The rain was falling heavily, drumming on the ground and stirring up the earthy scent of wet soil. It splashed onto the surface of the lake, creating ripples that spread outwards. It fell upon passersby's heads, eliciting low grumbles of annoyance.,Lu Yang turned his head and saw a horse-drawn carriage approaching him. There was no driver on the carriage, and the old horse seemed to know the way, needing no one to guide it.,“The path of cultivation is long and arduous, with realms of Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation, Void Refining, Union, and Tribulation Crossing. Each realm is a watershed, stopping countless people in their tracks. Only one out of ten, twenty, or even a hundred will reach the next level.”。