Many people had to stop midway to heal themselves while observing the competitors around them. As a result, many eyes were focused on a few cultivators.
Among them was Ning Zhuo.
Kong Ran's face was pale, holding a wooden awl, staring at Ning Zhuo with a look of astonishment.
In his impression, Ning Zhuo was a scion of a great family; he truly didn't expect the latter to endure and suffer like this.
As his study deepened further, Ning Zhuo's insights accumulated enough, beginning to see things clearly.
"The Confucian Sect values 'self-restraint,' and these two techniques are indeed expressions of 'self-restraint.'"
Hanging one's head from a beam restrains the laziness and slackness of the 'self' in constant mild suffering. While stabbing the thigh with an awl overcomes the facade of understanding, fear of difficulties, and mental vagueness of the 'self' in intense sharp pain.
"The sea of learning has no end, suffering is the boat!"
