Ever since witnessing his master's assassination firsthand, Zhang Xinghuai had understood one truth: you had to take matters into your own hands. There would always come a time when you couldn't rely on outsiders.
So, before establishing his own foundation, his first thought was of his own strength. Initially, he thought that breaking into the next realm would change things. But upon achieving it, he discovered he was merely a frog in a well. It had taken all his effort just to reach that stage; advancing any further was simply impossible.
He had considered Divine Techniques, but only briefly. His goal was to break their hold, not to become a slave to power and faith himself.
That left only one path he knew of: the Saint of the Jimin Association.
