Grandmasters were no longer human.
Only now did he truly experience what those words meant, and understand what kind of power he needed to take revenge!
At this moment, his yearning for the Grandmaster realm reached its peak!
To take revenge, he could not remain human. He had to become a Grandmaster to have even a sliver of a chance!
He raised his head and looked at Zhou Cheng, his voice hoarse and dry:
"Great Sage, I want revenge. I want to become a Grandmaster. Do I have a chance?"
Zhou Cheng looked at him.
Shadow looked back, his eyes filled with longing, pleading, and a trace of deeply buried despair.
They held each other's gaze for several breaths.
Zhou Cheng shook his head.
Shadow's heart plummeted.
He wanted to ask something, but his throat seemed blocked, and he could not utter a word.
But Zhou Cheng did not need him to speak.
"To break through to Grandmaster through martial arts cultivation, three things are essential: talent, opportunity, and state of mind." Zhou Cheng's voice was calm. "Since you reached Upper Ninth Rank, you clearly have the talent. As for opportunity, knowing Wu Zhu barely qualifies."
He paused.
"But when it comes to state of mind, you have almost no chance of breaking through."
Shadow froze.
"State of mind? Why?"
He felt that his will was firm and unbreakable. He had endured for decades to take revenge. If there was anything he did not lack, surely it was the right state of mind.
Zhou Cheng looked at him, an indescribable hint of meaning in his eyes.
"A Grandmaster's state of mind isn't about how strong an obsession is, but about relinquishing and gaining. You must relinquish before you can gain."
He asked, "Tell me, what is your strongest desire? Why