"Though I've always been modest and unassuming, I have to admit that below the Celestial Immortal realm, it's hard to find anyone who can stand against me. Losing to me doesn't bring shame on you. Under ordinary circumstances, Old Zhang and Old Meng are more than enough to handle things. I can't even be bothered to lift a finger," Lu Xiaotian said leisurely.
"Truly modest and unassuming," Mu Xia and Bai Ruxue said with a laugh. "Looks like losing to you was an honor for Chu Zhaoyang, too."
"He might have been ashamed at first, but after I advance to Golden Immortal, Chu Zhaoyang might even boast to his friends in the Yu Xuan Heavenly Court," Lu Xiaotian said with a smile.
"We used to think Brother Dongfang's alchemy came first and his cultivation second. Now it seems everything else will have to take a back seat to his boasting," Nie Tianhou and the others said with a hearty laugh. Yet when he addressed Lu Xiaotian as Brother Dongfang, Nie Tianhou watched him closely. Seeing no sign of displeasure or discomfort, he felt much more at ease. The man before them seemed worth befriending. And for them, befriending Lu Xiaotian could only bring benefits, never harm. By Nie Tianhou and the others' reckoning, Lu Xiaotian had already reached a height in the Profound Immortal realm that ordinary people could scarcely hope to attain.
Moreover, given Lu Xiaotian's current status and the resources at his disposal, advancing to Celestial Immortal was only a matter of time. He might even reach fourth-grade Pill Saint before long—certainly far sooner than a third-grade Pill Saint like Lin Shiqing.
An increase in strength would naturally bring a huge rise in status. It was best to build ties between them now; otherwise, once Lu Xiaotian's strength