Inside Gong Lingyu's small courtyard, Gu Xi met Gong Lingyu as well.
Gong Lingyu looked Gu Xi over, then nodded in satisfaction.
"You did well this time, but from here on, your path will differ from mine.
"I've only heard of the Underworld Master profession. It seems that at this stage, you need to begin preparing an Underworld of your own.
"Otherwise, when you advance to a level 20 Underworld King, you won't even qualify for the advancement.
"Of course, if you have an Underworld of your own, you can begin preparing your own administrative system in advance.
"After becoming an Underworld King, it will also be easier when you advance to a level 25 Yin Mansion Ghost Saint.
"After all, that path works like this: first establish the rule lines, secure your territory, then build an administrative system around that territory and form your own Underworld rules.
"The more complete the rules, the stronger the Underworld. When you finally become the Mount Tai God, the stronger you will be."
Gong Lingyu walked the path of the Ghost Emperor. Although its starting point was similar to Gu Xi's path, the routes had actually begun to diverge from level 15 onward.
Everything Gong Lingyu was saying now was information she had specifically sought out from several professors who followed the Mount Tai God path after Gu Xi became her disciple.
Although she knew that those professors' circumstances might not suit Gu Xi, it was still better than knowing nothing about how he should proceed down his path.
As for the profession advancement path beyond Mount Tai God, Gong Lingyu had asked around about that as well. Apparently, no one had yet managed to take that step.
It seemed that advancing beyond Mount Tai God required passing some God Sealing Trial.
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