The instant Zhang Yu recalled Qing Shuo and Bai Wang, he felt his body turn empty and vast, while a profound and mysterious awareness surged into his heart.
It felt as though he could take one step and cross into the Upper Layer.
This was actually because, at this moment, his three qi had returned to one, and his Dao Method had become truly complete. The six seals he had stirred were also all becoming active at once. As his qi mechanism rose, it naturally gave him this illusion.
Yet in truth, he knew that although the barrier to the Upper Layer seemed exceedingly close, as if right before his eyes, crossing it would not be so easy.
Setting aside the external causes he had considered before, internally, he still needed a complete mastery of his Dao Method. His essence, qi, spirit, and intent all had to be fully prepared, and he needed to sense the appearance of such an opportunity.
Clearly, he was not yet prepared for this. He also did not understand many of the workings involved in ascending to the Upper Layer, so he needed to settle himself for a while.
However, unlike other cultivators, who found themselves with no road ahead after reaching this point, he had a road before him. This meant that the greatest obstacle blocking his way no longer existed.
One had to know that those cultivators of the past who possessed the Upper Layer had vanished without a trace precisely because they could not find the gate to the Upper Layer and became lost within the Great Dao.
Since he had both a clear goal and a general path by which he could ascend, all he needed to do now was proceed in that direction. What he lacked was merely time. Even