Jiang Chen did not feel a particularly strong desire for the third fortune.
The primary significance of the third fortune was to transcend the Three Realms, step beyond the Five Elements, and attain the status of an Emperor in the flesh, thereby exempting oneself from the three disasters and nine calamities for eternity. However, this "Emperor in the flesh" did not mean the physical body possessed the power of an Emperor; it was merely a title. The greatest benefit was the immunity to the three disasters and nine calamities, which were the ultimate obstacles on the path of cultivation and the critical barrier preventing countless beings from breaking through. Innumerable powerhouses had perished under these ordeals.
Yet, there were both drawbacks and advantages. Hardship is the only true way to temper a person—as the saying goes, one rises through tribulation.
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