"Don't worry, I was just sighing. Look how scared you two are," the old man said, turning to them. "They're not here yet, so don't be afraid."
"Oh..."
The two finally breathed a sigh of relief. Was the old man teasing them?
Seeing that the old man seemed to be in good spirits, Ming Yi asked, "Great-grandfather, how can I enter the Ming Xin realm?"
After cultivating for the past few days, he could clearly feel the vast difference between the Ming Xin realm and his current state, like a huge chasm between them.
However, during his time in the Dong Xuan realm, he couldn't find the threshold to advance further.
He knew he was progressing rapidly, but this speed wasn't enough.
He needed to be faster, higher, and stronger!
Otherwise, when the people from the Misty Immortal Palace arrived, he would just be a corpse, no matter how talented he was.
Although Great-grandfather was powerful, even the strongest man can't fight off an army.
"This matter," Ning Yu replied to Ming Yi's question, "you shouldn't rush."
"As a descendant of my Ning family, the contemporary Ming Yi, your entry into the third realm will be natural, a matter of course. Haste makes waste."
"But..."
"There's no 'but'," Ning Yu shook his head. "The Ming Xin realm, why is it called Ming Xin? Do you know?"
"To understand one's true self, to comprehend the heart of heaven and earth, and to grasp the Dao of Heaven."
Ming Yi answered quickly.
"That's right," Ning Yu nodded. "Since you know, you should also understand that this is not primarily related to your physique or the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It's more about your own perception of the power within your body. You need to completely master your own body before you can understand what Ming Xin truly means."
"You've only spent three days transitioning from entering Dong Xuan to reaching its peak. In three days, how can you expect to comprehend the essence of this world and ascend to become one with the will of heaven?"
"Therefore, both you and Ning Fengzhi need to spend more time in the coming days to sense the differences in this world," Ning Yu said, patting Ming Yi's shoulder again. "As I said before."
"Young man, haste makes waste."
"Yes, Great-grandfather."
Great-grandfather's words had indeed enlightened Ming Yi.
He had been too anxious. From the moment he returned until now, he had been too anxious.
He was talented, but if he remembered correctly, even Brother Xiao had stayed in the Dong Xuan realm for two years.
And it only took Brother Xiao one year to reach Dong Xuan from the start of his cultivation, and another year from Dong Xuan peak to Ming Xin peak.
If Brother Xiao took that long in the Dong Xuan realm, how could he, himself, be any different?
Without spending more time, how could it be possible?
"These days, you can wander around this mountain where our Ning family resides." After saying this, Ning Yu lightly tapped his toe and left.
At this moment, Ming Yi and Ning Fengzhi exchanged glances.
"Nephew, don't be anxious," Ning Fengzhi said, pulling out his phone to contact his Fei Fei. He had been practicing day and night and missed Yuan Fei Fei terribly. "Hello, Fei Fei, do you miss me? I miss you so much... Oh, I can't lately, I've been too busy with some family matters... Don't worry, don't worry, I'll come find you as soon as I'm done!"