"It was born after the fact, yet someone buried it in a small Chaos world and nurtured it for a million years. Once born, it was naturally incomparably powerful and gained an innate imprint.
What a sin. With its birth, that Chaos realm collapsed." Little Pagoda said.
Willow Deity had awakened and saw his confusion. "Innate and acquired are the same. Those born acquired grow step by step and experience more. If they ultimately rise, perhaps they will become even stronger."
"I think so too. Acquired beings may start lower, but if they grow step by step and truly rise, they are no worse than innate beings," Shi Yongheng said.
"Although this senior has a human body, didn't he retain a pair of golden feathered wings?" Shi Hao asked, carefully glancing at the Undying Being.
"Back then, he did not fully transform. Those golden wings became one of the greatest manifestations of his physical body and cultivation, but they also became an obstacle restraining his advance," Little Pagoda said gleefully.
The Undying Being sneered. "I do not consider them shackles. Even if I had transformed into a form suited for cultivation, what then? Could I have taken that final step?
"I kept my golden wings and did not fully transform. Instead, they became one of my strongest methods, making my combat strength peerless and allowing me to dominate an era. Would that not be more Free and Easy?"
"What about you, Little Pagoda? You don't have a human form either," Shi Hao asked.
"A pagoda form is also suited for enduring existence. By nature, I am a vessel for the Dao." Little Pagoda sounded extremely pleased with itself.
"One's greatest strength may often become the barrier that prevents further breakthroughs." Willow Deity seemed thoughtful.
"So that is why you underwent