The starting point is auspicious; the fiancée will not call off the engagement.

Fang Zhou looked Luo Chuan up and down.

Although his spiritual energy was weak, it flowed smoothly without any stagnation. Even by his standards, it was a qualified early stage of body tempering.

"What's wrong? You seemed to be doing quite well in your training."

Luo Chuan was surprised that Fang Zhou would give such an evaluation; in his opinion, Fang Zhou's aptitude was not good.

After cultivating for so long, he has only just broken through to the early stage of Body Tempering. He asked the cultivators on the Killing Planet, and they all said that this speed is normal.

But he knew that Fang Zhou had given him a spiritual point in his dantian, which would help him cultivate around the clock.

Under these circumstances, he barely passed.

Luo Chuan told Fang Zhou everything.

Fang Zhou smiled helplessly and patted Luo Chuan on the shoulder.

"You're saying you're not qualified?"

Luo Chuan nodded hesitantly.

"It's not that you lack talent,"

Fang Zhou stopped smiling and looked at him seriously.

"You have absolutely no aptitude; your affinity for spiritual energy is almost zero, which is commonly referred to as having no spiritual root."

Upon hearing this, Luo Chuan recalled what that evil cultivator had said.

"So, I'm not qualified after all? Am I really incapable of doing anything?"

Luo Chuan suddenly felt like crying. He hadn't cried since that day, but at this moment he couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

Fang Zhou sighed as he looked at Luo Chuan.

"Academic aptitude is completely unimportant; what matters is that you are on the path of spiritual practice."

Luo Chuan stopped crying and looked at Fang Zhou with red eyes.

He's still just a child.

Fang Zhou looked at Luo Chuan, offering no explanation, but instead asked Luo Chuan, "In your opinion, what is the purpose of cultivation?"

"Isn't the purpose of cultivation to improve one's cultivation level?"

Luo Chuan's eyes were filled with confusion. He cultivated to gain power, to repay the killings, and to use the legendary method to save his family.

"Completely wrong."

Fang Zhou subconsciously made an X shape with his hands.

"Cultivation level is merely a byproduct of cultivation; what truly matters is the cultivation process itself."

Seeing that Luo Chuan still looked puzzled, Fang Zhou sighed.

Indeed, not everyone is as talented as me.

"Didn't you ever wonder why I didn't give you any unparalleled cultivation techniques, but only the most basic spiritual energy circulation route?"

So that was just the most basic spiritual energy circulation route?

Luo Chuan always thought that Fang Zhou had given him some kind of peerless martial arts technique, and assumed that he was too low-level to understand it.

He didn't dare ask anyone else, fearing that he would reveal Fang Zhou's techniques and betray Fang Zhou's trust.

Luo Chuan simply shook his head and looked at Fang Zhou.

Fang Zhou looked at Luo Chuan's puzzled expression and felt a little uneasy.

"You weren't taught how to kill at all? Why don't you show him?"

Luo Chuan replied matter-of-factly, "I cannot show the cultivation technique to anyone without your permission, senior."

"amazing."

Fang Zhou looked at Luo Chuan with admiration, realizing that he couldn't uphold such principles at Luo Chuan's age.

Luo Chuan scratched his head awkwardly upon hearing Fang Zhou's praise, but remained silent.

"Then let me tell you, the essence of our spiritual practice is to seek the truth."

Fang Zhou slowly explained to Luo Chuan,

"Seeking outward is the way of heaven and earth, while seeking inward is the way of oneself, a power that belongs entirely to oneself and not to the world."

Fang Zhou smiled and casually leaned against a pillar of the pavilion.

"I seek truth within myself, understand my true nature, and realize my true self. That's why I'm so spontaneous, because that's my path."

Luo Chuan did not comment on Fang Zhou's casual reasons, but he did seriously consider what Fang Zhou said.

"I don't understand at all."

Luo Chuan shook his head honestly.

"That's normal. Just remember it. You might need it in the future, since you are very 'genuine'."

Fang Zhou patted Luo Chuan on the shoulder.

"If you keep going, you will eventually understand."

Luo Chuan seemed to understand but not quite, and then asked Fang Zhou:

"If I don't have spiritual roots, how can I cultivate?"

Fang Zhou looked at Luo Chuan expressionlessly. "What do you think?"

Luo Chuan suddenly realized the inspiration Fang Zhou had given him and gave Fang Zhou an awkward smile.

"For high-level cultivators, it is not difficult to make someone without spiritual roots cultivate."

Fang Zhou shook his head, helplessly extending his hand. A glimmer of spiritual light floated in his palm.

"This spark of inspiration could turn an ordinary person without spiritual roots into a Dao Infant cultivator. But as I just said, cultivation is for seeking truth."

Therefore, high-level cultivators generally won't be forced to accelerate their growth. Although the cultivation level itself isn't the problem, the person receiving the cultivation lacks the process of cultivation, making subsequent cultivation more difficult than for a normal cultivator.

Luo Chuan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"The same applies to cultivation techniques. Most high-level techniques contain the creator's understanding of the Dao, which allows beginners to become stronger more quickly."

Fang Zhou paused for a moment, then asked Luo Chuan a question.

"So what is the price? Luo Chuan, please answer."

"Eh."

Luo Chuan was caught off guard by Fang Zhou's sudden question and panicked for a moment.

He thought hard, and finally tentatively said:

"If you keep practicing according to other people's understanding, then you'll always be walking someone else's path. When you reach a certain point... you might not know how to continue."

"You understand quite well. This is the price of cultivating high-level techniques, which only unparalleled geniuses can avoid."

Fang Zhou nodded with satisfaction. He wasn't too stupid after all.

"For cultivators who have just embarked on their cultivation journey, it is perfectly acceptable to learn from the experience of their predecessors. However, excessive homage to one's predecessors can lead one astray and prevent one from finding one's own path."

Luo Chuan suddenly realized: "So that's why the senior only gave me the basic path for circulating spiritual energy, so that I could find the answer myself through cultivation?"

But he immediately lowered his head in frustration: "It's a pity that I am not qualified enough and have failed my seniors' expectations."

"Don't underestimate yourself like that. I have high hopes for your future. One day, you will reach the destination you desire."

Fang Zhou turned and walked out of the pavilion.

"Keep striving, young man. You have plenty of time. As long as you keep moving forward, your heart will tell you the answer."

Luo Chuan watched Fang Zhou's departing figure under the moonlight and bowed in respect.

Luo Chuan finally got up after a long while.

"Are we seeking the truth?"

Luo Chuan muttered to himself, and after Fang Zhou's guidance, he was no longer impatient and was even more grateful to Fang Zhou.

I will definitely repay Senior Fang Zhou in the future and live up to his expectations.

I was pretty handsome just now.

Sure enough, if I wanted to, I could still say some really cool things.

Fang Zhou walked along, secretly pleased with himself.

He chose to teach Luo Chuan simply because he admired his character, and teaching him a few words wouldn't take much effort.

Speaking of which, isn't Luo Chuan becoming more and more like a protagonist, with opportunities appearing everywhere he goes?

Unfortunately, it's not as talented as one of my talents.

Fang Zhou stopped thinking about it and decided to go back and refine the Gemini stars into a ring.

Based on the information he gathered during the day, he had already figured out how to train.