

Approaching the cave wall, he ran his fingers over its surface, hoping to get some understanding. But even with his full concentration, he couldn't grasp even a bit of its mystery.

"I will solve this mystery no matter what happens!"

Once again, he sat down in his cultivation position and concentrated all of his focus on the flow of time inside.

One had to know that, Eli Shan was a genius who could learn any technique in an instant. However, no matter how diligently he strained his mind to comprehend the flow of time, he couldn't understand it even a bit.

Undeterred, he retained his confidence and fully immersed himself in the mysterious flow of time within the cave.

Ten days turned into twenty, and before long, two months slipped away in the blink of an eye. Throughout this time, Eli Shan remained in deep meditation, not once opening his eyes. However, on this particular day, he finally opened his eyes, and they sparkled with a newfound understanding!

"So, time flows differently in various places. If someone is moving at high speed, their experience of time will be slower compared to someone at rest. And with the help of advanced cultivation and mystical technique, we can achieve it easily!"

After careful consideration, he reached a decisive conclusion, "I will fully grasp this knowledge before leaving this cave!" He again closed his eyes and immersed himself in the cultivation of time.

Gradually, six months elapsed, and he finally opened his eyes. At that moment, if an average cultivator were to gaze into his eyes, they would undoubtedly be captivated, losing themselves in the mesmerizing flow of time that emanated from him!