Li Fuyuan thought for a moment and said, "Controller, might I remain here in Golden Court?" He quickly added, "This disciple guarantees that I will not disturb the cultivation of the other fellow cultivators."
Zhang Yu nodded. "This is Celestial Xia territory. You are a cultivator of Celestial Xia, so naturally you may remain here."
Li Fuyuan said gratefully, "Many thanks, Controller."
In truth, even if he wished to disturb others now, he could not do so—unless he was willing to throw himself into the Great Chaos and use it to reshape his body. Yet he had spent his entire life fighting the Great Chaos. He had not yielded to it before; now that he had succeeded, would he instead submit to it? Would that not be living backward the longer he lived? It would also violate his Dao-heart.
He was absolutely unwilling to do that.
Thus, he would only persist in his present state. Moreover, he did not believe he would remain this way forever. Though he could not rely on the Great Chaos, he had ultimately left behind a path of advancement, proving that one could ascend to higher realms without drawing the Great Chaos into one's body, relying solely on resistance.
When later generations walked this path in the future, they would naturally be able to gradually perfect this method and find a solution for him.
Zhang Yu said, "Fellow Daoist Li may move freely anywhere within or outside Golden Court, but you should still be careful. It would be best not to rely on your cultivation to enter Primordial Unity Celestial Palace territory. Although they have scarcely interfered with your advancement, if you go there, they have ways to drive you into Turbid Darkness."
Li Fuyuan solemnly said, "This disciple will bear it in mind."
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