(Taking a day off)
Golden Thread Ancestor truly lived up to his name.
Though his combat prowess had been lacking in life, he certainly knew a thing or two about imparting knowledge and clearing up doubts. In just a few words, he laid out everything beyond the Painting Realm for Jiang Yuechu with perfect clarity.
Jiang Yuechu listened quietly. Though she had only just entered Myriad-Forms Heaven and was still far from the Supreme Capital realm, now that she knew the road ahead, she had to plan in advance.
After pondering for a while, she raised her eyes to Golden Thread Ancestor and continued, "Then which of these three is strongest, and which is weakest?"
Golden Thread Ancestor looked troubled by the question.
After a little thought, he said slowly, "My lord, the Great Dao has myriad paths, but different roads lead to the same destination. All three can attain the station of Supreme Capital, so naturally, each has powers that reach through heaven and earth... Their actual strength depends on the individual's foundation, comprehension, accumulated resources, and even state of mind in battle. It is difficult to draw any absolute distinction..."
"However, if we truly must rank them, then given equal foundations, Heavenly Immortals generally hold the greatest advantage."
"Heavenly Immortals merge with the Heavenly Dao, follow heaven's timing, and borrow the mighty power of the Present World. So long as heaven and earth endure, they face almost no risk of falling."
"Earth Immortals come next... An Earth Immortal must bring their Painted World down into the Present World and merge it with the mountains, rivers, and earth veins. With an undying grotto-heaven, they can survive myriad tribulations. But a grotto-heaven is ultimately confined to one corner of the world. Once its earth veins are destroyed, the Earth Immortal