Dao-heart

**Dao-heart** (道心 daoxin) refers to one's determination to stick to their own dao. “After picking a path, you must be unwavering. You must be determined to reach the end of your path. This determination is called the Dao-heart. The Dao-heart cannot be rattled. Perhaps you see someone walking a large, unhindered path with no dangers, so you want to walk it. Perhaps you see someone experiencing countless amazing things that no one else can experience on the small path, so you follow them onto the small path. In your hesitation, you lose sight of your original goal and direction. That is taboo for the Martial Dao."

## Summary

"Boss, what is this Dao-heart?" asked Guo Ran.

"A ‘Dao-heart' is a kind of a belief, a kind of conviction in your own truths that will never change.

"Each person's beliefs are different. For example, you might believe in your inventions and creations, believing that you can use smarts to overcome any difficulties and become a revered crafting god.

"That will be your Dao-heart. As long as you can let your Dao-heart stay unrattled, I can use medicinal pills to constantly raise your cultivation base.

"However, once a problem occurs with your Dao-heart, once you start to feel lost or begin to doubt in your own choices, your cultivation base will forever stall," warned Long Chen.

Each person's Dao-heart was different. Some people believed in their inheritance, some people believed in their cultivation technique, some people believed in their bloodlines, and some people believed they were simply the geniuses of heaven.

No matter what kind of Dao-heart you had, it had to go through endless tempering. Many people ended up losing more and more confidence as they went through that tempering. In the end, they lost sight of what they were supposed to believe in.

Even people with extremely stable Dao-hearts were unable to keep them perfect forever. If they received a large enough impact, that would make it impossible for them to advance to become experts in the future.

As for Guo Ran, his Dao-heart would be extremely dangerous. Once his smarts failed and he lost sight of what he wanted from forging, he would lose his path and become lost.

## Evolution

After LC talks with Wu Guangyuan, LC realized that he needed that resolution to split mountains when he encountered mountains, to cut apart rivers when he encountered rivers. It was already starting to cause a problem. By thinking of how to avoid things while saving the most energy instead of directly blasting his way through them, he had lost his original heart.

When Long Chen understood this, his air subtly changed. His eyes became sharper, and he seemed like a sharp blade.

There was a change in his heart.

Now it was like a blade, which had been abandoned in its scabbard, had decided not to hide its sharpness and release its light.

In just this instant, Long Chen completed an inconceivable transformation. For his heart to follow his will so easily, it was a clear sign that his Dao-heart had reached a crystal-clear realm.

## Quotes

"This child's Dao-heart is extremely firm. His path from the Eastern Wasteland was filled with trials and dangers, slaughter and bones. He fought his way through this path with his life on the line, because he had no other choice but to do so to obtain the things that others obtain easily. My Heaven Splitting Battle Sect's disciples are clearly blessed in comparison," sighed the old man.

## Notes

1. ↑ Chapter 1765 (Wuxiaworld)
2. ↑ Chapter 278
3. ↑ Chapter 1249 (Wuxiaworld)
4. ↑ Chapter 1245 (Wuxiaworld)