"I'm afraid that won't be enough. Once you reach the Void Immortal Realm, the benefits a heavenly demon at the Void Immortal Level can offer become smaller. Besides, advancing your realm and cultivation ultimately depends on yourself." Li Miaoxuan shook her head.
"That's true." Gu Yuanqing nodded.
He was a case in point. He was now in the Chaos Immortal Realm, but refining heavenly demon origins at the chaos heaven deathless level did little to help him. Clearly, the same held true for Li Miaoxuan.
Li Miaoxuan asked, "When do you plan to break through to Void Immortal?"
Gu Yuanqing laughed despite himself. "You make it sound as though becoming a Void Immortal is already in the bag. How could breaking through be so simple? The Spirit Realm has so many great cultivators, yet not a single Void Immortal. Having enough resources alone won't get you there. Take the Spirit Venerable—he has stood at the chaos heaven deathless peak for who knows how many years, yet he still hasn't broken through."
Li Miaoxuan said, "Others might have little chance, but you? I believe you can definitely do it."
Gu Yuanqing looked surprised. "You have more confidence in me than I do?"
Li Miaoxuan smiled without answering.
Gu Yuanqing shook his head helplessly. He always felt that Li Miaoxuan knew things he did not, yet she never spoke of them. Even their supposed first meeting remained a mystery.
Still, he did not press her. She must have had her reasons for keeping silent. Perhaps now was simply not the right time.
Around the Si Hour.
Ling Yi finally arrived.
"Sorry for the wait, Daoist Friend!" Ling Yi cupped his hands, then nodded to Li Miaoxuan.
Li Miaoxuan returned his nod.
Gu Yuanqing cupped his hands. "I simply treated it as