"Thank you, Gang Leader Sun!"
Upon hearing that not only would he no longer need to share profits with the Qinghe Gang, but would instead receive support to expand his business severalfold, Zheng Pandao's face lit up with delight. He excitedly cupped his fists.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, he saw Sun Qing's half-smiling gaze. His heart skipped, and he hurriedly changed his form of address. "Thank you, Big Brother Sun!"
"Hahaha, now that's more like it. From this day forth, we four brothers must work as one, weather hardships together, and cultivate the great cause of martial arts together!"
Sun Qing laughed heartily, his heavy, powerful hand patting Zheng Pandao on the shoulder. Then his gaze flickered.
"I knew something of your Zheng Family's inherited martial arts back when I was friends with your father. As for Chengfeng and Zhao Lie, they still have the Heaven's Pride Martial Tournament to deal with, so we'll leave that aside for now."
"You have nothing pressing to do, so why not stay a few more days at the Qinghe Gang's headquarters? I can give you a few pointers, so that you may gain a fuller grasp of your own cultivation and strength."
The gap between Spirit Aperture Realm martial artists was already as vast as a chasm, let alone between one and an expert like Sun Qing, who had reached the half-step Innate Realm!
The reason the half-step Innate Realm was set apart as its own level was because one possessed strength far beyond the perfection stage of the Spirit Aperture Realm, yet had not truly reached the Innate Realm.
When an ordinary martial artist at the perfection stage of the Aperture-Condensing Realm faced a half-step Innate Realm martial artist, they would be beaten to death on the