Sikong Jiandao's attainments in the alchemical arts were breathtaking, but his cultivation talent was by no means weak either—he even surpassed most of his fellow disciples. Anyone who could enter the Yuqing Immortal Palace was exceptionally gifted. Even if Sikong Jiandao was merely above average, he was still astonishing among cultivators of the same rank outside.
Moreover, as a fourth-grade Pill King, he naturally possessed protective measures bestowed by the seniors of the Yuqing Immortal Palace. Even Nan Xuanyu, an expert of the same rank, did not dare underestimate Sikong Jiandao in the slightest.
Otherwise, the Yuqing Immortal Palace would never have allowed a fourth-grade Pill King like Sikong Jiandao to come to the Bishui Jade Pool.
"Actually, I'm enough to deal with some external dangers. Even if we encountered a late-stage Integrated Body expert, with Fairy Bingxuan added in, we wouldn't necessarily be utterly defeated. As a fourth-grade Pill King, Sikong Jiandao's status is indeed exalted, but in a magical battle, if he doesn't rely on treasures bestowed by his predecessors, he's ultimately still a little weaker."
Nan Xuanyu acknowledged that Sikong Jiandao was an alchemist. However, when it came to magical combat, Nan Xuanyu still felt that he was considerably stronger than the other man, and that Sikong Jiandao had no business standing on equal footing with him.
"Treasures and luck are both forms of strength. In any case, I won't be weaker than you when we fight. Why make up so many excuses?" Sikong Jiandao said disdainfully.
"Senior Brothers, we're talking about this new Fellow Daoist's strength right now." Qi Ying, the young woman beside Xiang Qingcheng, reminded them softly.
"Actually, I mean that the two of you are already powerful enough to deal with the unknown dangers inside the Bishui Jade Pool. Under ordinary circumstances, you