Chapter 265: The Heavenly Venerables’ Game Of Bluff
Jiao Xiuyuan smiled. "It's perfectly normal for you to think that way, Fellow Daoist. After all, from Foundation Establishment to Dao Unity, every advancement requires plundering from heaven and earth and competing for resources. In a sense, all cultivators are potential competitors.
"But..." Jiao Xiuyuan's tone suddenly took on a mysterious quality. "The Eternal Life realm is different.
"To achieve eternal life, one must defy the principles of heaven and earth.
"The principles of heaven and earth are the Heavenly Dao.
"Defying the principles of heaven and earth is the cultivator's Dao.
"By replacing the Heavenly Dao with the cultivator's Dao, one can attain eternal life.
“Those who cultivate to the peak of Dao Unity and glimpse the Eternal Life realm all possess unique, one-of-a-kind Daos. That is because, long before reaching that height, they have already eliminated every possible competitor.”
Jiao Xiuyuan described this blood-soaked path of advancement in a calm, almost indifferent tone.
“Dao Unity cultivators each tread different Daos. As such, there are no longer conflicts of interest between them.
“And regardless of success or failure, observing another Dao Unity cultivator defy heaven and earth is immensely beneficial.
“That is why they were willing to help.”
A trace of mockery flickered across Jiao Xiuyuan’s dark face. “Otherwise, mobilizing multiple Dao Unity cultivators would require an exorbitant price.”