There are two kinds of power in this world: the kind that announces itself, and the kind that doesn’t need to. One burns bright and fast. The other just keeps burning.

The Daoists believe “the highest good is like water.” The water nourishes everything without making a fuss about it. Real strength, they say, doesn’t shout. It moves quietly, like a current you can’t see but can feel pulling at your legs.

The Sweeping Monk is exactly this. Here’s a man with god-level abilities who chooses to sweep...