The beginning of Dao Intent had to stem from a belief.
A belief could also be understood as a Dao. When one walked deeper along that Dao and grew more familiar with it, combining it with one's own will would give rise to the embryonic form of Dao Intent.
As that embryonic form developed further and further, it would fully reveal itself upon reaching the Enlightenment Stage.
Thus, one's belief was crucial.
If a True God Stage cultivator's belief was retreat, then he would never comprehend the Path of War Dao Intent. He would only comprehend an Intent of Escape.
Yang Chen had never considered such things before, but after Yekun's reminder, he suddenly realized something.
He clearly remembered that when he had created Primal Qi, his belief had not been unyieldingness, but primacy!
The origin of all things—this was his belief.
He traced back to his past life and created this cultivation technique. What was a beginning? What was primacy? These questions shaped his current belief and gave birth to Primal Qi.
Then the root of the problem lay here: was the embryonic Dao Intent born with primacy as its theme truly Unyielding Dao Intent?
"How did my Unyielding Dao Intent come into being?" Yang Chen himself was also bewildered.
"It was born from your very character. You would not yield to heaven and earth, not yield to enemies, not yield to all things. The intense unyielding will in your heart was born alongside the rooting and sprouting of your other Dao Intent. Simply put, this move of yours, Primal Qi, has likely allowed you to comprehend two kinds of Dao Intent." Yekun said solemnly, "Young Friend Yang Chen, you may not realize what these two Dao Intents are yourself, but I must tell you this: among a thousand