After discussing the game plan with the Empress, Li Yao, and the World Core, Xiang Yu was alone once again in the cave after they had left.
He settled into a meditative posture, his breath slowing as he began cultivating. He remained like this for a long time until he was suddenly interrupted by the system reset notification. He slowly opened his eyes to examine it.
He thought to himself that with his consciousness working simultaneously through multiple bodies, his perception of time had become increasingly distorted. As this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly paused.
A powerful wave of energy washed over him without warning, originating from his dantian. His foundation began to tremble as spiritual energy hammered down upon it, gradually forming toward a solid core.
While this transformation took place, another process was occurring in parallel.