"Ha ha!"
"I also owe it to Junior Brother Lu's exceptional talent; otherwise, it could've been hundreds or thousands more years before my brother here could entertain the thought of Ascension."
Ascension was imminent.
Master Mu Yang was indeed in a delightful mood, his smile numbers more than usual. The Three Mountains and Nine Waters were, after all, just the Lower Realm. Here, he was known as 'Number One in Array Knowledge,' his name renowned throughout the lands, but cultivation resources were scarce, there were no mentors or seniors to guide him, and enhancing one's Dao ability was truly difficult.
He had no hope of becoming a True Immortal.
But once he ascended—
There would be guidance from the seniors in his sect, various opportunities in the Spirit Domain, and an abundance of resources.
Ascending earlier would mean a greater chance of becoming a True Immortal.
It concerned his Dao path.
It concerned Longevity.