Ling Xiao's current cultivation was now difficult to judge by the standards of the Canglan Continent. After reaching Foundation Establishment, all of his meridians were completely open. Even the Qi Sea and Qugu acupoints, which Mad Sword Masters needed to unblock, were now totally unimpeded. According to the techniques of the Cultivation Realm, now that Ling Xiao had achieved Foundation Establishment, he could directly absorb the world's Spiritual Qi to cultivate.
On the Canglan Continent, however, only Martial Artists at or above the level of Sword Venerable were able to directly absorb the Spiritual Qi of the world to cultivate. Furthermore, they lacked a complete and systematic Cultivation Technique like Ling Xiao's. Almost all of them absorbed Spiritual Qi unconsciously as they trained.
Otherwise, with the Canglan Continent's abundant Spiritual Qi, how could Martial Artists with the strength of a Sword Saint be so rare!
