On Danxia Peak.
The four Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Luo Tian Association gathered together.
Duan Feng looked at Luo Chen with concern. "Are you sure you want to attend Li Jinhuang's funeral alone?"
"Don't worry. I alone am enough," Luo Chen reassured him.
Duan Feng's face was full of worry. "How can we not worry? Conflicts have been erupting constantly on the Li Family's side lately, and every faction is testing the waters. If we all went, perhaps we could suppress the situation—but you alone?"
The implication was that he did not think highly of Luo Chen's chances.
Luo Chen did not argue. He merely released the spiritual energy fluctuations of the Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer.
At once, apart from the silent Wang Yuan, Duan Feng and Min Longyu were both stunned.
"Hiss!"
"You've reached Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment!"
How many years had it even been?
Back when they had been at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, Luo Chen had only been at the third or fourth layer of Qi Refining.
Later, while they were still at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, Luo Chen had already established his foundation.
Now, after great difficulty, they had barely caught up to Luo Chen's footsteps and advanced to the Foundation Establishment First Layer, yet Luo Chen had somehow reached Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment.
One had to know that while Early-Stage and Mid-Stage Cultivators could not be called as different as heaven and earth, the gap between them was still enormous.
The difference in their strength was far more than merely one or two minor realms.
Back at Great River Market, Mi Shuhua, a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, had single-handedly controlled the Mountain Shattering Gang of several thousand people.
Ordinary Foundation Establishment True Cultivators had not even dared provoke him.
Even the Great River Gang