"Fortunately..."
Lu Sheng secretly felt relieved.
"Transforming one's aptitude is incredibly difficult. It would already be as hard as climbing to heaven for Fang Chen to attain Nine Forms Aptitude, let alone anything beyond Nine Forms!"
This was the only reason Lu Sheng, whose mind had been wounded, could think of to comfort himself!
He slumped back into his chair, as if all the strength had been drained from his body. He no longer had even the slightest thought of catching up to Fang Chen.
He only hoped that this monster would not leave him too far behind!
Jiang Yifei looked at Lu Sheng's dazed and dispirited appearance, then turned toward Fang Chen, who had drawn the attention of everyone on the arena stage.
His brows furrowed even more deeply, and wariness toward Fang Chen rose in his heart:
"Such a terrifying cultivation speed... If he is allowed to develop unchecked, might he threaten me someday?"
That thought brought Jiang Yifei a sense of urgency.
"I have to comprehend Spear Intent as soon as possible, guide Gang Yuan, and open my Divine Sea!"
But comprehending Spear Intent was profoundly mysterious and extraordinarily difficult!
Not to mention one or two years—even being stuck before the threshold for three or five years was nothing unusual!
Such sudden enlightenment often required accumulation that came naturally, along with an opportunity that could be encountered but not sought. It could not be forced!
Jiang Yifei let out a soft sigh, his gaze complicated as he looked at Fang Chen on the stage.
He had never expected that this selection across the various prefectures would bring in such a variable!
Moreover, this variable seemed truly capable of stirring up the entire situation!
Jiang Yifei's brows knitted even tighter, and he could not help comforting himself:
"No.