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.

had even come across one such example himself. Fiona Roschem was so

certainly be said that they possessed a

not fathom the sheer amount of mental strength it took to reach

people, while strategic and priceless, were perhaps not the most suited for diplomacy with their unyielding determination and willingness to directly

of higher Realms. Asides from a few exceptions, almost all of them had a foundation of determination and willpower beneath their surface temperament. Colonel Geringan was

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 observed. "However, this is not an absolute rule. Surely there are Martial Artists with not just the necessary ability to adopt the mindset needed to conduct long attempts at persuasion and negotiations

approached him for this task.

even smiled back, amused as they exchanged a

intelligence in many of your missions, ranging from identifying the Earthen basilisk infestation through clever tactics just in time to prevent them from spreading. The clever strategy you once employed in using their ambush to trap and ambush them, the brilliant idea you came up with in the Serevian Dungeon war that ended up winning the Martial Union and the Kandrian Empire the most lucrative parts of the Serevian Dungeon, and your other exploits make you

her

sincere, she was certainly trying to flatter

record-high time period of mastery of the Fauna Flow communication technique makes us confident that you are qualified to undertake the necessary training and education needed to converse