After returning to Stone Village, Zhu Chen suddenly remembered something important.
He rushed back to the wooden house and hurriedly opened the chat group.
The Original True Explanation was different from ordinary cultivation techniques.
If someone with insufficient cultivation forced themselves to comprehend it, backlash was inevitable.
In his rush to upload it earlier, he had forgotten to warn everyone.
Had they already started studying it?
The moment he opened the chat group, messages flooded in—praise after praise.
Xiao Yan was especially enthusiastic.
Then, abruptly—
The group went silent.
[Zhu Chen: Um… is everyone alright?]
No one replied.
Zhu Chen's heart tightened.
Could something really have gone wrong?
Just as he was considering checking in on the other worlds, a message finally appeared.
[Wang Lin: Fellow Daoist Zhu, the Original True Explanation you uploaded is far too profound. Those with insufficient cultivation may suffer harm if they attempt to comprehend it.]
Zhu Chen relaxed slightly.
At least someone had noticed.
Soon after, another message appeared.
[Han Li: Fellow Daoist Zhu, the Dao principles contained within the Primordial True Explanation are truly unfathomable. I fainted after comprehending only the first few rune sections and just regained consciousness.]
[Zhu Chen: You fainted? Any other symptoms?]
[Han Li: A slight nosebleed as well. However, the insight into the Great Dao is simply inconceivable. I've only comprehended half of the Divine Guidance Chapter, yet my absorption of spiritual energy and cultivation speed have increased dramatically. I've even faintly touched the laws governing heaven and earth. If I hadn't experienced it personally, I would never believe such a heaven-defying method existed.]
This was the longest message Han Li had ever sent.
Clearly, the Primordial True Explanation had shaken him deeply.
Seeing that the backlash hadn't caused serious harm, Zhu Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
[Zhu Chen: This was my oversight. I was in a hurry and forgot to warn everyone. The Original True Explanation is currently the strongest cultivation method in my world, created by an Immortal Emperor. The Divine Guidance Chapter strengthens divine techniques and physical bodies, allowing one to roam freely in the mortal realm. The Transcendence Chapter touches upon the Immortal Realm itself, explaining the essence of the Great Dao and the laws of transcending mortality.]
[Zhu Chen: As for the final chapter—it is the key to breaking through the King Realm and becoming an Emperor. Its true essence lies in perfecting one's own Dao by drawing inspiration from others. Cultivating another's path will only ever give you their understanding, not your own. Remember this well: Those who learn from me live; those who imitate me die.]
Zhu Chen's words in the group chat struck deeply into the hearts of Wang Lin and Han Li.
Cultivating techniques passed down by predecessors could indeed grant great power in a short time—but in the end, they were still someone else's creations.
No matter how profound one's comprehension, it would never surpass the creator.
If one wished to truly break free from limitations and achieve transcendence, then forging one's own path was the only way forward.
Seeking the Dao was inferior to proving the Dao.
Proving the Dao was inferior to creating the Dao.
Learning techniques was inferior to comprehending techniques.
Comprehending techniques was inferior to creating techniques.
At this moment, Wang Lin and Han Li both felt as if a veil had been lifted from their minds.
Their horizons widened, and their thoughts suddenly became clear.
[Wang Lin: I never imagined Fellow Daoist Zhu possessed such a profound understanding of the Dao and cultivation techniques. I am deeply grateful for this guidance.]
Wang Lin expressed his gratitude without reservation.
He had long been struggling under the shadow of Zhu Quezi's schemes.
Until now, he had been lost, unable to find a way out.
Yet Zhu Chen's words had illuminated a new path for him.
If techniques could be improved by drawing from others…
Then could fate itself be the same?
If his future had already been decided, then he would personally shatter those so-called shackles of destiny and seize control of his own life.
The Vermilion Bird wanted him to fight Red Butterfly, all to manipulate the situation so that its two disciples could ultimately devour both him and Red Butterfly.
But what if he could break through to the Nascent Soul Realm before the ten-year deadline?
Would that so-called agreement still hold any meaning?
"Even if this brings even greater calamity," Wang Lin murmured inwardly,
"at least it will prove that fate can be changed."
"I will save Wan'er with my own hands. I don't need anyone else interfering…"
His gaze flickered as he looked at Zhou Ru playing in the courtyard, determination already set in his heart.
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