When he first heard these words, he only felt a tangle of emotions.
Now, recalling them again, a thread of vigilance stirred within him.
"Am I, as I climb higher, unconsciously forgetting to look down as well?"
Mo Hua furrowed his brows.
Elder Zheng saw Mo Hua in a daze, lost in thought, and he felt both surprised and gratified.
As expected, the Taoist Heart is something—without it, no amount of explanation suffices; but if it's there, just a hint can bring clarity.
...
After saying goodbye to Elder Zheng and returning to the Disciple's Residence, Mo Hua sat cross-legged on his meditation mat, pondering deeply.
Maybe Elder Zheng had only spoken on a whim, giving a kind-hearted reminder, but those words struck him profoundly.
Cultivators cultivate the Dao, one grade, one realm at a time.
Cultivation, Formation, Pills, Artifact Refining, Runes—all have "grades." Cultivators follow this system of "grades," ascending step by step.
