The surging snow swept over the Great Wall's ramparts like a flood, cascading from the sky like a waterfall. Silver Fox raised a hand and spread a pitch-black barrier, blocking all the snow outside.
The look in his eyes as he regarded Gu Shen had changed.
At first, when he heard Bai Xiu's description of Gu Shen, he had merely thought the young man was a once-in-a-century prodigy, much like Little Xiu.
Now, he realized it.
Something was off about this kid!
How many years had he even cultivated for him to have already split off five strands of Heart Stream Power... Wouldn't he surpass him completely in another two years?
No, judging by Gu Shen's state of mind just now, why would he need two years?
Gu Shen, seated cross-legged, was completely unaware of Silver Fox's thoughts.
He was immersed in the mental visualization from moments ago.
Opportunities to temper one's state of mind were rare. Even aboard the resource-rich Initial Vessel, there were no trials aimed at one's state of mind. The God of Smelting and Craftsmen simply had not created cultivation chambers for cultivators above the Heart Stream level. The eight pieces of Nether Soul Jade in the Meditation Room were meant for Transcendents below the Heart Stream level to cultivate quietly.
This time,
Silver Fox Great General's confrontational pressure training had benefited Gu Shen greatly.
For Transcendents, most breakthroughs came from external pressure.
Life and death. Victory and defeat.
But one's state of mind was different... It emphasized "entering tranquility." Before achieving Heart Stream Power, applying pressure was actually detrimental to Heart Stream cultivation.
And Transcendents who had achieved the Flow State were far too few.
It could be said that there were only a handful of top-tier Heart Stream cultivators like Silver Fox across the