In order to become immortals, many were willing to make significant sacrifices. Some went so far as to transform themselves into strange beings, give up their humanity, or even fall into madness.
As long as there is a path to immortality, no matter how unconventional or even harmful, many will bravely tread it. The great cultivators from both the righteous and the demon path also explored such routes.
The sixth epoch was an era of open-minded cultivation, no one cared whether your approach was traditional or not. Those who clung to outdated norms had already perished during the end of the Dharma period at the end of the fifth epoch!
The Dao that remained, all advocated for openness, they encouraged everyone to broaden their minds!
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As Wang Zijia was deep in thought, everyone fell silent for a moment.
Clearly, no one had what was needed and nobody proposed to negotiate using other items.