The Martial Unity

Chapter 2044 Power Reveals

He was not accustomed to facing such a lack of certainty and clarity in what the breakthrough to the next Realm was.

Previously, when the conditions of the next Realm were explained, there was never even the slightest shred of ambiguity. Yet, this time, a Martial Sage was saying that she couldn't even actually explain in words what the conditions to the next Realm were.

"Why is the Sage Realm such a mystery when Martial Transcendents exist?" Rui raised an eyebrow. "I would have thought that the Transcendent Realm is the mystery Realm, whatever it even is."

"If the Martial Transcendents are able to shed more light on the Sage Realm to dispel the lack of clarity, then they certainly aren't interested in doing so, considering that not a single one of them has bothered to," she grumbled begrudgingly. "Aside from the great Transcendent Prophet, the lot of them mostly do nothing

Rui wasn't surprised she mentioned that exception, considering that the Silas Clan basically worshipped the Transcendent Prophet.

Yet, he wasn't interested in pursuing the topic.

"About the so-called 'enlightenment'…" His eyebrows furrowed. "Is the breakthrough to the Sage Realm a gradual process or an instantaneous transition?"

certainly the latter," she calmly informed him. "You either know who you are, or you don't. The moment you do, you will have discovered your

to the Sage Realm," Rui continued. "Does that mean all

merely reveals who you truly are. It helps one understand who they truly are, but there are other variables that sometimes cause a Martial Master to diverge from this trend, causing

confused, you are deeply distressed. Despite your power serving as a good reflection of who you are, something much deeper has muddied the water, making it difficult to see your

have experienced has clearly shaken you and left you confused. The less you understand who you are, the more power you will need to gain the self-understanding needed to break through to a higher Realm

who I

case…" She gazed at him with a hint of sympathy. "…I cannot imagine how much power you will need to finally gain the self-understanding you seek. You will need extraordinary power. You will need more power than any Martial Master in the history of Martial Art has ever needed to understand themselves. You will need to become the strongest Martial Master to have ever existed, and only then, perhaps, can you overcome the gaping abyss of self-confusion in your

"…"

for a moment before closing them. "In other words, I have

suppose you can say that," Matriarch Nephi stirred at his words. "Though, you have the added benefit of youth and potential. Despite reaching the Master Realm, I am unable to detect the limit of your potential. That being said, your you also means less experience, so its advantages may cancel out its disadvantages in the long run. Still, your youth

self-understanding make

a more meaningful life outside of Martial Art. People who have a greater understanding of who they are tend to live

merely reveals who you are, does it?" Rui murmured to himself as

She regarded him momentarily.