Ning Fa's expression changed again upon hearing this. There was no sense of honor at having been chosen, only wariness toward the unknown.
This Divine Wood had chosen him as some Wood Venerable Candidate without even obtaining his consent.
As though it had seen through Ning Fa's thoughts, the Purple Profound Divine Wood gave an aged smile and said:
"I understand thy concerns.
But thou must know that becoming a Venerable under Lord Wood Ancestor is something countless high-ranking cultivators dream of. To possess such qualifications, thou shouldst feel fortunate.
Moreover, even if thou wishest to inherit my position and become the next Purple Profound Wood Venerable, it will be exceedingly difficult.
Compared with the other eight candidates, thou art actually at a great disadvantage.
Though thou possessest the Five Elements Thunder Body, such a supreme spirit body is difficult to advance. Furthermore, before reaching the Void Refinement realm, it holds no great advantage over other supreme spirit bodies.
The other eight candidates are likewise extraordinarily gifted. They either possess powerful spirit bodies or carry powerful Spiritual Beast Bloodlines, and their origins and backgrounds far surpass thine.
Five of the eight come from the Spirit Realm and Demon Realm. The races they belong to are far stronger than the human race, which can barely gain a foothold in the Spirit Realm, and they all hail from important powers within their respective races.
Though the other three are also from Lower Planes like the Human Realm, their worlds rank among the strongest of the many Lower Planes under the Spirit Realm and Demon Realm. They likewise belong to powerful races. Those three candidates are the most outstanding individuals in their respective worlds, and once they ascend to the Spirit Realm or Demon Realm, they will certainly receive focused cultivation.
Thus, compared