The path of cultivation emphasized wealth, companions, methods, and grounds. Wealth, methods, and grounds needed no explanation. The word "companions" did not mean lovers, but fellow seekers of the Dao.
The Dao of heaven and earth was vast and profound. The great Dao had to be discerned and understood; when one person comprehended the Dao alone, it was inevitable that there would be some bias or blind spots. With like-minded friends nearby for frequent discussion and mutual progress, one could naturally advance faster.
The road of cultivation was all the more long and lonely. Only with companions to support one another could one walk farther.
With System Empowerment, Gu Yuanqing had no worries regarding his progress in cultivation. Yet throughout his journey, he had always advanced alone. In his spare moments, as he watched the prosperity of the outside world, ripples inevitably stirred in his heart.
Cultivation cultivated the heart. One ought to endure loneliness and guard one's Dao Heart. But leaving aside the fact that he was merely a cultivator, even immortals still had the word "human" in them. Since one was human, it was inevitable to possess the seven emotions and six desires, making it difficult to keep one's heart as still as water at every moment.
Moreover, leaving aside the entanglements between Li Miaoxuan and himself, from the perspective of cultivation alone, she was also the most suitable candidate to become Gu Yuanqing's Dao Companion.
A Dao Companion was one who accompanied one on the path of Dao, supporting each other as they walked forward, not merely one person dragging the other along under a heavy burden.
Among everyone Gu Yuanqing knew, Li Miaoxuan was the only one who could keep pace with his cultivation!
After standing there for a long while, Gu Yuanqing finally withdrew his