Zhou Tian’s circumstances were exactly what the cultivators of the Old Power System had once dreamt of.

Why did so many living beings desire eternal life?

Apart from the fear of death, cultivators often harbored such desires because of the limitations imposed on their growth by their Lifespan problems.

Generally speaking, if cultivators encountered a bottleneck and had no opportunity to break through, they could be stuck for decades or even centuries. It was somewhat better for advanced cultivators; as long as they did not recurrently hit bottlenecks and cultivated at a fast pace, they usually achieved some accomplishments.

However, for those lower-ranked cultivators, the troubles they faced were significantly greater.

Typically, the lifespan of ordinary living beings ranged from several decades to a hundred years, or at most ten thousand years for the longer-lived ones. While this might seem lengthy, it was completely insufficient compared to the time required for cultivation in the Old Power System.

Undoubtedly, under such circumstances, once trapped in a bottleneck, the cultivators of the Old Power System either remained trapped within their current realm or, at the very least, their future achievements were compromised.

Therefore, in those previous Epochs, living beings so fervently desired eternal life. Only in a state of immortality could they continually cultivate without worrying about their lifespan. From this perspective alone, Monsters could be said to have a unique advantage, being "born" with infinite lifespans—an advantage that certainly made the past living beings envious and resentful.

Thus, even if Zhou Tian did nothing else but peacefully continued his cultivation, breaking through was merely a matter of time. However, Zhou Tian knew he did not have much stable time left and that if he did not break through soon, he might face unpredictable issues in the future.

Therefore, if Zhou Tian could break through quickly, he would do so without relying on time to accumulate his achievements. Zhou Tian was well aware that neither the World Consciousness nor his opponents wanted to see him succeed. If Zhou Tian did not endeavor to enhance his own strength, by the time his opponents reacted, his problems would likely be far greater.

As a result, not wanting to waste time, Zhou Tian immediately took action when he encountered a bottleneck.

Waiting out a bottleneck with time is the most foolish method; a smarter approach is to gain breakthrough inspiration through combat or an extraordinary occurrence. Of course, under those circumstances, the best method wasn’t these tactics, but rather, if possible, to receive guidance from a more advanced cultivator.

While not every cultivator is cut from the same cloth, those residing in higher realms can often easily identify the problems in the cultivation of those in lower realms.

Therefore, if one has a stronger master or senior who is willing to help, cultivators with guidance often find it much easier to break through.

It was for these reasons that, in those past Epochs, the most likely to succeed were only of two types. One type had a background, such as being born into an aristocratic family or sect. The other type was more aggressive, almost constantly provoking enemies, practically a troublemaker.

Either with guidance or through combat to swiftly break through the bottleneck, these were the only two choices for those seeking achievements.

And Zhou Tian naturally had no seniors to guide him, so combat was his best choice for breaking through a bottleneck. However, the current problem was that the powers used in the Main Plane had mostly changed, even if NPCs claimed to use Fighting Qi magic. In fact, that power had also become "impure"; under these circumstances, Zhou Tian’s combat with them would not only provide no hints, but it would also likely trigger a major conflict.

Thus, Zhou Tian should not think about provoking his enemies on the Main Plane, as even in the current situation, he probably clearly understood that even if he genuinely sought out his enemies, it most likely would not be effective.

However, although Zhou Tian was unable to defeat his opponents, this did not mean he had no methods available to him when he really wanted to do something.

If a typical Monster faced such issues, they would naturally have to give up cultivating in the Old Power System. After all, the Macro Environment had changed, and without the necessary conditions, even if they understood the drawbacks of the Monster System after growth, they likely would not resist.

But Zhou Tian, for one, was unwilling to become the "lackey" of the World Consciousness, and two, his past experiences also provided him with alternative methods. Thus, Zhou Tian naturally would not, like ordinary Monsters, simply give up due to the complications he encountered.

Other monsters, living their entire lives on the Main Plane, thus naturally had very limited experiences. If they found their cultivation had hit a bottleneck and there were no shortcuts around it, they would either try to grind through the bottleneck with time or they would simply give up.