Hence, there is a need for mutual exchange and confirmation, only then can our vision be broadened step by step, and our understanding be improved gradually.
Mo Hua learned a lot from Xie Ling, and now Xie Ling has specially prepared some Jade Slips and books for him, making Mo Hua even more grateful.
"If someone bullies you in Taixu Gate in the future, feel free to come and find me..."
Mo Hua promised assuredly.
In other places, he couldnāt make such bold claims.
But within the confines of Taixu Gate, he still holds some influence.
Xie Ling couldnāt help but laugh, but also felt grateful, "Thank you, Junior Brother."
Mo Hua put away the Jade Slip, intending to read it later when he had time, then he and Xie Ling traveled the same path, returning to the Discipleās Residence together.
On the way, they chatted for a while, and the topic turned to the Sword Discussion Conference a few months later; Xie Lingās words were full of envy.
Mo Hua was a bit curious, "Arenāt you participating?"
Xie Ling nodded.
"Why not?" Mo Hua asked.
Xie Ling replied, "I have self-awareness. The family heritage I learned from childhood is about feng shui and tombs, not good at confronting people directly."
"With my upper and lower grade Spiritual Root talent, I might rank high in the Xie family of Gen State. But here in the Qianxue State Boundary, I can only be at the bottom of the list."
"My Spiritual Root is only average," Mo Hua said.
Xie Ling laughed softly, "Junior Brother, youāre different. Though your Spiritual Root isnāt great, youāre very skilled in Formations. As for me..."
Xie Ling sighed, "Iām inferior in every way; going there would just make me cannon fodder and bring disgrace to our Sect."
Mo Hua looked at Xie Ling, and after a slight pause, he asked:
"Do you want to attend the conference?"
Xie Ling was silent.
After a moment, he sighed calmly:
"Junior Brother, in this world, some people are destined to be mere spectators."
As spectators, they can only stand aside and watch the "main characters" shine brightly on stage.
All they can do is cheer.
When Xie Ling said these words, his expression was very calm.
This was a reality he had understood since arriving at the Qianxue State Boundary, and he had gradually begun to accept this cold truth.
On the Sword Discussion stage, there is infinite glory.
But most people can only sit below the stage as spectators.
And for most of their lives, they can only be such anonymous viewers among the masses.
Like him.
Xie Ling had a saddened expression.
Mo Hua was stunned, momentarily unsure of how to console him.
He could say comforting words, but such hollow "platitudes" would be meaningless.
When they reached the Discipleās Residence, they parted ways.
Xie Lingās mindset quickly recovered.
It was only a little bit of envy, a bit of disappointment, a bit of frustration, a bit of reluctance, and a bit of helplessness.
As one of these plain "bottom-tier" disciples, he had long grown accustomed to such feelings.
"Junior Brother, do your best in the Sword Discussion!" Xie Ling sincerely said to Mo Hua.
Mo Hua nodded with a complex expression.
But in his heart, he felt rather uncomfortable.
All the way back to the Discipleās Residence, Mo Hua felt a bit bitter inside.
In this world, everyone wants to be the main character.
No one wishes to remain unknown.
But for disciples like Xie Ling, who canāt even form a team, he essentially doesnāt know how to compete with others.
They all belong to noble families.
But in the Qianxue State Boundary, they are undoubtedly "bottom-tier" disciples.
And since they are "bottom-tier," there must be many more such disciples...
Mo Hua was silent in contemplation.
He sat at his desk, staring at the tactical diagram he drew, lost in thought; who knows how long passed before a flash of insight struck.
Mo Hua suddenly started.
He suddenly realized that his previous thinking was quite wrong.
He had been thinking about how to strategize in order to win "first place in the Sword Discussion."
This thought, in essence, was incorrect.
It shouldnāt be about him winning first place.
An individualās power is limited.
No matter how strong he is, he canāt truly compete with the top talents of the Four Great Sects.
What he should do is mobilize all the disciples of Taixu Gate and have them all strive.
It shouldnāt be about his own team winning first.
It should be about Taixu Gate winning first.
As long as Taixu Gate wins first, if the "Wood Revitalization Formation" falls into Taixu Gateās hands, itās as good as falling into his own hands.
Whether he himself is first is irrelevant.
His goal is simply the Formation.
"If Taixu Gate is to take first..."
Mo Hua pondered intensely with a focused expression.
The Sword Discussion Conference is a "cumulative victory system," with each victory contributing certain victory points, and the Sect with the most points becomes the Sword Discussionās first place.
Thus, the essence of the Sword Discussion Conference is actually "sect competition."
Itās meant to choose the Sect that educates its disciples the best.
Not to choose the strongest "disciple" within a Sect.
This is why the Sword Discussion is team-based, contributing victory points to the Sect based on the number of victories.
The intention of the predecessors at the Qianxue State Boundary when they first established the Sword Discussion might have been just that.
They wanted the disciples to work together for the Sectās contribution, as a measure of the Sectās development.
This is the Sect competing in the "Sword Discussion."
But with the Cultivation Worldās development and the evolution of the Sword Discussion system, this original intention has gradually been forgotten.
The Sword Discussion today is about whose disciples are sharper.
The two seem similar, but the meaning is vastly different.
And now, although Taixu Gate doesnāt have particularly "outstanding" disciples, since the Three Sects Unification, they have a larger base of disciples.
As long as enough bottom-tier disciples win, the victory points Taixu Gate accumulates will increase, and the odds of success will naturally rise.
Mo Hua recalled the masterās advice to him at the start.
The master instructed him to be a "support" cultivator in martial arts, to reduce disputes, ensuring his invincibility.
But the master only said to support, not specifying how many to support.
Supporting one is support.
Supporting one team is support.
But supporting an entire generation, or even all the disciples of a Sect, is also "support."
"Support" the entire Taixu Gateās disciples, mobilizing the broad forces, rally the whole Sect to compete for this first place!
He canāt neglect the Junior Brothers.
Only by doing this can he truly be Taixu Gateās "Junior Brother"!
Mo Huaās gaze grew increasingly bright.
A path containing heavenly secrets and linking causes and effects became clearer before him.
No time to delay, Mo Hua immediately began to make preparations.
One tactic after another, Formation, strategies for Spiritual Artifacts... he redesigned and improved them all.
By the next day, Mo Hua approached Cheng Mo:
"Get all the Junior Brothers over here, I have something to say to them."