After obtaining the Spiritual Pearl, Zhi Shang did not consume it immediately but chose to take the Longevity Pill No. 2 provided by Chu Mo.
Having taken the Longevity Pill, the immense medicinal power allowed Zhi Shang to regain his vitality. He was originally estimated to have only ten years left in his lifespan but gained another ten years. This meant that Zhi Shang would have at least twenty years of life without worry.
It was precisely because of this that Zhi Shang had ample time to prepare and search for an opportunity to break through bit by bit. As for the Spiritual Pearl in his hands, it would be his last resort. If twenty years later, his lifespan was nearing its end and he still had not advanced, he could use the pearl just like Tianya did, to ascend through the pearl's power.
