Some people say, the best defense is a good offense!

There must be some truth to this saying, but is it applicable in all scenarios? Not necessarily!

Take Chu Mo's recent enlightenment for example, to simplify it, four words can sum it up—Excessive is not enough.

You might be powerful enough to knock down a wooden peg with one punch, or even destroy a building. But you certainly can't knock down a well with one punch!

Fighting requires strength, but more importantly, it requires brains. Pure strength makes a brute.

Chu Mo has understood this principle for a while now, but he has yet to truly grasp its depth.

Following his continuous battles with the Realm Spirit, Chu Mo has come to understand this principle through life and death experiences, he was just missing the right opportunity to fully realize it.

So, when the Realm Spirit spoke, Chu Mo experienced a sudden realization, as if bathing in divine enlightenment.

With one strike... he killed the perfectly poised golden stone Realm Spirit.

Then, the figure of the Realm Spirit reappeared before Chu Mo, a hint of satisfaction on its face, looking at Chu Mo, it asked: "How does it feel?"

Chu Mo nodded honestly, "I've gained a lot!" With that, he gave another deep bow to the Realm Spirit.

Although they don't have a master-disciple relationship, in reality, they've become akin to this. The Realm Spirit didn't teach Chu Mo skills or techniques, but rather the experiences of life and death battles, and enlightenment!

This tends to be the most difficult part.

Perhaps many cultivators who have reached the Heavenly Immortal or true immortal realm haven't fully realized this.

Therefore, Chu Mo was extremely grateful to the Realm Spirit.

"You should retreat and reflect carefully. Even though you've attained realization, you haven't fully absorbed it into your own understanding yet. You need some time to settle your thoughts." The Realm Spirit said.

"The so-called Understanding Heart Realm is to truly understand your own heart. Although Foundation Establishment is considered the first step in the path of cultivation, in actuality, the Understanding Heart Realm is where you start walking this path."

"Understanding Heart means to understand your own heart, to know clearly what you want to do. Once you've found your course, you should not change it again, otherwise, it can't be called Understanding Heart."

"Relying on an elixir could make the mind suddenly clear and allows you to easily enter the Understanding Heart Realm, but that's not your ability, it's the elixir's ability!"

"Only after you truly understand your own heart, comprehend what you really want, and enter the Understanding Heart Realm, can it be considered as perfect."

As the Realm Spirit looked at Chu Mo, it spoke slowly, emphasizing each word.

"According to what you said, isn't it unwise to rely on an elixir to break through any realm?" Chu Mo noticed, asking the Realm Spirit.

The Realm Spirit gave a faint smile: "How many truly skilled persons need to depend on external things?"

"So, the truly capable people in this world will always be the minority..." Chu Mo muttered.

"That's right, the vast majority of people in this world don't actually know what they truly want. They think that continuously breaking through to higher realms denotes getting stronger," The Realm Spirit said with some disdain: "It's utterly ridiculous!"

Chu Mo laughed: "If everyone was enlightened, then the number of powerful people in this world would increase exponentially!"

"That is impossible, even if you lay out the logic in front of them, even if they understand that principle, they would still choose another path," responded the Realm Spirit.

"Why's that?" Chu Mo was puzzled.

"There are too many people interested in short-term benefits," the Realm Spirit chuckled, not offering any further explanation, he believed that Chu Mo would understand it sooner or later.

This is like when you are given two choices: the first one is a pile of gold; the second is a path that will lead you to ten piles of gold.

If you choose the first one, you will have wealth for a few generations to come, at least before your death, it might be impossible to finish it. Choosing the second one comes with trials and tribulations, despite the assurance of ending up with ten piles of gold, the process is filled with hardships.

So, what would be your choice?

To follow your primitive instincts, I believe the majority would choose the first one!

Because no matter how you look at it, choosing the second path seems like punishing oneself. Choosing the first can already guarantee a lifetime of wealth and prosperity for several generations to come. As for the future... why consider so far ahead?

Isn't it tiring?

Isn't there a saying 'A son's fortune lies with the son'? Anyway, as long as there is one successful person among the descendants, that person might go for the second pile of gold.

This kind of person who lacks ambition and progress might receive many scornful comments, but in reality, most of the people who scorn would also choose the first one when facing the same choice!

Chu Mo decided to go for a retreat.

The Realm Spirit's thoughts aligned with his own actions.

Thus, when his actions and thoughts were unified at that moment, Chu Mo's whole being was radiating a brilliant light!

Entering the Understanding Heart Realm was as natural as talk for Chu Mo.

Twenty days later, Chu Mo directly emerged from his retreat. His entire cultivation realm had directly risen to the peak of the Understanding Heart Realm!

In fact, if it wasn't for the insufficient power in his elixir field, Chu Mo could have even directly ascended to the Enlightening Heart Realm!

After being enlightened by the Realm Spirit and experiencing a sudden realization, the benefits Chu Mo received were almost unimaginable.

Countless cultivators are always in search of opportunities and sometimes, the opportunity lies just beside them!

Acquiring rare treasures counts as an opportunity, as does being enlightened by someone else... it's all the same!

The moment Chu Mo emerged from his retreat, the Realm Spirit appeared directly in front of him. Looking at Chu Mo, a gratified smile spread across the Realm Spirit's face, it nodded lightly: "Very good!"

Being praised by the Realm Spirit naturally elevates Chu Mo's mood. He scratched his head somewhat sheepishly: "Even though there's a long road ahead, I already feel like I've found my direction."

The Realm Spirit nodded and said, "In fact, the Heavenly Primordial Pill isn't as easy to refine as you think."

Chu Mo was taken aback for a moment, then he responds with a wry smile, "In this Illusory God Realm, is there still anything that you don't know of?"

The Realm Spirit shook his head: "There is a lot I don't know."

Chu Mo was stunned, looking at the Realm Spirit.

The Realm Spirit said, "I am the Realm Spirit of this Illusory God Realm, but technically... according to your terms, my role would probably be more like a steward."

"A steward?" Chu Mo frowned slightly.

The Realm Spirit nodded, "Just a steward. The master isn't present, so as the steward, I am temporarily exercising some of the master's rights. I can get to know about some things I want to know; however, there are also many things that I have the ability to know but am not allowed to know!"

"The rules?" Chu Mo asked.

The Realm Spirit nodded approvingly: "Correct, the rules! In this world, everything has its own rules. The Heavenly Dao has its rules, the Human Dao has its rules, the Illusory God Realm... naturally it has its rules too!"

Chu Mo nodded. Even though he didn't fully comprehend the Realm Spirit's words, at the very least, he was able to have a rough understanding of it.

The Realm Spirit looked at Chu Mo and said, "You want to refine the Heavenly Primordial Pill and for that you require the Samadhi Real Fire. Hence, you must challenge the Jin Wu Emperor."

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