The Ancient Emperor Changqing saw the resolve in Li Yun's eyes—his refusal to be shackled, his determination to pursue the distant past against the current of time—and silently approved.
"Good. That's the kind of ambition I admire."
"Since that's the case, why shouldn't I lend you a hand?"
With that, the Ancient Emperor Changqing raised a hand and pointed.
A powerful thought descended upon Li Yun like a spring breeze turning to rain.
Li Yun's mind stirred. He immediately sent his Divine Consciousness surging and received the thought in full.
"Ever since I learned that an Emperor Nature nine hundred and ninety-nine zhang tall existed before recorded antiquity, I've regretted establishing my Dao too early. After that, I couldn't help devoting some effort to studying Emperor Nature."
"Over the years, I've managed to gather some experience and insights."
"You may use them as a reference, but don't believe them blindly."
"Whether you can truly break through limit after limit in Emperor Nature ultimately depends on you, not anyone else. Remember that well..."
With that said,
the Ancient Emperor Changqing turned and left, evidently intending to give Li Yun time to contemplate alone.
Li Yun solemnly thanked him. Without standing on ceremony, he sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, focused his mind, and began contemplating the insights into Emperor Nature the Ancient Emperor Changqing had passed on to him.
A true Dao Sage looking back at Emperor Nature from his own level did indeed see it far more clearly than a Saint Emperor could.
Before Li Yun knew it, he had spent half a month in contemplation.
It felt as though countless puzzles had been explained all at once, leaving his mind suddenly clear.
He finally understood that what the Saint Chu Emperor had told him about Emperor Nature and Emperor