How one debated the Dao—everyone had their own view.
But the Dao-Seeking Hall was somewhat different.
Lu Qing merely took one step forward. Before the Dao aura around him had even begun to stir, the figure upon this tier of steps had already dimmed in utter silence.
Then it vanished before Lu Qing.
At that same moment, as he stepped onto this tier, a thread of enlightenment related to the Dao-Seeking Hall arose in his heart.
"The Great Dao—this is what is debated here."
There was no need for words, nor for overly elaborate scheming and calculation.
Perhaps there was no distinction of high or low when discussing the Great Dao in the cultivation world, yet upon this road to heaven within the Dao-Seeking Hall, there were distinctions in the cultivation of the Great Dao.
Lu Qing had no need to spend too much thought on the lower steps to understand this subtle difference.
He pondered for a moment, but did not remain there any longer.
A faint glimmer flowed beneath his sleeve.
He looked toward the steps ahead and continued onward toward the end of this road.
On the second tier stood several figures, each carrying a trace more Dao aura than those on the first.
Yet it was still much the same as the first tier.
Another thread of enlightenment emerged in Lu Qing's heart. He understood that this was likely a gift bestowed by the Dao-Seeking Hall upon those who came after and set foot upon this road.
Or rather, a reward.
This was not unfamiliar to him.
Such trials were often established in the sect's secret realms to test the cultivation of its disciples.
These assessments had primarily been adjusted by the Outer Sect Main Line. After Lu Qing's avatar took over, changes within the mountain