Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 1427 - 256: The Secret to Achieving Martial Saint
Nameless Cave Heaven.
Within the thatched cottage.
Jiang Ning took sips one after another, quickly finishing the tea in his cup.
The old man looked at Jiang Ning, his lips curving into a faint smile.
If one were to judge by appearances at this moment, no one would suspect that this man was the Martial Saint who had dominated the world for over eight centuries.
The old man lifted the teapot again and poured tea for Jiang Ning.
"Residence Master, let me do it!" Jiang Ning quickly reached out, intending to take the teapot from the old man’s hand.
"A guest is a guest!" the old man said plainly.
As his voice resonated, it seemed as if an invisible force was generated in the void, briefly restricting Jiang Ning’s movements.
Trickle trickle trickle——
The tea flowed into the cup, steam rising, resembling ethereal clouds and mist.
Words become law?
At this moment, Jiang Ning was secretly astonished, recalling the records about the master of a Grotto Heaven.
The master of a Grotto Heaven, when residing within their own domain, reigns as the sovereign of that realm.
Like the Heavenly Dao in the outside world, they are above all.
Every word and action represents the will of the Pocket World.
"Thank you!" The binding force dissipated from his body, and Jiang Ning expressed his gratitude.
"You are quite remarkable! In over eight hundred years, you would be among the top five!" the old man suddenly said to Jiang Ning.
"Teacher, he’s not yet twenty this year, and he’s already achieved Second Grade Great Grandmaster. Such an accomplishment has set a new record for a millennium. Is that still only within the top five?" Xiao Wuque pondered aloud.
The old man shook his head, "Moving fast doesn’t necessarily mean going far! In my era, there were many who advanced quicker than I did, but none went further. Innate potential is important, but so is providence and fortune."
"Like the Yellow Heaven Taoist, I’ve met him as well. What he lacked was just a fleeting moment of enlightenment!"
"With that enlightenment, one could truly touch the realm I dwell in!"
Hearing these words.
Xiao Wuque couldn’t help but voice the doubts that had lingered in his heart for a long time.
"Teacher, for over a decade, I have made no progress. The path ahead seems obscure, and I see no road. Teacher, what truly is this shackle?"
The old man replied, "A shackle is a shackle! Once you see the shackle, you will reach a new world, and the reason you don’t see a road now is because you can’t see the shackle!"
"Teacher, how can I see the shackle?" Xiao Wuque asked again.
"Accumulate!" said the old man. "In the past, I let you advance too fast, too hastily; your foundation is still insufficient! When your body is boundless, your spirit unrestrained, your True Spirit united, infinitely strong and uplifted, one day you will touch that realm."
As he spoke, the old man glanced at Xiao Wuque, his eyes calm yet exceedingly profound.
"In these years, you haven’t been without progress! Your spirit is elevating."
"Teacher, to infinitely advance is so difficult!" Xiao Wuque showed a pained expression. "The higher I climb, the harder it is not to slack off, but even without slacking, I advance and retreat, unable to maintain endless progression; one step forward, one step back is to linger in place! If I slack, I regress."
The old man nodded, "The path of Martial Arts is like rowing upstream; you fall back if you don’t advance! If you wish to touch that realm, you must constantly strive, constantly progress, maintain growth, infinitely advance, and with the True Spirit united, the spirit and body as one, with an infinite body and untamed spirit, you will touch that realm."
At this moment, Jiang Ning quietly listened to the conversation between the two.
Even after hearing the Martial Saint’s evaluation that he was only among the top five, he wasn’t the least bit angry.
Because no one understands himself better than he does now, and no one has more confidence in himself.
Upon hearing Xiao Wuque’s words, he further realized where his advantage lay.
For others, the path of Martial Arts is like rowing upstream; you stagnate if you don’t advance.
Without continuous diligence and progress, it’s one step forward, one step back, one step forward, two steps back...
Over time, the progress is slow, perhaps even stagnant, or worse, regressive.
This predicament spares not even Xiao Wuque.
But for him, he has never felt this struggle, at least not so far.
With the panel aiding him, once proven always proven, never regressing.
Coming to this point, hearing Xiao Wuque’s description of his own situation, he realized how powerful and important this trait is.
Once proven always proven, effort will always yield results, enabling him to constantly excel and make progress.
Relying on this point, he believes one day he will achieve what the old man described.
Continuously progressing, maintaining growth, infinitely advancing, the True Spirit united, the spirit and body as one.
With an infinite body and untamed spirit, he will touch that realm.
Thus, at this moment, he wasn’t angry but instead felt reassured.
What Xiao Wuque can’t achieve, he can.
And now he knew how to approach the realm once reached by the old man before him.
How to touch the shackle, see the shackle, break the shackle, and find one’s own world.
Just the conversation between these two made him feel that the journey was worthwhile.
"You are quite remarkable!" The old man looked at Jiang Ning, his gaze profoundly deep, nodded.
"Thank you for your praise, Residence Master!" Jiang Ning expressed his gratitude.
"This is not praise, but a statement," the old man shook his head and continued, "When you arrived, at first glance, I gauged your depth!"
"At your age, reaching Second Grade with unmatched spirit, an imperishable body, and Qi-Blood Dragon Transformation, I can say your foundation far exceeds my previous expectations. With your accumulation, you’ll reach First-grade within a year or two at most!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wuque looked at Jiang Ning with astonishment.
He had thought his teacher underestimated Jiang Ning by saying he could only be among the top five.
