Fierce winds reveal strong grass, sudden changes show true cultivation.
Qing'er and Shiying appeared to be weak women, but under the resonant bell's sound, their difference was immediately apparent.
True cultivation is about enduring before it manifest, for one must see through the five aggregates; only by seeing through them can you calmly observe, and by calmly observing, you maintain natural composure. Those with the Way only show their exceptional stability in times of shocking and soul-stirring events.
Upon seeing Shiying's calm, Shen Yue immediately knew she had reached the Second Zen State.
Primary Meditation is like a sting.
Noises often disturb Primary Meditation; once a cultivator enters Zen and manages to ignore such disturbances as mere noise, he has at least reached the Second Zen State.