Chapter 498: The Way Has Strengths and Weaknesses
The several storms bestowed upon him an inexplicable touch, seizing the opportunity to comprehend the Micro Wind Force.
Not only Zhao Letian, but the Wind Roar Beast by his side also, upon seeing the sudden appearance of the storms, immediately flickered with an excited gleam in its eyes.
As a demon beast with wind attributes, the Wind Roar Beast understood more clearly than Zhao Letian, that within these sudden storms, there dwelled a very powerful force of the wind attribute, which could help it and Zhao Letian to comprehend the essence of the Wind Dao.
Thus, man and beast stood quietly in place, dumbfoundedly watching the storm ahead, earnestly comprehending the power of the wind.
"The Wind Force possesses many different characteristics. To comprehend the Micro Wind Force, one must first choose a direction for a breakthrough. The power of the wind, the speed of the wind, these can all serve as breakthrough directions. However, the Dao varies in magnitude—strength and speed are merely the most basic directions of the Wind Dao. If a breakthrough is made in these aspects, the Micro Wind Force comprehended will inevitably be less powerful. It would be better to choose a higher-level understanding direction."
Zhao Letian gazed at the storm ahead, seriously feeling the power of the wind, pondering in his heart.
It is well-known that as Martial Artists elevate their cultivation, they must also understand the power of the Dao and enhance their Martial Arts Realm. Cultivation and realm complement each other, neither can be lacking.
However, even when comprehending the Dao, the Dao that each person comprehends is vastly different from one another.
For instance, some people comprehend an aspect of the Wind Dao, while some comprehend an aspect of the Fire Dao.
Moreover, even those who comprehend the Wind Dao differ in the directions they grasp within the Wind Dao.
Some comprehend a wild force of the wind attribute, while others comprehend a more yin and gentle wind attribute force.
In other words, the Martial Dao is like a towering tree, with the Wind Dao representing a branch on this tree. From this branch, many different forks extend, each fork representing a direction of comprehension. However, some forks are thicker, representing the major Dao, strong enough to withstand the baptism of storms, while other forks are thinner, representing minor Dao, easily broken.
The power and speed of the wind are just the thinnest branches, which as directions for breakthroughs, result in the most basic understanding of the Micro Wind Force, with very limited power.
Now, what Zhao Letian must do is to find the "thickest" fork as possible for his breakthrough direction.
By doing so, the Micro Wind Force he comprehends will naturally be much more powerful than what ordinary Martial Artists comprehend.
Of course, if his talent is strong enough, it is not impossible to comprehend from several different directions at the same time.
"In addition to strength and speed, the wind also has a sharp characteristic, or rather, the combination of the wind's speed and strength gives birth to this sharp characteristic. If the wind's power and speed are strong enough, it can condense into an immensely sharp Wind Blade that can cut through all things, even more terrifying than various Spiritual treasures!"
Soon, Zhao Letian comprehended an even stronger path from those storms.
However, he didn't choose to directly make a breakthrough from this direction but continued to earnestly comprehend.
Because he felt that he might comprehend even more different Dao aspects.
"Speed and strength are merely the basics, while sharpness is just a surface characteristic of the Wind Dao. In contrast, the wind's defiant nature and the freedom it epitomizes, elevate it to a higher level..."
Zhao Letian's thoughts raced, becoming clearer on the breakthrough direction he should choose.
At this moment, he felt as if the storms were his own avatar, or rather, they represented the direction he pursued, possessing a power that could look down upon the world, traveling unhindered between heaven and earth, unbound by anything, whimsically carefree.
Thinking this, Zhao Letian suddenly felt a tremor in his heart. Finally, he clarified his breakthrough direction, his eyes revealing a hint of excitement. At the same time, Wind Thunder Wings suddenly emerged on his back. With a powerful flap, he recklessly charged towards the storm ahead.
"As the roc spreads its wings it soars with the wind, spiraling upward for ninety thousand miles."
Even if the wind were to cease, I could still cast away the vast ocean's waters.
Others see me as perpetually different, hearing my grand words, all scoff in disdain.
Yet the elder still fears the young, a grown man should not underestimate the youth."
After plunging into the storm, Zhao Letian, harnessing that great windforce, suddenly flapped his wings and soared straight into the firmament, simultaneously, he couldn't help but feel a surge of pride and belted out verses from a past life.
"Roar!"
Though the Wind Roar Beast did not understand the poem's meaning, it too sensed Zhao Letian's spirited emotion and couldn't help roaring loudly, then with a flap of its wings, it also charged into the midst of the storm.
"Huh? True Martial Third Realm? Sixth level of Wind Force?"
Above the clouds, at the very top of the storm, as Zhao Letian was about to seize the opportunity to comprehend the Micro Wind Force, he suddenly realized a change in the Wind Roar Beast and couldn't help being taken aback, his face showing a look of shock.
Not long ago, this Wind Roar Beast had only just broken through to the True Martial Second Realm; how had it, in the blink of an eye, directly advanced to the True Martial Third Realm, and its comprehension of the Wind Force had reached such a high level?
This was too unbelievable, even with the special environment of the Wind Domain, the Wind Roar Beast's rate of improvement shouldn't be this rapid.
Unless, this little fellow's innate talent and understanding far exceed that of Zhao Letian and all the other geniuses of the various countries, but that was obviously impossible.
"Could it be because of the Eternal Tree Juice?"
A thought crossed Zhao Letian's mind, and his eyes immediately flashed with a cyan light, his gaze piercing through the body of the Wind Roar Beast.
The Juice of the Eternal Tree was very magical, with many incredible uses; this Wind Roar Beast had once been soaked in the Juice of the Eternal Tree for a lengthy period, and now its cultivation and Martial Arts Realm had advanced by leaps and bounds, likely related to it.
"Just as I thought!"
Soon, Zhao Letian saw some special blood-red energy within the veins of the Wind Roar Beast, exuding powerful Life Force, clearly the power of the Eternal Tree Juice.
The power of the Eternal Tree Juice not only helped the Wind Roar Beast undergo a transformation, but there was also much more of it hidden within the body of the Wind Roar Beast, which was now being activated, aiding the beast in rapidly improving its cultivation and Martial Arts Realm.
"Swoosh!"
Just then, a sharp sound of breaking air suddenly approached.
"Someone?"
Zhao Letian focused and saw in the distance a Martial Artist with wings on his back, who was actually ignoring the powerful storm and freely moving through the wind, coming swiftly towards him.
"It's you!"
Very quickly, the person arrived in front of Zhao Letian, and as they clearly saw each other's faces, their brows furrowed at the same time, their eyes revealing a hint of caution.
At the same time, without another word, Zhao Letian immediately put the Wind Roar Beast beside him into the Spiritual Beast Bag.