From the information Elder She had provided, Chen Chuan had already clearly realized that obtaining these external resources would not be so easy.
If it were simply a matter of comparing strength, things would instead be simple. Yet this involved clashes of ideology, political maneuvering, and confrontations and contests between one factional group and others.
But in the end, it still came down to not being strong enough.
He could clearly sense that as his level gradually rose, some shackles no longer counted as shackles, and some restraints could no longer restrain him.
So he had to keep climbing until there were no more restraints.
Elder She looked at him. He himself had come through the same path, so he knew what thoughts and plans most juniors would have after learning these things.
He said in a deep voice, "If you do not wish to be controlled by others, that means you must seek these things out yourself. But it will not be easy.
"Take a 'place' as an example. Such things are actually spread throughout the world on the other side, but they are merely the most primitive and crude independent domains. In theory, the best approach is to find a suitable one, then carve out a 'place' of your own. Since the entire process is completed by you alone, it will be the most compatible with yourself.
"But that will certainly consume a great deal of time and mental energy. No one knows how long it will take.
"The Old Sects and Old Dynasties with long histories possess places that were carved out generation after generation by their predecessors.
"For example, the Celestial Mystery Sect you visited. Even though I have never been there, it must have a place that is similarly suited to itself. Only then could