A master could lead you to the gate, but cultivation depended on the individual.
The latter was self-struggle; the former was finding the right person—a stepping stone.
Many people in the world possessed excellent talent, yet with no one to guide them, they found the gate but could not enter it, and ultimately squandered their entire lives.
Array Dao Primer was much the same. Its contents were not profound, yet Zhou Yi understood neither restrictions nor inscriptions, and had directly begun studying the Illusory Formation, Spirit Gathering Formation, and Lesser Five Elements Formation.
The process was truly difficult. Zhou Yi had recited it for half the night and taken countless notes, yet made little progress.
At this pace, thoroughly mastering it would take at least ten years.
"Mm, not bad!"
Zhou Yi feared wasting time least of all. Nor was he anxious to master it quickly. Having something to do in a long life kept it from seeming empty and dull.
"Now that I cultivate essence, qi, and spirit together, my progress may be slow, but my foundation is solid. In the future, I'll learn every craft—talismans, formations, alchemy, artifact forging—and spend thousands, even tens of thousands of years becoming an all-capable immortal!"
Zhou Yi put away the Jade Slip. As for the third section, the travelogue, he had already read it many times.
Daoist Lingyun's experiences resembled Wei Chang's. By chance, he had obtained a cultivation manual, and he happened to possess a wood spiritual root, so he devoted himself to cultivation in a Daoist temple.
Yet after reaching the third layer of Qi Refinement, his Mana could no longer increase even an inch.
Daoist Lingyun could not imitate Zhou Yi and simply grind away through time. He began traveling far and wide in search of immortals and the