After that day, Jacob spent more than twenty years dealing with other matters, such as merging with the Astral Lightseed, refining his magic knowledge, and other opportunities he snatched in the Path of Legend.
Furthermore, with the Nightmare Dreamscape Realm opened and evolved, Jacob made significant progress in it. Now, the time difference between the nightmare realm and reality was 10:1, and Nyx can analyze treasures up to the Legendary King Rank!
Moreover, with the Nightmare Dreamscape Realm's increased prowess, Jacob's research on the Dark Being's ability to absorb the life crystals made huge progress, especially with the test subject he had captured from the Path of Legend: Vampire Princess Gracey!
This was probably the second most important reason for this seclusion. The Vampire Race's blood magic greatly interested Jacob, especially after he comprehended the Immortal Chapter.