Personal Value

Nine Provinces, Mount Sumeru, the fragrance of tea drifted through the air.

The Dao Ancestor, borrowing Wu Zhi's body, was discussing the past with the Confucian Saint.

"Back when I died and my soul left my body, just as I was preparing to head to the Underworld, I saw Human Emperor Jiang standing beside my corpse. At the time, I was struck as if by a celestial being. I never imagined there could be someone in this world whose depths could not be seen even with the Aura Observation Technique."

"His power surpassed everything I had ever known."

"From that moment on, I knew there was still hope for the future."

"The hope I spoke of was not that Human Emperor Jiang could defeat the Immortal World and the Heavenly Dao, but that he might be able to contend against the Destruction Rule, reach the Possibility Convergence Land, and eradicate the Rules at their root."

"Dao Ancestor, you are the most familiar with the Life Evolution Rule. Do you know exactly how Human Emperor Jiang cultivated?"

The Dao Ancestor shook his head. "The Life Evolution Rule describes ranks with perfect clarity. There is no realm called the Great Ascension Stage at all, much less the ability to create spiritual energy from nothing. That does not accord with the Energy Conservation Rule."

"No matter what, there was no victor in that battle. Do not think that surviving until the end makes you a victor."

The Dao Ancestor reminded the Confucian Saint, "At the time, we only knew the first method. What you and I persisted in was, in hindsight, wrong. Buddha was the one who was right."

"Now Buddha has gone to the Underworld, while you remained in the Yang Realm. You were merely luckier."

The Confucian Saint cupped his hands