"Zhou Wu, I heard that in order to break through to the True Essence Fifth Layer, you've been seeking to buy pills everywhere."
The old man spoke unhurriedly,
making Headmaster Liu, who stood respectfully at his side, feel somewhat uneasy.
"Yes, yes, Elder Zhao, I—"
Before he could finish,
the old man waved a hand and stopped him.
"I know what you are thinking. On the great path of cultivation, you always want to take one step ahead so that every step thereafter remains ahead. When you see others advancing by leaps and bounds, you feel unwilling to accept it. But do you know how many people charged ahead recklessly in their youth, only to leave their foundations unstable, ultimately stopping before the Cave True Immortal Realm and having to spend even more time repairing their foundations?"
"I have even seen quite a few cultivators waste their years in vain because of this, never again fated to reach the Cave True Immortal Realm."
"Actually, I do not oppose your use of pills to break through. After all, the emergence of the path of alchemy has indeed brought many benefits to cultivators' cultivation and advancement."
"But everything must have its limits. A bottleneck such as the True Essence Fifth Layer can naturally be broken through by cultivating one's Cultivation Method and expanding the Dantian Meridians. If you can avoid using pills, it is best not to use them."
"So what if cultivation is a little slower?"
"As the saying goes, a ten-thousand-foot tower rises from level ground. You are still young. The future of the Cloud Water Sect belongs to you. Why gamble that future on a greedy pursuit of speed?"
After speaking for a while,
the old man let out a sigh, seeming to feel that he had become too