Hearing Zhang Xiaohu's words, Zhang Xiaohua's heart warmed. He laughed proudly. "Second Brother, you're underestimating your brother. You've only just set foot upon the Immortal Path, while I've been cultivating for quite some time already..."
Zhang Xiaohu shot him an annoyed look. "Even if you're stronger than me, you've only cultivated for a few years. Abbess Jingyi has been steeped in the Immortal Path for decades. How could you possibly be her match?"
Then he sighed. "Before I entered the Immortal Path, I couldn't see the gap between us. But now that I've truly glimpsed its shadow, you... have long since run so far ahead that I can't even see your trace. You've cultivated for only a few years, yet you already give me a feeling that I cannot resist. Do I even need to say what powers Abbess Jingyi possesses?"
Zhang Xiaohua suddenly understood. After thinking for a moment, he smiled. "The cultivation of the Immortal Path... ah, it can't be called cultivation alone. Everything in this world must be done with one's feet planted firmly on the ground, one step at a time, before one can gain anything. As they say, one drop of sweat brings one share of harvest. But if that were all there was to it, then people could rely only on hard work, and what use would cleverness and talent be? In many matters, while hard work is important, technique, comprehension, and fortuitous opportunity are equally important. There's no need to mention technique and comprehension—Second Brother, you understood this when practicing martial arts. Even with the same [***] Fist, there's a difference between someone else practicing it and you practicing it."
"But on the Immortal Path, what matters most is affinity. Take you, Second Brother. You set foot upon the Immortal Path simply by