Avoiding tribulation and transcending tribulation yield different results.
For cultivators, tribulation is also a form of tempering. Those who manage to transcend it have endured such tempering and testing, which greatly benefits them, making their body and spirit even stronger.
Just as the saying goes, "What does not kill me makes me stronger."
Those who have undergone the baptism of heavenly tribulation, whether it be the cultivator themselves or their Flying Sword Magical Treasure, can achieve a qualitative enhancement.
Cang Lingzi, due to Shi Feiyang's involvement, avoided that tribulation. Although he escaped the agony of Soldier Disintegration, his final achievement was not as high as if he had successfully transcended the tribulation.