The azure light brought by Donghua's attainment of the Dao slowly settled over the Spirit Race Daoist Arena, like fresh leaves of early spring moistened by dew. Taiqing withdrew his gaze atop Kunlun Mountain, yet did not rise. Seated upon the cloud platform, he looked toward the fading glow in the western sky as though pondering something far-reaching.
Yuqing Yuanshi's figure appeared at his side at some unknown moment. Holding the Jade Ruyi, he too gazed into the distance. "Senior Brother Taiqing, after Donghua attained the Dao, the process of the disciples under our sect attaining Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal seems to have entered an accelerated stage. Yet it still needs a stronger push."
Shangqing Lingbao's voice came from the other side. His figure gradually solidified at the edge of the sunset clouds, as if woven from sword qi. "The disciples' cultivation has accumulated deeply enough. What they lack is the final trigger. Preaching the Dao alone is not enough. They need to find the flaws in their own Dao through real combat, then complete their transformation by mending those flaws."
Taiqing was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Martial Dao. I established the Martial Dao with the Human Dao as its foundation, originally so the Human Race would have a method of battle through which they could continually improve. Yet the power of the Martial Dao is not limited to the Human Race. Any living being can use it to temper their will. If true confrontation and competition are integrated into the Martial Dao, allowing cultivators to face the boundaries of their own Dao in battle, perhaps it can advance the process of attaining Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal faster than preaching the Dao."
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