Yi Yun's cultivation lasted an entire day and night. During this period, Yi Yun activated the Azure Lamp of Time and under its effects, he cultivated for two months.
By the time Yi Yun finished cultivating, he had used nine out of the fifteen Chaos Crystals, leaving himself six.
In these two months, Yi Yun spent most of the time cultivating the Suanni Contemplative Picture. Any lifeblood expenditures were replenished with Chaos Crystals. Yi Yun's strength would raise a little every time he experienced a full restoration.
In terms of quality, the Suanni Contemplative Picture was inferior to the Dragon Emperor Technique, but their focuses were different. The Dragon Emperor Technique was a cultivation technique used to raise one's lifeblood powers.
However, the Suanni Contemplative Picture contained moves in it. Merely having powerful lifeblood without knowing any moves made one's combat strength naturally limited.