30: Mr. Ming: Being a spiritual mentor is so difficult!

Chapter 30: Old Ming: Being a Life Coach is Too Hard!

A Prodigy or a Genius?

These terms couldn't even begin to describe Fang Chen, because he had never heard of anyone reaching the Enlightenment Realm Ninth Heaven in their early twenties.

Old Ming hesitated, unsure whether to answer truthfully or deceive Xiao Yunting.

Just as Old Ming was deep in thought, Xiao Yunting spoke, "Revered Master, I really want to hear the truth."

Xiao Yunting could tell that his Revered Master sometimes didn't dare to speak the truth, probably fearing it would dampen his confidence.

"He should belong to the level of a Young Emperor Prodigy."

Old Ming slowly began.

There was another sentence he held back: Even a Young Emperor Prodigy couldn't compare to him!

Even without that sentence, the simple phrase "Young Emperor Prodigy" was enough to make Xiao Yunting question his own existence.

Xiao Yunting took a deep breath, wanting to completely forget about this matter.

But how could he possibly forget such a thing?

Seeing this, Old Ming felt a wave of helplessness.

"Disciple, don't think too much. In the long river of history, there have been countless Geniuses with the title of Young Emperor Prodigy."

"These Geniuses are as dazzling as the stars in the sky, but they can also fall rapidly like meteors!"

"Do you know why this is?"

It must be said, Old Ming still had some tricks up his sleeve, and he quickly calmed Xiao Yunting down, sparking his curiosity.

"Revered Master, why is that?"

Xiao Yunting asked curiously.

"It's simple, precisely because such Prodigies are too dazzling. As the saying goes, 'a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.' The same applies to such Prodigies.

"While achieving fame throughout the world is good, it also makes one easily remembered and targeted, especially a Prodigy like Fang Chen, who can easily suppress and kill two Prodigies of the Ancient Demon Clan. He is destined to be targeted by the Ancient Demon Clan."

"At the same time, the major powers of the Tianxuan World will also keep an eye on Fang Chen. If given the chance, they will certainly try to destroy him, because if such a Prodigy grows up, he will become a nightmare for these major powers."

"In the long river of history, too many such Prodigies have fallen. Back then, I was also an unknown nobody like you, but then the Prodigies of that era fell one after another. I survived by being low-key and even entered the Saint Realm. If not for a small accident, I might have already broken through to the Emperor Realm."

"So, don't be troubled by Fang Chen's temporary brilliance. A Prodigy like him is destined to be targeted by countless people, and a slight misstep could lead to his demise."

"Although the Cloud Heaven Saint Son has extremely high talent and background, he is not an invincible existence. I have witnessed the fall of two generations of Cloud Heaven Holy Land's Saints. While they might not have been as good as Fang Chen, they were quite close, yet they all eventually fell."

Old Ming said with a hint of disdain.

However, Old Ming spoke of his own experiences, which was something he was proud of.

From an unknown Loose Cultivator to a top powerhouse in the Tianxuan World, this was something no one had expected.

Even Old Ming himself had not expected his Martial Dao path to reach that point.

Because of this, he was very proud, and inwardly looked down on those so-called top Prodigies.

Because in his opinion, being too dazzling and not knowing how to be low-key was seeking one's own death!

"Revered Master is right!"

Xiao Yunting nodded, feeling that Old Ming's words made sense, and his confidence surged.

While being known throughout the world was good, it was also a very dangerous thing.

"Do you know the Myriad Ancient Great Emperor?"

Seeing Xiao Yunting like this, Old Ming continued to ask.

"Of course I know! The Myriad Ancient Great Emperor started as an unknown nobody, then grew stronger with each battle, defeating all Prodigies and powerhouses, and became a Great Emperor of his generation!"

"The Myriad Ancient Great Emperor, he is an idol in the hearts of all Cultivators!"

Xiao Yunting said quickly.

The Myriad Ancient Great Emperor's name resounded throughout the Tianxuan World, and he was also a very special Great Emperor. He didn't have the talent of those top Prodigies, and was even just an ordinary person, yet he carved out a bloody path with his ordinary body, finally entering the Emperor Realm.

"Do you think that Myriad Ancient Great Emperor, who was as dazzling as Fang Chen in the beginning, could have reached the Emperor Realm?"

"The Myriad Ancient Great Emperor was only known when he reached the Peak of the Saint Realm, and then he became famous overnight, renowned throughout the Tianxuan World."

"Regarding this, his previous obscurity didn't matter. Although the process was somewhat arduous, none of that is important. What's important is the result."

"If there isn't a good outcome, then no matter how brilliant and dazzling the process is, what's the use? In the end, it won't reach completion."

"See if you want a brilliant and dazzling process, or a good outcome. You choose."

Old Ming said earnestly.

His voice seemed to carry a certain magic, shaking the soul.

"Revered Master, is there even a choice?"

"Of course, I choose a good outcome!"

Xiao Yunting said without hesitation.

He was a person who thought highly of himself, and he clearly knew what he wanted: to become a supreme powerhouse.

If someone asked him what level he wanted to reach on his Martial Dao path?

Xiao Yunting would unhesitatingly say: the Emperor Realm, or even become an Immortal of legend!

"Revered Master, I understand. I won't be affected by Fang Chen."

"Even if Fang Chen has the background, talent, and status that I currently envy so much, none of that matters. What matters is that in the end, I am stronger than him. What matters is who can laugh last."

"Even if I am mediocre now, as long as I ultimately become a top powerhouse in this world, people will still remember me, Xiao Yunting, and not Fang Chen, who was only brilliant for a moment. Fang Chen is destined to be forgotten in the long river of history…"

Xiao Yunting grew more and more confident as he spoke, as if he had already seen his future self reaching the Emperor Realm.

"Revered Master believes in you!"

Old Ming echoed, but couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He had one more thing he hadn't said: while the Myriad Ancient Great Emperor was incredibly inspiring, he was also a rarity, a Phoenix among ordinary birds.

In the long river of time, there was only that one Myriad Ancient Great Emperor.

As for the other Great Emperors, all of them had displayed exceptional talent from the very beginning.

Most Great Emperors were invincible from the start, at least capable of crushing their own generation, and many Great Emperors, when they were young, could even crush older generation powerhouses.

"Disciple, I still have some words unspoken. Although countless Prodigies will fall, there are still many Geniuses and Prodigies destined to shine and become top powerhouses in this world."

"It's just that I don't know if Fang Chen will be brilliant for a moment like a meteor, or shine for eternity like those stars?"

"At the same time, I also don't know if you will live a mediocre life, never shining, or if you will shine in the end like your Revered Master, only to then fade away."

Old Ming thought to himself.