Effort Is Worthless Before True Talent!
"Only after two thousand years did I reach the level I have today!"
After hearing Tuo Baxin's sigh, Lin Bai could not help feeling astonished. He had never expected Tuo Baxin to have spent so long reaching his current level.
"However, now that I think about it..." Lin Bai pondered seriously before saying to Tuo Baxin, "Whether body refinement or the sword dao, both are unorthodox arts within the martial-arts world."
"For any unorthodox art, if one wishes to prove the Great Dao through strength, one needs a solid foundation. It is only natural that Brother Tuo Baxin spent so much time and effort."
The orthodox path of the martial-arts world was still martial arts.
The sword dao, body refinement, puppetry, alchemy, artifact refinement, Formation Dao... and so on could all be considered unorthodox arts within the martial-arts world.
It was just that these unorthodox arts had once shone brilliantly in the martial-arts world, producing many extraordinary figures and gradually becoming orthodox paths.
Generally speaking, the more unorthodox an art was, the more it required a solid foundation.
For example, sword cultivation required comprehending sword intent and artistic conception.
Body refinement required tempering the muscles and bones and honing the bloodline.
Alchemy required memorizing countless medicinal principles and becoming familiar with the properties of countless medicines.
Formation Dao required memorizing countless runes and knowing how each rune could be combined with the others.
In short, these unorthodox arts usually required unique talent in their respective fields for one to go farther and climb higher.
Martial arts, on the other hand, were much simpler.
Martial arts only valued cultivation. By taking pills and refining the power of heaven and earth, one could increase one's cultivation and strength. The only thing that might hold one