Thunder Drake Explained with a grave tone, "Anyone could interfere with their advancement, and anything could kill them while they remaines stunned trying to pursue the understanding of the great truth. That was what usually caused their failure and death."
As the patriarch said this, he shook his head and said, "Those ancient days were not good days. Fortunately, things have become better. Nowadays, we cultivators can make preparations to maximize our chances of success."
"Instead of waiting for some chance encounter, we cultivate powerful techniques that liberate our souls for us. Then we pick the time and place to advance. So we have ten times higher chance of success."
"Now only those who don't have a choice still use the ancient method. But they will have to be geniuses to even get the chance to use it."
This made the patriarch chuckle. He asked Arthur, "Can you imagine that? The process is very bad and deadly, yet it is only for the geniuses to experience."
