Shi Xin was puzzled.
Jiang Hao's question seemed irrelevant. Who among cultivators didn't strive for the Golden Core Realm? Reaching the Golden Core Realm meant stepping onto the path of immortality.
Why else would people often talk about the Golden Core Realm?
Ascending to the Golden Core Realm was incredibly difficult, and people usually didn't make it, even after striving their whole lives.
Talent, resources, effort, and luck were all needed.
Some people had sufficient talent but lacked resources or couldn't find a suitable master to learn from. They missed out on great opportunities. Their potential was often wasted.
Although Jiang Hao had a decent cultivation technique, his master could only teach him up to the Golden Core Realm. After that, no one could teach him further.
There was a need for pills to be able to advance, too.