Leaving everything else aside, take Lei Wanche. Before breaking through to Grandmaster, he had obeyed Beitang Shu's every word and had been quite docile. But once he broke through, his wings immediately grew stiff. Though he had not openly defied him or meant to oppose him, the subtle shift in his attitude was still there.
Beitang Shu thought to himself that if he could break through to Grandmaster, even without receiving any benefits, the advancement of his cultivation, the refinement of his martial arts, and the growth of his strength alone would be enough.
At that thought, Beitang Shu's heart burned even hotter. He wished he could immediately circulate his qi through the heavenly cycle in one breath, shatter the Grandmaster barrier, and cultivate formidable martial arts.
Since the Heavenly Demon Palace Lord had said so, he must surely be able to help him. Having made up his mind, Beitang Shu hurriedly bowed deeply to the Heavenly Demon Palace Lord and said,
"Please instruct me, Uncle. Your nephew's talent is lacking, and I have been stuck at the innate realm for some time. I have yet to polish it to perfection. When will I have the opportunity to advance into Grandmaster?"
In fact, Beitang Shu had initially cultivated the Ziwei World-Shining Art directly passed down through the imperial clan. Later, he realized that after the Ziwei Treasure Body emerged, Ziwei Star Power could no longer be borrowed, refined, and used to raise one's cultivation at will. Moreover, once the Ziwei Treasure Body reached great completion in the future, people like them who had stolen Ziwei Star Power would not only find their martial progress affected, but would also face many shackles.
Simply encountering the person with the Ziwei Treasure Body in the future and being restrained and countered by them