Chapter 3325: Be Bolder
"—Does using the power of World Ascension to advance count as pulling up seedlings to help them grow?"
Zheng Qing still felt somewhat uneasy about Old Yao's plan. After a pause, he added, "What I mean is, could forcing an advancement leave a wizard's foundation unstable... and affect future growth?"
The professor bit down on his pipe and glanced at him. "Man follows the earth, the earth follows Heaven, and our cultivation was originally learned from heaven and earth. How can feedback from heaven and earth be considered pulling up seedlings to help them grow? This is an immense opportunity!"
That sounded reasonable.
Zheng Qing began considering how to bring this up to Jiang Yu—before making any real decision, the two of them would certainly report it to that old Legend of Zhong Mountain. If the drawbacks outweighed the benefits, Zhong Mountain's Legend would surely stop them.
"—If she wants to remain by your side, she must stand high enough herself."
The headmaster of Jiu You Academy looked up at the sky, his voice carrying a trace of emotion. "The era the headmaster left behind is one filled with limitless possibilities... In this era, securing a position in advance is more important than following convention and cultivating step by step! Take the Sea Demon King, for instance. It took an unconventional path and caught many long-established Legends off guard, rising late and surpassing them... There are many other old fellows like that, each one hesitating and looking back and forth, unable to adapt to this era's new rules. You are young and unburdened. You need to be bolder... First find a way to seize a lofty position. Even if your foundation is a little unstable, you can slowly make up for it later."
What he said