Gu Yuanqing had always kept a respectful distance from the Demon Lord's power.
Without sufficient strength, approaching it rashly would not only yield little, but could also bring unpredictable complications. Someone could plant a hidden means within him without his even knowing.
Besides, he had never needed the Demon Lord's power before. The resources at his disposal were enough to advance his cultivation rapidly, so naturally he had been unwilling to take the risk.
Now, however, his cultivation had reached the middle stage of the Celestial Immortal realm, and his corresponding divine abilities had improved as well. He could already wield strength befitting his attainment in the Dao.
Nearly a hundred years had passed since he obtained the Great Void Evolution of the Cosmos Scripture from the King of the Underworld. He had long since thoroughly studied this Immortal Path cultivation technique, which led straight to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. He likewise knew the Cosmic Great Void Immortal Art obtained at the source of the Boundless River by heart.
Although Gu Yuanqing had practiced neither technique, they had given him an understanding of the path to the Golden Immortal and even Great Luo Golden Immortal realms utterly different from anything he had possessed before.
Precisely because of this, he was eager to perform Dao Yan again. Holding that urge in check until now had already required tremendous self-control.
The cultivation technique he had deduced through Dao Yan back then had seemed exquisite and complete to his former self. Only after reading techniques that led straight to the pinnacle of the Great Dao did he realize how shallow his former knowledge had been.
Having seen the highest Dao, who would cherish the weeds of lesser paths?
Though somewhat exaggerated, those words did reflect Gu Yuanqing's state of mind.
Thus,