The Great Patience Divine Skill was an exceptionally balanced divine art. Its cultivation focused on advancing the physical body and true qi, while the suffering endured during training could elevate one's spiritual cultivation at a rate far surpassing ordinary martial arts.
Thus, it was hailed as one of the ten most arduous martial arts of all time. Its title as a divine skill was absolutely well deserved.
Among its teachings was also a martial art known as the Fate-Breaking Chapter, which emphasized the method of passing barriers and shattering gates. Within an extremely short time, it could accumulate reserves more than tenfold, or even greater, than one's normal strength. It was no trivial matter.
Ning Ke had not cultivated the Heavenly Human Path for long, but thanks to the ancient, unadorned principles of the Great Patience Divine Skill, her foundation was solid and she advanced steadily. With Xiang Yang's assistance as well, she had accumulated enough to attempt to attain the Dao.
Inside a cultivation chamber specially arranged by the Divine Constable Gate, Ning Ke sat cross-legged upon an ochre cushion. Her bright eyes flickered as she studied a painting of an octagonal bronze mirror hanging upon the pristine white wall. Her gaze was entranced yet puzzled, her mind dazed, as she entered an extreme state.
The cushion beneath her was a rare treasure stored within the Fifth Family's treasury. A great and virtuous monk had once sat upon it in meditation, steeping it in profound Buddhist teachings. Over countless days and months, it had acquired a trace of Buddha-nature. It could help clarify the spirit and ward off inner demons, making it an exceptionally precious treasure for assisting cultivation.
The painting of the octagonal bronze mirror hanging before Ning Ke had been created by Xiang Yang, who had poured