"There is something...!" At those words, Heavenly Venerable Daoling, who had been exchanging pleasantries with Li Xiaoya, paused and sighed. Making no attempt to conceal it, he spoke gravely...
"Oh! Master, whatever is troubling you, please tell your disciple!" Li Xiaoya said respectfully...
"Hmm?" Heavenly Venerable Daoling nodded, but did not speak. He looked at Li Xiaoya for a long while before finally saying, "Although I cannot tell what your cultivation is now, you must at least have reached the mighty one stage... The changes in the Human Realm today, and the Heavenly Dao Sect's tremendous prestige, must all be thanks to you...!"
"...!" Li Xiaoya listened without interrupting. He knew Heavenly Venerable Daoling was not a cultivator with unreasonable ambitions. Something must truly have been troubling him for him to act this way...
"...As you can see, I am now at the great void stage. Compared with you, Xiao Ya, I have already fallen far behind. That you still honor me as your master despite your cultivation proves I did not misjudge you... Given my aptitude and experience, reaching the great void stage in this lifetime should already have been enough... But even the lowest-ranking cultivator hopes to attain the Heavenly Dao...!" Heavenly Venerable Daoling spoke as though to himself. At this point, his expression darkened, and he fell silent. After a long pause, he continued, "I know that most of the credit for the Human Realm's changes belongs to you, Xiao Ya. The Human Realm now has abundant spiritual qi, and no shortage of spirit herbs... But I have encountered a considerable bottleneck in my cultivation, and have made no progress for several hundred years... The CEO Dotes on You Addictively, complete TXT edition!"
"Oh! In that case, your disciple can help you, Master...!" Hearing this, Li Xiaoya