Everything was ready in moments!
Yuding Zhenren looked at Ren. "Feng'er... the heart of the Nine-Turn Mysterious Technique is to break down and rebuild. Cultivating it is agonizing. If you can endure the pain, you can grow stronger. If you can't..."
Before he could finish, Ren said, "Master, I can endure it! And so the resources won't go to waste, I hope you'll help me when it's time to Shatter my body. With your cultivation, you can destroy it in a single blow!"
His words were resolute, with a ruthless edge aimed entirely at himself. That was how cultivation worked. You had to be ruthless to your enemies, and even more ruthless to yourself. Cultivation was a bloody path: ruthlessness toward your enemies kept you alive, while ruthlessness toward yourself made you stronger!
The ruthlessness Ren showed frightened even Ziyu Daoist Boy, who had come to Clear Heart Hall to play. He averted his eyes.
Yuding Zhenren was surprised too. The resolve in Ren's gaze shook him.
He had never expected Ren to be so determined, or to choose this path. Having cultivated the Nine-Turn Mysterious Technique himself, Yuding knew how painful it was. Shattering one's own body was worse still. Amid such agony, who could say whether one might miss something?
Having someone else Shatter your body was a sound choice. But the pain it brought was another matter entirely.
Looking into Ren's resolute eyes and seeing his determination to grow stronger, Yuding Zhenren knew he meant it.
Yuding Zhenren was pleased. Only someone with that conviction could become a true powerhouse. Zi Yu, for instance, had good aptitude and ample resources, but lacked conviction. He would never become one.
With a satisfied sweep of his sleeve, Yuding Zhenren sent a great cauldron flying out!
As it appeared, Spirit