A few days later.
Apollo was cultivating peacefully. A satisfied smile appeared on his face as he cultivated while begging. Despite only receiving two Alm Points, he wasn't bothered. His full focus was on the ball of Qi in his dantian.
He had spent a few days revising the Revised Simple Breathing Technique, and finally, he had succeeded.
The ball of Qi was compressing, and after much trial and error, he realized he had been wrong all along. He had tried to make the ball bigger, but no matter what he did, it wouldn't budge. Then, after further attempts, he figured out the truth.
Strangely, instead of expanding the ball of Qi, he needed to compress it, making the Simple Breathing Technique suitable for the next cultivation stage.
It felt as though he was starting over, but Apollo knew the compressed Qi was becoming more potent. At the same time, he could feel his strength increasing once more.