Xie Wanzhi shook his head, glanced at Lü Yue again, and said,
"Wrong. Without talent, no matter how high one's martial arts are, one cannot cultivate martial arts and foundations like yours. My disciple here is about your age, and his talent is also exceptional. He possesses a Special Physique. These past two years, he has been laying his foundation as well. Only with a solid foundation can he gain enormous improvement and rewards after advancing into the Grandmaster Realm in the future.
"If the two of you are willing, you should exchange pointers more often from now on. The martial path cannot be forged by shutting oneself away and building a cart behind closed doors. One must have like-minded friends and fellow Daoists to study and improve together."
The young man standing behind Xie Wanzhi hurriedly said,
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance. Your disciple will certainly remember it."
Then he said to Lü Yue,
"Brother Lü, please offer me much guidance in the future. I hope we can progress together and peer into the Grandmaster martial path as soon as possible."
Lü Yue did not stand on ceremony and responded enthusiastically. Then he looked at Xie Wanzhi again. Since this Great Grandmaster Xie was so friendly and gentle toward him, it would be better to settle the matter sooner rather than later.
"Great Grandmaster Xie, I came today under Young Master's orders, hoping to—"
Before he could finish, the sound of Xie Wanzhi tapping his teacup interrupted him.
"Ah, no rush. You just said that you had followed Meng Zhao, Dragon King Meng, for the longest time and were also his most loyal follower. Over the past few years, I have heard no shortage of rumors from outside. Tell me in detail about some of Dragon King Meng's