Zhu Fenghua broke through in an instant and became a Martial Dao Master! This was something You Ming had never expected. Constructing the foundation of the Martial Dao was inherently a process that required utmost care and caution, without the slightest interference from the outside world, or all one's previous efforts could be wasted! Yet even after taking his own Heart Sword, Zhu Fenghua had still managed to break through smoothly. This had already exceeded You Ming's understanding.
As for Zhu Fenghua, what he had always pursued was breaking through both the Martial Dao and the Art Path at the same time. While breaking through to become a Martial Dao Master, he had also wanted to condense his True Spirit, enter the True Spirit Realm, and become a True Person of the current age.
But now, he had voluntarily abandoned the goal he had pursued for so many years.
He had broken through in an instant and become a Martial Dao Master, but he had failed to break through further and become a True Person. One reason was that he had not been ready; the other was that, at the instant of his breakthrough, he had used magic to "protect his Dao," blocking the interference brought by the Heart Sword while also using it as a "stepping stone" for his Martial Dao breakthrough.
The profundity of Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts had allowed Zhu Fenghua to accomplish the impossible, but it had also cost him the chance to ascend to heaven in a single step.
This was Zhu Fenghua's "defeat." He had not lost to You Ming, but to himself.
After breaking through, Zhu Fenghua's state of mind had not been sullied. Instead, he seemed to understand his master's intentions somewhat.
All along, he had pursued "ascending to