As True Person Jinluo spoke, his gaze remained fixed tightly on Song Qingming's face.
Beside him, Ling Zhentian and Wuyouzi calmly sipped their tea.
When Song Qingming had first seen Ling Zhentian and the other two, he had been somewhat puzzled as to why they had arranged to come to Qingyun Mountain together.
It was not until this moment, when True Person Jinluo suddenly mentioned Spatial Nodes,
that Song Qingming finally understood that these three fellow Spirit Transformation cultivators had come to visit him not merely to make friends and exchange insights on the Dao.
They wished to invite him to form a team and explore Spatial Nodes through which they could Sneak Across to the Upper Realm.
Having reached the Spirit Transformation Realm, they had already stood at the summit of this world and attained many of the achievements they had sought.
For True Person Jinluo and the others,
the only thing left for them to pursue in this lifetime of cultivation was to Ascend to the Upper Realm and attain the Dao and immortality.
Yet the Huayang Realm's Spiritual Energy was now insufficient. No matter how gifted one was, normal ascension was no longer possible.
If they wished to reach the Upper Realm, they could only follow in the footsteps of countless predecessors, attempt to enter a Spatial Node, and risk Sneaking Across to the Upper Realm.
"Fellow Daoist Jin, I have heard that passing through a Spatial Node is extremely dangerous. Even Spirit Transformation Cultivators can scarcely survive it safely.
"Since the three of you wish to invite companions to explore a Spatial Node, why not seek Senior Chen or the Moon-worshipping Chan Master? Would that not be more secure?"
Because the Huayang Realm's Spiritual Energy was so thin, no cultivator had been able to ascend normally