He Pingsheng had actually heard this saying before.
When Qiao Huizhu gave him the Enlightenment Tea Leaves, she said that this item was used to improve Comprehension Ability.
Comprehension Ability is used to comprehend the great Dao between heaven and earth.
However, he did not quite understand the specifics.
So he said, “Disciple does not know!”
“Hmm!” Taixu said, “It’s normal for you not to know!”
“The so-called Dao Obstacle is a barrier to the perception of heaven and earth.”
“It is an obstacle to the understanding of the power of Law and the principles between heaven and earth!”
“For example, now, if I ask you what fire is?” The Old Man turned his head towards He Pingsheng, “You would say, fire is fire!”
“In reality, that is not the case!”
“Fire is fire, and within it are incredibly profound principles of Law. These principles are laid out in the burning of the flame. Different people who try to comprehend them will always be able to comprehend different methods of operation from these principles!”
“This is Law!”
“After reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, each Breakthrough requires breaking through such Dao Obstacles!”
“On the path of Cultivation, it is no longer simply the accumulation of spiritual power, no longer filling the Dantian and breaking through physical barriers, but rather it is about comprehending!”
“Comprehending heaven and earth!”
“Comprehending the human heart!”
“Comprehending the Reincarnation of spring and summer, the blooming and falling of flowers…”
“Everything around can be an object of comprehension!”
“Only then can Dao Obstacles be removed!”
“Those single Spiritual Root Geniuses who had unparalleled Cultivation speed during the Qi Refinement Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage often find it difficult to achieve much after breaking through to the Nascent Soul, do you know why?”
He Pingsheng said, “Disciple does not know!”
Taixu said, “Because their Comprehension Ability is not good enough!”
“After a Cultivator’s Dantian transforms into a Nascent Soul, the Spiritual Root within their body will evolve into a Dao Root. Once the Dao Root sprouts, one can perceive heaven and earth!”
“Those Cultivators with single-attribute Spiritual Roots, for example, a single fire Spiritual Root, because they only have one fire-attribute Spiritual Root, when they perceive the power of heaven and earth, they can only perceive those principles and Laws that lean towards the fire attribute…”
“This greatly limits the scope of their comprehension!”
“Therefore, these people become ordinary after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage!”
“Conversely, if you Cultivators with Five Elements Spiritual Roots reach the Nascent Soul Stage, the Five Elements Dao Roots, complete with metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, will grow within your bodies. Since all things are within the Five Elements, you can then perceive the Laws of all things!”
“In comparison, your Comprehension Ability is the best, and your subsequent Cultivation will instead speed up.”
After listening to Taixu Old Ancestor’s words, He Pingsheng suddenly had a realization.
So that’s how it is?
“Then…” He interjected, “Does that mean that the Spiritual Roots in this world inherently have no distinction of high or low, noble or humble?”
“Not entirely!” Taixu Old Ancestor said, “Cultivation has a sequence. Single Spiritual Roots exert force first, multiple Spiritual Roots exert force later, which seems fair and just!”
“But in reality, if there aren’t enough resources, multi-Spiritual Root Cultivators find it difficult to get through the Early Stage of Cultivation, and they also have more Bottlenecks!”
“So, ha ha ha…”
Taixu did not draw a direct conclusion but simply laughed.
Before He Pingsheng could speak, he said again, “As for Prodigies, there are some!”
“For example, Xiao Xuan from the Ice Peak Sect, who competed with you before!”
“His Empty Spiritual Root has always had all the advantages of timing, location, and human connection from beginning to end. This is truly a Prodigy.”
He Pingsheng said, “But Disciple feels that while the Empty Spiritual Root seems to have all the advantages, it also has a huge flaw!”
“Oh?” Taixu said, “Tell me about it?”
He Pingsheng said, “The Empty Spiritual Root is formless and intangible, and cannot be detected by Formations. Therefore, ninety-nine percent of Empty Spiritual Roots in this world will be treated as Mortals with no Spiritual Root, and they will live out their lives without even a chance to step onto the immortal path. Isn’t that tragic?”
Someone like Xiao Xuan is, after all, a minority.
Taixu Old Ancestor nodded and said, “That’s true!”
“Alright, don’t try to reason with me, this Old Man!” Taixu stretched out his hand, reached over his head, and pointed behind him, saying, “There’s a Daoist Nun who rushed over to the front of the Tai Xu Great Hall in a hurry. I reckon it’s most likely your former Master… You should go quickly now and invite her over!”
“You need to tell her about your situation.”
He Pingsheng was immediately surprised, “Ah? My Master?”
“Why didn’t I see her?”
The Nascent Soul Stage Old Ancestor stared at He Pingsheng, a look of disdain and contempt on his face, looking at him with the same gaze one would use for someone with an intellectual disability, and said, “No wonder that kid Chongyang said you were honest…”
He Pingsheng turned around with a darkened face and quickly ran towards the front of the Tai Xu Divine Hall.
Opening the main door of the Tai Xu Divine Hall, he saw that Master Yu Ning was indeed standing outside!
“Ninth Junior Brother… what’s going on?” Yu Ning’s eyes were red, “Why am I not your Disciple again?”
He Pingsheng rubbed his forehead and said, “Master… please come with me. Grand Elder said to invite you to discuss something in the back!”
“Good!” Yu Ning said, “I also need to find Grand Elder!”
The two passed through the main hall and arrived at the Lingzhi Garden behind it.
Taixu Old Ancestor was still lying on the bench.
“Disciple Yu Ning!” Yu Ning’s expression was displeased, and she knelt directly in front of Taixu Old Ancestor with a straightforward tone, “I kowtow to you!”
Taixu said, “Stand up and speak!”
Yu Ning stood up.
Then… to He Pingsheng’s astonished gaze, she unsheathed her precious sword with a clang.
The Old Ancestor lying on the reclining chair remained unperturbed, but He Pingsheng was startled.
“What are you doing?” Taixu Old Ancestor said, “Are you going to fight me?”
Yu Ning cried, “I recently lost two Disciples, so I only have seven out of nine Disciples now. Seeing that you, Old Ancestor, are about to take away my favorite junior Disciple, even though my cultivation is low, I must fight you here today!”
“If I win, please be merciful and return my Disciple to me. If I lose, then kill me!”
Holy cow…
He Pingsheng was truly scared to death.
To seek a fight with the Old Ancestor.
Don’t you, venerable Elder, know that the Old Ancestor is at the Nascent Soul Stage?
Taixu Old Ancestor jumped up from his chair with a darkened face and said, “What’s the big deal? Why all the fuss…”
“Put away your weapon!”
Yu Ning wiped her tears, “Disciple will not!”
The Old Ancestor was so angered by Yu Ning that his beard trembled, and finally, he flopped back onto the chair, “Alright… Yu Ning… The last time I saw you, you were such a gentle little girl!”
“Why are you so hot-tempered now?”
“I am an Old Man; I’ll be dead in a dozen years!”
“Can’t you just be a little lenient with me?”
Yu Ning said, “Other things can be lenient, but a Disciple cannot!”
“Then I’ll borrow him!” Taixu Old Ancestor said, “I’ll borrow him for a dozen years. This Disciple will Cultivate here with me for a period, and then in a dozen years, when I die, I’ll return this Disciple to you, alright?”
“From today onwards, when He Pingsheng sees you, he will still call you Master!”
“Is that acceptable now?”
Yu Ning thought for a moment, then nodded, “Okay!”
The three-foot-long sword in front of her suddenly shrunk and was put into her Storage Pouch.
Taixu Old Ancestor looked at the invisible Storage Pouch that flashed and disappeared on Yu Ning’s wrist, and said, “How enviable for this Old Man!”