The so-called direct path to the Grand Ascension Stage truly existed, but only technically. The feather offered by Nether Spring contained, of course, nothing more than the Golden Core chapter of the cultivation technique.1

Even so, the vision she described was enough to set Luo Chen's heart racing. Whether it could truly lead him that far was a distant matter, too illusory to dwell on. For the time being, if he could reach the efficiency of a single spirit root and combine that with his alchemy, he might very well measure up to the legendary achievements of a heavenly-spirit-root cultivator. That would mean… just two hundred years to the Nascent Soul Realm! 2

At that point, his lifespan would surge to a thousand years. Whether it was nurturing his power or making a steady push toward the Divine Transformation Realm, everything would become far more manageable. In short, immortality would finally be within reach!0

Luo Chen lowered his head and stared at the fiery feather in his hand. He appeared incomparably excited. Yet, unnoticed by the two Demon Emperors, a trace of clarity flickered through his eyes. Why would they give me such a divine cultivation technique for no reason at all?0

From the moment Luo Chen learned that he was to meet Nether Spring, he had surreptitiously activated Mirror Flower Water Moon. He did not project it outward, however, but instead cast it upon himself....0