Weeks passed on the piece of Immortal Lands, and the political situation between the three big nations only became tenser in that period.
Meanwhile, the cultivators from the Hive kept observing the situation as they continued to solidify their position in the new lands.
The defenses around the teleportation matrix kept accumulating, Elder Laurel even began to use the White woods as a form of protection.
Those that weren't busy with the formation, instead, kept doing their best to increase their power and to accumulate resources in the explored areas.
Elder Hope took care of pillaging the azure plain, a consistent stream of Azure Credits reached the Coral archipelago and improved the financial situation of the Hive.
The lava lake benefitted the cultivators with a fire aptitude, their understanding of the laws carried by the "Breath" of the fire element improved daily.