Ma Liang's Growth!
Now, standing before so many powerful figures, Ma Liang being praised to the skies!
Faced with the praise from these bigwigs, Ma Liang tried his best to remain calm, but Ma Liang found that it was really too difficult to stay calm amidst the countless compliments.
At this moment, Ma Liang finally realized that the gap between his cultivation level and that of Senior Brother Xinghe was still far too great!
Look at Senior Brother Xinghe! When faced with overwhelming praise, his calm demeanor makes you wonder if it's all thanks to Senior Brother Xinghe!
That kind of calmness that makes you wonder if Senior Brother Xinghe was completely unaware of this situation is the highest level of composure!
Senior Brother Xinghe's state of mind has reached a level where he is completely unmoved by external things!
Before I met Senior Brother Xinghe, I, Ma Liang, would immediately go into berserk mode at the slightest thing!
When I first went to the Great Moon Kingdom, it was just like that. But after learning from Senior Brother Xinghe and receiving guidance from the Grand Elder, I, Ma Liang, realized that I was just a greenhorn back then!
Some things directly pushed me Ma Liang, into a state of explosion, which not only failed to control the situation but could also cause it to spiral completely out of control.
Back when I first went out with Senior Brother Xinghe, I, Ma Liang, was still a troublemaker!
The first time I went out with Senior Brother Xinghe, I, Ma Liang, completely disobeyed Senior Brother Xinghe orders and did all sorts of crazy things. When Ma Liang came back, I thought Senior Brother Xinghe hadn't mentioned it to anyone, and that even the big shots in the sect didn't know.
But Ma Liang later learned that the sect leader had seen through his behavior back then.
The Grand Elder's assessment of Ma Liang at the time was that he was brave but lacked strategy!
Ma Liang has good talent, but he's too rebellious and unlikely to achieve great things in the Future!
Why do so many talented individuals, considered geniuses before entering a sect, fade into obscurity after joining, eventually becoming utterly worthless?
The reason is simple: talent is one thing, and mindset is another.
It's not that having exceptional talent guarantees success; on the contrary, having a high level of mental fortitude makes success much easier!
Many young people who have just started their training complain that the sect is always targeting them, which is why they can't improve.
In the past, Ma Liang always thought these people were right. "Look at some sect elders who deliberately make things difficult for their disciples. Isn't that a bit shameless?"
However, as his status rose, Ma Liang realized that people do indeed see things completely differently depending on their level of understanding.
In the past, I, Ma Liang, was just a nobody. I thought those elders were targeting their disciples for no reason; it was utterly shameless.
Ma Liang thought that the statement, "Why target you and not others," was the most shameless thing in the world.
But now that Ma Liang has actually started managing these prodigies, he realizes that the world is not simply black and white.
There are plenty of troublemakers just like you were back then; even the Vast Heaven Holy Land has such people, let alone the outside world.
The teacher imparts all sorts of things to you, but he doesn't listen; he believes he has his own understanding!
They do everything differently, going against the grain, refusing to do what they're told, as if this is their unique label, their personality...
Ultimately, even Ma Liang was speechless at their claims of being targeted by the elders.
To these people, Ma Liang only wants to say one thing: young men and women, do you think you're worthy of the elders making things difficult for you?
We can't rule out the possibility that some elders in those smaller factions are just petty and might make things difficult for their disciples over certain matters, or even try to ruin their disciples' future.
However, in most cases, when elders accept you as a disciple, it's because they immediately noticed you. What kind of twisted elder would accept someone as a disciple just because they wanted to cripple them?
Such people exist, but they are definitely not many!
In most cases, the elders discovered that this disciple was a complete troublemaker, just like Ma Liang was back then. The elders wanted to smooth out my rough edges and guide me back to the right path, so they gave me some training.
But not everyone in this world is like me, Ma Liang Ma Liang. It wasn't until much later that Ma Liang learned that the sect leaders had seen everything that happened when he first went out with Senior Brother Xinghe.
However, after returning, Senior Brother Xinghe didn't mention this matter, nor did any of the other big shots.
Regarding this question, Ma Liang asked the Grand Elder why, despite being punished at the time, none of the sect's leaders mentioned it.
The elder's answer remained etched in Ma Liang's memory for the rest of his life.
"Ma Liang, what is the purpose of establishing sect rules? It's to promote the better development of the sect and to guide its disciples in a positive direction. No sect establishes rules solely for the purpose of punishing its disciples!"
"If there is even a glimmer of hope for our disciple, our Vast Heaven Sect will never drive him to the brink of death!"
The elder's words remain etched in Ma Liang's mind to this day, and Ma Liang constantly reminds himself to always remember this principle.
The rules are not established to punish disciples, but to enable them to develop better!
Back then, all the bigwigs of the Vast Heaven Sect knew that Ma Liang could be punished, but none of them uttered a single word about it.
That's because everyone knows that although Ma Liang is a troublemaker, they still want to see if Ma Liang will change through this incident. If he does, then Ma Liang's Future will be brighter.
Without it, no matter how talented Ma Liang was, his path would become incredibly difficult.
Later, Ma Liang acted impulsively and violently, but the big shots of Vast Heaven Holy Land didn't only have Chu Xinghe in their eyes. Every disciple of Vast Heaven Holy Land was in the eyes of the big shots of Vast Heaven Holy Land.
Everyone witnessed Ma Liang's gradual growth, and many people remarked that Ma Liang was lucky to have latched onto Chu Xinghe's coattails early on and become Chu Xinghe's most trusted confidant.
But only the big shots of Vast Heaven Holy Land know that Ma Liang's success today is not because he clung to Xinghe's Xinghe, but because he was qualified to do so!
After each mistake, Ma Liang understood what he had done wrong, unlike other troublemakers who immediately assumed that someone was targeting them.
His first instinct was to reflect on his own shortcomings, which is why Ma Liang improved with each passing year!
Why did the Grand Elder choose Ma Liang as his Future successor?
It wasn't because Ma Liang was so highly skilled, but because Ma Liang ability to reflect on himself was invaluable!
The Grand Elder of a sect is second only to the emperor, and the Grand Elder of the Vast Heaven Holy Land is at the pinnacle of power!
The Grand Elder's words can change the fate of countless people and determine their life or death.
Power can easily lead people astray. If a Grand Elder always believes that everything he does is right, that all the problems are others' faults, and that he himself is not wrong, then it will surely be devastating for the sect!
Ling Su of the Cloud Firmament Sect is very outstanding, but that's just the kind of person he is. He never thinks that he, as the Grand Elder, has done anything wrong; he believes that the problem lies entirely with the Vast Heaven Sect.
Ma Liang, on the contrary, went from being a troublemaker to Ma Liang is today, reflecting on Ma Liang mistakes at every step.
As the only permanent low-level outer disciple of the Vast Heaven Holy Land, Ma Liang, when inspecting the various palaces on behalf of the Grand Elder, would often scold the core disciples or even the elders' personal disciples for making mistakes, making them cry.
Ma Liang is usually impartial and incorruptible when someone makes a mistake. However, once, after scolding a disciple in the Frigid Ice Palace, he realized he had made a mistake Ma Liang went to apologize to the disciple that very night!
This is the most valuable quality in Ma Liang: Ma Liang never hid his mistakes because of his high status.
This is why the core disciples of each palace were still convinced even after being scolded to tears by the only permanent outer disciple.
Ma Liang must have had a reason for scolding you; he certainly wasn't doing it on purpose to cause you trouble.
This is why the disciples in each palace were all convinced of Ma Liang's abilities when he inspected them; Ma Liang was fair, selfless, and constantly reflected on his own shortcomings.
Many people say that their sect also wants a Chu Xinghe, or if they can't have Chu Xinghe, they'll be happy with a Ma Liang!
However, if Ma Liang had joined any other power, even the Martial Emperor City, he would never have achieved what he has today.
It had nothing to do with opportunity; it was mainly due to Ma Liang's character!
Do you think troublemakers are so easily tamed? The reason Ma Liang went from being a troublemaker to becoming the only permanent low-level outer disciple of the Vast Heaven Holy Land is because he personally witnessed the miracles created by Senior Brother Xinghe time and time again!
He sincerely admired Senior Brother Xinghe!
He knew that Senior Brother Xinghe was the pinnacle he would always strive to reach.
If you put geniuses like Ma Liang, Mu Bai, Wan Lin, Ouyang Ming in the Vast Heaven Holy Land, they'll get along really well!
If you put geniuses like Ma Liang, Mu Bai, Wan Lin, Ouyang Ming in Martial Emperor City, they'll get along really well!
Because Zheng Yu couldn't control them!
Ma Liang could point at Zheng Yu's face and ask him, "Who do you think you are!"
Mu Bai could point at Zheng Yu's face and say, "You're not as good as Mu Xiaoqi!"
Wan Lin could point at Zheng Yu's face and say, "You're not as good as me!"
Don't be fooled by the fact that Chu Xinghe has never said a word to them; every disciple of the Vast Heaven Holy Land truly respects Senior Brother Xinghe from the bottom of their hearts!
No matter what problems you encounter, as long as you find Senior Brother Xinghe, this game is guaranteed to be won!
No matter how outrageous Senior Brother Xinghe's moves are, he'll definitely win in the end!
Everyone in the Vast Heaven Holy Land knows that Senior Brother Xinghe has never been strict.
But why has no one ever dared to provoke Senior Brother Xinghe?
True authority isn't measured by how harsh you are to your subordinates or how much they fear you, but by whether your actions earn their respect and respect!
Ma Liang knows that he got to where he is today because of Senior Brother Xinghe's guidance. Don't be fooled by how Senior Brother Xinghe usually kicks me when he sees me, Ma Liang, and tells me to get as far away as possible!
But Ma Liang knew in his heart that if it came down to life and death, his Senior Brother Xinghe would be willing to risk his life for him.
Today, Ma Liang is thrilled!
Ma Liang exclaimed, "Look! Senior Brother Xinghe's eyes are all red!"
Senior Brother Xinghe is looking at me, Ma Liang, with an excited expression!
Why would Senior Brother Xinghe act this way?
Because I, Ma Liang, am already a mature Ma Liang, I no longer need to analyze the implied meanings in Senior Brother Xinghe's words; I have the ability to proactively propose various methods!
At this moment, Ma Liang exclaimed, "Look at Senior Brother Xinghe, he's so excited he can barely contain himself as Thunder Shadow!"
Senior Brother Xinghe must be very proud of me Ma Liang!
I, Ma Liang, will always be Senior Brother Xinghe's most trusted confidant!
Under the witness of my Senior Brother Xinghe, I, Ma Liang, have once again experienced a new level of growth!
As long as I, Ma Liang, live, none of you will ever take away the title of Senior Brother Xinghe!