Chen Shi let out a breath and raised his eyes, only to see East King Duke examining this geographic map. His expression was as placid as an ancient well, revealing neither joy nor anger, making it hard to guess what he was thinking.
This first immortal's mind is as fathomless as a great abyss, he thought silently to himself, but this outer dao can indeed move him.
An unprecedentedly unseen Great Dao held no small temptation for an immortal who pursued the true meaning of the Dao.
East King Duke watched for a moment, returned the geographic map to Chen Shi, and said, "Execute that outer dao again."
Chen Shi complied and executed it once more, then recounted Chu Xiangxiu's cultivation philosophy, saying, "This person was raised by the Earth God. With no one to impart the method of immortal cultivation to him, he comprehended the path of immortal cultivation from the Earth God's divine dao, bypassing the Golden Core and Nascent Soul to directly cultivate divinity in order to achieve the immortal dao."
"Great talent, great talent. A genius still has a limit capping them off, but a great talent is boundless. He is indeed worth saving."
East King Duke pondered for a moment and said, "Your outer dao has only the appearance and lacks the reality. Even with Chu Xiangxiu's personal transmission, without harmonizing with the dao in the Dark Sea, it is impossible to master this Great Dao. To master this Great Dao, this scroll of the geographic map is indeed required to head to the Dark Sea and harmonize the dao with heaven and earth. Only then can its true essence be attained."
Chen Shi did not speak, but a hint of joy rose in his heart.
"So you went to the Heavenly Prison to learn