Cao Yue smiled.
"Junior, when it comes to true talent, aside from an exception like you who cannot be judged by common sense, Ying'er is the most insightful person I have ever seen."
"She is only seventeen this year, yet she is already a genuine Sixth-Grade Alchemist."
"In my opinion, within three years, she will surely and steadily step into the Seventh-Grade realm."
Lu Heng nodded.
"President Xuankong Zi is renowned throughout the continent, and his standards are higher than the clouds."
"To be exceptionally accepted by him as a personal disciple, her aptitude must naturally be unparalleled in the world."
Cao Ying had originally been holding her little chin high, but upon hearing Lu Heng's praise, her cheeks stiffened slightly.
She turned her head away, folded her arms over her chest, and gave an awkward humph.
"If someone else said that, I would be quite pleased."
"But hearing it come from your mouth just makes it sound strange."
"An Eighth-Rank grandmaster capable of summoning Five-Colored Pill Lightning at the age of twenty is turning around and praising a Sixth-Grade Alchemist for having extraordinary talent."
"Are you sure you are not deliberately mocking me?"
Cao Ying curled her lips, her words filled with resentment.
Lu Heng could not help laughing.
"Heaven and earth bear witness, everything I said just now was the honest truth."
The atmosphere within the pavilion immediately became much more relaxed.
Cao Yue refilled Lu Heng's teacup with hot water and thoughtfully changed the subject.
"Junior, having traveled all the way from the Northwest Continent to the Central Plains, what long-term plans do you have next?"
"Do you intend to settle in Saint Dan City for a long time, or travel through other regions?"
Lu Heng put away his smile and answered seriously.
"My cultivation method is