Normally, minor breakthroughs in cultivation wouldn’t cause heaven-shaking, earth-toppling changes. Only major breakthroughs would.

Nie Tian made a minor breakthrough by advancing from the early Worldly realm to the middle Worldly realm.

His breakthrough happened incredibly smoothly.

Five soul crystals were drained of their soul power and crumbled. As the glittering powder slipped from his hand, his sea of awareness rapidly settled down.

His true soul and the nine ...