The text in Xu Changxing's sea of consciousness paused briefly before it began moving again.
``` [Month three, after spending several months in seclusion, you prepared to break through using the Way of Destruction.
Yet for some reason, while you were in seclusion, the Heaven-Shrouding Finger kept appearing in your mind unbidden.
You suddenly thought of a problem: there was only one place at the end of a Great Dao.
If you followed the Way of Destruction, you would inevitably have to compete with the finger that destroyed the Tianyan Sect for the endpoint of that Great Dao.
You had no confidence that you could defeat such a terrifying existence.
After some thought, you decided to head to Central Province first and try to comprehend the Way of Space.
Before heading to Central Province, however, you still needed to make some preparations.
For instance, strengthening the Killing Intent Core within your body using the killing intent beneath Seven Star Island.
And delving deeper into your comprehension of the Way of the Stars.
If you encountered shattered space, you might be able to resist it with the Way of the Stars, buying yourself time to escape.]
[...]
[Year 203, you completed all your preparations, and Seven Star Island's position had grown increasingly secure.
At last, you made up your mind and set off for Central Province.]
[Year 325, after traveling for over a hundred years, you gained a general understanding of Central Province.
During that time, you encountered inexplicable dangers on several occasions.
Fortunately, your current cultivation realm was enough to resolve the vast majority of crises.
After some scares but no real danger, you found the Moonflower Sect.
By this time, the Moonflower Sect's Golden Immortal had already disappeared.
However, the Moonflower Sect was not yet particularly anxious. The rewards