Lü Yinlin said, "To tell the truth, this old man does not know exactly how that boy Gu Daoling achieved breakthrough insight."
Duan Rong could not help but feel somewhat surprised.
Lü Yinlin said, "Breakthrough insight is a profound and subtle experience. Much of the time, it is difficult to put into words."
A flicker of disappointment passed through Duan Rong's eyes. He did not know whether Lü Yinlin was putting on airs or whether breakthrough insight truly was so hard to describe.
"However..." Lü Yinlin shifted his tone and continued, "there are also some moments of breakthrough insight that can be discussed. As for how much you can comprehend, that depends on your own aptitude."
"What I will tell you now are two cases of breakthrough insight. One is the case of Lan Ruoshui, the founding patriarch of our Taiyi Sect. The other is this old man's own experience of breakthrough insight."
The moment Duan Rong heard that Lü Yinlin was going to tell him two actual cases, he pricked up his ears and stared at Lü Yinlin with bright eyes.
Lü Yinlin said, "Senior Lan Ruoshui was the founding patriarch of our sect, a hero of his generation! Tens of thousands of years ago, he opened the Mountain Gate and established the foundations of Taiyi Sect through his own strength alone. We are all able to cultivate within the sect only because we enjoy the lingering shade of our patriarch."
Seeing that Lü Yinlin appeared ready to launch into a lengthy discourse, Duan Rong immediately said, "We disciples shall naturally bear the founding patriarch's grace in mind."
Lü Yinlin nodded, then said, "When Patriarch Lan Ruoshui cultivated in the Cave Illumination Realm, what medium he used for his insight can no longer be investigated. Yet the case of