Dao Lord Taichu took the book and opened to a page, immediately becoming absorbed in its contents.
It was a secret tome about ancient divine beasts, recording many mysterious powers and cultivation methods.
"Do you want me to cultivate these powers?" Dao Lord Taichu looked up at the mysterious man.
The mysterious man nodded but still said nothing.
Then, he suddenly turned into a cloud of black smoke and vanished into the air, leaving Dao Lord Taichu standing alone in the mountains.
Dao Lord Taichu decided to accept the challenge.
He knew this secret tome might conceal endless power, and it was also a new attempt on his path toward eternity.
He closed his eyes and began carefully reading the book's contents while using his own cultivation methods, trying to comprehend these mysterious powers.
The days quietly passed in the deep mountains. Dao Lord Taichu immersed himself in cultivation and unknowingly spent several months there.
His strength gradually increased. He could feel the changes within himself, as though he had become one with the mountain range.
However, cultivation in the deep mountains was not smooth sailing.
He encountered countless hardships and dangers, sometimes even facing threats to his life.
Yet it was precisely these challenges that made him stronger and tempered his will.
One day, as Dao Lord Taichu flipped through the secret tome once more, he suddenly discovered a crucial point.
The powers recorded in this book did not originate from the outside world. Instead, they were connected to the cultivator's heart and could only truly be mastered through self-realization and purification.
He closed his eyes and began delving deep into his heart, exploring his own soul.
Amid the tranquility of the deep mountains, he underwent one trial of the heart after another. Facing the fears and contradictions within