A year and a half. That was how long had passed since his sixteenth birthday—since he began his path.
He had spent three months cultivating from the Bone Forging Stage all the way up to the True Rebirth Stage—an astounding feat considering the depth and complexity of his foundation.
Then, he had devoted a year to the Scion Training Facilities, honing his skills under intense conditions. Afterward, he spent another three months in Void Meditation Mode within the Polishing Heaven Dao Pagoda.
Unknowingly, he had turned seventeen.
'Time passes fast,' he thought.
Caine sat cross-legged on the back of his eagle mount, his posture relaxed but his mind sharp. Bandages wrapped his body from head to toe, hidden beneath layers of thick, white robes. Each movement, though slight, reminded him of the toll his body had endured.
Since leaving the Pagoda, six months had passed. His eighteenth birthday was mere hours away.
