Climbing a Tree to Catch Fish

Li Miaoxuan said, "I saw related records in the Lingxu Sect's archives. In the Cultivation World, sects refer to cultivators from worlds like the Exquisite World as cultivators of other paths. Compared to the Immortal Path, cultivators of other paths are far too limited. Within their native worlds, they are incomparably powerful—even Immortal Path experts might not be their match. But once they leave their own world and enter another realm domain, some may find their strength diminished to less than a tenth. The more powerful the cultivator, the more pronounced the decline tends to be."

Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly. "That is indeed the case. Take Exquisite World cultivators: after reaching the Chaos Heaven Level, their strength becomes intimately tied to the Rule Divine Artifacts they cultivate. As for Chaos Heaven Immortal Level cultivators, without borrowing the power of a Divine Artifact, apart from their undying nature, they are little stronger than ordinary Shattering Heaven Realm cultivators in the Cultivation World. But if they wield the power of a Rule Divine Artifact, even top Chaos Heaven Immortal Level experts of the Cultivation World may not necessarily be able to fight them."

Li Miaoxuan said, "Cultivation in the Exquisite World should be easier, but in the end, the source of that power lies in external objects rather than one's own understanding of the Great Dao, bringing countless limitations. Yet most cultivators find it difficult to leave their own realm domains, so one cannot really say which path is better or worse. After all, trying to follow the ordinary path of the Great Dao in this Exquisite Realm Domain is no different from climbing a tree to catch fish. What suits you best is what is best."

Gu Yuanqing let out an absent-minded chuckle. "Climbing a tree to catch fish? That is