This led to a paradigm shift: space battles and the creation of warships became the primary means of flaunting a civilization's strength. The combination of cultivation and technology began to define power, with battleships representing the pinnacle of technological might and a critical part of the universe's balance of power
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[Cultivation and Its Limits]
Cultivation in this universe is a path to incredible power, but it grows exponentially harder with each successive realm. The intricate and advanced cosmic laws, intertwined with the ambient energies suffusing the universe, make breakthroughs a monumental challenge.
These energies, though empowering, are also highly complex, forcing cultivators to expend immense effort just to comprehend and manipulate them. Progress becomes slower and more arduous as realms advance, with only the most gifted or resourceful cultivators able to climb the ladder of power.
