Another hour and a half passed.
While Scarlett and Elira gathered the last pieces of information about the Ashen Vale, Gray remained beneath the tree, quietly cultivating.
The pure Mana of the Upper Plane flowed into his body, passing through his mana circuits before gathering inside his core.
Unlike the Demonic Energy he had grown accustomed to in the Underworld, the Mana here was exceptionally pure, allowing him to absorb and refine it with far less effort since he didn't have to use the Demon Converging Gourd.
His foundation continued to improve, and the barrier separating him from the next minor stage of cultivation gradually weakened.
Then, with a faint tremor inside his core, the barrier broke.
[Cultivation Breakthrough Successful!]
[Rank: Middle Emperor Realm.]
Gray opened his eyes.
"...Oh?"
He examined his body for a moment, checking the condition of his mana circuits and the stability of his core.
Everything had progressed smoothly.
