"I once theorized that in the early stages of the Paragon Age, before the Heaven Will System, the Old Era Paragons were a combination of the Immortal and Dao Path, and they had to understand Innate, Primordial, and Grand Dao Source to reach the world's peak. Is that true?"
"Yes, you're right," nodded Chen Tong. "Those Old Era Paragons were scary despite only being capable of borrowing the power of the Grand Dao Source. However, the vast energy inside their bodies was truly astronomical."
"You've met some of them?"
"Yeah. There are many still alive," explained Chen Tong. "They are stubborn and refuse to accept this new "easy" path; they often call us soft and weak - claiming that we have it easy."
"I'm surprised," replied Wang Wei. "I thought they would be extinct - either through natural process or by Grand Dao's elimination."
"No, they are still here. There is a powerful sect called the Origin Dao Sect in a normal source Chaos World called the Ancient Qi World that only cultivates that system. They controlled that entire world and are renowned in Primordial Chaos." Chen Tong suddenly shook his head.
"Bad memory?" asked Wang Wei
"These guys are annoying to deal with, especially the old and ancient ones who have existed since the beginning of the Paragon Age," Cheng Tong explained, not hiding his annoyance as he remembered his experience.
Wang Wei did not need to meet these people to realize their personality: obdurate, inflexible, and clinging to past glory. In other words, the kind of people no one wishes to deal with.
"How does their system work? Do they become Immortal Venerable at Tier 10 or Dao Ancestor? But each choice seemed to cause problems."
"It's more like they become Immortal Venerables and Primarchs."
"They condensed Innate Laws?"
Chen Tong nodded, "Correct. Then, while continuing to gather Immortal Qi, they understand Innate Laws, followed by Primordial Laws, before understanding the Grand Dao Source."
"The Ancient Qi World must be unique, right?"
"Yes. From what I know, it still follows the Order-Disorder during the early stages of the Paragon Age, not affected by the changes of the rest of the Chaos Universe?"
Wang Wei frowned, "And Grand Dao allows this? Or did they cultivate a powerhouse that would force Grand Dao to give them permission?"
"The former, most likely," replied Chen Tong. "However, I did hear rumors that there might be some secrets behind their continued existence."
Wang Wei nodded. He agreed the most likely case was that Grand Dao allowed their existence, most likely to see the clash between the old and new eras. Moreover, allowing the old cultivation path to exist would only bring more variables and opportunities for the overall development of the Chaos Universe.
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Assuming that Acquired Life appeared in the universe after the Lost Age - specifically, when Fiendgods reigned supreme. There is a chance that they began to imitate their cultivation system and temper their bodies, but there is also the possibility that they believe that the flesh has a limit and that they could never reach the same level as these noble creatures. These early creatures would have focused on developing the intangible and limitless [Soul] or [Spirit]. In other words, there is a high chance that the Spirit Age was before the Essenge Age.
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'Assuming there was a [Spirit Age], cultivation started from the inside with the soul, then the body with the [Essence Age], which is still from the inside. Then, it ended with the outside following the [Qi Age]. It might be in my best interest to return to my roots and look inward once I reach the peak of the Paragon Realm.'
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