Wang Lu might have traveled less, and less informed as such, assumed it was easy to enter the master realm. The number of master realm experts trust appeared in even a clan like the Wang clan every decade didn't reach fifty. If this was was the case, with such a large population, one could imagine the situation for the higher levels.
How could cultivation be a simple thing, and the most important thing was that no shortcuts could be taken to reach this stage.
Most of the descendants of the Wang clan reached the peak of body forging, the Human general stage.
Only a portion of them managed to advance further in the future, while most gave up and decided to enjoy themselves.
It was also the reason someone that had married into the Wang clan, such as Mei Lin, had so much authority.
She even could be able to occupy teritory in the core or the clan. But in things were looked at truthfully, she was more or less restricted even more. But it was not just her, anyone that reached the Heaven level of the Saint realm had responsibilities. It was probably why the strongest invididuals roaming the world were the Divas, a realm just beloe Saints. Wang Lu's grandfather was at this stage.
Only after going a step further, could they be able to have semblance of freedom. The reason being the ability to have incarnations.
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In the carriage Wang Lu couldn't help but take out the book he had been given by the old man. He started to look through it. A smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Grandpa is not bad. He actually gave me insights on breakthrough to the Master level." He smiled as he decided to check it out.
It was his next destination, and he didn't think it was a bad thing to be inforned. He might probably not get time to check out the book as such he decided read and master the contents.
The more he looked through the notes however, the furrowed his face become.
Then he had a shocked expression. He couldn't help but move toward the front of the carriage to ask that woman in charge of the carriage.
"Yue Li! When you reached the master realm? Can you explain the process. What did it feel like?" He indeed had to ask, as he didn't think he would be given false information by his grandfather.
"Huh! Master realm? Why are you asking this?" She heard this and her face was furrowed.
"Why have you become too chatty nowadays. Can't you just explain it? Ir is this some kind of secret?" He couldn't help but turn serious.
But she shook her head before saying, "it's not a big secret. After all breakthrough and clan techniques are not related. The breakthrough is after all the same regardless of the person. It's just that I wonder why you are interested?''
It had been three months together and Yue Li had a good impression of Wang Lu. She was after all not as young as her appearance, but just strong. It was just that when it came to somethings, she didn't find any problems giving a response, while she ignored others.
She was wondering how to respond, considering the process of entering the master realm was the same and he didn't need to ask her this. Asking his grandparents would have been the same.
"Just tell me about it!" He insisted.
"Actually! The process of entering the master realm is very painful. Forget the body Forging stage. The pain is terrifying because one has to undergo several type of suffering, and they include the cold tempering, heat tempering and finally mind barrier. The mind barrier is the most difficult, and most people call it the bottleneck. The mind barrier(Heavenly gate)Tianmen) has to be shattered using the artist conception that once comprehends."
Yue Li had a very serious expression as she said this, but she didn't go deep into the process, as such he overlooked this issue and didn't ask much questions as he was still a distance from the master realm.
She continued to speak, " When it came to the body forging stage, it is not even taken seriously. The names given to this stage are clearly an indication that this was not supposed to be a realm. The assigned names as such are disrespectful. Human soldier, human commander, human general. From this names alone, you should be able to see something right?" She finally spoke out.
Wang Lu was in thought before agreeing to this. He had also had this question z but he was told it didn't matter.
"Yeah! I can see that! From just the human added before the three divisions of body refinement, it indicates disregard for those on this stage. Regardless of how strong one is on this stage, they are just mortals after all." He replied.
"You are right and also wrong! The human is indeed added to show that this was a mortal stage, but the terms after even go further to show something. In the army we have a certain order, this order gives meaning and authority, and is applied in the body forging, from the soldier, commander and to the general. It clearly is presenting a statement, that even among weaklings there can be a hierarchy, and this was based on the level the body was refined."
"It doesn't matter whether one hates this naming, it is what it is!" He sighed.
"Yue Li! I clearly asked about Master realm, but you have been telling me about the Body Refinement, is there any reason for it?" He couldn't help but remember to ask.
"Actually! The process of entering the master realm is not simple. If your body is stronger enough, you would have to endure less pain, unfortunately this process can't be avoided. Any living creature within heaven and earth is connected to heaven and earth. In the same way the aura between Heaven and earth exists in everything. That includes human beings!"
When he heard this words, his expression become more solemn,as he seemed to be hearing some important information, he didn't raise any questions.
"To become a master, one has to saver their connection with heaven and Earth." The words shocked him.
"What do you think makes masters different from others?" She asked him, she looked forward.
"Oh! How so?" Wang Lu still didn't understand.
"People operate under this misconceptions that as long as one has mastered artist conception they can breakthrough. That is far from the truth. Martial arts follows a certain truth! The physique comes first. So after grasping artistic conception, you have to use it to start cutting off all impurities from the body. Heaven and Earth aura we have in our bodies is also a form of impurities!" The moment Wang Lu heard this, it was as though an explosion had occurred in his mind.
He was shocked because, be knew that martial artists utilized heaven and earth energies, but then he was told something that seemed to be aligning with the information from the notes, how could not he feel conflicted.
"I thought artistic conception was useful in absorbing aura of heaven and earth into the body." He couldn't help but exclaim.
But she snorted, clearly feeling he was reading too many fictional works. She even made sure to open the curtain at the front of the carriage to look at him in the face.
He didn't like that look. But she then asked, "How does artistic conception allow aura of heaven and earth to be absorbed? Think about it clearly."
He indeed was already ashamed and continued to read the information on the notes, until he saw even something more convincing.
'With artistic conception, Impurities expelled from the body and the influence of Heaven and earth aura declines to a degree resulting in lifespan being raised.' the moment he saw this information he had a lot of approval.
"So that is how it is. Expelling the Innate heaven and earth Qi cuts of limitations of heaven and earth on the body. It even allows the spirit to thrive as the oppression is reduced. This is to say the more Impurities expelled the longer the lifespan and hence the difference in lifespan between master, grandmaster and great grandmaster." His eyes were shining.
But he was also left thinking about this thing the spirit. He than thought of something,
"What happens if my body strengthened to the point that it starts to expell innate heaven and earth aura?"
He couldn't be able to tell, but after feeling the silence, Yue Li asked him a question.
"Do you know what some people call the process of entering Master realm?" She looked over and asked.
Seeing Wang Lu shaking his head, she couldn't help but respond herself.
"Earth Shaking!" She replied, and then looked at the sky, before showing a longing look.
"When those in the master realm make a move, they have the ability to make the earth shake. Its also the reason why those at the master realm are considered to have reached a whole new level." She spoke as she gazed into the distance.
"As for what you said about aura of heaven and earth?" After saying this, she paused slightly.