Even though he had spent very little time by Lu Xiaotian's side, he could still feel that after becoming his disciple, the distance between them had gradually disappeared. The distinction between one of their own and an outsider.
As a man, and older than Yu Xiaoqiao, he ought to shoulder more. Though Lu Xiaotian had never said so, he could sense it in Lu Xiaotian's words and actions.
The pills refined from Red Bamboo Coral let Yu Xiaoqiao cultivate several times faster than an ordinary cultivator. After all, Red Bamboo Coral—a rare wonder that doubled the potency of pills—was exceedingly hard to find. On top of that, Yu Xiaoqiao's Supreme Wood Spirit Body had begun to show its effects, making her cultivation of wood-element techniques twice as effective for half the effort. In the little over thirty years since Lu Xiaotian began training her, Yu Xiaoqiao had gone from an ordinary person to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. At this rate, it likely wouldn't be many more years before she could try to form her Golden Core.
After a round of drills, Yu Xiaoqiao was already drenched in sweat. Lu Xiaotian had even used his avatar technique to unleash a flurry of attacks against her. He hadn't been as ruthless as he'd been with Xiang Hua, but Yu Xiaoqiao had still taken several hits. By the time Lu Xiaotian stopped, tears were welling in her eyes.
"Your cultivation speed is impressive, but your foundation isn't firm enough. Take you outside and pit you against treasure-seeking cultivators of the same rank, and at least seven out of ten would finish you off under the same circumstances." Lu Xiaotian glanced at Yu Xiaoqiao's aggrieved expression and spoke sternly.
"I understand." Yu Xiaoqiao had never seen Lu Xiaotian this severe. She could