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A year and a half passed in the blink of an eye.
A clear whistle emanated from the secret chamber, containing waves of vigorous mana fluctuations that caused the ground and walls to tremble faintly.
A layer of yellow light flowed over the four walls of the cave mansion, blocking all sound and mana fluctuations from escaping.
Moments later, Yuan Ming emerged from the secret chamber, exuding a powerful aura, having reached the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.
He had already been close to reaching the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, and after resolving the drawbacks of the Insect Pill through soul splitting, its medicinal power was exceptionally strong. Coupled with items like Spirit Incense, the cultivation of the Nine Elements Technique progressed as smoothly as water flows in a canal.
