"Brother Su, you are constrained by the Secret Technique of Devouring the World. Advancing to the Earth-level Realm is very difficult!" Qi’er said, "Given your current situation, slowly absorbing Earth-level Spiritual Energy might not let you advance even in a thousand years."

"That slow?" Su Yang widened his eyes. In a thousand years, others might have advanced, yet he still saw no hope?

"Right now, as you absorb Spiritual Energy, not only do you need to sustain yourself, but also the Illusion of Devouring the World!" Qi’er added, "You might not need much Spiritual Energy, but the Illusion of the Heaven Slayer demands tremendous energy. A thousand years is a conservative estimate. Without sufficient energy supply, even a thousand years might not be enough!"

"That’s too slow!" Su Yang was speechless. With this cultivation speed, wouldn’t he lag far behind others?

"It’s not that simple." Qi’er shook her head, "The Illusion of the Heaven Slayer is one with you, and you can draw from its power. Your normal cultivation speed should be dozens or even hundreds of times faster than others. The issue is that the Illusion’s power demands are huge, delaying your advancement. However, once you advance, you can sweep through anyone at the same level. Others might take tens of thousands of years to reach the peak, yet when you advance, your strength surpasses theirs instantly. In that sense, your cultivation speed is actually very fast!"

"Is that so?" Su Yang’s spirits lifted. In this light, his situation seemed advantageous.

"Let me help you advance quickly!" Qi’er gestured to the nearby Heaven-Reaching Giant Tree, "Brother Su, sit here."

"Can I really advance quickly this way?" Su Yang asked curiously, but he still followed Qi’er’s instructions and sat down beneath the tree.

Qi’er lightly patted the Heaven-Reaching Giant Tree, and it shook a few times, as if hesitating.

Qi’er frowned, pouting her lips and glaring at the tree. Only then did the tree reluctantly release a strand of Qing Guang that fell onto Su Yang’s head.

Watching this, Su Yang asked in surprise, "Qi’er, will this affect you in any way?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"It’s no big deal..." Qi’er shook her head, "Brother Su, stay focused and absorb this power first!"

Instead, Su Yang stood up immediately, avoiding the strand of Qing Guang.

"Qi’er, is that your Origin Power?" Su Yang asked gravely.

"Not really..." Qi’er shook her head.

"Not really?" Su Yang raised an eyebrow, "But it basically is, isn’t it? Qi’er, how can you use your Origin Power so recklessly?"

"I’ll recover in a few days; it’s no big deal..." Qi’er mumbled quietly.

"That’s nonsense!" Su Yang quickly said, "Qi’er, you are the master of the Feather Spirit Palace, the Lord of the Sky, crucial to the survival of the Human Clan. You must not do such things. Qi’er, I’m in no rush to advance; I can cultivate slowly on my own. You must not hinder your cultivation."

Qi’er opened her mouth but eventually couldn’t refute Su Yang’s words. She said softly, "But Brother Su, I’m really worried about you going to the Three Thousand Great Worlds with your current strength."

"Don’t worry. I have the Heaven Slayer’s skeleton, the Illusion of the Heaven Slayer, and even the Heaven-Slaying Blade. Who can do anything to me?" Su Yang laughed, "With these, I might not defeat many, but I can certainly protect myself. Qi’er, restore your strength quickly, and you can protect me once you’re recovered."

Qi’er smiled, "Brother Su, then I’ll train swiftly. Once I’ve succeeded, I’ll stay by your side always and protect you, okay?"

"Hahaha..." Su Yang laughed. Despite the years, Qi’er was still much like a child. Looking at her, Su Yang couldn’t help but reminisce about his own past.

"Alright, should I be going now?" Su Yang chuckled, "Qi’er, if anything comes up, let Ye Xingjun or that masked person inform me. There’s no need for you to come in person. Your primary task now is to restore your strength, so don’t wander around!"

"Okay, I know already!" Qi’er suddenly reached out and pulled a section of the Chaos Vine from the World Tree, handing it to Su Yang.

"Brother Su, this is a segment of the Chaos Vine. Those three Crystal Skulls are carrying gourds made from the Chaos Vine. By having this vine, you can sense the gourds’ positions. Generally, this vine’s sensing range covers about half of a Great World."

Su Yang was overjoyed. He had been worrying about how to find those three Crystal Skulls. Now, with this vine, it would be much easier to search for them, like having a locator.

Moreover, the sensing range was vast, covering half a Great World. This meant if Su Yang entered a Great World, he only needed to traverse half of it to determine if those skulls were there.

The Three Thousand Great Worlds—searching one by one—it’s uncertain how long that would take.

However, with this, the efficiency increased significantly!

"Wonderful!" Su Yang held the vine, excitedly saying, "With this piece of vine, it will be much easier to find them."

Qi’er waved her hand again, and two gourds descended from the sky, landing in her hand.

"Brother Su, since you don’t want me to help you reach the Earth-level, I won’t force you," Qi’er said, "But helping you reach the Saint Emperor Realm doesn’t affect me at all. Drinking the Spiritual Liquid from these two gourds might allow you to advance to Saint Emperor. Also, carry these gourds with you. The gourds come from the Chaos Vine, which grows alongside the World Tree; some even call it the World Vine. These gourds are like the fruit of the World Tree."

"What? Really? A Great World?" Su Yang’s eyes widened. The fruit of the World Tree being a Great World? Could these gourds really be that? If true, it’s truly awe-inspiring!

Qi’er said, "Inside the gourd lies a world. It’s not as vast as a Great World, but definitely not small, larger than hundreds of Intermediate Worlds combined. Furthermore, these gourds have unique uses. Unless the strongest among Ancient Heaven Warriors take action with their best Magic Artifacts at their peak state, the gourd walls remain unbroken. If you encounter a formidable enemy and can’t contend, you can trap them inside the gourd!"