Xue Ying was like an ascetic monk traveling across the world, executing his illusory realm every now and then. In reality, given how strong his soul was, and how deep his realm reached, Xue Ying merely needed to use one-hundredth of his total heart energy to execute his illusory realm across a vast region. Hence, Xue Ying was actually concentrating more on cultivation instead. Every time he brought the illusory realm down on an area, causing a trillion beings to fall into it, it would bring about different changes, and allow Xue Ying to gain a newfound understanding of the 'Dao of Mirage'.
Living like an ascetic monk was also a kind of cultivation.
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Seven Star Oceanic Sacred World, Moon Phoenix Nation.
