That was right. If cultivators like Xiao Yaozi, who were about to break through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint, became Saints after reaching that realm, it would prove that cultivators could reach the Saint level even without complete Primordial Chaos Qi. After all, the World-Ending Thunder Dragon had lost some of its Origin Power, so the Primordial Chaos Qi it fused with the Creation Divine Tree and the other Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures was less than perfect and had some flaws.
Once that was confirmed, it would mean Ling Tian and the others could also reach the Saint level. And because their aptitude, bloodlines, and potential were somewhat better than Xiao Yaozi and the others', they would need to reach a lower realm to become Saints. For example, they might become Saints upon breaking through to the Thirty-fourth Heaven of Near-Saint.
Ling Tian had already reached the peak of the Thirty-third Heaven of Near-Saint and was on the verge of breaking through to the Thirty-fourth Heaven. Chi Xue and the others were mostly cultivators of the Thirty-third Heaven of Near-Saint as well, and some had already reached the middle or late stages. With the ample time they had to cultivate in the space opened by the Eastern Emperor Bell, they were certain to reach the Thirty-fourth Heaven of Near-Saint before the deadline set by the Lord of the Universe arrived. In other words, they had a very good chance of reaching the Saint level.
Thinking of all this, Ling Tian and the others attached great importance to whether Xiao Yaozi and his companions could become Saints as soon as they broke through to the Thirty-fifth Heaven of Near-Saint.
It was worth mentioning that, while improving their realms over the years, Ling Tian and the others had also kept practicing how