Profound Nether Two Venerables

Seeing Yang Shan toying with the Inheritance Jade Slip, Gu You said solemnly,

"Don't celebrate too soon. You should know very well just how precious a Heaven Rank Dou Skill is. Do you know Qiu Di?"

Yang Shan nodded.

"Eight Heavenly Venerate Qiu Di. I've heard his cultivation has already reached the Eight Star Dou Zun Peak!"

Gu You said, "Qiu Di had actually accumulated enough merit long ago to exchange for a Heaven Rank Dou Skill, yet he chose not to cultivate one. Do you know why?"

Yang Shan replied, "This subordinate does not."

Gu You clasped his hands behind his back.

"A Heaven Rank Dou Skill embodies a Dou Saint's lifelong insights into controlling Dou Qi. A Dou Zun may spend an entire lifetime without comprehending its true subtleties. Even after years of painstaking effort, they may only imitate it crudely and ultimately remain at the minor mastery stage, perhaps even merely at the introductory stage. It would be more practical to cultivate a high-grade Earth Rank Dou Skill instead."

"Since ancient times, countless peerless geniuses have created Dou Skills whose power could barely contend with Heaven Rank techniques, while their cultivation requirements were greatly reduced. Take Old Ghost Zhaixing, whom you know well. His 'Star Shattering Blade' is only a high-grade Earth Rank Dou Skill, but he has immersed himself in it for many years. Having thoroughly understood the skill, he incorporated his own insights into it. Against some relatively weaker low-grade Heaven Rank Dou Skills, he might not be able to match them, but at the very least, he would not lose too badly!"

At this point, Gu You warned him,

"I have told you all this to make you understand that once you have reached the introductory stage of 'Ten Thousand Souls Finger,' do not