When he heard those words.
Shi Hao's excitement, which had been running high, instantly cooled at Ye Xuan's words.
He didn't feel angry or wronged.
He knew Big Brother Ye Xuan's temperament very well. If he said something like that, he definitely had his reasons.
Shi Hao took a deep breath, tamping down all the joy and pride on his face. His expression grew solemn.
He walked up to Ye Xuan, bowed deeply, and respectfully cupped his fists.
"Please guide me, Big Brother Ye Xuan. What must I do to deserve the title of truly invincible?" Shi Hao's voice was filled with determination.
Ye Xuan looked at Shi Hao, who had come to him humbly for guidance, and his tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a little.
With his hands behind his back, he looked up at the ever-changing Great Dao runes above the Immortal Medicine Garden.
"The Great Dao has fifty paths, but Heaven's evolution gives rise to forty-nine. One escapes, and that is how a sliver of life can be found."
Ye Xuan spoke calmly. His voice carried a quality that seemed to point straight to the origin of the Great Dao, as though he were explaining the oldest truth in this world.
"The Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things. The two strands of Immortal Qi you've cultivated, one black and one white, represent yin and yang, life and death. This is indeed an extremely high realm, but it is incomplete."
Ye Xuan turned his head and looked straight into Shi Hao's eyes.
"Only by cultivating a third strand of Immortal Qi, with the three strands representing your essence, qi, and spirit, can you ultimately manifest the supreme vision of Three Flowers Gathering