Within the endless, turbulent currents of the True Realm.
Now, this world was finally no longer an oppressive, imperceptible void to Zhou Yuanjue.
He could now "see" this world.
Countless torrents of energy, surging like tides, constantly traversed the void, outlining perceptible shapes in his mind's eye.
This meant he was getting closer and closer to truly touching and mastering this power.
Here, he had long since lost track of time. Three years felt like a millennium, yet also passed in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, a massive crystal, several dozen meters wide and the color of translucent crystal, floated amidst the True Realm's currents. It was about the size of a house.
It was hollow inside. A figure sat cross-legged within, his eyes closed. On the floor before him was a small, spring-like opening connected to the outside, from which the Power of the True Realm slowly poured in, fueling his cultivation, research, and absorption.
