Shang Lu's experiments were tedious.
Even though Tang Xian could tolerate the tedium, he didn't believe he could match Shang Lu's dedication of doing the same work day after day for years.
He chatted with Shang Lu sporadically.
Sometimes they would exchange thoughts about plants.
After so many years of fanatical research, Tang Xian was certain that Shang Lu had surpassed him in this field.
All he could do was offer some conceptual suggestions to Shang Lu.
Talent determines the ceiling, effort determines the floor.
Given the low level of effort exerted by the vast majority of people in this world, most haven't even come close to needing to rely on their talent.
People always underestimate their own talent and overestimate their perseverance.
But not Shang Lu—his talent had finally been realized through hard work.
Tang Xian believed that Shang Lu was bound to make significant breakthroughs in the field of botany in the future.
