Of course, no matter what.
Quasi-Saint perfection meant Merging of the Three Corpses.
But Quasi-Saint perfection was not equivalent to Grand Unity Golden Immortal perfection.
Because Grand Unity Golden Immortal perfection required comprehending one's Origin Great Dao to one hundred percent.
Once one reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal perfection, one could begin seeking the Dao.
Yet Quasi-Saint perfection was merely Merging of the Three Corpses.
Merging of the Three Corpses did not mean comprehending one's Origin Great Dao to one hundred percent.
The purpose of severing the Three Corpses was to achieve clarity of Dao heart, allowing one to better comprehend the Origin Great Dao.
Thus, severing the Three Corpses was more like a secret technique than a realm.
The Quasi-Saints of later generations were unable to merge their Three Corpses only because Hongjun had tricked them. If one used Innate Spiritual Treasures of the same root and origin to sever the Three Corpses, Merging of the Three Corpses was actually quite easy.
For example, Hongjun could already merge his Three Corpses now.
Yet Hongjun still had not comprehended his Origin Great Dao to one hundred percent perfection.
Therefore, Merging of the Three Corpses was not equivalent to comprehending one's Origin Great Dao to one hundred percent perfection, much less attaining the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal Dao!
Hongjun had created the Quasi-Saint realm only to spread his teachings.
After all, the gap between Grand Unity Golden Immortals was enormous.
Especially the gap between the late Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage and Grand Unity Golden Immortal perfection—it was so vast that it defied description.
Thus, there was nothing wrong with inserting a Quasi-Saint realm between them.
Just like in those cultivation novels, many of them placed a Purple Palace stage between the Foundation Establishment Stage and the Golden Core Stage.