Tribulation (Part 1)

"That's right. The Primordial Wilderness is about to enter the era of Quasi-Sages. Without becoming a Quasi-Sage, one cannot be considered a powerhouse. So, Pang Heng, you must hurry up and cultivate, striving to reach the Quasi-Sage realm as soon as possible and become one of the Primordial Wilderness's top experts."

Yuan Tian paid no heed to Pang Heng's somewhat overwhelmed feelings and simply continued talking. Afterward, he gave Pang Heng a meaningful glance. This was precisely the effect he wanted. If he did not knock Pang Heng down a peg, Pang Heng would never realize just how many experts there were in the Primordial Wilderness, preventing him from becoming arrogant and complacent.

Yuan Tian was not worrying without cause. Such a thing truly could happen. Even Yuan Tian himself, when his cultivation had reached the Quasi-Sage realm, had known full well that the Sage realm lay above it. Yet he had still grown somewhat complacent, thinking that since there were no Sages in the Primordial Wilderness, he could be counted among its top experts. How many people in the entire Primordial Wilderness could possibly be his match?

Such a state of mind caused no real problems for the moment, but in the long run, its consequences would be terrifying. It might even destroy Yuan Tian. At best, Yuan Tian could forget about ever attaining Sagehood.

Fortunately, Yuan Tian had awakened in time. He did not want Pang Heng to follow in his footsteps. Too many experts in the Primordial Wilderness had raised their cultivation to a certain height, then failed to see clearly the situation they were in, becoming trapped in this or that predicament and unable to pull themselves free.

"Enter the era of Quasi-Sages?"

What kind of situation was this? Pang Heng had truly been dealt a