Di Jun was still weighing the pros and cons. Although he might reap great rewards in this cosmic calamity, his reason told him that it was hard to predict life and death in such a disaster.
To preserve his own life, he should not involve himself in a calamity to this extent.
But his innate instincts as a Primordial Spirit and an inexplicable feeling were warning him that he absolutely must not step back or flee because of the fear of life and death.
He could retreat, but he must not back down step by step out of a fear of death.
Otherwise, what follows would be an endless depth, the soul tarnished, and the path of Dao dimmed.
Ironically, the very reason Di Jun did not want to partake in this cosmic calamity was the uncertainty of preserving his life.
Di Jun could deceive others, but he could not fool himself about his true thoughts.
Coming to the Primordial World, it was hard to say that he had no desire to meet the Demon Ancestor, Daoist Ancestor, and various other powers of this era.
He also wanted to witness the turbulent waves of this era, to experience the cruelty and allure of the conflict between Dao and Demon Path.
What was more important was to temper himself and enhance his own combat capabilities and Cultivation Realm.
After all, the feeling of being just one step away from the Daluo Golden Immortal was indeed somewhat uncomfortable.
The question was whether to cower and cling to life or to strive and witness the splendor of Dao on the journey, to appreciate the charm of this era.
Di Jun already had an answer in his heart.
Having lived once already, there was a time to be cautious, but also a time to be progressive without retreat. Otherwise, if he kept retreating, would he hide on the Sun Star for a lifetime?
And even if he did hide, could he truly avoid it?
Now he still had the power to choose, but the time when he lacked strength and could not make a choice, that would be the saddest thing.
After understanding this, Di Jun felt much more relaxed, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face. He looked at East King and said to Wang Shu.
"Senior, I would like to witness for myself how formidable the Demon Path really is."
Di Jun's weighing of pros and cons was, for him, akin to a questioning of his own heart.
Now his mind was calmer, and he was no longer in a state of tension. He was gradually adjusting to the Primordial World of today.
Although Di Jun did not yet have the resolution to "hear the Dao in the morning and die content in the evening," his aspiration towards Dao had solidified.
Hearing Di Jun's response, Wang Shu's face revealed a faint smile, saying, "You will be more formidable than most Devil Cultivators."
Wang Shu's words were not unfounded. She too had noticed the change in Di Jun's state, which seemed like a minor transformation of his being.
This made Wang Shu, who already admired Di Jun, even more expectant of his future.
Di Jun naturally heard what Wang Shu had said but did not respond.
As someone from a future time, he was clearer about his own potential and did not need Wang Shu's affirmation.
East King, upon witnessing this, silently made up his mind: he must strive harder, he must surpass this Golden Crow named Di Jun.
After both agreed, Wang Shu led Di Jun and East King towards the west.
They were currently in the East Sea, and to truly take part in the battlefield of the Dao-Demon conflict, they naturally had to head towards the region bordering the Western Primordial.
That was where the Devil Cultivators were most numerous and where battles erupted the most—it was the perfect place for Di Jun and East King to temper themselves.
In the process of heading there, Wang Shu has already begun to hone Di Jun and East King.
Firstly, in terms of flight speed. For most battles, the faster the flying life, the more control it has over the fight.
Advance to attack, retreat to protect oneself.
Wang Shu, being a seasoned Daluo Golden Immortal, could traverse space directly, but she chose not to.
One reason is that the space in the Primordial Heaven and Earth is quite robust, and traversing it consumes a lot.
Another reason is to train the flight speed of Di Jun and East King.
Wang Shu's flight speed is not something that the Golden Crow East King, in the Golden Immortal Realm, and Di Jun could hope to compare with.
Regrettably, this flight speed training only really served to train East King and didn't have a significant effect on Di Jun.
This isn't because Di Jun's flight speed surpassed Wang Shu, but rather that East King's speed was simply too slow.
To truly hone Di Jun, East King would not be able to keep up with the pace.
And if accommodating East King, Di Jun would receive no beneficial training.
However, Wang Shu believed Di Jun's flight speed is already sufficient and didn't need further training, hence she only trained East King.
Although Wang Shu put it this way, Di Jun did not agree with her words, how could there ever be enough in such matters?
But Di Jun did not bother Wang Shu further, instead, he started his own observation and enlightenment.
Di Jun absorbed Wang Shu's teachings, watched how she flew, and constantly integrated these insights into his Rainbow Transformation Skill, enhancing the power of this Divine Skill.
Besides, Di Jun also tried to improve his own speed as much as possible without using Divine Skills.
Quite remarkably, Di Jun did manage to improve in this aspect after a series of attempts.
Moreover, Di Jun found his aptitude to be surprisingly good, even far superior to the legendary Di Jun of his past life.
As for how Di Jun came to this conclusion, it was naturally through comparison.
In past life legends, although East King's combat power was not as strong as Di Jun's, he never fell behind in terms of cultivation realm.
That is to say, the legendary Di Jun and East King of the past basically had similar potential, and if there was a gap in aptitude, it was not significant.
But now, Di Jun discovered that the gap in comprehension between him and East King was indeed significant.
Some things, once Wang Shu explained them, Di Jun could understand eighty to ninety percent and even develop further insights.
While East King needed Wang Shu to explain from various angles numerous times before he could understand and grasp the concepts.
On another note, Wang Shu personally acknowledged Di Jun's aptitude, stating she had never seen a lifeform with such enlightenment.
Aside from the speed training, Di Jun and East King often battled with some Devil Cultivators along the way.
Even though it was the Eastern Primordial, there are still plenty of Devil Cultivators in hiding, similar to how not all in the Western Primordial are Devil Cultivators.
And with Wang Shu's deliberate searching, those hidden Devil Cultivators had nowhere to flee.
Under Wang Shu's guardianship, Di Jun fully unleashed himself, continuously experimenting with Combat Divine Abilities he created, different spells, and the application of mana, testing everything he could.
After every battle, Di Jun would gain new insights, able to adjust himself, and progressing at a visibly rapid rate.
In comparison, although East King also improved, his progress seemed much more rigid, and he even experienced life-threatening crises several times, relying solely on Wang Shu's intervention for rescue.