The division of the realms of mountains and seas cannot be considered a forced topic; it is indeed one of Shen Qian's recent doubts.
Although his cultivation level has not yet reached the Mountain and Sea realm, his combat strength has already reached it ahead of time.
Understanding the boundaries of mountains and seas early on helps one to recognize oneself before venturing into the depths and avoids running into a brick wall when trying to show off.
What do you see?
Tantai Qin stared at the red wine for a while before speaking softly.
"Mountains and Seas is the most profound realm among martial artists, the true dividing line between the strong and the weak, and the beginning of the extraordinary..."
He recalled what he had seen in his senior year textbook and said thoughtfully.
"According to the textbook, not to mention the previous quest for the Dao and the inquiry into the Dao, after the opening of the Dao, the mountains and seas can be divided into three realms. These three realms are named after the three lights of the sun, moon and stars, namely 'Chasing the Sun', 'Treading the Moon' and 'Pursuing the Stars'."
“I looked at the supplements in other classic texts, and they actually correspond to the three powers of Heaven, Earth, and Man respectively.”
"But that's where my confusion lies..."
Shen Qian paused for a moment, and seeing that Tantai Qin did not interrupt him, he continued speaking.
"However, the textbooks do not rank these three realms, and the specific descriptions are vague. As for the 'Servant God' realm that you, the vice principal, mentioned... cough cough, it is not mentioned at all."
Thinking about this, Shen Qian couldn't help but complain again.
Why are the contents of textbooks either incomplete or vague?
Anyway, if you follow the textbook exactly without any guidance, I really don't believe anyone can successfully enter the world of mountains and seas.
It's estimated that they were already stuck at the intermediate or advanced martial arts level.
...On the importance of a mentor.
"Because chasing the sun, treading the moon, and pursuing the stars are not three realms in order of ranking, but rather they are parallel."
Tantai Qin took a sip of red wine and said calmly.
"Equal?"
Shen Qian's body trembled. At that moment, he seemed to have suddenly figured something out and subconsciously asked, "Is it related to everyone's 'Dao'?"
"Um."
Tantai Qin nodded gently, “According to height, the Dao can be divided into three, six, and nine grades; according to width, the Dao can be divided into the Great Dao and the Small Dao; according to the type of Dao, it can also be divided into the Dao of Heaven, the Dao of Earth, and the Dao of Man.”
Before sinking, his understanding of "Tao" was limited to the general principles and the height of Tao, but now he heard much more.
Clearly, the division of the realms of mountains and seas is related to the Three Powers Dao mentioned by Tantai Qin.
"Is that a correct understanding?"
He pondered for a moment and said, "If one follows the path of Heaven, then it is to chase the sun and the sea; if one follows the path of Earth, then it is to tread the moon and the sea; and the path of Man corresponds to chasing the stars and the sea."
"Um."
"Then who is stronger and who is weaker?"
Shen Qian asked the most crucial question.
"There is no strongest path, only the strongest person."
Tantai Qin handed the empty wine glass in her hand to Shen Qian and said softly, "Each of the three paths has its advantages and disadvantages. The Heavenly Path is powerful, but it is almost impossible to replicate the path of predecessors. Every step is extremely difficult."
"But the Way of Heaven has one universally acknowledged advantage."
"What are the benefits?"
Shen Qian glanced at his wine glass, which was still more than half full, and was surprised that Tantai Qin had drunk so quickly, but he still quickly refilled her glass.
He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This wine is quite strong, but as a being of the mountains and seas, I shouldn't get drunk easily, right?"
Although the red wine in his hand was a gift from Cheng Qingqing, it was said to have been given some "ingredients" and was specially made for martial artists.
"The advantage is that once the path of Heaven is successfully traversed, one will surely become a king or nobleman."
A blush had crept onto Tantai Qin's cheeks, adding a touch of liveliness to her otherwise aloof features.
"Your Majesty!"
Shen Qian's eyes lit up.
He suddenly remembered that a long time ago, Old Liu had told him that to become a legendary king or nobleman, one must either make a great contribution to the survival of the human race or open up a new path.
“A new path, a new path… Isn’t a path that no one has walked on a new path? So that’s what it means.”
He pondered for a moment.
As for the disadvantages of following the Heavenly Path, they are quite obvious.
How many mountains and seas are there? How many kings and nobles are there?
Shen Qian estimated that the difficulty of the Heavenly Path should be the greatest among the three realms.
"What about the underground passage?"
Shen Qian then asked another question.
"The advantage of the Earthly Way is that, from ancient times to the present, more than half of the mountains and seas have entered the Earthly Way, and there is too much experience to learn from."
I don’t know if it was just my imagination before I fell, but Tantai Qin’s expression seemed to have softened a bit.
"As long as one has enough talent, the Path of Earth is the easiest path to reach great heights, and also the path least likely to collapse."
"It's just a safe bet."
Shen Qian understood.
Clearly, the path through the moonlit mountains and seas is the least likely to lead to mishaps.
"The downside is that the Path of Earth is the most difficult to reach the top. Of the first nine kings, only two achieved their kingship through the Path of Earth."
Tantai Qin drank the wine in her glass in one gulp, then handed over the empty glass.
Are you drinking beer here?
Shen Qian muttered to himself, but still quickly poured wine for Tantai Qin.
"The path of humanity is both the most difficult and the easiest path to walk."
Before Chen Qian could ask a question, Tantai Qin continued speaking.
"Is the path of the people that one takes to become the lord of a city just one aspect of the human path?"
He seemed to be deep in thought before sinking.
He still remembered that when he was in Jingcheng, the city lord Chai Haotian had a deep conversation with him, the gist of which was that Shen Qian should succeed him as the next lord of Jingcheng.
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