Flying Cloud Peak, Flying Cloud Hall.
Zhan Chen knelt in front of Zhao He and kowtowed. "Master, I pay my respects to you!"
Zhao He said, "Zhan Chen, why haven't you come to Flying Cloud Peak as usual recently? You've even caused me a lot of trouble."
Zhan Chen was indeed a little embarrassed. He quickly explained, "Master, I've been busy improving my cultivation and practicing martial arts skills recently, so I've neglected you. Please forgive me, Master."
"Haha, I was just joking with you. However, I'm really worried about you as a registered disciple. I'm optimistic about your potential!"
Zhan Chen nodded heavily. Indeed, there was nothing to say about how Zhao He treated him.
"However, you've been in the limelight recently. You've won the Fighting Competition and defeated that little guy Lan Xing. This is not good. You must know that the tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. I've been an elder for many years. What kind of geniuses haven't I seen? However, most of them disappeared in an instant like a meteor streaking across the sky. "
"You need to know how to hide your strength and endure when you need to."
At this time, Zhan Chen suddenly raised his head and asked, "What if I can't endure it?"
"If you can't endure it anymore, then there's no need to endure it anymore!" Zhao He's eyes lit up.
Zhan Chen nodded in agreement and thought, "It seems that Master must have been similar to me when he was young. However, he has hidden his strength in recent years. Is this the so-called hidden strength?" He seemed to have realized something.
"Haha, did you come to my place today? Did you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation?"
"I'm just here to pay my respects to you, Master."
"You don't mean what you say. If you have anything to say, just say it. Otherwise, you can leave."
Zhan Chen hurriedly shouted, "Master, please don't. I want to ask you how to break through to the Martial Master Realm."
"Break through to the Martial Master Realm?" Zhao He pondered for a long time. He even sat down and took a sip of tea, whetting Zhan Chen's appetite.
Just as Zhan Chen was a little impatient, Zhao He looked into his eyes and said, "Fight!"
"Master, I don't understand what you mean."
"I mean fight. As long as you continue fighting and squeeze out all your potential, you will have hope of breaking through."
"Just fight?" Zhan Chen was a little confused.
Li He said, "Normal people walk the path of accumulation, and the process of accumulation from Martial Disciple to Martial Master is especially long. It takes three to five years at least, and it can take up to ten years at most. This way, the strength of the body can be unleashed to the extreme. This way, the power of the body will be maximized. "
"When the water is full, it will overflow. Usually, when people reach this stage, they can't go any further and break through the cup. At this time, they need an external force to break the cup and change to a bigger container, just like the teapot beside me."
Zhan Chen nodded. This was understandable.
"Therefore, the most important thing is to have the strength to break through this container. Many older Martial Disciple level 12 martial artists have lost their potential and are unable to break through the limits of their bodies. That's why our sect's outer sect disciples are restricted by age and cultivation level. That's why. "
"I know what you're thinking. If you want to break through the bottleneck quickly, there are only two ways. One is to have a miraculous pill and use the medicinal power to break through the limit of the container. The other is …"
Li He paused, stared into his eyes, and continued, "That is to experience a battle of life and death."
"A battle of life and death?" Zhan Chen repeated. There seemed to be light shining in the depths of his eyes.
"Disciple, I'm not afraid to tell you that I walked the second path back then. At that time, I explored Wild Wind Ridge alone. Unfortunately, I encountered an early Rank 2 Demonic Beast. I fought with it and was seriously injured. "
"At that time, the true qi in my meridians was completely exhausted. My whole body was injured, and even lifting my sword was very difficult. However, in this state, I continued to fight with my own will."
"Until that Demonic Beast wanted to bite my neck, a large amount of true qi suddenly surged out of my meridians. It was like a dry spring was filled with water again. After breaking through, I killed that Demonic Beast in one go."
When Zhao He talked about this, his eyes revealed a nostalgic look. Even now, he was still very excited. Listening to him, Zhan Chen's blood was also boiling.
"Experiencing a battle of life and death, putting oneself on the brink of death and breaking through!" Now, Zhan Chen's mind was filled with such thoughts.
Seeing his fascinated expression, Zhao He reminded him, "This is just my experience. Perhaps you shouldn't force yourself to that extent. However, countless experiments have proven that fighting can indeed speed up a Martial Disciple's breakthrough to the Martial Master realm.
"As for the first path, relying on pills to break through, I myself am an alchemist. I know the drawbacks of pills. The biggest drawback is dependence."
"First of all, once you use pills to break through, you will still need to rely on pills the next time you break through. Second, after using pills to break through, you will need to spend more time stabilizing your cultivation. Finally, relying on pills to break through will result in fewer experiences and fewer insights. Such insights cannot be made up for, and it will affect your future cultivation."
After listening to Zhao He's analysis, Zhan Chen had a good understanding of the pros and cons of the two shortcuts.
"How about it? Have you made your decision? I happen to have three Disciple-Breaking Pills here. It will be enough for you to break through to the Martial Master realm. "Zhao He placed a jade bottle on the table.
The sparkling white jade bottle emitted a gentle glow, as if it was tempting Zhan Chen to reach out and take it.
Zhan Chen's heart was beating rapidly. He was suppressing his desires. Many thoughts flashed through his mind. "What is my path? How did I get here? The path of cultivation is long. How should I continue? "
Gradually, his eyes were no longer perplexed. Instead, they became determined. He clenched his teeth and said, "Master, I don't want the pills anymore. I have decided to take the second path. I will seek an opportunity to break through in battle."
"Good! You are ambitious. I have high hopes for you. Remember to adhere to the path in your heart! "With a wave of Zhao He's sleeve, the jade bottle on the table disappeared.
After bidding farewell to his master, Zhan Chen returned to his dormitory to pack his luggage. Then, he walked toward the Experience Hall. After talking to Zhao He, he already had a goal for his next step. He wanted to go to Wild Wind Ridge to train and experience a battle of life and death.
The Experience Hall was bustling as usual. Zhan Chen paused in front of the mission board. Then, he went to the registration area and said to the senior brother on duty, "I want to go through the procedures to leave the sect."
"How long will you be gone for?"
"What's the longest?" Zhan Chen asked, gritting his teeth.
"Outer disciples can only stay for three months. Inner disciples can stay for up to half a year."
"Alright. Help me go through the procedures to leave the sect for three months." Zhan Chen handed his identity jade token to the senior brother on duty and quickly completed the procedures to leave the sect. Then, he hurriedly left the Experience Hall and set foot on the road to Wild Wind Ridge.
