The Martial Unity

This was also something Rui had half-predicted. Martial Artists of higher Realms were a different breed compared to a normal human, both literally and figuratively. There were many things that Martial Artists required in order to reach higher Realms, things like individuality and synergy in their Martial Art were paramount. However, at the root of it all, there was a core trait that every Martial Art had in order to undergo to climb up their Martial Path, Realm by Realm.

Willpower.

Determination.

Perseverance.

There were important differences between all of them, however, they could generally be treated as a broad singular temperamental and personality trait.

Without the willpower and determination to strive and continue climbing up their Martial Path, nothing else could come. Martial Artists could persevere through the difficulties of developing their Martial Art only if they had the willpower and determination to. It could be said that Martial Artists comprised a tiny proportion of the population that possessed the talent, luck, and willpower to break through and attain a new Realm of power.

Of course, no rule was absolute, and all rules related to human civilization had exceptions. There were some Martial Artists who possessed such a tremendously high affinity to Martial Art that they could break through without the willpower and determination that was normally necessary.

so abysmally talented that she seemingly breezed through the breakthrough to

for the average Martial Artist, it could most certainly be said that they possessed a psychological profile that less than zero-point-one percent of

motivation was, most people could not fathom the

Rui could easily see why this highly exalted group of people, while strategic and priceless, were perhaps not

foundation of determination and willpower beneath their surface temperament. Colonel Geringan was driven by loyalty to his family and his nation, Senior Ceeran was

the situation to degenerate detrimentally as far as engaging in a diplomatic relation with the G'ak'arkan Tribe. Diplomats are trained to cut away their self and replace it with that what they represent from their perspectives when interacting the foreign parties and entities. Such a mindset is almost fundamentally incompatible with that of higher-ranking Martial Artists," Rui keenly

for this task.

they exchanged a

Academy. You have demonstrated remarkable strategic intelligence in many of your missions, ranging from identifying the Earthen basilisk infestation through clever tactics just in time to prevent them from spreading.

letting her words sink

Rui wasn't naïve. He could tell that while sincere, she was

technique makes us confident that you are qualified to undertake the necessary