Wu Tian, I Want to Improve So Badly

Before attaining Primordial Unity, the end of the Path of Immortality was Three Flowers Gather on Crown and Five Qi Return to Origin.

Of these, Three Flowers Gather on Crown placed greater emphasis on one's Dao attainment. In the early stages, one nourished essence, refined qi, and preserved the spirit; in the later stages, the focus lay on comprehending the Dao, something one could rely only on oneself for.

It was common for those with insufficient insight or no famous master to remain stuck at a single realm for life, unable to advance.

At the same time, Three Flowers Gather on Crown was also the prerequisite for the Dao School to merge with the Dao in truth and comprehend the Dao of Primordial Unity.

As the saying went: The essence of the Dao was no more than emptiness; emptiness contained all phenomena. Worlds might perish, but emptiness alone did not. The Dao scripture said that when form and spirit were both wondrous, one merged with the Dao in truth. The Dao was nothing else; it was merely emptiness. When form and spirit were both wondrous, form and spirit were both void.

Without achieving Form and Spirit Both Void, how could one speak of merging with the Dao in truth?

Adam had now nearly reached the end of this road. Form and Spirit Both Void had already been achieved; all that remained was to comprehend his own Dao. Once he merged with the Dao in truth, he would attain Primordial Unity.

Five Qi Return to Origin, meanwhile, placed greater emphasis on realm. Harmonizing dragon and tiger, seizing Kan to fill Li—these were inseparably tied to accumulation. However, because they did not greatly involve Dao attainment, one could use external aid to assist cultivation.

Thus, for many cultivators, the best path was