Chapter 957: Chapter 485: How Many Hardships Have Been Endured?_3

Speaking of which.

He also cast his gaze towards Chen Mu.

If it weren’t for Chen Mu being here today, he would never reveal the secret technique he practices, after all, the Soul Heart Secret Technique is extraordinary. Without prior knowledge, those who have not cultivated the Immortal Aura, even celestial masters might fall to his ambush, potentially perishing with a single strike.

Even figures like Gongyang Yu and Gu Xiaochen, engaging in a battle with him, might not gain any advantage. His methods are more elusive, if caught off guard by a sudden ambush, whether Gu Xiaochen could even deploy that sword remains uncertain.

However.

Today, with Chen Mu present and everyone revealing their respective paths of cultivation, validating each other without reservation, he would surely incur public outrage were he to be secretive. He does not fear the others, but he is indeed wary of Chen Mu.

As for trying to muddle through with some other means, it’s impossible. Being one of the top celestial humans in the world, it’s impossible not to have made any progress in martial arts over decades; there will inevitably be some personal insight and comprehension.

Of course.

The most important point is that Chen Mu’s soul heart is extremely strong. Although not fully displayed, it has been proven through various circumstances: first, Yang Qingshan’s soul heart was destroyed by Chen Mu leading to his death, later intertwined with his physique, leading Chen Mu to forge an unrivaled physique, achieving Blood Exchange Perfection. His soul heart strength is definitely extraordinary, most likely even stronger than his own.

In such a scenario, if he could explore the way of the soul heart with Chen Mu, he might also gain considerable benefits.

“Oh?”

Listening to Mo Zun, the Leader of the Six Paths Alliance, Chen Mu was slightly surprised, a faint color of astonishment flickering in his eyes.

It is well known that there are no secret techniques for cultivating the soul heart in the world, and the few existing soul heart secret techniques, such as the Soul Fusion and Aperture Seizing Technique practiced by Ji Yongzhao, all originate from the Great Wilderness.

Chen Mu knows of the Soul Fusion and Aperture Seizing Technique, but it doesn’t enhance or expand the soul heart; it’s merely a method to forcefully merge others’ soul hearts and seize their bodies.

Mo Zun’s research direction being on the soul heart slightly exceeded his expectations.

The soul heart is also a key focus for Chen Mu; after all, his cultivation of the physique follows a path where, provided there are sufficient resources, he can reach the God Realm. However, in terms of the soul heart, he has been unable to access any method, not even the system panel can directly enhance the power of the soul heart.

Though the Soul Fusion and Aperture Seizing Technique gives him some understanding of the way of the soul heart, it’s nowhere near enough. If he could gain more understanding and Daoist charm of the soul heart from Mo Zun, perhaps in the future he could deduce a method to strengthen the soul heart.

“As I see it, the so-called martial arts, the way of artistic conception, is essentially a path to awaken and strengthen the soul heart. As for utilizing the power of heaven and earth, those enhancements are merely additional benefits along the road to a stronger soul heart.”

Mo Zun slowly spoke.

This single sentence left many celestial beings present in pause and contemplation, many revealing atypical expressions.

Those standing at the peak of the Kunlun Mountains are the top figures of the age; should the martial arts concepts make no sense, they could almost instantaneously refute it. Yet, what Mo Zun articulated was a notion that more or less surfaced in everyone’s mind before.

However, this notion is too shocking; if it spreads across the world, it might even overturn the entire martial arts discipline!

Always.

The world’s martial arts practice has focused on artistic conception, with willpower as a secondary!

All martial artists pursue the power ascension brought by enhanced artistic conception; as for martial will, soul heart strength, etc., they are honed deliberately to further enhance artistic conception.

But now, Mo Zun’s words completely invert the essence of martial arts, subverting the beliefs of countless martial men.

Artistic conception is not important!

The soul heart is the key!

If this statement were to be established entirely, then martial arts have always been fundamentally inverted!

The enhancement of the soul heart is the most crucial foundation; as for artistic conception and the power of heaven and earth, they are merely benefits along the road of soul heart-strengthening.

Mo Zun’s first sentence brought about a silence in the field, leaving those blood exchange realm masters who peered toward the mountain peak shocked beyond words.

“Mo Zun’s words, not without reason.”

Amidst the silence, having heard Mo Zun’s words, Chen Mu slowly responded.

He contemplated Mo Zun’s idea long ago, and today’s reflection suggests this concept perhaps aligns with the right path.

After all.

The growth of the soul heart naturally leads to comprehension of artistic conception.

In other words, the soul heart is like ‘Yuan Gang True Essence’, whereas artistic conception resembles ‘Gangjin Maneuvers’. When Yuan Gang True Essence is strong enough, practicing any ‘Gangjin Maneuvers’ naturally becomes easy and can be executed to the utmost, thus the soul heart is fundamental, and artistic conception is merely the maneuver.

Receiving Chen Mu’s approval, Mo Zun also nodded slightly, sighing inwardly in appreciation of camaraderie in perception. Indeed, upon reaching the celestial human level, everyone would ponder these questions and develop such doubts. However, due to the world’s lack of soul heart cultivation methods, they have been unable to overturn the past martial arts concepts.

“In reality, the world’s martial artists solidifying martial will is essentially a method for cultivating the soul heart, but solidifying martial will cannot enhance the soul heart; it can only awaken the dormant power of the soul heart.”

“From birth, everyone’s soul heart exhibits little difference in strength, but some people naturally have completely active soul hearts, hence possess high talent, comprehending ‘artistic conception’ like eating and drinking, fundamentally due to a strong soul heart.”