Chapter 387 - 16 Huajian State
Xuan Yue, Chi Ling.
These two were the Demi Immortals that Gu Wen had the most contact with, and they also shattered his rose-tinted glasses regarding great powers among immortals.
The so-called transcendence above the mundane is but a fallacy; from the perspective of mortals, one who need not hustle for a living and can absorb the essence of wind and dew to live forever might be considered transcendent.
From the perspective of a cultivator, a True Monarch who can fly and escape through the earth with boundless mana could be recognized as a great power.
Going further up, the True Monarchs perceive the Venerables of the Dao Realm, who govern a continent and can command thousands of cultivators with irrefutable authority, as great powers.
The Venerables of the Dao Realm long for the hundred-thousand-year lifespan of a Demi Immortal, yearning to break free from lifespan restrictions, to roam the Void and live freely.
Yet, Demi Immortals aspire for the transcendence of Immortals, unbound by heaven and earth.
While immortals can only seek self-improvement, they cannot attain perfection.
"A founder of a Daoist Sect becoming the leader of devils? Isn’t that like giving up a watermelon to pick up a sesame seed?"
Gu Wen expressed his surprise.