Do You Know What Realm Senior Brother Has Reached? New Book, Please Add to Your Collection
Red Peak.
Lu Changsheng continued studying the pill formula with great seriousness.
Meanwhile, Little Junior Brother Qingfeng took out a Jade Scroll and informed Lu Changsheng of what he needed to do tomorrow.
"Eldest Senior Brother, at Zi Time tomorrow, you must begin bathing and changing clothes."
"At Chou Time, you must burn incense and pray."
"At Yin Time and Mao Time, you are to rest quietly and compose your mind within Great Luo Palace."
"When Chen Time arrives, Eldest Senior Brother must leave Great Luo Immortal Palace and proceed to Heaven Worship Hall to offer sacrifices to Heaven and Earth."
"At Si Time, the Sect Leader will formally appoint Senior Brother as the Great Luo Holy Land's First Senior Brother before the entire sect."
"Finally, at Noon Time, Senior Brother will receive all manner of rewards, then discuss the Dao Heart. After that, the grand ceremony will conclude."
Little Junior Brother Qingfeng listed tomorrow's arrangements one by one.
There was nothing wrong with any of the arrangements, except the last one, which made Lu Changsheng stop what he was doing.
"Discuss the Dao Heart?"
Lu Changsheng turned his gaze to his little junior brother.
The latter immediately explained, "It means discussing Senior Brother's views on the Dao—sharing some cultivation insights, perhaps, or saying a few words to inspire the disciples."
Cultivation insights? Discussing the Dao?
Unfortunately, that touched upon Lu Changsheng's blind spot in knowledge.
After all, it had taken him three years just to reach the Qi Refinement Realm. His confidence had suffered a severe blow, and discussing the Dao was clearly a chance to make a fool of himself.
"Qingfeng, what realm are you in now?"
Lu Changsheng did not answer directly, lest this little junior brother grow suspicious. He merely asked out of curiosity.
"Reporting to Senior Brother, this junior is untalented. I only just formed my core some days ago."
Little Junior Brother Qingfeng spoke with a face full of shame.
But in Lu Changsheng's eyes, this was a silent flex.
"Core Formation Realm? At what age did you begin cultivating?"
Lu Changsheng continued asking.
"Seven. I'm seventeen this year, so it has been ten years. Compared with Senior Brother, this rate of cultivation leaves this junior utterly ashamed."
Little Junior Brother Qingfeng looked even more ashamed.
At that moment, Lu Changsheng could not help feeling even more depressed.
"Senior Brother is inferior to you."
Lu Changsheng could not help sighing.
Yet Junior Brother Qingfeng immediately shook his head. "Eldest Senior Brother, you are being too modest. You have only been in our Great Luo Holy Land for three years, yet your cultivation is already so deep and unfathomable that this junior cannot discern your realm at all. I fear you have already reached the Golden Core Realm. It is this junior who is inferior to Senior Brother."
Qingfeng's words startled Lu Changsheng.
"You can't discern my realm?"
Lu Changsheng truly was surprised. In theory, a cultivator of a higher realm could see a lower-realm cultivator's realm at a glance. Yet Junior Brother Qingfeng actually could not see his realm?
That was the key point. It deserved an underline.
"Yes. Senior Brother's realm is profound. And I am not afraid of Senior Brother laughing at me when I say this: when I first met you today, I observed you for quite a while, yet no matter what I did, I could not see through your realm. This junior has even learned the Qi Observation Technique. I only saw three flowers above Senior Brother's head, with fortune blessing you. I imagine that even if Senior Brother has already reached the Nascent Soul Realm, this junior would not be surprised."
Little Junior Brother Qingfeng spoke with utter seriousness. Lu Changsheng examined him carefully and found not the slightest trace of flattery on his face. It seemed he genuinely could not see through Lu Changsheng's cultivation.
"Could it be that the cultivation method Master gave me has some miraculous effect? Others cannot see through my cultivation realm?"
After thinking it over carefully, Lu Changsheng could not help rejoicing inwardly.
If others could not peer into his realm, then couldn't he play the pig to eat the tiger? Oh, no—that should be play the tiger to eat the pig.
"Senior Brother, this junior dares to ask: what realm have you reached now?"
Before long, Little Junior Brother Qingfeng could no longer suppress his curiosity and forced himself to ask.
Hearing his little junior brother's question, Lu Changsheng immediately put on a mysterious air. "Matters of realm should not be revealed to others. But Senior Brother is free-spirited by nature, so I will tell you. Still, Junior Brother must not spread it around carelessly, understand?"
Lu Changsheng appeared extremely mysterious.
Little Junior Brother Qingfeng immediately nodded, righteousness written all over his face. "Senior Brother, I, Qingfeng, am famous for keeping my mouth shut. Never mind anyone else—even if my father asked me, I would not tell him."
"Good! The truth is, Senior Brother has already broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm."
Since no one could see his realm anyway, Lu Changsheng saw no reason not to make it up.
Sure enough, the instant he finished speaking, Little Junior Brother Qingfeng was utterly shocked.
"Na-Nascent Soul?" Qingfeng froze completely.
The path of immortality was difficult—harder than ascending to the heavens. He had begun cultivating at seven and reached the Core Formation Realm in ten years. It sounded effortless, but in truth, no one knew how great a price had been paid. From the moment he was born, he had soaked in pools of Spirit Herbs, and even where he slept had been arranged with a Spirit Gathering Array. One could say that before the age of seven, he had already laid an incomparably solid foundation.
That was why it took ten years to form a Golden Pill. The heavenly treasures and spiritual pills consumed in the process were enough for ten people to condense Golden Pills.
Yet who would have thought that Lu Changsheng had reached the Nascent Soul Realm after cultivating for only three years?
Wasn't that speed a little too outrageous?
Seeing the stunned look on his little junior brother's face, Lu Changsheng felt thoroughly pleased. He casually ruffled Qingfeng's hair and smiled. "Little Junior Brother, don't lose heart either. There are heavens beyond heaven, mountains beyond mountains. Reaching the Nascent Soul Realm in three years may sound like divine speed, but looking across the world, throughout all ages, how many peerless geniuses have surpassed your senior brother? So we must always keep a humble heart. Only then can we travel farther and farther down the great path of cultivation. Do you understand?"
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother."
Little Junior Brother Qingfeng answered with utmost seriousness. Yet for some reason, Lu Changsheng's smiling expression as he rubbed his head gave him an indescribable feeling.
But having just suffered such a blow, Qingfeng did not think too deeply about it.
Still, the dejection in Qingfeng's eyes could not be concealed. He had clearly been hit hard.
Lu Changsheng, meanwhile, was in a very good mood.
Shattering a genius's confidence truly was a delightful thing.
"Senior Brother, I still have some matters to attend to. I'll take my leave first and deal with them. Once I'm done, I'll come find you again."
Little Junior Brother Qingfeng's confidence had truly taken a blow.
"Go on, go on."
Lu Changsheng nodded. He was in a very good mood—no, an exceptionally good mood.
Very soon.
Liu Qingfeng left Red Peak.
He descended the mountain alone, unable to hide the sorrow on his face.
All along, Liu Qingfeng had believed his talent for cultivation to be exceptional. Perhaps he could not compare to the renowned prodigies throughout history, but at the very least, in this age, he could be counted among the very best.
In the entire Great Luo Holy Land, he could at least rank among the top five.
But he had never imagined that his Eldest Senior Brother would be so terrifying.
Nascent Soul in three years!
He had reached the Nascent Soul Realm in just three years!
When Liu Qingfeng had entered cultivation, by his third year, he had only barely reached Foundation Establishment.
Yet this senior brother had already reached the Nascent Soul Realm.
Comparing people truly could make one mad with envy.
Filled with melancholy, he headed toward his residence.
He claimed to have matters to attend to, but in truth, he merely wanted to clear his mind.
However, just then, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Qingfeng!"
The voice was familiar. Liu Qingfeng looked over.
It was someone he knew.
"Li Zhang!"
Liu Qingfeng frowned slightly. Li Zhang had been his rival since childhood. His father was the Hall Master of the Pill Hall, making him one of Great Luo's influential elite. He had also been openly and secretly competing with Liu Qingfeng all this time, all for the title of the foremost among Great Luo's new generation.
"What is it?"
Liu Qingfeng was not in a good mood, and now that he had run into his rival, his tone naturally was not pleasant.
"Nothing much. I just heard from my father that you're now studying Dao arts under that Eldest Senior Brother of yours. Is that true?"
Li Zhang asked.
"Of course it's true!"
Liu Qingfeng answered irritably.
"Heh, then let me congratulate you first. But I heard that Eldest Senior Brother only joined the sect three years ago and that his cultivation isn't very deep. Can you really learn anything by staying at his side? Let me tell you, although I formed my Golden Pill half a year later than you, my father got hold of a Three Aperture Golden Pill. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll definitely enter the Golden Core Realm within ten years."
Li Zhang's tone was full of boastfulness.
"Hmph! Ignorant fool." Liu Qingfeng gave a cold laugh, his eyes brimming with disdain as he looked at Li Zhang.
That expression instantly irritated Li Zhang.
"Who are you calling an ignorant fool?"
Li Zhang took a step forward. His body hummed, and his gaze turned hostile.
"I'm calling you an ignorant fool."
Liu Qingfeng showed no fear whatsoever and cursed him outright.
"Fine, Liu Qingfeng. If you don't explain yourself today, don't even think about walking safely past me."
Li Zhang had a fiery temper as well and could not stand being insulted.
Yet Liu Qingfeng shook his head and looked at Li Zhang. "You just said that Eldest Senior Brother has only been in the sect for three years, and that his cultivation isn't very deep. Is that right?"
"Yeah!" Li Zhang nodded. He had indeed said that.
"Then if you're not ignorant and foolish, what are you?"
Liu Qingfeng continued to sneer.
Li Zhang's expression immediately changed. He understood the implication.
Though he was from the second generation and still young and hot-blooded, he was no fool. If he still could not understand Liu Qingfeng's words, he might as well go die.
"Do you have some news? Hurry, tell me!"
Li Zhang immediately reined in his anger and hurriedly questioned Liu Qingfeng.
Liu Qingfeng looked at Li Zhang, then lowered his voice. "I can tell you, but you can't spread it around. Otherwise, my father will never spare me!"
The moment he said this, Li Zhang instantly perked up. His previous fury vanished without a trace, replaced by a face full of curiosity.
"Come here!"
Liu Qingfeng called out.
Li Zhang immediately moved closer.
Very quickly, Liu Qingfeng stroked Li Zhang's head and said with utmost seriousness, "Eldest Senior Brother has only been in the sect for three years, yet his cultivation has already reached the Great Spirit Transformation Realm. Today, when I went to Great Luo Palace, I heard the Sect Leader and the others discussing it. Eldest Senior Brother will very likely ascend to the Immortal Realm within a hundred years!"
"What?!"
Li Zhang's face instantly drained of color. Because of his extraordinary background, he understood even more clearly what the Great Spirit Transformation Realm meant.
"That's impossible!"
Li Zhang could not help blurting out, rejecting it outright.
But in the next moment, Liu Qingfeng continued stroking Li Zhang's head and gave a cold laugh. "Impossible? Have you ever seen Eldest Senior Brother? If you had, you would know that nothing is impossible. And why is Senior Sister Ziyun so devoted to Eldest Senior Brother? Just because of his looks? In the world of cultivation, strength reigns supreme. Would a peerless woman like Senior Sister Ziyun set her sights on an ordinary man? Think it over carefully yourself. And don't spread this around, or if my father finds out, he'll definitely beat me up."
Liu Qingfeng spoke with extreme seriousness, the latter half of his words filled with threat and warning.
At that moment, for some reason, seeing Liu Qingfeng's expression, Li Zhang vaguely believed him.
But setting that aside, why did you keep stroking my head?
Li Zhang found it rather strange.
Liu Qingfeng did not know why he kept stroking Li Zhang's head either. His senior brother had stroked his head like this just now, so he had simply copied him.
"Alright, I have other matters to deal with. Make sure you don't spread this around."
After giving that reminder, Liu Qingfeng left.
Ah.
For some reason, seeing that expression on Li Zhang's face, Liu Qingfeng inexplicably felt very happy.
Ah.
His mood had improved considerably.
Ah.
That felt great.
And One Incense Stick's Time later, Li Zhang appeared within Great Luo Academy.
With a mysterious look on his face, he arrived at the Upper Academy, pulled several friends over, and said with both excitement and secrecy, "Big news! Big news!"
"Do you know what realm that Eldest Senior Brother is in?"
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