Charlie’s remarks left Hong Changqing, who had been somewhat arrogant, utterly speechless!


    Initially, when Charlie suggested that the “Taizhen Hunyuan Dao” of Taizhen Tao was not theplete version, Hong Changqing felt a surge of anger. For centuries, the leaders of Taizhen Tao had believed their sect possessed a full andprehensive martial arts doctrine. It seemed inappropriate to unt their knowledge or hold themselves in high regard because of it.


    However, after hearing Charlie’s analogy, a light bulb went off in Hong’s mind. Perhaps Charlie wasn’t just speaking nonsense; the “Taizhen Hunyuan Dao” might indeed be only a fragment of the true essence of the “Taizhen Hunyuan Dao,” as Charlie had suggested.


    Curious, he asked, “Master Wade, the reason you say this is that you must have ess to a moreplete version of the ‘Taizhen Hunyuan Dao,’ right?”


    Charlie replied, “What makes you so certain that I possess a moreprehensive version?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Without thinking, Hong Changqing eximed, “Master Wade, you mentioned that the real ‘Taizhen Hunyuan Dao’ is akin to the ‘Principle of Power Generation in a Thermal Power nt’. What Taizhen Dao has is merely a guide on how to dig coal, which suggests you’ve at least read the ‘Principles of Power Generation in Thermal Power nts’…” Charlie, not hiding the truth, nodded with a smile.


    “You’re absolutely right! I have indeed studied the original text of the ‘Taizhen Hunyuan Dao,’ and I can assure you that theplete workprises three volumes and 27 chapters. The version you have is just the first chapter.”


    “What?!” Hong Changqing’s eyes widened in disbelief, and he stammered, “…Master Wade…are you really serious?!”


    Charlie responded, “I’ve joked with you before; do you really think I’d lie to you now?”


    Hong Changqing gulped hard and eximed, “So…our Taizhen Dao…for thousands of years and many generations…we’ve only been practicing the first chapter of the ‘Taizhen Hunyuan Dao’?!”


    Charlie nodded firmly, affirming, “Yes! Exactly! That’s precisely what has happened!”


    Hong Changqing sat there, looking as though he was mourning, his expression filled with deep sadness and contemtion. With a vacant stare, he muttered, “A person who starts learning in kindergarten and eventually graduates with a Ph.D. typically spends only about twenty years. You’re saying the ‘Taizhen Hunyuan Dao’ consists of three volumes and twenty-seven chapters, which means we, Taizhen Dao, have essentially been in kindergarten K1 for all these years…” In the U.S., kindergarten K1 is simr to the small ss in domestic kindergartens.


    Charlie couldn’t help but chuckle at Hong Changqing’s analogy, finding it both amusing and quite insightful. He praised, “Yourparison is indeed very apt. To be precise, you are spot on. I have been stuck in the K1 curriculum, which isparable to learning the 26 letters of the English alphabet repeatedly.”


    With a forlorn expression, Hong Changqing remarked, “Master Wade…I’m not questioning your authority…but if what you say is true, we’ve only studied the first chapter for so long, yet there are masters who have reached the dark realm. The dark realm is the second most critical stage for a warrior, but there are only four realms in total. Does that mean the remaining three realms require mastering the content of the other sixteen chapters to break through?!”<fn3135> The rightful source is FindN()vel</fn3135>