Tens of thousands of years passed, yet Ling Tian still showed no sign of breaking through to the Quasi-Saint level. This left him somewhat frustrated. But when he remembered that he would soon reverse his golden core for the third time, anticipation stirred in him. After all, no cultivator who practiced the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique had ever failed to reach the Quasi-Saint level.
Hearing Po Qiong laugh, Ling Tian could only smile wryly. He muttered to himself, "My insights into the Heaven and Earth Great Dao and the various Law Powers are hardly lacking. In fact, they're deeper than those of many Quasi-Saint experts. So why can't I break through to the Quasi-Saint level?"
"Other cultivators follow the Heaven and Earth Great Dao in their cultivation. Even when they go against it, they only do so a little; by and large, they still follow its course," Po Qiong explained. "But you're different. You're trying to master the Heaven and Earth Great Dao even as you comprehend it. Naturally, that makes breaking through to the Quasi-Saint level very difficult."
Without waiting for Ling Tian to respond, he continued, "It's like a river. Going downstream with the current is naturally much easier than swimming upstream. But drifting with the current means letting the river control you, and in the end, you're bound to perish. Swimming upstream might not lead you to the light of day, and it's certainly harder than drifting along, but at least you're in control of your own fate. And if you really succeed, you'll gain the power to overturn rivers and seas. That's naturally far more powerful than simply going with the flow."
Po Qiong's explanation struck a chord with Ling Tian, and he nodded. "That's true. There's no need for me to rush. My strength is