Chapter 5726: Training Companio Long Zhan Tian expnlained, "For instance, if you want to build a road from the base of a mountain to its summit, entering the Dao and comprehending the Dao are your direction and determination, as well as the various tools and abilities needed before actually starting to build the road. In simpler terms, before even starting, you need to mentally simulate a path to the mountain's summit, grasping the subtleties within it, in order to proceed to the next step. Cultivation is based on entering the Dao and comprehending the Dao. It's about knowing how to select foundation stones and lay the groundwork for the road. This is an arduous stage with no shortcuts, hence it's called 'ascetic cultivation.'" "If this is the most arduous stage, why do people say that cultivation is easy and practice is difficult?" Long Chen asked. "Though this process is bitter, often, at this stage, people's beliefs are firm. They wh...