"Thank you for giving me those treasures back then, Senior. The [Five Elements Spirit-Returning Formula] and [Five Elements Divine Thunder] are both methods founded on lofty principles, and they can evolve into many other arts on their own. They have truly benefited me greatly."
Lin Hao also had a favorable impression of this boatman. If the senior had not spoon-fed him back then, his time in this world would not have gone so smoothly.
After being corrupted, that Divine Lord fellow had indeed been formidable. Lin Hao had almost failed to beat him.
"Then it seems you have obtained [Ji Earth Divine Thunder] as well. To see the sect's foundations passed on once more-it is I who should feel gratified."
The boatman looked at Lin Hao with undisguised satisfaction.
Even after the Heaven and Earth Upheaval, such a perfect successor to the holy land could still be found. That meant the Dragon-Tiger Holy Land had not died out!
It meant that what he had done had been worthwhile, too-
The boatman then turned his gaze toward Qingyang Zhenren beside them, his expression becoming uncertain and surprised.
"This fellow Daoist is quite unfamiliar to me, and your cultivation is truly profound... but your aura feels somewhat strange. I cannot quite make sense of it."
The boatman seemed puzzled. He had probably sensed Qingyang Zhenren's Core Formation aura.
Qingyang Zhenren had watched Lin Hao display his might at the ancient capital earlier and was still somewhat dazed. Only after being addressed did he offer a Daoist salute. "This humble Daoist is Qingyangzi. Greetings, fellow Daoist. What you find strange may have to do with the differences between the methods we cultivate..."
Qingyang Zhenren did not conceal anything after that, explaining the methods he cultivated one by one.
"The Core Formation Method is