Not long after Jiang Liu entered the Back Mountain, the figure of Flowing Cloud Matriarch flew out.
It turned out that Flowing Cloud Matriarch sensed the presence of Jiang Liu and the Fire-Winged Monkey and, out of curiosity, decided to come out and investigate.
Upon seeing Flowing Cloud Matriarch, Jiang Liu immediately cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Sect Master!"
Flowing Cloud Matriarch glanced at Jiang Liu and nodded. Then he looked at the Fire-Winged Monkey and asked, "Is this Beast Emperor the one you subdued in the Wind City Mountains?"
Jiang Liu replied, "Yes, Sect Master, do you know its origin?"
Upon hearing this, Flowing Cloud Matriarch burst into laughter and said, "You're quite lucky, kid. Do you know how much effort Duanmu Haotian had to put in to trap that Beast Emperor?"
In the end, you got the better deal. If Duanmu Haotian knew, he'd probably be furious.
After finishing his speech, Flowing Cloud Matriarch chuckled a few times, perhaps a little cheekily. He was probably thinking of his old rival's sullen expression and was genuinely pleased.
"Duanmu Haotian? Is he from the Haotian Sect?" Jiang Liu asked.
"Who else could it be but him? He wasn't called Duanmu Haotian before. He changed his name to Duanmu Haotian after he became the sect leader of Haotian Sect."
The tone of Flowing Cloud Matriarch was full of disdain for Duanmu Haotian, suggesting that there was a considerable grudge between the two.
Jiang Liu thought to himself, "You laugh at others for using their clan name, but aren't you one too?" However, Jiang Liu dared not say this aloud, after all, this was his own clan leader.
Flowing Cloud Matriarch had no idea what Jiang Liu was thinking. If he did, he would definitely teach him a lesson.
Flowing Cloud Matriarch then asked, "You seem to be in a hurry all the way here. Has something happened?"
Jiang Liu quickly recounted his encounter with the Peak Grandmaster who had come to ambush him, and even described the man's physical appearance.
After listening to Jiang Liu's description, Flowing Cloud Matriarch frowned and said, "According to your description, this person should be Lu Tianheng without a doubt. But why would he attack you?"
Moreover, during this period, several Grandmaster have gone missing within Qian Province.
I've already ordered them to enter martial law and not to act alone. It seems this Lu Tianheng is behind it all.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu immediately sensed something was wrong. If this person continued to use sneak attacks against lone Grandmaster situation would be in grave danger.
Then, Flowing Cloud Matriarch said to Jiang Liu, "Since Lu Tianheng has already set his sights on you, you need to be even more careful."
"Don't run around during this time. Let me and Gongsun find out what Lu Tianheng is up to first."
After listening, Jiang Liu nodded. He dared not run around recklessly these days. It seemed he still needed to send a message to Yi Yue and Li Moran, telling them to be careful.
Since Flowing Cloud Matriarch had a detailed discussion with Gongsun Haoyue, the two have often discussed and exchanged techniques together to see if there are any differences in their cultivation methods. Therefore, their relationship is now very close.
After all, both of them were familiar with their own cultivation methods, and now they were combining the two methods to cultivate again.
They considered each other their best mentors and friends, so they constantly consulted each other and pointed out each other's shortcomings.
This way, their progress will remain steady. They have been cultivating the Star Cloud Saint Art for a long time, but they still can't find any sense of entering the Saint Realm.
Previously, Flowing Cloud Matriarch had been asking when Jiang Liu would return, wanting to ask Jiang Liu if he had any clues about entering the Saint Realm.
Although Jiang Liu's current strength is only that of Grandmaster, it should be noted that Jiang Liu was the first to cultivate the Star Cloud Saint Art.
Moreover, his cultivation progress is faster than both of them.
Jiang Liu followed Flowing Cloud Matriarch to her usual training square. As for the Fire-Winged Monkey, Jiang Liu left it at the place where the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger used to live.
After all, there are dedicated servants to take care of things in that place, so the Fire-Winged Monkey don't have to run around looking for food. After all, this mountain range is where the disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect are active.
Jiang Liu was worried that the Fire-Winged Monkey would frighten the others, because the Fire-Winged Monkey was, after all, Exotic Beast Emperor- level beast with considerable imposing presence.
Jiang Liu and Flowing Cloud Matriarch sat cross-legged on the futons in the square. Flowing Cloud Matriarch spoke first, asking, "What is your strength now?"
"I heard you say you were able to escape from Lu Tianheng's clutches. It seems you haven't slacked off in your cultivation during the past year or two!" After saying this, Flowing Cloud Matriarch nodded at Jiang Liu with great satisfaction.
Jiang Liu did not answer, but instead displayed his aura and Divine Sense.
When Flowing Cloud Matriarch began to sense that Jiang Liu's aura was that of Grandmaster, her expression remained normal. Although Jiang Liu's vital energy was obviously much more abundant, it had not yet exceeded her expectations.
After all, she knew how fast Jiang Liu could accumulate his vital energy when Jiang Liu cultivated here before.
Then, after sensing Jiang Liu's Divine Sense again, the expression on Flowing Cloud Matriarch's face gradually became one of surprise.
Finally, he looked at Jiang Liu with an expression of amazement, because Flowing Cloud Matriarch quickly sensed that Jiang Liu's Divine Sense range had exceeded his own.
She had no idea how Jiang Liu cultivated. She knew how much suffering she had endured to increase her Divine Sense.
As for Jiang Liu, it seems that his Divine Sense cultivation is not difficult at all. Most importantly, his cultivation speed always seems to be so fast.
If she could cultivate so easily and progress so quickly, she would probably have already advanced to the Saint Realm.
Most importantly, Jiang Liu's physical strength has not yet reached the Peak Grandmaster, but his mental strength has already surpassed that of himself.
For a moment, even the Flowing Cloud Matriarch was speechless, because she had never seen anyone cultivate in this way before.
It should be understood that when Grandmaster Realm to the next level, both vital energy and spiritual power are accumulated together. Often, vital energy is accumulated first, while spiritual power is still far behind.
The main reason is that the accumulation of mental strength is much slower than that of vital energy.
There are two reasons for this: firstly, there are very few rare and Natural Treasure that can assist in the cultivation of spiritual power, and secondly, the assistance they provide is not very effective.
Secondly, very few Spirit Power Particles can be absorbed for cultivation, and even if they can be absorbed for cultivation, the utilization of these spiritual particles is very low.
This results in a martial artist's cultivation progress becoming increasingly slower after entering the Grandmaster Realm.
Even now, there are not many Peak Grandmaster in the entire Great Qian Dynasty, and no Martial Saint has appeared for over a thousand years.
Jiang Liu has now completely broken this rule, which is why Flowing Cloud Matriarch is so amazed.
In this way, when Jiang Liu reaches the Peak Grandmaster, it will be a smooth road without any ripples.
This made Flowing Cloud Matriarch sigh, realizing just how vast the differences were between people, and that Jiang Liu was truly beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
After sighing, Flowing Cloud Matriarch looked at Jiang Liu with burning eyes and said, "Now that your spiritual power cultivation has advanced to the Supreme Peak Grandmaster level, do you have any ideas on how to the Saint Realm to the Saint level?"