A-rank and Half-step Grandmaster, the difference is only one level, but the gap between these two realms of martial artists is heaven and earth apart, similar to the advancement from a mid-level Great Grandmaster to a high-level Great Grandmaster.
Looking across the entire Hua Country, there may be thousands of A-rank martial artists, but only a few hundred have reached the level of Half-step Grandmaster.
If being an A-rank martial artist is the limit ordinary people can reach, then becoming a Half-step Grandmaster requires certain luck and absolute talent.
It is recognized in the martial arts world that any ordinary person with tremendous perseverance, even if his aptitude is average, can definitely reach the A-rank as a martial artist, it's just a matter of time. Of course, those less gifted may take longer, but nonetheless, the A-rank is tangible and attainable for ordinary people.
