Three months later, before the lotus pond in the inner garden of Eastern Court Profound Residence.
Yao Li held a Dao book as she reclined against a beauty's couch, reading intently. Beside her sat a cat with clean, sleek fur, staring fixedly at several golden carp in the pond.
Apart from her, some Profound Residence disciples were in the bamboo grove, by the stream, or within the mountain pavilion, discussing the mysteries of the Dao. Fragments of their voices drifted over on the warm breeze.
Previously, she had chosen to join the Profound Residence rather than pursue Creation. Her foundations had been laid exceptionally solidly, and her aptitude far surpassed that of ordinary disciples. As a result, her early progress had been extremely rapid. Not long after the start of the academic year, she had cultivated her Heartlight Seal.
The Profound Residence now taught not only Profound Methods, but True Law as well. Yet she had chosen Profound Methods without hesitation, for the Heaven-Training Dao Canon was simply too useful. Even while sitting in one's own quarters, one could learn of matters across the world, communicate with fellow Daoists everywhere, and play Dao Chess with others. It could not only soothe one's mood, but also deepen one's cultivation along the way.
Not long after she entered the Profound Residence, Zhen Chuo and Zhao Rou also returned. Neither of them had any objection to her choosing Profound Methods.
After all, when it came to the Dao, only one's own choice was best. It could not be forced upon one by others.
Besides, Eastern Court's atmosphere favored Profound Methods, with True Law coming second. This would make it easier for her to blend into the mainstream. Moreover, Profound Methods now had a path of advancement; it was no longer the case that