Since the Taoist Ancestor of Zhenxuan Mountain ascended, no cultivator has successfully stepped into the Heavenly Gate.
Not even the three great masters of the previous dynasty.
Back then, they signed an agreement with the court to hunt down the Asura Queen, partly to attempt using the "Borderless Soul" within her to fulfill their ascension dreams, but they failed.
Later, they turned their attention to the Demon Venerable, but nearly met their ends.
During this time, they sought other methods.
For instance, Kumu created a unique technique called the "Lotus Ascension Vein," which could potentially open the Upper Realm's Heavenly Gate without needing to cross the Ascension Bridge.
Another example is Xuanyuan Shugui's "Path of No Self," aiming to sense the Immortal Realm at close range.
And yet another is Heaven Master Chou's intense research into the "Yin Yang Dual Cultivation," hoping to forge a new path of ascension.
