The diary continued to be revealed...
On the Heavenly Secret Pavilion's Communication Array, line after line of writing appeared.
Diary of the Immortal Great Emperor, page thirty-four:
[After saying goodbye to Ruoyu, I felt a little melancholy.]
[But I soon let it go. This place isn't like Blue Star. We're all cultivators with long lifespans, and we'll have plenty of time to enjoy ourselves together in the future.]
[However...]
[I thought of a problem. Ruoyu is only an ordinary cultivator. If she doesn't become an immortal, then sooner or later she'll grow old. I have to prepare for that and uncover the secret behind ascending to the Immortal Realm.]
[I suspect ascension is a trap. Someone is using it to harvest leeks, cutting them down crop after crop!]
[Back to Floating Cloud City.]
[First, I found a quiet little courtyard in the south of the city and rented it. The landlord was a Golden Core cultivator and was fairly easy to deal with. A thousand spirit stones for ten years was much cheaper than staying at an inn.]
[After some work, I set up a Spirit Gathering Array and a Sealing Array around the courtyard to ensure my privacy.]
[I began considering what to do next...]
[Uncovering the truth of this world would take care. The other side's power was too terrifying, and I couldn't act rashly. There was no need to rush. I'd make a thorough plan first, then take it one step at a time!]
[That was when I realized how weak I was. I needed to improve my strength as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, if I didn't cultivate in my dreams, my cultivation progress was just too slow.]
[So what should I do next? If I followed the usual tropes, the next step would be...]
[Level up,