"Truly terrifying. She isn't even eighteen yet, but she's already at the peak of the Da Dou Shi realm and about to break through to Dou Ling. Judging by her performance over the past few months, breaking through within half a year is practically certain. An eighteen-year-old Dou Ling expert... none have appeared in the history of the Jia Ma Empire, have they?" Frank said in the tone of someone who suddenly felt old.
After cultivating for decades, he had only reached the Dou Ling level. Although studying alchemy had diverted some of his focus, the pills he refined had also accelerated his cultivation. Therefore, even if he had never studied alchemy, he likely would have only reached the Dou Ling level in his lifetime. Yet now, he was about to witness the birth of an eighteen-year-old Dou Ling, someone who possessed strength that ordinary people could only attain after cultivating for an entire lifetime when her life had barely begun. The disparity inevitably left him deeply shaken.
"Haha, old fellow, you're this old and still jealous? After living so long, haven't you realized that some geniuses in this world are destined to be beyond the reach of ordinary people?" Gu Te laughed heartily as he patted Frank on the shoulder.
He had understood this truth long ago, when Gu He rose to prominence. Seeing Frank rather dispirited, he could not help but offer some comfort—though this comfort was more like a blow.
"You understand it better than this old fellow. Then I'll pray that I live a few more years. I want to see just how far ahead she can go, and where her limits lie." Frank lightly tapped his forehead and said with a bitter smile.
As Frank spoke, Mu Ling arrived with a group of people behind