My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 753 Difficulty
Shen Changchuan paid no attention to the commotion outside.

In this competition, he revealed almost all his cards, which made him vaguely uneasy.
but,
It's all worth it!
because,

The Myriad Paths Map is finally here!
Not long ago, when he defeated Lin Wushuang and the competition came to an end, the sect leader, Master Xuanfeng, gracefully entered the arena and, as usual, gave everyone some encouragement, nothing more than the usual platitudes of "diligent cultivation and hard work will eventually lead to immortality."

Shen Changchuan's mind wandered, treating it as if it were the long and boring meetings of his leaders from his previous life, letting it go in one ear and out the other.

However, at a certain moment, the sect leader's next words brought him back to his senses.

"Shen Changchuan, you've won first place in this competition, and the sect will reward you handsomely. Do you have any requests?"

At that moment, Shen Changchuan's mind raced, and he vaguely understood the sect leader's implication, so he tentatively spoke:
"This disciple dares to humbly request that you bestow upon me a Myriad Paths Diagram."

Under the watchful eyes of many, Sect Leader Xuanfeng Zhenren showed a slight hint of embarrassment and explained to everyone that the Myriad Paths Diagram was exceptionally precious.
Moreover, many of the most accomplished and meritorious direct disciples who have made great contributions to the Immortal Sect are still applying and waiting in line.
However, two other elders at the Profound Core Realm then spoke up, saying that Shen Changchuan, who won first place in the competition, was qualified to receive the Myriad Dao Diagram reward. Moreover, the purpose of this competition was to select sufficiently outstanding disciples of the Immortal Sects for further training.
Shen Changchuan came from a barren land outside the region, yet he was able to defeat many inner disciples of immortal sects and rise to where he is now, which is enough to demonstrate his excellence. Rewarding him with a Myriad Dao Diagram is not an exaggeration.

As for those direct disciples still waiting in line, they naturally have their own reward and punishment system. And once the Myriad Dao Palace opens again, the shortage of Myriad Dao Diagrams will naturally be resolved.
Shen Changchuan felt that those words seemed to have some traces of acting or pretense.

But Shen Changchuan didn't think much of it.
Because after being "persuaded" by two Xuan Dan realm elders,
Master Xuanfeng actually bestowed upon him a Myriad Dao Diagram in front of everyone!

No matter how,

The goal of participating in the competition was perfectly achieved, which naturally made Shen Changchuan extremely happy.

"In retrospect, that 'performance' was mostly to appease the emotions of the disciples who were still waiting in line."

"Even the sect leader cannot act recklessly and do as he pleases!"

Inside the cultivation chamber, Shen Changchuan recalled the events of the competition a few days ago, and pondered to himself.

However, Shen Changchuan quickly came to his senses and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

He, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator, was concerned about whether a powerful figure like the sect leader of a celestial sect, and a Xuan Dan realm expert comparable to a god, had been hindered.
This is perhaps a bit like meddling in other people's business.

He shook his head, banishing all distracting thoughts.

But when his gaze returned to the floating painting before him, his brows furrowed deeply once more.

The scroll before me was made entirely of an unknown material, its surface shimmering with a hazy glow. The Daoist patterns engraved on it were profound and unfathomable. Just a glance at it seemed to draw one in, making it impossible to extricate oneself.

Shen Changchuan raised his hand and the scroll automatically rolled up, falling into his palm.

Along the edge of the scroll, lines emitting a faint blue light intertwined to form a complex pattern, which lit up for a few breaths before fading away.

The radiance receded, and the spirit became more understated.

The once dazzling Myriad Paths Diagram has now transformed into an ordinary, earthy-yellow scroll. If someone unfamiliar with it saw it, they would probably never imagine that this was an extremely precious treasure within the Immortal Sect.

Just at this time,

Shen Changchuan's face no longer showed any joy at obtaining the Myriad Dao Diagram.
Instead, he looked rather gloomy.

"I was mentally prepared for the difficulty of comprehending the Myriad Paths Diagram, but when I actually faced it, the difficulty was still far too high!"

"Three days of arduous cultivation, yet I haven't gained even the slightest bit of progress." Shen Changchuan tightly gripped the Myriad Dao Diagram, a priceless treasure that would be worth a fortune outside, his expression quite dejected.

Before obtaining this thing, I had longed for it immensely.

After all, according to Master, if one can master the power of true meaning before advancing to the Divine Travel Realm, it will be of great benefit to the future, especially when advancing from the Divine Travel Realm to the Profound Core Realm.

It could even provide cultivators in the Divine Travel Realm with another path to advance to the Profound Core Realm!

Moreover, Shen Changchuan suspected that the True Meaning also played a significant role in enabling him to use the inheritance of the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor and split his spirit to travel to other worlds for training.

Therefore, Shen Changchuan greatly longed to grasp the true meaning before advancing to the Divine Travel Realm.
This is why he was willing to expose his trump cards and tricks in order to obtain the Myriad Paths Diagram and strive to be number one.

just,

Once you truly obtain the Myriad Paths Diagram
Shen Changchuan then realized that he might have been oversimplifying things.

Since obtaining the Myriad Paths Diagram, I have been in seclusion in this cultivation chamber for three days.

During these three days,

Shen Changchuan spent his time diligently studying and comprehending the Myriad Dao Diagram.

However, the result was—

no result!

After three days of comprehension, Shen Changchuan could sense that some of the Dao essence within the Myriad Dao Diagram had dissipated.
But he made absolutely no progress whatsoever.
Not even a trace!

That feeling was like standing before an insurmountable chasm, unable to take even a single step!
This is a very bad situation.
It means that,

It is highly likely that Shen Changchuan will not be able to truly cultivate the rudimentary form of his Eternal Life True Meaning through this Myriad Dao Diagram!
"No wonder the sect leader is in such a dilemma. Even though I defeated Lin Wushuang and won first place, those two patriarchs still had to openly cooperate before the Myriad Dao Diagram was distributed."

"This is probably not just because the true disciples of the Divine Ascension Realm have made great contributions to the Immortal Sect, and there is still a queue to obtain the Myriad Dao Diagram."

"Perhaps it's because the Myriad Dao Diagram is extremely difficult to comprehend that some disciples at the Divine Travel Realm see it as a complete waste to give it to disciples at the Nascent Soul Realm for comprehension and cultivation, which has led to some gossip within the Immortal Sect?"

Right now,

Shen Changchuan also came to understand to some extent the value of this Myriad Dao Diagram and the difficulties faced by the sect leader, True Person Xuanfeng.

While one may understand this, it doesn't change the fact that one may not be able to fully comprehend the Myriad Paths Diagram to enter the realm of true understanding.

"Given the current difficulty in comprehending the Myriad Dao Diagram, I'm almost certain that even until all the Dao essence within it dissipates, I'll still struggle to grasp its true meaning, ultimately wasting this Myriad Dao Diagram!"

"We can't keep pushing ourselves like this; we have to find other ways!"

Bringing my thoughts back to the present moment

Shen Changchuan gazed at the Myriad Paths Diagram in his hand, a deep light flashing in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)