Will and consciousness are related to mental strength. The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the mental sea of consciousness becomes, and the stronger the will will naturally grow. For example, an Integration cultivator can easily resist an illusion cast by a Void Refinement level practitioner. However, consciousness and mind do not determine the strength of one's will; even an ordinary person can possess an extremely strong will.
Still, most people have a rather average will and cannot withstand intense pressure. Only a small minority possess an unyielding will, refusing to submit even when subjected to all sorts of humiliation.
Shen Ping's will was stronger than average, but only to a limited extent. After all, his path had mostly been smooth sailing. Under the relentless assault of the baleful Qi, however, his will continuously strengthened. If his will was previously at the Tribulation Transcendence level—slightly surpassing his cultivation—then after a hundred years of tempering, it had advanced to the Celestial Immortal tier.
Chapter 389