Lu Buzheng's words reminded Lu Yin of something. "Third Uncle, in your opinion, which of the thirteen Semi-Ancestors is most likely to break through to the Ancestor Realm?"
Lu Buzheng thought for a moment. "Any of them could break through to the Ancestor Realm." He paused, then looked at Mist Ancestor. "When it comes to understanding the Ancestor Realm, Senior should have more to say."
Although Lu Buzheng came from the Heavenly Sect Era and was far older than Mist Ancestor, he and the others had been frozen for so many years that their true ages were far younger than hers. Besides, in the cultivation world, strength came with mastery.
Mist Ancestor was pleased. She gave him a look that said he knew his place. She had been about to mock him. What gave a Semi-Ancestor the confidence to pontificate about the Ancestor Realm?
"Breaking through to the Ancestor Realm has nothing to do with how long you've cultivated or how strong you are in battle. It depends on how well you control your own power and how well you understand this starry sky. You've probably heard that an Ancestor can reshape the world. That means once a Semi-Ancestor's Inner World breaks through to the Ancestor Realm, it can replace this starry sky," Mist Ancestor explained.
"Some people are invincible among their peers but can never break through to the Ancestor Realm. Others seem to accomplish nothing, yet still manage to break through. No one is guaranteed to reach the Ancestor Realm. Nothing in this starry sky is certain."
Lu Buzheng's face twitched. Wasn't she talking about them?
The Twelve Heavenly Gates' sect masters had been said to be guaranteed to break through to the Ancestor Realm. Mist Ancestor had just slapped that claim down.
Mist Ancestor looked at Lu