Shen Xiuyong looked at Chen Qing and chuckled.
"Good kid, you reached Gang Jin without making a sound! This uncle of yours feels both gratified and a little sour inside."
He sighed with exaggerated melodrama. "Ah, when your uncle broke through back then, I had to cheat death nine times out of ten and drain my entire family fortune. How could I have had it as smooth as you?"
Shen Xiuyong truly had spent no small amount of effort and energy to break through to Gang Jin.
Hearing this, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Chen Qing's lips. "Uncle Shen, you jest. This disciple was fortunate enough to break through only because of the sect's cultivation, and even more because of Uncle Shen's wholehearted assistance."
The gratified smile on Shen Xiuyong's face faded slightly. He patted Chen Qing's shoulder and slowly walked with him out of the Assembly Hall and beneath the corridor.
Shen Xiuyong put away his smile, his expression turning more serious. "The Gang Quenching Pills the Sect Master gives you every month are treasures for consolidating your Gang Jin cultivation and tempering your True Gang. Their medicinal potency is far beyond what Quenching Origin Pills and Condensing True Qi Pills could compare with in the past. You have only just entered this realm, so your foundation is paramount. Make good use of these pills to polish your cultivation until it is perfectly rounded. Do not greedily rush ahead."
Chen Qing nodded.
He had taken Gang Quenching Pills before, so he naturally understood their benefits.
Once the pill entered his stomach, it transformed into a vast, pure medicinal force. It required little refinement before blending into his True Gang, making it more condensed and pure.
More importantly, he could clearly feel that, aided by this medicinal