"Spirit Vine True Self, what is this growth of the Heavenly Dao about?"
"Doppelgänger, you must attain the Dao within one primordial cycle, attaining primordial unity and Sainthood together. Otherwise, once the Heavenly Dao grows stronger, escaping its control will be all but impossible. Although this growth will benefit the cultivation of all living beings, the harm will be greater. The collapse of the Heavenly Pillar has greatly weakened the Heavenly Dao, but now that you have restored the pillar, it will begin moving toward completion. If you become a Saint too soon, you will be at its mercy!"
Hearing the Spirit Vine True Self's words, Lin Tian instantly snapped to attention.
"All right, I understand. I'll be careful!"
"Also, beware of the Heavenly Dao. The future of this world has changed, and it may make a move against you!"
Hearing the Spirit Vine True Self's warning, Lin Tian immediately grew wary.
Indeed, he now had enough merit to become a Saint, but he could no longer do so carelessly.
Then the Spirit Vine True Self spoke again. "Doppelgänger, your merit and contributions to heaven and earth are sufficient for Sainthood, but you had best not become a Saint lightly. You must understand that slaying your corpses after becoming a Saint will be a hundred times harder than before. Just look at Zhunti: after so many years as a Saint, he has still only slain one corpse. Of the six sages, only Laozi has slain all three corpses. To transcend the Heavenly Dao, you must attain primordial unity and Sainthood together!"
"All right, I understand. There's still one primordial cycle before the Heavenly Dao grows stronger. I know what I need to do!"
"Doppelgänger, without reaching primordial unity, a Saint remains bound by Hongmeng Purple Qi. That qi is precisely