Facing the astonished gazes of Long Aotian and Du Busi, Liu Yuan's expression remained as calm as ever.
He gave a slight bow and replied unhurriedly, "Yes. During meditation a few days ago, I sensed that my bottleneck had loosened, so I fortunately managed to break through."
Hearing this, the shock on Long Aotian's face gradually turned into a bitter smile.
He lowered his head and looked at his newly stabilized Soul Power at rank 52. The sense of accomplishment he had felt from his breakthrough vanished completely in that instant.
"Junior Brother, your cultivation speed is simply too fast." Long Aotian shook his head and sighed helplessly.
"I originally thought that, after obtaining my fifth spirit ring and breaking through this time, I could relax for a few days and stabilize my cultivation realm."
"Now it seems I was thinking too much. With a junior brother like you chasing after me, if I dared slack off for even a moment, I'd probably be completely caught up by you."
Seeing Long Aotian's deeply shaken yet newly fired-up expression, Liu Yuan smiled faintly. "Isn't that the spirit of our Body Sect? Chasing one another and striving forward—that's called improving together."
Long Aotian was briefly stunned, then burst into hearty laughter. His earlier dejection vanished without a trace. "What a fine way to put it—improving together!"
"Junior Brother, you're right! Cultivation is like rowing against the current. Having an opponent like you ahead of me truly brings out one's potential."
"Then how about this? Once you return after obtaining your Fourth Spirit Ring, let's have another proper spar."
"Just in time, I also want to test how much power my newly acquired Fifth Soul Skill can display against your Double Pupil."
"With pleasure." Liu Yuan agreed seriously.
He understood clearly that sparring