He had actually comprehended that ordinary water-attributed Dao Intent he had grasped only recently to the Minor Achievement stage in such a short time, and had even gained entry into a middle-grade water-attributed Dao Intent—the Azure Sea Dao Intent. Not only would this provide extraordinary aid to his strength, it would also benefit his water-based alchemy skills.
He was even confident that, within a short period, he could raise his success rate in refining the various Fifth Rank pills he specialized in to forty or fifty percent.
"In that case, Old Ancestor, your alchemy skills will likely not be far behind Icy Cold Empress Lord, the strongest Fifth Rank alchemist in the Azure Profound Realm, before long. As for the other alchemists of the Azure Profound Realm, the gap between them and you will be extraordinary."
"You could probably be considered the second greatest alchemist in this world."
"Furthermore, you possess two Dao Intents and have mastered a middle-grade Dao Intent. Your future prospects are bound to be extraordinary. At the very least, you have hope of joining the ranks of superior Spirit Transformation Early Stage experts."
"Such figures are as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Even today, there are only a handful."
Ling Pengyun was overjoyed and immediately offered his congratulations. Yet soon afterward, his expression shifted slightly as he reproached him.
"However... Old Ancestor, your act of burning your lifespan and the like to make this breakthrough was truly too risky."
"Moreover, you still had the portion of Earth Origin Divine Milk that you had planned to leave for Peng Lin on you. You could have used it. Even if things had gone poorly and you failed this time, with your lifespan, you could have completely waited for a few more years."
"The clan's foundations are