"This... this is radiance beyond an Immortal King. Has it already begun undergoing a qualitative transformation? What an incredible fellow. You really have made it through this path. There truly is a way forward!"
The Fake Medicine Seller spoke excitedly. He had never seen such radiance before. He instinctively feared it, and it even stung his primordial spirit.
If its master gave the command and this radiance released killing intent, even he would likely suffer terribly. As he sensed Lin Yue's transformation, the state of holding all Daos within himself and merging his body with heaven and earth battered his understanding, making his own path seem clearer.
"Indeed, but don't get too excited. You must remember that this is the path I intend to walk. You may imprint my Dao fruit, but you cannot simply follow my path. Otherwise, you will never advance any further."
Lin Yue spoke. The Fake Medicine Seller's talent stood among the greatest across the ages, and his daring could practically swallow the heavens. If his present resolve broke and he sought quick results by directly copying Lin Yue, he would probably end up as he had in the original story: at most nurturing emperor's radiance, without any possibility of truly entering the Emperor realm.
The Dao gave birth to one, one gave birth to two, two gave birth to three, and three gave birth to all things. Between heaven and earth lay three thousand unorthodox paths and eight hundred side gates. Any path could be walked, but what mattered most was walking it yourself. Copying someone else's path would ultimately amount to no more than adding a vivid stroke of color to their road. It would not be your own.
"I know... I know."
The Fake Medicine Seller's breathing grew rapid, and he even felt