Clearing a Path Through Thorns and Brambles

At that moment, Qu Qingsheng wondered if he had fallen into some illusion.

Had Chen Fei not broken through to the Mid-stage Aperture Refining Realm just a few months ago? How had he already reached the late stage of the Aperture Refining Realm now? Qu Qingsheng understood that geniuses cultivated quickly.

The path of martial arts had never been fair. Some people seemed born to walk this road, while others did not even have the qualifications to touch its threshold.

But was Chen Fei's cultivation speed not a little too exaggerated?

"My speed in comprehending cultivation techniques is slightly faster. As long as there are enough resources, my cultivation can be raised," Chen Fei explained a little upon seeing Qu Qingsheng's expression.

Slightly faster?

Qu Qingsheng truly wanted to say those words, but remembering his status, he forcibly swallowed them back down. As the Sect Master of a sect, he still had to maintain some restraint.

"Sword Return Tower also has late-stage Aperture Refining Realm cultivators, as well as a mountain-protecting formation. It will be difficult to take down," Qu Qingsheng said in a deep voice after pondering for a moment.

A sect would naturally be most meticulous when defending its own mountain gate. It was like attacking and defending a city: without overwhelming strength to assault it, one's own losses would certainly be severe.

The same was true for attacking another's mountain gate. If one's strength was insufficient, it was easy to be worn down there. In the end, who would kill whom would be hard to say.

Including Chen Fei, the Yuan Chen Sword Sect now had three late-stage Aperture Refining Realm cultivators. This strength was certainly not weak, and around Xianyun City, it could be considered relatively powerful. But Zhou Zixun's lifespan was nearing its end, and