"Try sensing it now. Haven't both of our cultivation levels advanced?"
Although he had not fully broken through yet, he felt he had already reached the peak of Saint Martial.
After hearing this, Geng Shu checked as well. To her surprise, her cultivation really had advanced too.
"It looks like my guess was right. This place isn't frightening at all, and it can even help people improve their cultivation, provided they can comprehend its mysteries and persevere."
Hearing Xu Tong's words, Geng Shu belatedly came to the same realization.
Of course, she felt she had benefited from Xu Tong's help today. Otherwise, she would never have understood the meaning behind it all.
"If those people knew Heavenly Dao Lake could help them grow stronger, wouldn't crowds of them come rushing here?"
Xu Tong smiled. "It isn't that simple. I'm not trying to boast, but to fully comprehend the profound truths within it, you have to understand the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao from the depths of your own heart."
Even if he told others about this, that did not mean they would necessarily understand the principles behind it.
But to emerge from that Barrier, they first had to believe in the Heavenly Dao with all their hearts, then understand the truths it contained.
That was not something one could achieve overnight, nor could someone comprehend it merely by having another person explain it.
Although Xu Tong's earlier guidance had taught her that the Heavenly Dao would not harm people, and that she could use its power to improve herself, that was only the beginning.
Knowing this was one thing; fully making use of the help the Heavenly Dao offered them was another matter altogether.
The Heavenly Dao had its own dignity, after all, and it would not allow anyone to