Divine Firmament Sword Token

Gao Xian had originally been brimming with confidence, certain he could charge straight to the summit. Only after hearing Shui Mingxia reveal the secrets of the heavenly ranks did he suddenly realize that the summit was already packed with people.

If he wanted to climb up, he might first have to drag someone down to make room.

At the same time, he did not wholly believe it. It was not that he suspected Shui Mingxia of deceiving him, but that he felt something was off about such an arrangement of ranks.

Heaven and earth were not living beings—or at least, they could not be regarded as intelligent beings like humans. How could they so clearly designate three hundred and sixty great paths of Heavenly Lords, thirty-six great paths of Heavenly Venerables, and nine great paths of Dao Ancestors?

Such an orderly structure struck Gao Xian as somewhat wrong.

Even if such a meticulous and orderly division truly existed, were there no other shortcuts?

Gao Xian did not discuss this with Shui Mingxia. She had merely inherited memories from her past life; she was not a true Heavenly Lord. Besides, as a seventh-rank Heavenly Lord at the very bottom of the heavenly ranks, how could she possibly explain such matters clearly?

After thinking for a while, he asked, "If I cultivate on my own, how will I know whether someone has already occupied the path above?"

"That is easy. Upon reaching the peak of the sixth rank and passing three layers of lightning tribulation, if there are no issues, you will resonate with heaven and earth and condense a seed of the Creation Golden Talisman, thus attaining the seventh rank."

"If you can never resonate with heaven and earth to condense a seed of the Creation Golden Talisman, then that path