"It seemed that was only to be expected."
"Hadn't they all said that, according to the rules of the Cangming Realm, cultivation before Ascending the Heavens was equivalent to body tempering, while Ascending the Heavens was a leap toward the Martial Path."
"But to pass this trial, one needed to reach the realm of the Divine Star Position."
"Now that I have truly entered the Moon Tier, that means I have genuinely joined the ranks of martial cultivators. It seems perfectly normal for things to become more difficult."
Qin Shaofeng kept muttering to himself.
Li Naling and the others were all Shining Star Position powerhouses.
Though they showed nothing outwardly, every one of them had pricked up their ears to listen.
One would never know without listening.
This time, Qin Shaofeng's words nearly left them all dumbstruck.
By his reasoning...
It seemed this kid could calculate the difficulty of Martial Path cultivation with some precise numerical value?
But... but then... but how...
How the hell was that possible?
Was he even human?
"Shaofeng, I know you do not treat us as outsiders, but I still have to tell you that you must never mutter to yourself like that again," Li Naling said worriedly.
"Ah?"
Qin Shaofeng suddenly snapped awake.
There was no need to ask.
One look at everyone's expressions told him what had just happened.
Clearly, he had been too stifled, which was why this had occurred.
He nodded deeply in agreement.
"Thank you for the reminder, Prison Lord," Qin Shaofeng said.
"There is no need for that word 'thanks' between us."
Li Naling smiled brightly and said, "Besides, we will soon be heading to the Cangming Realm, so do not call me Prison Lord anymore. From now on, just call me Sister Ling."
"Ah? Sister... Sister Ling?"
Qin