Ian Harris said seriously, “The reason your teacher didn’t tell you before is because you hadn’t reached that level yet!”

“Actually, many of the strong in the Civilization Academy, even some top experts, are stronger than those in the War Academy!”

“We who study the civilizations of all heavens—how could we be so weak? If we were, how could we comprehend the deeper mysteries of cultivation techniques?”

Ian Harris’s eyes burned with intensity. “I am just an insignificant failed student of the Civilization Academy, but do you really think your teacher is that frail?”

“Hmm?”

Ethan Sutton opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Teacher, can you stop being so stubborn about your pride?

You’re only at the seventh level of Thousand Jun, that’s really too weak.

“You want to say, I’m only at the seventh level of Thousand Jun, too weak?”

“……”

Ethan Sutton blinked, feeling as if his teacher had seen right through him.

“That’s right, I can tell what you’re thinking.”

When Ethan Sutton heard this, he was instantly shocked!

“Surprised?”

Ian Harris smiled and said, “You’re too weak, so you’re almost defenseless in front of me. Be more careful in the future, keep your thoughts more guarded.”

“Your teacher is telling you all this just so you don’t abandon your strengths for your weaknesses, give up the Civilization Academy, and choose the War Academy instead.”

Ian Harris said seriously, “Originally, I planned to let you discover these things for yourself after you entered the Civilization Academy, but now I have to tell you in advance, so you don’t go astray.”

“There are countless paths in the world, different races have different ways, but at the root, it all comes down to absorbing vital energy, tempering oneself, and becoming stronger!”

“To become stronger, there are two aspects: one is the physical body, the other is willpower, or you could say, the spirit!”

“Willpower is elusive and hard to strengthen, so most people start by strengthening their bodies, and only after becoming strong do they begin to touch upon willpower!”

“We are different…”

Ian Harris smiled, “We have come into contact with many civilizations of myriad races, our horizons are broad, and our willpower is strong, so we go the opposite way—first strengthening willpower, then the body.”

“When your willpower is strong, strengthening the body becomes much easier.”

“Of course, it’s very difficult!”

Ian Harris said in a deep voice, “When your willpower is strong enough to solidify the body and absorb more vital energy without harming yourself, this takes time and a deeper foundation. Some Civilization Masters in the Academy, when their willpower shines like the sun, can advance from Thousand Jun to Soaring in a single day, or even higher!”

“Different paths, same destination—the ultimate goal of both the Civilization Academy and the War Academy is to strengthen oneself and the entire human race!”

“The body is easy to cultivate, willpower is hard to obtain!”

“It’s even harder for the Civilization Academy to reach that step, so few people mention it, just to prevent some from overestimating themselves and going down the wrong path.”

Ian Harris looked at the stunned Ethan Sutton and smiled, “Very surprised, aren’t you? Actually, there’s nothing to be surprised about. You’ve studied the myriad races, not much, but you should know a bit. For example, the Nightmare Clan whose language you’ve mastered—they are ethereal, their true forms almost invisible.”

“They can invade your dreams at will, but in fact, it’s not really a dream. It’s just that their willpower creates a world, causing your will to sink into it.”

“That’s the root of their strength. Strictly speaking, the cultivation of Civilization Masters is somewhat similar to theirs.”

Ethan Sutton felt his mouth go dry and said softly, “Teacher, you mean the path of civilization can also be very powerful…”

“Not just can be, but even faster!”

Ian Harris smiled and said, “First temper the will, then the body. Some geniuses in the Civilization Academy can manifest their will and solidify their bodies within three to five years, advancing to the Soaring Realm in a single day! The subsequent path of cultivation progresses even faster than the physical path!”

“And in the War Academy, how long does it take to reach the Soaring Realm?”

“Even for geniuses, it takes many years of grinding!”

“Of course, our entry threshold is higher, and there are fewer people. Even so, thirty percent of the top human experts come from the Civilization Academy, which says a lot!”

Ethan Sutton was absorbing and digesting this information, and quickly asked, “Willpower can be cultivated?”

“It can.”

“Ordinary people can’t?”

“Right, there’s a threshold, a higher threshold than the physical path. Willpower and spirit are the same; in the beginning, they are invisible and intangible. How many languages of the myriad races you master is actually a test…”

Ian Harris smiled and said, “Many times, it’s not that some people don’t work hard, but that they don’t have enough energy, not enough willpower to absorb and digest that knowledge. You can master 18 languages of the myriad races—why can’t others?”

“Is it because they don’t work hard enough? Wrong. Some people actually work very hard, maybe even harder than you, but they just can’t learn it. If they push themselves, their brains feel like they’re going to explode from the pain, because their willpower foundation isn’t strong enough.”

“Because of this, they can only temper their bodies first, strengthen themselves, and only then can they strengthen their willpower.”

Ethan Sutton let out a long breath. “So, does that mean my talent isn’t in the physical path, but in the path of willpower?”

“You could say that.”

Ian Harris smiled and said, “That’s why the myriad races fear Civilization Masters, and why the Myriad Races Cult wants to assassinate some of them. When your willpower isn’t strong enough to strengthen your body, your strength is still quite weak, and that’s when you’re easiest to kill.”