In a stone cave, the yellowed candlelight reflected the entire space, and also stretched the large and small figures slender.

The old man sat on the bluestone bed, looked at the burning candlestick in front of him, and couldn't help but touch it with his hand.

The flames were still as hot as ever.

Looking at the warm flames, the old man was stunned. Even his big rough and dirty hands, which were burned yellow and smoking, were unaware.

I can't remember how long it had been since I had seen the lights. Five years? Maybe ten years? It's too long, I don't remember.

At this time, Shen Liang's heart was troubled. Feeling the slightest change in his surroundings, he couldn't help but stop cultivating.

"Master, the effect of this biochemical dispersion doesn't seem to be so great. Shen Liang said dissatisfied.

The old man came to his senses, withdrew his hand, and said lightly, "You have used a recipe for more than five years, and your body has naturally developed resistance. The effect is not as good as before, and that is how it should be. ”

"Do you want to change the prescription?" Shen Liang got up from the ground and patted the dust and asked.

"No need! During this time, you can cultivate normally, and don't use Biochemical Powder anymore. ”

"Why?"

The old man glanced at him and said, "Biochemical dispersion is a foreign object after all, and cultivation still depends on personal step-by-step training. If this person keeps abusing foreign objects, it will be self-defeating. If it is light, the foundation is unstable and the strength is reduced. The most important thing is that the demons breed, so that they go crazy. ”

"Got it!"

Shen Liang was startled and hurriedly replied. It's just that he doesn't think so, thinking that the old man doesn't want to use it for him.

"What, how do I see you look unconvinced?" the old man sneered.

Shen Liang was shocked, and said, "Don't dare, don't dare!"

"I see that your cultivation is quite perfunctory, and sooner or later something big will happen. The old man snorted coldly.

Shen Liang's heart was weak for a while, and he didn't dare to speak for a long time.

"Cultivators must remember to be impetuous, don't you understand this truth?"

"Or do you feel complacent in your heart because you are only twelve years old and have the strength of the fourth-order peak? Do you feel that you are a genius and don't need to cultivate seriously at all?" Hmph!"

Shen Liang was shocked when he heard this, and the tip of his nose began to sweat. The old man's words entered his heart.

A twelve-year-old martial arts genius, his strength has reached the level of the peak of the fourth order. Anyone in Fengcheng heard it, all of them exclaimed, and all kinds of praises were inspired. After hearing this, his vanity was also greatly satisfied. Over time, he was not so motivated and diligent in this cultivation. I think I'm a genius, do I still need such tiring penance? Do I need it? I don't need it at all.

"Liang'er, do you know how many geniuses have sprung up on this continent? Those people are no less talented than you, or even more demonic, but most of them died on the way, and very few of them made it to the end, do you know why?"

Shen Liang nodded and shook his head again.

"Because most of them are like you, they just started to get carried away after a little achievement. Then he gradually abandoned his cultivation, and the final outcome was naturally self-evident. You must know that they all had a chance to go down in history, but they were given up by themselves. And now if it is mentioned by future generations, it is just a burst of emotion, who will remember who they are. Huh!"

The old man looked at Shen Liang and said calmly, "And now you are very much like a copy of those people." ”

Shen Hao seemed to be a slap on the head, and was directly stunned. For some reason, he suddenly remembered his past life at this time, and remembered the days when he was pointed at his backbone and scolded for waste.

Man changes, and he has really changed. I became ignorant of the sky and the earth, and I became a little arrogant.

He's forgotten who he used to be.

Shen Liang was scared and anxious. When he looked back, he realized that he had done almost nothing in the past five years. Fourth-Order Peak? No, he could have done better, but he was living in his own complacency. Cultivation is not so hard.

"Master, the apprentice knows that he is wrong!"

Shen Liang only felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart, and was instantly filled with a huge emptiness.

The old man said quietly, "Learning is like sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat." You seem to have made progress in the past five years, but in fact you have regressed!"

Shen Liang lowered his head, and was immediately ashamed.

"It's just the peak of four sections. The strength of the fourth order on this continent can only be regarded as middle and low-class, and there are many people in this category. Do you really think you're a genius?" As he spoke, the old man looked at Shen Liang again.

Shen Liang didn't speak, but his fists were clenched and his face was blushing.

"Your family master, Shen Tian, with the strength of the peak of the eighth order, dares to be called a strong party and is admired by the world. But in my opinion, it's rubbish! It's just the peak of the eighth order!"

Shen Liang couldn't help frowning on the spot, and just as he was about to refute it, he suddenly heard a shocking news.

"Although the teacher has long been the strength of the peak of the ninth order, the last step has never been able to be crossed. ”

Looking at Shen Liang with a shocked face, the old man suddenly smiled and asked, "Are you surprised by the strength of the teacher?"

Shen Liang nodded stunned.

"What the teacher wants to tell you is that even cultivating as a teacher on the avenue of cultivation is just a palace of martial arts. ”

Shen Liang was shocked! His thoughts were a little confused.

The old man sighed lightly and said, "The cultivation avenue is against the sky, how can it be as simple as eating and drinking water in ordinary times." How could those ordinary people in the world know that under the ninth order, they were all just laying the foundation for going further on the path of cultivation in the future. ”

"Liang'er, what is your goal?"

Shen Liang was stunned, and subconsciously said, "Xuanwu Realm!"

The old man shook his head and smiled, "Xuanwu, then what if you really cultivate to the Xuanwu realm one day?"

This......

Shen Liang's brows furrowed for a while, without the slightest thought. Maybe in his heart, Xuanwu has already gone far.

The old man asked again, "Do you know what is the most important thing for a martial artist?"

"It's strength, right?" Shen Liang said uncertainly.

The old man smiled and shook his head.

"It's the heart!"

"Inside?"

"That's right! Only if a martial artist's heart is strong enough, then it is truly powerful! How much a martial artist can achieve in this life depends not only on talent and chance, but also on his heart! Cultivation requires perseverance, but a person's life is complex and changeable, who can guarantee that he will always be free from external interference and persevere?"

The old man looked at Shen Liang with a solemn face, and said in a deep voice, "Only yourself! Only your own heart is strong enough to change the world." Then, this person can really change the world! Liang'er, you have to keep in mind~!"

"When you understand what you're cultivating for, you'll understand how big your heart is!"

"Oh!" Shen Liang didn't seem to understand.

The old man stroked his messy beard and said softly, "Remember! Your heart determines your fate! Maybe your strength is still very small, but you can always have a strong heart." One day, you'll be better than anyone else!"

"But only if you can keep working towards your goal!"

"Master~!"

"I remember!"

The young man smiled slightly, his face calm. There was no more tension or fear in that look. There was all confidence in those determined eyes!

Maybe he was proud and complacent before, and he was panicked and scared, but that was only before.

He seemed to have some enlightenment, as if he knew what he wanted. He was even more sure of what he should do on the path of cultivation.

What I want is to keep improving! Keep getting stronger! This is my heart!

In the past, he envied the great talent of others, and now he has these things, and even better. Why shouldn't he use his talents?

So he secretly swore that he would take back all the nearly 20 years that he had owed him in his previous life! Digest all the hardships he had endured, turn his sufferings into strength, and cultivate hard!

At this time, Shen Liang's heart was full of pride. Full of motivation!

Of course, all thanks to the dirty, messy old man in front of him.

At this time, the gratitude in Shen Liang's heart was greater than the hatred. But he also knew it was temporary.

Sooner or later, the two of them will tear each other's faces apart and turn against each other. But that was a long time later.