Chapter 1125: 1125
Chapter 1125: Teacher, Thank You for Your Guidance
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Millman97
Shi Hao had spent a whole twenty years at Saint 1-dan pinnacle before being able to gather that much power . He had thought that the other party would have been in Saint 1-dan for decades at the very minimum since he was lamenting over the long period of time he had been in the realm, but who would have thought…
A month…
A month…
Long your head!
To reinforce your cultivation to such an extent within such a short period of time, and you still say that you've spent a long time in the realm… Will you die if you stop boasting?
Shi Hao felt the pain in his heart intensifying even further .
The others also had the same expressions on their faces . If only they were strong enough, they would have rushed forward to give him a good pummeling .
That fellow was truly asking for it!
To grumble about a month being too long, and even complaining that he would be unable to face his students…
With such speed, are you sure you are cultivating and not flying?
On the other hand, Zhang Xuan, who had only noticed the bitter expressions on the faces around him, shook his head helplessly .
That was truly his honest opinion; he was neither boasting nor showing off . Putting aside Zhao Ya, Yuan Tao, and the others, who were going to inherit powerful heritages, even Wang Ying had reached Nascent Saint pinnacle and was about to achieve a breakthrough anytime soon . On the other hand, his apothecary student, Luo Qiqi, had already achieved strength on par with him, Saint realm 1-dan pinnacle, and if he did not achieve a breakthrough soon, the other party might very well surpass him .
It was not that he did not want to take his time, but with his students chasing right behind him, if he slacked off in the least, he would find himself lagging far behind them . Honestly speaking, he was also in a very difficult situation . Why wouldn't anyone just take him seriously when he said such words?
It truly was not easy to be a teacher!
Suppressing the urge to sink his fist into the other party's face, Shi Hao lowered his head and asked, "To be able to accumulate such an immense reserve of zhenqi within a single month, may I ask how Sun shi cultivates? If it is not too much to ask, we would like to learn from you as well!"
Realizing that this might be an opportunity for them, the others echoed Shi Hao's words and bowed deeply as well .
They had been stuck in the same cultivation realm for several years or even several decades for some . To them, cultivation was a lengthy and tiresome process, reminiscent of water droplets slowly grinding away on a rock . Yet, the young man before them had only cultivated for a month, and he had already amassed sufficient strength to destroy ten stone walls simultaneously . If they could learn his cultivation technique, their cultivation would surely soar rapidly as well .
"How do I cultivate?" Hearing the question, Zhang Xuan turned to look at the crowd before him and smiled . "Actually, it isn't anything complicated . A single word—conception! Take your Art of Drawing Ocean as an example . I heard that you hunted down saint beasts and gathered Saint-tier medicinal herbs in order to complement the innate flaws in your body . You even went to the extent of heading underground to temper your zhenqi through the heart of the lava . You did manage to advance your fighting prowess significantly through such methods, but there's a cap to how far you can go by relying on external means . It will be harder for you to advance any further in such manner!
"The Art of Drawing Oceans empties out great oceans and converts them into devastating power for you to wield . In order to truly comprehend the conception behind the cultivation technique, you have to first understand the boundlessness of the ocean and comprehend its natural state . Once you manage to comprehend its conception, your body will naturally become as vast and boundless as the ocean, too!"
Zhang Xuan had seen the manual for the Art of Drawing Oceans in the library earlier, and after compiling it with the other manuals, he had gained a deep understanding to what the cultivation technique was at its very core .
"Conception?" Shi Hao hesitated for a moment before continuing on . "I once spent half a year on a remote island in the hope of comprehending the essence of the cultivation technique, but I didn't make much of an improvement that way . That's also why I chose to resort to external means instead . "
There were at least several thousand books explaining the Art of Drawing Oceans in the library, and a couple of them had spoken about conception . Drawing on those insights, Shi Hao had attempted to further his cultivation that way too, but his effort had turned out to be futile . As such, he had only been able to try other means . It was fortunate that hard work did not fail him, and his cultivation finally achieved a level far surpassing the others .
"Do you know why you weren't able to succeed despite spending half a year on a remote island?" Zhang Xuan asked .
"This…" Shi Hao halted .
If he knew, he would have already corrected it long ago . He would not have ended up seeking alternative means .
"Your mind is too fixated on surpassing the record!" Zhang Xuan placed his hands behind his back and sighed deeply . "Your fixation on the record had made you deeply apprehensive, depriving you of even the courage to challenge the trial once . You have always told yourself that you would only challenge the trial once you have reached the very apex of Saint 1-dan, but where is that apex? Do you think that you are already at the apex? If you have truly reached the apex, why aren't you able to rival a single finger of mine?
"The vast ocean accepts every river that converges into it . To master the Art of Drawing Oceans, your state of mind must be vast as well . Struggle not, fight not, desire not, plead not, and only then will you be able to peer into the essence of the technique . But you are too fixated on whether you can surpass Combat Master Feng Moxiao's record or not . From the very start, your state of mind has been incredibly narrow . With such a mindset, you will never be able to comprehend the sheer vastness of the ocean no matter how long you remain on a remote island . " Zhang Xuan sighed .
When he sparred with Shi Hao, the Library of Heaven's Path had compiled a book on the other party . With a glance at it, he could tell that despite Shi Hao's strong foundation in the Art of Drawing Oceans, he had inadvertently gone down the wrong path .
"I…" Shi Hao's body stiffened . Closing his eyes, the twenty years of hard work he had devoted to furthering his cultivation flashed through his mind .
Some time later, he opened his eyes once more . Stepping forward, he kneeled down and kowtowed . "I have benefited greatly from Sun shi's teachings . If you hadn't pointed out the path for me, I might have continued deviating from the true path and eventually limited my own accomplishments!"
After all of those memories played in his mind, he understood that he had erred .
Had it not been for the timely reminder from the young man before him, he would have continued treading down the same path . Perhaps, his cultivation would still rise swiftly, but eventually, he would find it harder and harder for him to reach higher realms, and the Primordial Spirit realm could very well have ended up becoming a pipe dream for him .
It was fortunate that someone had pulled him back from the cliff before that happened . It was still not too late for him to change .
"There's no need to stand on ceremony; we are just exchanging insights with one another . " Zhang Xuan hurriedly helped Shi Hao up .
Another combat master stepped forward and asked, "I have been stuck at Saint 1-dan pinnacle for five whole years . Five years ago, I failed to clear the Trial of Inner Breath, and five years later, I am still unable to overcome my limits . I hope that Sun shi can offer me some pointers . Have I gone down the wrong path for my cultivation, or is my state of mind still too lacking?"
"Execute a battle technique . "
"Yes!"
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