Upon hearing Yuan's words, Li Ze was not the least bit surprised. He seemed to have long understood the dangers of walking the Inner Universe path.
Seeing Li Ze's calm expression, Yuan nodded inwardly before smiling. "But you needn't worry. The other Lords of the Cultivator Faction and I have already deduced matters based on your circumstances. The potential of your Inner Universe path far surpasses Kun Xu's External Universe path back then."
"He could not survive the Source Universe Tribulation, but that does not mean you cannot."
"The reason we previously arranged for you to go to the Blazing Abyss Source World was to let you obtain Kun Xu's inheritance and perfect your own path."
"Now, it seems you have indeed done well. Merely through the universe you comprehended, simulated, and created on your own, you were able to trigger the Source Universe Tribulation. In the future, so long as you accumulate sufficient Origin Source, there is a great chance that you will survive the Source Universe Tribulation and create a true Source World!"
"Well? You must have benefited greatly from that previous simulation." Yuan suddenly smiled. "Your current cultivation progress has become something even I cannot fully see through. At this rate, I fear it will not be long before you stand at the same level as me."
"I did gain quite a lot." Li Ze quickly replied, "But my rapid progress on the Inner Universe cultivation path was also thanks to your repeated assistance, Senior. I do not even know whether I can successfully break through to the Origin Level, much less become an Origin Lord."
Without Yuan's repeated help—giving him Secret Treasures, imparting secret arts, and even helping him select a suitable Source World—Li Ze could not have increased his strength so quickly by relying on