"Presence?"
Although Tang Yan had explored a vast range of subjects in his previous life, these were, after all, two different worlds, with different understandings of the Martial Dao.
On this continent, martial strength reigned supreme, and the Martial Dao had flourished beyond measure. Many things here had never existed on Earth.
"My master never mentioned that." Tang Yan asked, "Senior, why do you bring it up?"
"Though we haven't known each other long, young Tang, I felt as though we were old friends from our first meeting. Since we're about to part, I'll share a few insights with you. I hope they'll be of some help," Shen Shan said.
"Thank you, Senior!" Tang Yan hurriedly bowed in thanks.
After a moment's consideration, Shen Shan said, "Presence represents a person's qualities, a person's spirit. The earlier you understand 'presence' and find your own, the earlier you can condense it through cultivation, turn it to your own use, and awaken your potential."
Tang Yan pondered as he listened. In his previous life, many people had also expounded on the importance of "presence." For instance: "Battle is a matter of courage. The first roll of drums rouses it, the second weakens it, and the third exhausts it." The courage mentioned here was a kind of presence, one that could determine victory or defeat in a war.
But this was only a superficial explanation. Tang Yan still knew nothing about how to form a presence, so he could only listen quietly to Shen Shan's explanation.
"We gaze up at lofty mountains; their sheer, piercing heights thrusting into the clouds are a kind of presence.
"Bamboo stands upon a mountain ridge; its spirit, unbroken by a hundred setbacks, is a kind of presence.
"Dripping water wears through stone; that unwavering perseverance is a kind