The expert pondered for a moment and said to Chen Jing, "This is risky. But fortunately, your talent makes you good at lying. Let's simulate a possible scenario and rehearse it."
“Okay.” Chen Jing said, and then began to rehearse the dialogue with his master.
At this moment, Chen Jing realized that the expert was not only skilled in swordsmanship but also in rhetoric, adept at finding loopholes in words and understanding people's psychology. During a break in rehearsals, Chen Jing curiously inquired, and the expert replied:
“Dan Realm warriors are best at learning; they are geniuses in the field. I have dabbled in this knowledge before, but I am not an expert.”
"So impressive even without specializing in it!" Chen Jing clicked his tongue in amazement.
Zhan Xiu is so strong! He's practically omnipotent. No, he might not be as flashy as other cultivators, but he's incredibly upright and honest, an omnipotent uprightness and honesty...
After discussing for a while, Chen Jing came up with a complete idea of how to get by.
Before leaving, Chen Jing asked curiously, "By the way, Master, what kind of talent are you referring to?"
“All spiritual energy has its own personality and imprint. The fact that you can absorb spiritual energy so quickly and become a Blood Realm expert can only prove that your spirit, personality, and physical and mental state are very compatible with the corresponding spiritual energy left in this dead gray mist. This is what talent is.”
The expert said, "However, having talent is not necessarily a good thing. The more talented you are, the easier it is to lose yourself and become a slave to the Tao."
"Why is it that the more talented someone is, the more likely they are to become a slave to the Dao?" Chen Jing asked, puzzled.
“Dao slaves are essentially people controlled by spiritual energy,” the expert said. “Or you could call it assimilation or taming. The more talented a person is, the easier it is for them to absorb spiritual energy, and the easier it is for them to be controlled by it.”
"Therefore, the most important thing for cultivators is to temper their mind. When controlling spiritual energy, you must remember your original intention. If your mind is slightly weak, you will lose yourself and become a slave to the Dao."
Chen Jing nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Master, why can't I sense spiritual energy from the outside world after I advanced to the Blood Realm?"
This was a question he had wanted to ask when he first broke through to the Blood Realm, but it had been piling up and he hadn't had time to ask it.
"That's normal," the expert replied. "There's very little free spiritual energy left in this world, and most of the cultivators are at the Body Realm level. The fact that you were able to break through to the Blood Realm so quickly proves that you have a high level of talent. Normal people need to combine Blood Realm external cores or multiple complementary Body Realm external cores to break through. The only exception is combat cultivators."
"The Marquis of Champion?" Chen Jing asked.
"Yes." The expert said calmly, "The spiritual energy of warrior cultivators resides in their will, which is why warrior cultivators can improve without relying on external objects, unlike other types of spiritual energy."
Chen Jing asked doubtfully, "Won't other types of spiritual energy work?"
The expert shook his head: "As far as I know, this is a privilege reserved for warriors."
Chen Jing had no more questions he could recall, so he bowed to his master and took his leave.
The door slowly closed, and the expert turned around, once again turning his back to his own door.
“Feng shui master…” he muttered to himself, letting out a sigh.
It was foggy outside; there was no rain or wind.
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