Ascending to the heavens in one step would be great, of course, but you have to consider whether you can withstand it.
For him, it wasn't about winning the moment, but winning a lifetime.
"Okay, time to head back to base and maybe tackle some missions... Well, I might as well lie flat." Gu Shanhai pondered, Missions? What could he accomplish that He Lingyun couldn't deal with by himself.
With that time, it would be better to contemplate how to condense the life force. Sure, Grade E could do it, but that doesn't mean he couldn't manage it right now. After all, he personally developed and created this supernatural ability from scratch; there was no need to rigidly wait for the necessary level to achieve certain things.
He wasn't a formal player, restricted by the half-digitized rules and structures of the system.