Atlas had an entire year to himself, and at the end, Scarlet Fox would be ready with the materials he needed. His meridians had been mostly healed by the unexpected breakthrough, but it wasn't a bad idea to still make an Enhanced Demon Heart Pill.
In the end, his meridians would still be strengthened. It was even better if they were healed from the beginning, as more essence would go into strengthening them than bringing them back to their original state.
The original plan was to climb up several floors in the month before Scarlet Fox completed her task, but he wasn't going to waste this opportunity.
So, what did Atlas want to focus on now that he had a year of absolute freedom for training?
There were two things that mattered more than anything else. The first, of course, was the Dao of Wood.
Atlas didn't have the opportunity to use water much as it was opposed to fire, but the situation changed once he mastered the Dao of Wood.