Over a decade, this span of time.
In the life of a Nascent Soul Monk, it is relatively short, merely a typical period spent in cultivation.
Jiang Ding usually engages in cultivation, refining flying swords, collaborating with the Xianmen Sect's numerous Heavenly Monarchs on research, and always keeping an eye on the Northern Plains, especially the starry sky beyond the Great Sun World Defining Array.
Also, he monitors the whereabouts of Da'ai, to prevent him from absconding with the funds.
Although Jiang Ding is now wealthy and not too concerned about those funds, he detests being trifled with and has grown accustomed to honoring promises, committed to killing when he says he will, without fail.
On this day, the wind stirred tumultuously at the Great Sun Heavenly Pool Sun Abyss.