Accumulating the power of the Great Dao is not easy. Without the support of a grotto heaven, it’s almost impossible to amass enough Dao power for the Primordial Spirit to engage in Carefree Travel.

But to be able to directly absorb the power of the Great Dao from the passage of time... this exceeds the limitations of a grotto heaven.

No matter the time or place, Li An can cultivate. Time is everywhere, and the years are ever-present!

"The power of time!"

Li An was extremely excited in his heart. This must be the extraordinary effect that his master, the Purple Fairy, had mentioned.

The power of the Great Dao is ever-changing, like the Sword Dao power of Heroic Sword Peak, the Wood Spirit power of Evergreen Peak, the Thunder Dao power of Celestial Thunder Peak, and so on... But Li An had never heard of power absorbed from the flow of time.

It’s a profound mystery to the extreme!

He caught a mosquito and attempted to apply a few strands of this Great Dao power, cutting through. The sight was astonishing: the fly seemed to reverse through time, its wings regressing and shrinking, reverting to an infant state, more youthful.

"Time reversal!?"

Li An was even more astonished.

Could the power of time actually rejuvenate living beings?

No, it shouldn’t be just that. There must be other uses; it should also be able to age living beings!

He kept experimenting, communicating with his Life Seed, his mind becoming one. Finally, under the influence of the Great Dao power, the fly’s wings regrew, the fine hairs on its body became sturdier and then fell off, and eventually...

It was as if it had entered the dead of winter, the mosquito unable even to fly.

It seemed as if it had reached the end of its life!

"Indeed, the power of time can make life forms younger or older!"

Li An was overjoyed. This is definitely a divine skill!

He stared at the mosquito for a while. After a few breaths, the Great Dao power on the mosquito seemed to dissipate, and it returned to its original form, hurriedly trying to fly away. Li An flicked his finger and killed it.

"While the power of time can alter life forms, the effect is limited; it doesn’t seem permanent."

Li An pondered.

That’s actually normal. If it could permanently make a life form younger or older, what would be the point of cultivating immortality? Li An could easily make a life form live forever.

"Moreover, the power of four strands of the Great Dao is too weak. Just to deal with a mosquito, I had to activate it multiple times, and the effect was short-lived..."

As a Harmonization Level mighty one, it is somewhat embarrassing.

Other mighty ones, even freshly transcending a barrier, wield the Great Dao power with absolute might. For instance, a sword cultivator, once they become mighty, even if their Great Dao power is still weak, can split mountains and destroy everything.

But Li An, exerting all his Dao power, could only affect a mosquito...

He needs to grow!

Li An was not in a hurry, exercising great patience.

What he needs is time. With each passing day, he increases by one more strand, and when accumulated to a certain extent, his Daoist skills will be astonishingly impressive.

Imagine facing an enemy, slicing with the Great Dao power, the opponent losing hundreds of years of lifespan out of thin air, what a scene would that be?

Moreover, he even pondered whether this kind of time reversal or growth could affect a cultivator’s cultivation. If a cultivator regressed three hundred years, would their cultivation from those three hundred years also vanish?

If so, that would be terrifying.

To cut a Golden Core cultivator down to Qi Refining, to slash a Mahayana down to Refining Void...

Li An was quite eager.

He calmly cultivated, sensing the increase in the power of time, but no matter how he operated the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill, the rate of absorbing the Great Dao power from time seemed constant...

Another day passed, and despite his various efforts, he only increased by one strand.

"Do I have to rely on endurance?"

Li An was resigned.

He simply directed his attention elsewhere and began to focus on cultivating the Primordial Spirit Skill!

The Primordial Spirit is extremely mysterious, the foundation of a cultivator. Upon reaching the Mahayana realm, the Primordial Spirit can travel out of body, slaying enemies tens of thousands of miles away, which is a normal occurrence.

Thus, naturally, there are various laws targeting the Primordial Spirit in the world, for attack, defense, nurturing, and so on.

Nurturing, Li An need not consider, as the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill provides adequate support and nurturing for the Primordial Spirit. Attacking is temporarily unnecessary; the most important thing is defense!

To protect the Primordial Spirit.

Generally, there are two methods: one is the use of Primordial Spirit-type magical treasures, and the other is cultivating certain Daoist skills.

Magical treasures can be purchased upon returning to the Dao Sect. As for Daoist skills... Li An thought carefully, and the Dao Sect’s "Great Dao Celestial Waterfall Skill" seemed very suitable.

The Great Dao Celestial Waterfall Skill directs Dao power like a waterfall, flowing continuously, always surrounding the Primordial Spirit like a moat. As long as the Dao power is strong enough, others will find it extremely difficult to attack your Primordial Spirit.

This is it!

Li An silently cultivated, guiding the mere five strands of Great Dao power to hang in front of his Primordial Spirit. Although the power was weak, he felt an inexplicable strange sensation, as if there was a veil of years before his Primordial Spirit!

"No wonder Master only gave me the Cultivation Technique and never bestowed upon me spells and such... Cultivation Technique is the foundation, spells are the leaves. Once the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill is successfully cultivated, casually using spells can have extraordinary effects!"

Li An felt more and more emotional.

Once his Dao power accumulates, will the flowing in the Great Dao Celestial Waterfall Skill become a true time and space?...

...

About half a month later, the Dao Sect and Five Elements Sect, along with other forces, finally reached an agreement.

The final result was:

Joint development of Nanfu Island as a shared trial site led by the Dao Sect for construction.

The instigator of this disaster, Song Wujing, would be severely punished according to the Dao Sect’s rules, enduring three years of punishment in the Dao Sect’s "Blade Prison".