The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage said gravely:
"The path of cultivation abhors greed for quick gains and reckless advances above all else. Anyone who tries to raise their cultivation through cunning shortcuts will inevitably pay a corresponding price."
He paused.
He gazed solemnly at Xu Taiping:
"You must think this through."
Xu Taiping's expression sharpened:
"I have my own considerations!"
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage nodded lightly, then said seriously:
"To raise your physique's combat strength to the moon-supporting Great Sage realm in so short a time, you must first squeeze your physique's combat strength to its limit, then find an opportunity to release it all in one burst."
"This will forcibly break open this physique's potential."
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage immediately added:
"But this compression and release, which all but drives you to the ultimate realm, could damage the very foundation of your qi and blood with a single misstep."
"That is, your heart aperture."
"Conversely, if you can endure it, your heart aperture will grow even stronger."
Xu Taiping frowned:
"Great Sage, this sounds dangerous, but not particularly complicated."
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage nodded:
"You're right. Once you master the Star Soul Body Tempering Art and use star soul power to forcibly compress your flesh, it is indeed dangerous rather than complicated."
At this point, his expression darkened:
"But every step of the process is like walking on a knife's edge above a precipice. One misstep will not only undo all your efforts, but also destroy this physique of yours."
Xu Taiping nodded:
"I understand."
He immediately asked:
"Great Sage, does this method of cultivation also have clearly defined stages and requirements?"
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage interlaced his fingers on the table, then nodded:
"Yes, and the boundaries are distinct, the requirements very clear. Once you make a mistake, you