“The Dzogchen of the Ming Realm?!” Maxton eximed, taken aback. “Master…you…you’ve already achieved the Dzogchen of the Ming Realm? Why didn’t you mention thisst time?”


    Ahem…” Hong Changqing said, clearly embarrassed. “Before your visit, I had indeed reached the Great Consummation state of the Ming Realm. At that time, Master Wade wanted me to disy the martial arts mindset of Taizhen Dao but insisted that I approach gentlemen with a viin’s heart. I thought Master Wade was attempting to uncover the core secrets of Taizhen Dao, so I turned him down, iming I was not worthy of my teacher…”<fna66a> Th? link to the orig?n of this information r?sts ?n fin?novel</fna66a>


    Confused, Maxton asked, “What does that have to do with your cultivation?”


    “Oh, it’s quite significant…” Hong Changqing sighed. “When I declined Master Wade, I admit I was a bit viinous myself. I allowed my teacher to be used by others. As a disciple, I felt uneasy about that. I figured it was better not to be overlypliant with Master Wade. I wanted him to see that I still had many concerns in my heart regarding my teacher. I thought if Master Wade believed my teacher was too valuable, he might send me back to the United States, which would be wonderful…”


    “No, Master…” Maxton interjected, astonished. “You just said that Mr. Wade gave you an elixir to help you break through to the Ming Realm Dzogchen. Yet, you epted it without wanting to give anything in return to Mr. Wade. Isn’t that essentially taking advantage of someone?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Hong Changqing frowned, “What do you mean by taking advantage? Maxton, let’s not use such harshnguage…”


    Maxton replied earnestly, “Master, I want to speak frankly. I don’t know what kind of pill Mr. Wade gave you or why it had such potent effects that it could directly assist your breakthrough to the Ming Realm. However, it’s clear that this elixir must be extraordinarily valuable, potentially worth hundreds of millions of dors!” He paused for a moment, then continued, “So, given your actions, it sounds nice to say you’re taking something for free. But as your disciple, I feel it’s hard to say it too bluntly. If outsiders were to evaluate this, I’m afraid the judgment would be far worse than simply taking advantage…”


    Hong Changqing’s face darkened, and he raised a hand to silence Maxton. “Enough, Maxton. If you don’t know how to express yourself, it’s best to talk less. I understand that I made a mistake, and I had no choice afterward. To show mymitment to Master Wade, I called you to Aurous Hill to pass the throne to you in front of him…” He waved his hand in frustration, adding, “Let’s focus on the current situation and figure out how to exin things to Master Wade.”


    Maxton shook his head, “Master, you still haven’t rified how this rtes to your cultivation.”


    Hong Changqing sighed in resignation. “Don’t bring it up. I wanted to be honest… Oh no, I mean I still held onto my principles, which angered Master Wade. As a result, he sealed my meridians. Just like you experiencedst time, you were fine after he helped you break through from a five-star warrior to the Great Perfection of the Ming Realm, only to be sealed back as a five-star warrior. I had it much worse… Master Wade directly sealed my four meridians, forcing me from a Great Perfection martial artist down to a four-star martial artist…”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>