As the Azure Mountain Saint Emperor's words fell, the prodigies of the Human Realm sank into thought.
Everyone mulled over what he had said.
What their master said was naturally true!
"Mindset..."
They repeated the word, a glimmer of understanding flashing in their eyes.
The Azure Mountain Saint Emperor stood with his hands behind his back. His gaze seemed to pierce through the river of time and settle on an age so distant it could no longer be traced.
"This happened long, long ago, to a man from a faraway world."
"So long ago that no one in this age remembers his name."
"His talent was not among the greatest of the prodigies of his generation. People stronger than him were everywhere."
"The first time, he was defeated in three moves."
"The second time, five."
"The third time, he lasted ten moves, but he still lost."
"The fourth time, the fifth, the sixth... No one remembers how many times he lost."
"In the end, after a hundred battles and a hundred defeats, his family, friends, and beloved all left him."
"Across the entire world, he alone remained."
The Azure Mountain Saint Emperor spoke calmly, but everyone heard the weight in his words.
After so many defeats, anyone would probably have lost their composure and fallen into madness!
Su Ling'er could not help asking, "Then why didn't he give up?"
"Give up?"
The Azure Mountain Saint Emperor shook his head slightly, a knowing smile touching his lips.
"He never once thought of giving up."
"After every defeat, he would silently climb to his feet, wipe the blood from his lips, and tell those stronger than him, 'Again!'"
"He treated defeat as a chance to grow?" Xiao Yan asked.
He could almost see that distant past: a young man training hard on