Complications in breakthrough

Two days later… 

Duncan let out a huff of bad breath and opened his eyes. His face was a little distorted as if he had tasted something bad. There was tiredness in his eyes and his entire body screamed exhaustion.

His attempt to establish the foundational pillars had been a monumental failure.

Duncan was irritated with the state of things a little bit. He didn't properly think this through. As a result, he had wasted away two days in the Dark Star City. If he had known that things would turn out this way, he would have made appropriate plans for it.

It was not that there was anything wrong with Duncan's assumption that he could breakthrough with just a little effort. According to Duncan's estimation, all he needed was sufficient amount of spirit qi to establish his foundational pillars and enter the Violet Palace realm.

And it wasn't wrong either.