"It's strength."
Faced with Geng Li'an's burning curiosity, Chen Changming smiled and said something astonishing.
At his words, Geng Li'an was startled like a rabbit, nearly jumping up.
He widened his eyes and sized Chen Changming up and down, saying with a bitter smile, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what kind of strength can your talent of a single divine leaf amount to? Successfully fusing with it is already something to thank the heavens for. Do you really think you're some peerless genius?"
"You'll know in time."
Chen Changming smiled meaningfully and offered no further explanation.
He had cultivated in the Human Realm for centuries and had seen all manner of prodigies. Yet before him, they might hold a slight lead in the beginning, but by the middle and later stages, he would leave them far behind.
Talent was not judged by the starting point, but by the finish line.
So what if he only had one divine leaf?
The Azure Spirit Su Family's Azure Spirit Body-Healing Art would ultimately shine brilliantly in his hands and make its name known throughout the entire Spirit Realm.
Seeing Chen Changming act so mysterious, Geng Li'an was somewhat speechless as well.
Still, he sensibly shut his mouth and did not press the matter. Inwardly, however, he remained rather dismissive.
I'd like to see just what achievements a fellow with one divine leaf can attain in the Azure Spirit Body-Healing Art...
Geng Li'an sneered inwardly, though his expression remained unchanged.
The two spoke no more. After walking for a while, they parted ways and returned to their respective cave abodes.
After entering his cave abode, Chen Changming activated the formation. A layer of pale azure light enveloped the entire cave abode, cutting it off from outside scrutiny.
He sat cross-legged in the Cultivation Room, took out