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    Although Emmanuel possessed the Divine Valley Medical Records which mentioned


    the reconstruction of meridians, dragon tendons were required.


    How were they able to find dragon tendons in this day and age?


    Even if they did find some, Emmanuel could not possibly perform the procedure on


    himself. Where could they find a doctor capable of that?


    That was why Emmanuel thought that book was a waste of his time andpletely


    unrealistic.


    Now that the old godfather mentioned it, a spark of hope was ignited in him.


    “I can’t help you though. All I can do is to guide you in some martial arts insights,” the


    old godfather slowly said.


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    “Please continue on, old godfather.”


    Emmanuel had long since yearned for the old godfather’s wisdom, but he was not


    powerful enough in his earlier years. Even if the old godfather taught him anything, he


    could not fully understand what was being taught.


    Now, he felt that if he could have some guidance from the old godfather, he could


    drastically improve to a higher level in martial arts.


    “Emmanuel, what do you think are the factors of victory in a fight between powerful


    fighters?”


    The old godfather was never direct in his instructions. He much preferred to prompt the


    younger fighters to think for themselves.


    He would provide suggestions and never forcefully push his opinions on others.


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    That even included when Yosef insisted on leaving the vige.


    He knew that there were some principles in life that the youngsters had to realize by


    themselves. If others tried to force those principles on them, they would reject those


    principles and even build resentment and prejudice against the principles.


    “Strength and speed.”


    Emmanuel immediately replied.


    The old godfather nodded with a smile. “Yes, when adults and children fight, one ar


    could win against ten children. Strength determines everything. In the realm of mart


    arts, only speed cannot be surpassed by anything else. When two fighters of equal skill


    and strength fight, speed bes paramount to victory.”


    To Emmanuel, what was said only sounded like agreement on the surface. There was a


    deeper meaning to the reply, so he thought harder about the question.


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    In reality, this was not his first time contemting such a question.


    His teacher in the Northern Region had once asked him that.


    Different people interpreted the question differently. That interpretation determined the


    fighter’s upper limit when it came to growth.


    Due to the rigorous and systematic training he had undergone, coupled with his own


    diligence and innate talent, Emmanuel’s’ power was indisputable. It had already


    reached its peak. Even with continued practice, it would be an immense challenge to


    break through the current ceiling he was faced with.


    Since it was unfeasible to regain his strength tenfold in just two days, he now sought to


    make further breakthroughs in hisprehension of martial arts.


    The oldmander had also mentioned that even if two fighters were at the same


    strength, there could be a significant difference in power. Hence, one’s understanding


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    Techniques were static while one’s thoughts were dynamic.


    It was just like how even if everyone went through the same number of years in the


    education system and spent the same amount of time in their studies, some could gain


    admission into the top universities of the world while some were stuck with their local


    universities. Comprehension was crucial in everything..


    “Old godfather, please enlighten me.”


    Emmanuel decided to ask for help.


    The old godfather was over a hundred years old with a hundred years of training behind


    him. Hisprehension of the question would definitely outstrip the understanding of


    someone who had not even reached the age of 30.


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    Still, the old godfather did not answer him and instead asked, “In the realm of martial


    arts, the first stage is akin to seeing a mountain as if it’s a mountain. In the next stage,


    the mountain is not a mountain. Then, in the third stage, you return to looking at the


    mountain as a mountain. Do you think that’s a correct analogy? How do you interpret


    that?”


    Emmanuel nodded and replied, “I believe it’s logical. In this, the mountain refers to an


    opponent the fighter wants to surpass. Beginners would only think of how to ovee


    their opponents. They would not think any further.


    “However, after some studies and improvements, the fighter will master more a


    skills. He would have different experiences and beliefs about this mountain. Thus


    would adapt and use more methods to ovee this mountain.


    “Seeing a mountain as a mountain refers to how fighters eventually realize that no


    matter what changes happen, the essence of the mountain never changes. At the end


    of the day, it is still a mountain.


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    “If one were to defeat the ‘mountain’, then they would need effective attacks. Intricate


    and shy techniques that are not powerful end up useless in doing anything but look.


    pretty. That is something that will never change…”


    At that point, Emmanuel abruptly pped his thigh and eximed in realization, “I


    understand it now! You’re trying to tell me that due to deviation, Yosef’s strength and


    speed will drastically increase. However, as long as I can spot his weaknesses,


    I can


    still defeat him with urate and effective attacks.”


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