Seeing Ling Feiyun's deep disappointment, Xiao Hua smiled. "Though the goal of cultivation is the same, the paths are different. If there were only one path, and I walked ahead of you, would I not be blocking your way? Since you have set foot upon cultivation, the ground beneath your feet is a path of your own. What others say can only serve as a reference. If you merely heed others' references and do not steadily walk your own path, then... you will forever be taking winding roads!"
"This..." Ling Feiyun looked utterly lost. He had thought Xiao Hua would reveal some profound mnemonic formula, perhaps even a secret manual. He had never expected such words. Born into a cultivation family, he had been provided with every kind of spirit herb and medicinal pill by the Ling family from the moment of his birth. Every cultivation method and mnemonic formula had been supplied to him step by step. How could he have known such a profound truth?
"Thank you, Senior Brother Xiao..." Ling Feiyun had no choice but to bow and offer his thanks, though his eyes plainly still held some dissatisfaction.
"Foolish child!" A soft rebuke came from afar. Xiao Hua knowingly raised his head. Beside the distant foothills, the Ling family head, Ling Zhengyi, came around. Before he even flew close, Ling Zhengyi said, "Feiyun, though Fellow Daoist Xiao did not speak of any secret cultivation techniques, what he said is the very mnemonic formula that will lead you to great attainment! If you cannot comprehend these words, your realm will reach no further than Foundation Establishment; you will absolutely never set foot into the Golden Core stage! But if you can comprehend them, forming a Golden Core will be no difficult matter!"
He then turned and cupped