Huang Gong pondered for a moment before saying, "Hanging Mountain has its own spiritual vein. Though the vein is small, it allows Hanging Mountain's fortune to be wielded for its own benefit and can accelerate cultivation. That is why Qing Cheng, Chang Kong, and Li Shan were able to rapidly reach the ultimate pinnacle of Celestial Immortals in merely a hundred thousand years."
Lu Ren's eyes flickered. In the end, he said with some disdain, "A hundred thousand years is far, far too long!"
Lie Huo said speechlessly, "You think a hundred thousand years is long? You have no idea how bitter the lives of ordinary Celestial Immortals are. Do you know how many Celestial Immortals fail to advance even a minor realm before their lifespan runs out? If the Path to Ascension did not possess such abundant resources and so many heavenly treasures that worked on Celestial Immortals, then outside, a low-stage Celestial Immortal would remain a low-stage Celestial Immortal for their entire life."
People climbed upward while water flowed downward. That was simply how things were. Once one's realm reached a certain level, if one wished to go further, one would naturally follow the traces and seek out places suitable for Celestial Immortals to survive.
That was also why so many Celestial Immortals gathered along this Path to Ascension. In particular, the illuminated region around Hanging Mountain was absolutely a blessed land.
Lu Ren shook his head repeatedly. "Rather than wasting a hundred thousand years here just to step into the ultimate pinnacle of Celestial Immortals, it would be better to set foot on the Path to Ascension and head deeper. Perhaps there are even more unexpected opportunities there."
As he spoke, he watched bursts of aura collide from time to time on Hanging Mountain. The dissipating fluctuations