"Yes. On the path of cultivation, what matters most is a steadfast heart! If you cannot even remain firm in your own heart, your achievements will ultimately be limited!"
Nie Yun nodded.
The reason he cultivated faster than others and possessed greater strength was only partly due to talent. More importantly, having lived two lives, he possessed a conviction far beyond that of ordinary people!
It was precisely this conviction that had sustained him, allowing him to cleave through thorns and brambles, forging ever onward!
Moved by the thought, he looked up and saw that many of those following behind Pei Yang had already fallen behind. They had each stopped before the surrounding stone steles, carefully studying the sword moves carved upon them.
"Following behind Pei Yang means they think his eye surpasses everyone else's, that he can explain the most correct cultivation methods for these sword moves. Yet now... they have fallen behind. That shows they still do not truly trust him! With such a mindset, how could their swordsmanship possibly improve?"
Seeing what these people were doing, Nie Yun said nothing. He turned to look at Nie Tong behind him.
His younger brother's gaze was sharp as lightning, extending straight ahead as though he had not seen the carvings on the walls at all. These sword moves could not attract even a shred of his attention or focus.
"The people ahead have stopped!"
After they had walked for a while, someone behind them suddenly spoke.
Looking ahead along the path, they indeed saw that the people in front had stopped, all gathered in one place without moving.
"That is the first Sword Mark Stele on the mountain," Clan Head Wen Tao said.
"Sword Mark Stele?"
"They are sword marks left behind by masters of the Sword Dao. These