Wang Wei looked in the distance before flying to a specific spot. He sighed before taking out a gourd and began to spill alcohol into the void.
"Ancestor, I'm sorry I was weak and could not do anything. Death is a sad and lonely place. But don't worry. We will one day be reunited. Before then, consider the stay a terrible vacation."
After emptying the gourd, he knelt in the void and kowtowed three times. A look of determination flashed deep in Wang Wei's eyes. He was responsible for Ancestor Wucheng's death and would do what was needed to make things right.
"So, exactly what happened? Who was that hooded figure?"
"It seems your future self is involved in some shenanigans with Grand Dao, and your present self got involved,' replied Wu Hong.
"Is that so? Then, why didn't he intervene? Why didn't he save Ancestor Wucheng?"
"Who knows? It could be he wanted to temper and motivate you, it could be your future self has become so jaded that he does not care, or it could be a completely different reason."
"I have to say, this situation is frustrating. Although I'm technically the one making these decisions, I really want to beat up my future self." Being powerless and being used as a pawn–even by himself–is not a good feeling for someone like him.
"I know the feeling,' Wu Hong replied as he hugged his left hand. Wang Wei then became dazed as he looked into the distance. After a few minutes of silence, Wu Hong asked, "What are you thinking?"
"The cultivation world is genuinely unpredictable. One minute, I'm cocky after scheming and dealing with a Dao Monarch. The next moment, I died under the siege of a bunch of Great Emperors. You never know what's going to happen."
"Struggle is a fundamental aspect of cultivation–especially for people with great luck like yourself."
"I get that, but I don't like the unpredictability of the world."
"Isn't it this one of the reasons you wanted to be free and unfettered? To be able to control your destiny."
"Of course."
"So, you should have expected this path not to be easy."
"I know. I'm just taking this opportunity to complain."
"As long as you know," nodded Wu Hong. "Anyway, don't you benefit from these catastrophes?"
"That's true." After his revival, Wang Wei could feel that his understanding of [Existence] had drastically increased compared to before. For now, he could not use much of this advantage, but it should be helpful when proving the Dao.
Furthermore, his Life and Death Talent had evolved. After experiencing true death, his understanding of Life and Death Laws also strengthen his Talent. And now, Wang Wei was confident of turning the Life and Death Talent into a Longevity Talent, granting him a few more lives after proving the Dao.
He also had some ideas on using the data he gathered from Monk Wuzhi since he had just experienced Nirvana. In general, the benefit of dying and reviving was many.
"I always felt the concept of [Existence] was odd. So, what exactly is it?" asked Wang Wei.
"In layman's terms, it is the Dao of Eternality combined with other stuff. Grand Dao separated the Eternal Dao to create the concept of [Existence]."
"So, Eternal Emperors, Everlasting Empyreans, and Boundless Paragons have to cultivate two Primidary Dao: their own and Eternal Dao. Is this why they are so powerful and hard to kill?"
"Basically."
"Then, what about the Dao of Eternity itself? What happens if a cultivator cultivates it?"
"Depends," replied Wu Hong. "In a Source Chaos World, they would be just a normal cultivator with a regular Dao. Maybe even weaker. No one can achieve true 'eternity' with it as a Dao.
"However, in a Normal Chaos World, some people can acquire the power and abilities of Eternals through the Dao of Eternity. However, it is probably the most difficult Dao to cultivate since Grand Dao has perfectly made it so. Only heaven-defying genius can cultivate to such a level after countless years of effort."
"Another example of Grand Dao favoring the Emperor Path?"
"Yes."
"I almost felt bad for the other paths. Alright, let's go home. I need to recuperate."
The two Emperor Palms destroyed his Divine Sea, Law Altar, and Law Tree. After Wu Hong reconstructed his [Existence], she only recreated his Primordial Spirit and fleshly body. And even his flesh did not return to its peak state, so he needed to recultivate.
Wang Wei was about to ask her to teleport them back home but then remembered her pale complexion. So, he summoned his Golden Chariot, and they traveled home, taking this opportunity to spend time together.
"Something must be done to ensure you can survive peacefully until the Heaven Will Battle."
Wu Hong was not happy that, on three occasions, the powerful talismans she gave Wang Wei did not work because the enemy directly targeted her power.
"Have the sect refine a talisman of the First Class Great Emperor level for you."
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