Moreover, for Tong Lie, whose cultivation was at the Great Grandmaster level, raising his cultivation and realm was even more difficult. It was not as though casually learning some divine art manual or obtaining Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to consume would allow his power to surge and his realm to soar.
On the contrary, such things were useful only at lower realms. At his level, what mattered most was his comprehension and command of the Dao, along with the foundation and reserves accumulated from his past cultivation to support such comprehension and control.
He did not think Fatty Xia could help him.
Fatty Xia smiled. Seeing Tong Lie's distrust, he explained,
"Relying on me, of course, is impossible. I only have a superficial understanding of the Great Grandmaster realm myself; helping you raise your cultivation is naturally out of the question.
"However, we can think of another method—start from the outside and enhance your combat strength and destructive power, thereby increasing your odds of victory."
"Meng Zhao is different from Xie Wanzhi. If he truly becomes a Great Grandmaster, with your current strength, you may not necessarily be his match."
Tong Lie did not deny this, but he was even more curious. If they were to start from the outside, how exactly would they go about it?
Would it be like the Flying Sickle Axe under his control, strengthening his combat power by obtaining divine weapons and sharp tools?
Yet possessing the Flying Sickle Axe was already an improvement for Tong Lie. When he had fought Xie Wanzhi, he had been confident of victory, which was why he had not used the Flying Sickle Axe.
Otherwise, Xie Wanzhi would likely have lost even more utterly, even more miserably.
"Tell me in detail."
Fatty Xia told Tong Lie,
"The Dutian