"This kingdom with its dark clouds hanging overhead is truly unfortunate..."
Even as an outsider, Ye Qingzhou felt suffocated by it.
It's imaginable what the local Martial Artists would feel.
"No wonder the martial arts world of the Land of Chuyun is rumored to be stagnant, with the new generation labeled as the 'Heisei Shut-ins.' Once the spiritual backbone is broken, martial arts cultivation is essentially ruined."
Ye Qingzhou deeply understood that the essence of Martial Dao is a cultivation of "self-exclusivity," pursuing the sublimation of life and transcendence of spirit, which is also why Ye Qingzhou never wanted to be anyone's lackey.
Once you learn to obey and follow orders, you've already lost your independence and initiative to some extent, making it difficult to climb to the peak of Martial Dao.
Especially, the condensation of the Martial Saint's mental imagery requires absolute self-will.
