This is also one of the reasons why, after the breakthrough to Nascent Soul, the speed of cultivation significantly declines!
It is not merely because the higher the realm, the greater the mana required, but also because the Sea of Consciousness is fragile, and one must cultivate the Spiritual Soul with utmost caution.
However, these matters are still quite distant for Li Zhirui, who has only just broken through and has not yet solidified his realm!
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As Li Zhirui's Contracted Spirit Beasts, Da Qing, Xiaoqing, and Cang, received a pure and massive mana feedback after his breakthrough to Nascent Soul.
Having accumulated over many years, Xiaoqing, stimulated by this mana, broke through the late third stage, becoming the leader of all the Spirit Beasts in the family.
Xiaoqing's accumulation was slightly lacking, but with the boost of this mana, the breakthrough was getting closer, and it wouldn't be long before he could also break through the late third stage.
