"Little Mo, can you really cultivate Tiger-Crouching Force directly?"
Hearing Commander Li's question, Mo Yun snapped back to his senses. He hurriedly shook his head and gave a couple of dry chuckles.
"How could I? Of course I have to comprehend the intent first! It's just been so long since I last touched Tiger-Crouching Force or the Tiger's Roar in the Mountains Intent diagram that I got them mixed up, haha..."
Commander Li froze for a moment, then understood, realization dawning on his face.
"That's true. Back then, you reached great completion in Tiger-Crouching Force in just a month. You had no use for that martial art in your subsequent cultivation, so it's only natural to get things mixed up after so long."
Mo Yun: "..."
Letting out a heavy breath, Mo Yun continued, "So you can't grind away at intent with time?"
Commander Li nodded and said slowly, "You can still grind away at great-completion intent over time. Keep polishing it, and you'll eventually break through."
"But without sufficient opportunity and comprehension, it's impossible to comprehend Perfection Intent. No matter how much time you spend, it'll all be in vain."
At this point, Commander Li sighed again. "I can feel that my comprehension is lacking. I'm afraid it'll be difficult for me to comprehend Perfection Intent in this lifetime."
"Intent demands too much comprehension. Even the slightest shortfall can leave a gap as vast as a chasm..."
Mo Yun frowned. "Aren't there any late bloomers?"
Commander Li furrowed his brow. "There are, but very, very few. They're isolated cases. Those so-called late bloomers actually encountered special opportunities later on."
"Such opportunities can be stumbled upon but never sought out. They're too elusive. It's best not to pin your hopes on them."
Mo Yun rubbed his chin and muttered, "Why