430 Further Lessons

The faces of all the disciples turned from slight anger to surprise, to shame as they thought over John's words. It was now known that he had been the one to destroy the Bloodfiend Sect, whose power was equal to the Heavenly Lightning Sect. Surely those youths felt the same as they did recently, that they were safe within its borders.

"That safety was only an illusion for them, as it is for all of you," John continued. "The only safety you have is your own strength. And strength is derived from more than just talent. Willpower and unflinching resolve are just as important as talent in the cultivation world, maybe even more important. Without those two aspects, even a talented person is doomed to fail."

John paused for a moment to let his words sink in, before he began to speak once again.