"Unfortunately, they were only ancient jade. What truly mattered were those formation patterns..."
Standing amid the clustered nine-colored radiance, Adam felt somewhat disappointed.
He had originally hoped that the Nine-Colored Jade Steps might be Nine Heavens Divine Jade... Well, that had indeed been rather wishful thinking.
But jade on the level of divine metal should have been possible, shouldn't it?
Yet the result greatly disappointed him. They were merely ancient jade nurtured in a place where spiritual energy gathered, containing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
No wonder they had not been dug away after all these years.
Adam then descended from the summit of the Nine-Step Heavenly Ladder and looked at the astonished Li Ruoyu before him.
Before he could speak, Adam turned toward the skies to one side. Elder Han had returned after leaving upon seeing the nine-colored radiance...
"Peak Lord Li, are you serious?"
Adam looked at Li Ruoyu in surprise.
Facing his gaze, Li Ruoyu merely sighed.
"What Elder Han said is true. A genius like you is beyond Zhuo Peak's ability to cultivate. You would be better off at Star Peak."
If Adam's aptitude had been ordinary, then Li Ruoyu's natural Dao would have suited him well. But Adam's talent was one in ten thousand, and the natural Dao was no longer his best choice. Not to mention that Adam had come here for the Nine Secrets within Zhuo Peak.
Li Ruoyu naturally would not fight Star Peak over a disciple who would not remain at Zhuo Peak for long in the first place.
Besides, Li Ruoyu was telling the truth. Zhuo Peak did not have enough resources to allow a genius to grow rapidly.
With a smile on his face, Elder Han nodded repeatedly, then could not help urging him.
"Rest assured,