The Dao Path Has No End; Seeking Longevity with Mountains and Seas as Companions

On the thirtieth day since the Hongmeng Grand Lecture Hall began its classes, Shen Hao arrived alone at the shore of Starfall Sea in the Eastern Territory.

Starfall Sea was calm and peaceful. Golden sunlight spilled across the water, making it shimmer like broken gold scattered over the ground. The sea breeze gently brushed Shen Hao's robes, carrying a salty, damp scent. He sat cross-legged on a reef by the shore, his gaze fixed on the boundless sea.

A faint golden glow lingered around him. Longevity Dao Rhyme, Starlight Power, Vitality Power, Metal and Stone Power... countless forces blended and nourished one another within his body. His Dao Rhyme had reached an unprecedented height, yet it carried a gentle warmth, perfectly merging with the Origin Power of the Hongmeng Great Land.

His Spiritual Sense was immersed in a limitless golden ocean. This ocean was the Origin Power of all living beings in Hongmeng, the bond linking him to the Hongmeng Great Land after he had United Body with Array. He could feel every living being's heartbeat, every blade of grass and tree growing, every river flowing.

He recalled why he had first embarked upon the path of cultivation. Back then, he had merely been an ignorant youth who had set foot on this perilous road to protect his village and his loved ones.

He recalled the shock of first entering the Central Spiritual Vein. Back then, as he looked upon that enormous Spirit Gathering Pool and the Origin Power within it, his heart had been filled with reverence.

He recalled the resolve with which he had United Body with Array. Back then, to protect the Hongmeng Great Land and the countless living beings upon it, he had unhesitatingly fused his Dao Rhyme into the Hongmeng Origin Grand Array.

He recalled