Three Corpses Severing Dao required the assistance of Grandmist Violet Qi to step into the realm of a Sage.
If the Heavenly Dao granted you the position of a Sage, you likewise had to offer up your life, becoming an agent of the Heavenly Dao and subject to its control.
As for attaining the Dao through Merit, setting aside the fact that Merit had nothing to do with the Dragon Clan, even if one succeeded, one would only become one of the weakest Sages. With Ancestor Dragon's proud and arrogant nature, he naturally would not choose such a path.
Thus, Ancestor Dragon quickly made his choice—Proving the Dao through Strength!
This path was difficult, but he would still do everything in his power to try it.
"Even knowing the methods of becoming a Sage, among the countless living beings of the Primordial World, only a handful can succeed."
"..."
Qin Xi spoke softly.
Among the Sages of the Primordial World, aside from Hongjun and Luo Hou, whose circumstances were unknown,
the remaining seats had been decided from the very beginning: Laozi, Tongtian, Yuanshi, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhun Ti, as well as Lady Houtu, who later made great vows and possessed immense Merit (a Lesser Sage).
Proving the Dao through Strength was not an easy road to walk.
Now that Ancestor Dragon knew the methods of becoming a Sage, as well as the outcome of this tribulation, he had lost all interest in victory.
Once he returned, he would immediately announce his seclusion and withdraw completely from this tribulation.
Only by doing so could he greatly reduce the Dragon Clan's losses.
"Valley Master, I have heard that you are proficient in the Three Thousand Dao Paths (Laws). Might you offer me some guidance?"
After hesitating for a moment, Ancestor Dragon spoke.
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