Unlike Wu Kai, who was still forced to run around ceaselessly on Beach Stone in hopes of increasing his chances for a breakthrough, Shen Hao's own advancement went extremely smoothly. In fact, he had been deliberately suppressing it to the limit before finally having no choice but to break through.
While cultivating Qi Refinement in the middle of the night, Shen Hao realized his True Qi had reached its critical point. Both his meridians and Sea of Consciousness had hit an obvious growth plateau—they'd reached the highest ceiling of Gathering Spirit Realm Fifth Layer. If he wanted to go any further, he'd have to shatter that ceiling and break into the Sixth Layer.
Thankfully, Nie Yun had provided him with quite a bit of guidance earlier, especially in terms of solidifying his foundation, which made Shen Hao's work yield twice the result with half the effort. Compared to before, it saved him a lot of time and energy, and the effect was even better.
