Luo Lie said, "So you mustn't let your guard down in the matches to come."
Zuo Xiaoduo narrowed his eyes. "Oh?"
Li Chenglong frowned. "Teacher Luo, I'd like to ask you something. If we hadn't suppressed the surging of our true essence even once, would our current strength be enough to break through to the Embryonic Breathing Realm right now?"
Luo Lie thought for a moment, then said carefully, "To be fair, the strength you possess now undoubtedly exceeds that of an ordinary Embryonic Breathing Realm cultivator... but the standard we're talking about is the very most ordinary, the very most average Embryonic Breathing Realm cultivator."
"If you hadn't suppressed your surging true essence before breaking through... you really might not necessarily have reached the Embryonic Breathing Realm by now."
Luo Lie said very candidly, "You must never think... that you're the only ones who can suppress the surging of your own true essence! In fact, suppressing it has long been common practice among advanced cultivators. Just because someone has broken through to Embryonic Breathing doesn't mean they didn't suppress their surging true essence in the Innate Realm or the Martial Master Realm!"
"So... the outlook for these battles isn't optimistic. You must act cautiously. Never be blindly optimistic or think you know it all."
All six nodded silently at the same time.
Hu Ruoyun said, "Teacher Luo is right. With your current experience and knowledge, you might never be able to imagine how crazily some ancient martial Lineages pour resources into their gifted descendants!"
"I once heard... about the Blue Sword Young Master from our own Phoenix City First High School. Back when he was cultivating, he didn't merely cultivate on his own. Five elders of his Lineage whose lifespans were nearing their end took turns infusing him with