The Martial Arts Grandmaster was an honor for the ancient martial arts practitioners. Specifically, it was a title that differentiated the ancient martial art practitioners of all of the realms from one another.
Every Martial Arts Grandmaster represented the pinnacle of all of the ancient martial art practitioners. If they could improve further, they would no longer be ancient martial art practitioners, but immortal cultivators, who would then begin their immortal cultivation by practicing martial arts.
"Young man, you have guts. I really admire this characteristic." The elder in sackcloth nodded his head.
Not only did this youth not show any signs of fear in the presence of his pressure, he even seemed to have the intention of challenging him! Although being so sharp may not always be a good thing, if young people did not have at least some edge about them, they never be able to stand out from the crowd.