In summary: to condense the Supreme Golden Body, one had to be an unparalleled genius capable of cultivating all three paths, advancing them in tandem, bringing each one to the peak of the Supreme Venerable realm, and having every Golden Body undergo nine Heaven and Earth Baptisms.
Any mistake in a single step would render all previous efforts futile.
Countless prodigies and even monstrous geniuses silently chose to give up after seeing these requirements, eventually turning to specialize in a single Golden Body.
After all, the time, energy, and resources needed to condense three Golden Bodies were simply too immense. Even if one gave it everything, the chances of success were so slim they could practically be ignored.
Rather than gamble limited resources on an illusory legend, it was better to stay grounded and focus on a single path.
Yin Li looked up at the crimson figure disappearing into the entrance to the fourth layer, then glanced at her own Golden Body, which was still in the lower three layers. Her heart was filled with complicated emotions.
She and Huang Jiuli had known each other since childhood. Their talents had always been evenly matched, and in terms of innate aptitude alone, Yin Li was even slightly superior to her best friend.
From the moment they first entered the martial path until before they entered the Cangwu Small World, Yin Li's strength and foundation had always held a slight edge over Huang Jiuli.
Yet now, Huang Jiuli had taken the lead in charging into the fourth layer, using her Phoenix Body to withstand the pressure of a Grandmaster.
She had been surpassed.
But perhaps that was for the best. Yin Li sighed softly in her heart, yet an unbidden, relieved smile rose to her lips.
She did not envy Jiuli.