Chapter 25

Duobao.

As the eldest disciple of the Jie Sect, in terms of both strength and prestige, he was renowned throughout the sect.

But the Jie Sect isn't like the Chan Sect—Saint Tongtian took in many disciples, so Duobao indeed knew many Jie Sect disciples, though not every single one knew him.

Perhaps in the past, he and Luo Fu had met once.

But they never had much contact, so not recognizing Luo Fu was perfectly normal.

It could only be said that Luo Fu's presence in the Jie Sect back then was weak.

As a human, Luo Fu's strength at the time was merely Early Stage Mystic Immortal—among Jie Sect disciples, he was truly unremarkable.

The most unusual thing about him was his human identity.

After all, not only did the Chan Sect have no humans, but even within the Jie Sect, there was likely only one human: Luo Fu.

To join a Saint's disciples, one must either be a primordial spirit or exceptionally gifted.

To the eyes of today's Honghuang beings, humans were vastly inferior to the Yaozu and Wuzu.

It was only because the Saint Nüwa, who created humanity and attained the Dao, was revered that humans appeared slightly special in the eyes of many Honghuang elites.

Otherwise, in terms of talent or cultivation speed, humans simply could not be compared to the Yaozu or the Wuzu.

"Senior Brother, that's the human Luo Fu," Jin Ling said solemnly beside him. "He was unremarkable in the Jie Sect back then—I remember his cultivation base was only Early Stage Mystic Immortal. I never expected he'd now reach Late Stage Mystic Immortal."

Late Stage Mystic Immortal.

This strength realm, whether in the Chan Sect or the Jie Sect, was considered mid-to-upper tier.

As for his former Early Stage Mystic Immortal realm, it was truly bottom-tier.

Thus, back then, Luo Fu received little attention in the Jie Sect.

As for Jin Ling, she remembered him back then solely because of his human identity.

"The human Luo Fu—the only human ever taken in by our Master as a disciple?" Duobao said in surprise. "But I never imagined this younger brother Luo Fu could achieve such a remarkable breakthrough through patient accumulation."

"Senior Brother, whether or not he's achieved thick accumulation and thin release aside, the cultivation method this younger brother Luo Fu uses looks extremely ruthless," Wu Dang said.

Luo Fu was channeling the Hunyuan Jin Dan Jue, devouring spiritual energy across tens of thousands of li—they had all felt it just now.

"More importantly, is this younger brother planning to break through to Jin Xian?" Gui Ling's beautiful eyes gleamed. "If so, the Jie Sect gains another powerful cultivator."

"Impossible," Chi Jingzi interjected. "Even if this human achieved thick accumulation and thin release, reaching Late Stage Mystic Immortal is already his limit—how could he possibly break through to Jin Xian?"

"Jin Xian isn't like the previous realms—it requires immense effort and refinement to even have a chance. Gui Ling, you and I both know how difficult it is to break through to Jin Xian."

"Senior Brother Chi Jingzi is right," Cihang said matter-of-factly. "Jin Xian isn't easily broken through. And this human younger brother has already broken through several realms—he must first solidify his foundation thoroughly before attempting further breakthroughs."

In Cihang's understanding,

Rapid breakthroughs in cultivation realms inevitably lead to shaky foundations, requiring time to properly settle and stabilize.

"Solidify the foundation," Duobao said with a faint smile.

Though his own cultivation was only Jin Xian, Duobao could see that even now, as a Late Stage Mystic Immortal, Luo Fu's foundation was astonishingly solid.

In fact, even his own former self, at Late Stage Mystic Immortal, could not compare to the current younger brother Luo Fu.

To Duobao, this was truly astonishing.

Yet even if Duobao did not wish to believe it, the truth lay before him.

Thus, he dismissed Cihang's words from the Chan Sect.

After all, the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect had never been on good terms.

"That human doesn't need to solidify his foundation."

"In my view, the solidity of his foundation—even the Saints themselves, in their early days, could not have surpassed it."

A faint voice echoed nearby, drawing the gaze of both Jie Sect and Chan Sect disciples.

When they saw who it was, their pupils shrank slightly.

It was Daoist Randeng, vice-head of the Chan Sect.

In Mount Kunlun, aside from the three Saints, this vice-head of the Chan Sect, Daoist Randeng, was perhaps the strongest being.

He was a legendary Zhun Sheng.

Not just in Mount Kunlun—even outside, the Wuzu and Yaozu would have to be cautious when facing such power.

Of course, fear? The Wuzu and Yaozu were not truly afraid.

To the high echelons of the Wuzu and Yaozu, it was the Saints themselves they needed to dread.

Zhun Sheng were numerous within both tribes.

But regardless, a Zhun Sheng stood at the very pinnacle of the Honghuang world's pyramid.

Thus, a word spoken by a Zhun Sheng could not be false.

Especially when it came from the vice-head of the Chan Sect.

This left the Chan Sect disciples speechless—the Jie Sect disciple Luo Fu, who was currently breaking through, might soon become a top-tier strength of the Jie Sect.

In truth, even to Randeng, Luo Fu's performance had delivered great shock.