The Martial Unity

Rui didn't even hesitate in refusing the last option that Senior Ceeran had provided to him. Rui simply had no interest in the various ways that the Martial Union could grant him influence, wealth, and power.

At least, that wasn't the kind of power that Rui was interested in. Rui wanted to dedicate his life to pursuing his Martial Path and developing his Martial Art. If anything, positions in the Martial Union would burden him with explicit and implicit responsibilities and burdens that he simply didn't care for and would also hinder him from focusing on what he wanted to focus on.

He didn't want long periods of training frequently intruded by responsibility calls from the Martial Union.

"Well, that's fine. Quite understandable actually, especially at your stage," The man explained. "There's plenty of time to change your mind when you get stronger and reach higher Realms."

Rui raised an eyebrow. "You make it sound like it is something that will inevitably happen,"

Senior Ceeran smiled melancholically. "Why do you think so many Martial Artists of the Martial Union spend so much time in Martial Sects?"

Rui scratched his head. "Because they want their field of Martial Art to receive more funds and capital for research?"

nodded. "But my question had

scratched

Realms. These beings have reached such an absurd level of power across the centuries that they're no different from natural disasters. Just being in the same region as them is dangerous," The man explained. "So why is that Martial Artists

answer. In truth, he wasn't sure why these Martial Artists that were so vastly above such matters cared so deeply about

ego and pride. Perhaps seeing their field receive lesser capital than those of their peers

for some reason, Rui didn't

of the upper Realms really that

progression in the higher Realms than it is in the lower Realms. This is true for any two successive Realms. You reached the Squire Realm after spending around four years in the Apprentice Realm, this is impressive and very optimistic but it is hardly unheard of. However, I can assure you that you will

was slower than he had

Senior Realm before he could take a step into a higher

have to with higher Realm Martial Artists joining factions and being involved with the Martial Union?" Rui scratched his

like climbing a mountain, easiest at the bottom, but gets continuously harder as it grows steeper," The man explained. "Oftentimes, Martial Artists hit into nigh-insurmountable barriers. In times like these, the innovations and creations of the humblest of Martial Artists can often serve as the key

"So it