After making a bow, Zhang Qing spoke directly: "At present, most cultivators in the Primordial World practice the teachings passed down by Ancestor Hongjun. According to the Ancestor, all three thousand Grand Daos can lead to the Dao. However, in reality, there are only two or three viable paths to achieving Sagehood. May I ask you, Senior, aside from refining the Grand Purple Qi and entrusting one's Primordial Spirit to the Heavenly Dao, are there any other methods?"
"There are. One simply needs to transcend the Heavenly Dao," Yuanfeng replied, a single sentence that nearly choked Zhang Qing to death. Seeing Zhang Qing's look of utter helplessness, Yuanfeng continued, "There is still one other method you can try: the Art of the External Incarnation. It likewise involves severing the three corpses to attain the status of a Quasi-Saint, and then, once the Quasi-Saint realm is perfected, attaining the Hunyuan Daluo Fruit Status. That, too, can rival the Sages."
As her voice fell, without waiting for Zhang Qing to pursue the question, the female cultivator pointed a finger, and a streak of fiery red spiritual energy shot straight into his Primordial Spirit. It turned out to be the complete Art of the External Incarnation and the method for cultivating the Primordial Spirit.
Chapter 50