I Eat Tomatoes
The third path is best. Cultivation requires hard work and strong willpower. The first two paths are shortcuts, which I'm pretty sure top-tier people disdain. If you need to boost your talent to reach "merely" Sixth Tribulation Essence, you're of no use to the creator of this mountain. I have a very strong feeling that the first two paths have a very serious price. My theory is that you'll become slaves to the owner or go insane like the Forbidden Creatures if you choose the first two paths while the third path is for the true successors.