Wu Hai's first battle is about to begin.

"I expect a lot from you". The sect master gave his encouragement to his most talented disciple.

"I will do my best master!".

Hmm! The sect master nods.

Wu Hai had a momentary stage fright, seeing many eyes are on him.

He sees Shao Ai who is intently looking at him. And he sees mother Su too is looking at him with anticipation.

He won't embarrass himself. He will win his first battle!

He looks at his opponent, who is stretching out. His opponent seems nervous too because of many people looking.

"Fuh. Fuh". He breathes in and out.

"Get ready!". The referee shouted and stood aside.

"Start!".

Both of them waste no time.

Wu Hai immediately propels himself forward and initiates with a punch!

The opponent immediately cast his technique.

Iron Body!

His opponent stood still as his arms and skins turn into iron!

CLANG!

The sound rings loudly. Wu Hai's fist is pushed back and even bleeds from the impact.

But... He smiled. Because this is LUCK!

His opponent actually is self aware he's doomed the moment he sees the red flame patterned robe. For obvious reason, his technique is bad versus flames.

Wu Hai doesn't waste anymore time and launches a fire dragon palm at him.

He managed to dodge, but the dragon turned and struck him from his side!

The fire burns his side and cloth. He only winced a little. Beneath the burning cloth, it's revealed his body had already turned to iron blocking the damage.

Wu Hai knows it's only a matter of time he will win. But his opponent won't give up either.

Wu Hai decides to use his palm to strike instead of fist and unleash flame from each of his strikes.

The opponent is not to be underestimated because he counterattacks when he had the chance. His iron fist is very heavy and it would be fatal if Wu Hai is hit.

But Wu Hai skillfully dodges while striking with flaming hand.

And soon enough the iron skin turned red from the heat! The spectators can smell grilled meat as well...

"Ahh! I lost I lost!". The opponent finally surrendered as the heat finally reached his flesh rendering him useless from all the pain he was suffering. Poor guy.

Wu Hai won his first battle without a hitch.

The sect master commented how he should have kept his distance and launched flame attacks from afar instead of going melee. The other elders also give some comments on his performance. His seniors don't have much comment and commended him for his performance.

He went to see Shao Ai and others.

"You won!".

"Hehe. Its a lucky match up". He ruffled Shao Ai's hair.

"I was cool wasn't I".

'yeah!'.

'haha. I haven't gone all out yet. Just wait and see alright?'.

"Mmm...".

His hair is messy from being ruffled. Wu Hai had the urge to pinch his cheek but he reminds himself they are both adults and mayybe he's treating him like a little brother too much because he's shorter and has a cuter innocent temperament.

Shao Ai doesn't mind it really. Or rather... He did like how Wu Hai treats him...

He has a blush in his face, feeling a bit flustered.

Wu Hai's next match is in the evening. He took some rest cultivating and watched matches with others some times.

The time comes again to compete. He's facing someone from Beast Path Sect.

The opponent had a mane like bright orange hair and wore an orange crop top showing off his huge biceps.

He carried an aura of confidence.

"Start!".

His opponent cast his technique.

"Ape Form!".

Chi gathers and circulates in his body in specific paths; imitating the chi circulation in Ape Beast!

His muscles around his arms, chest and legs bulge as chi fills into his tissues.

Wu Hai is careful seeing the opponent seems slightly bigger and strong.

"Earth Body!".

Earth elements further strengthen his body and make him grow larger. Layer of chi barrier seen.

He jumped to launch an attack!

Wu Hai uses propulsion from explosion to dodge quickly to the left

His opponent missed his punch and left an opening; Wu Hai used another propulsion to launch an attack from behind with a fiery explosive punch!

His opponent is quick to react and turns around and also launch a fist.

Their fist collided,

BOOM!

Both of them are launched backwards.

But Wu Hai fist looks more injured and bleeding. While the ape guy is no injured at all.

Wu Hai starts to take him seriously.

He took a stance and launched a fire dragon palm to the opponent.

His opponent snorted, and jumped to dodge. But the fire dragon of 1 meter length is able to turn around and still attack him, burning his body as the flame dragon grinds his skin.

At the same time Wu Hai launched melee assaults. Every time he kicked the dragon followed the motion. Every time he punched the fire dragon also grinded the opponent.

The unique martial art from Dragon Sect is displayed at this moment as the fire dragon becomes a part of the limbs of the cultivator! Dragon Dance technique!

His opponent is overwhelmed. He could confront Wu Hai fist techniques with his more powerful fists but the fire dragon is still able to burn his flesh from his sides and behind.

He decides to create some distance and slap the fire dragon, although he had to receive a punch and burn a bit of his flesh he was able to get out of his predicament.

He hissed, crawled on 4 on the ground and chi in his circulates in different paths as he imitated the form of a Cheetah.

Wu Hai didn't wait for his opponent to charge up or anything and propel himself along with the fire dragon circulating around him.

He launched a flying kick and the dragon also followed launching a straight attack!

But his opponent swiftly disappears!

Wu Hai is shocked!

Spurt!

He received a claw attack from his side, causing 3 straight wounds. It's not fatal and shallow.

He turned to see his opponent on all 4, looking at him with fierce eyes.

Grrr!

He starts to circle Wu Hai. His movement is really swift and easily kited Wu Hai and launched an attack whenever he had opened.

Wu Hai defended with his fists and dodged, while the flame dragon still circulated around him. But the flame dragon can't make too much of a sharp turn and failed his attack.

He's too fast. Wu Hai needs to find an opening.

He received shallow claw wounds here and there. He can't drag it out.

As the fire dragon keeps circling it grows bigger and bigger and it gradually rise up to the air and increase in speed.

The opponent launches an attack again-

Now!

Wu Hai took this chance to do an axe kick, launching a kick from the top to bottom.

His opponent stops his movement in time just one inch from behind hit, but the fiery flame dragon descends.

His opponent dodge sideways-

But once the flame dragon hits the ground it explodes! The shockwave hit the opponent while he was dodging, sending him flying and receiving burn.

He rolled on the ground as he lost his composure.

He tried to get back up, only to see a kick already landed on his face!

His nose broke and his body twisted 180° from the kick, some blood spurted out of his nose and mouth.

Wu Hai is about to launch another kick, but the referee stops the fight and declares Wu Hai as the winner.

His opponent is still conscious but wincing in pain on the floor, covering his face.

Wu Hai stood proud looking at the cheering audience, his hand was raised.

He looks at Shao Ai and mother Su, and the kids who are cheering as well.

Shao Ai did some little jumps out of excitement seeing he won.

'He won!'. Shao Ai screamed in his heart. The fight is really exciting, and when his opponent suddenly becomes agile and slowly beating Wu Hai he gets really worried.

But seeing the fire dragon circling getting bigger and bigger, Shao Ai expects Wu Hai is preparing to counterattack at a decisive moment! And he did it!

It's so cool!

"So cute...".

Wu Hai has a huge smile on him seeing Shao Ai jumping cheering on him, and that it's the endorphins from fighting. He blushed a little and stood proudly.

He felt his spirit even more lifted.

He went with the medic to get treated along with his opponent.

He is fed a healing pill, which is sponsored naturally, and received treatment from a martial doctor with acupuncture and chi techniques repairing his injuries quickly. His bleeding stops and his wounds close up. His wounds are still bandaged with healing ointment beneath to fasten up the healing process. He just needs to meditate and cultivate for an hour or two to fully heal to full condition.

He went to see his sect members and receive comments and praise for his performance.

"Gorest and meditate well". The master said.

'Yes Master'.

He went to see Shao Ai first.

"How was it?". He wants to hear Shao Ai praising him.

'So close! I thought you were losing when that guy starts to crawl...'.

"Heyy. It's not even close! I haven't used blue flame yet you know".

He went to ruffle his hair roughly.

'H-hey. My hair is messy...'.

Shao Ai held his hand and pulled it away.

He looks at his bandaged fist. He saw how it bleeds when it clashes with the ape guy. And he saw he got hurt.

"You alright?".

'Yeah. They fixed me up quick. I just have to cultivate for some time. Don't worry'.

'I am going to the cultivating room first'.

'Wait- I think I can help to heal you'.

Wu Hai is not sure. But agreed anyways.

"Hmm? Alright?".

Shao Ai went with him into the cultivating room.

Wu Hai wonders how he could help.

Wu Hai sat down and started to meditate and cultivate. He feels the chi in himself, circulating it, and pulls the chi from the outside strand by strand.

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The chi nourishes his flesh, muscles, vessels, and bones and quickens the healing.

Shao Ai sat behind and placed his hand on his back, near the main meridians pathway.

Wu Hai felt a bit flustered. He feels the warm touch from Shao Ai's palm. It's gentle.

He stopped cultivating and looked at him, wondering what it was about. Not to mention, feeling his hand touching his back is making him feel something else. Shao Ai had never been close to him, physically speaking, except when he patted him.

"Keep cultivating. I will give support".

Wu Hai went to cultivate. He has some blush on his face but calms himself down for a moment and cultivates.

Shao Ai used the cycle of heaven and earth. With his own chi, he pours them into Wu Hai's chi pathway. It flowed gently into his chi streams and mixed well with his own chi.

At the same time chi also gathers and flows into Shao Ai's own body from outside. He used life and death transfer to transfer a little bit of his own vitality as well. Vitality can be recovered if you are not too injured and it only tires him so it would be fine.

"So comforting...". Wu Hai feels the extra chi going inside him. And he even felt energised and relaxed. The chi is very rich yet gentle. He can feel his tissues are repairing to complete.

No. In fact, the chi is so rich and effective and he is absorbing the chi really effectively into his meridians and dantian. And his chi flow and absorption is increasing gradually to a stupid level.

He is dumbfounded at this point and has a lot of questions, because his cultivation speed is closer to 15 to 20 times than usual currently!

No. That only if he counts the chi amount and flow speed. But if he counts the efficiency of his absorption, it's closer to 100 times!

But he kept quiet and used this chance to direct the rich dense chi to his meridians and dantian even further. He can feel his body enriched with chi, and his sea of Qi is expanding until it reaches a barrier

In 50 minutes, his sea of chi has expanded until the barrier feels really weak. He just poked the barrier with the sea of chi, and he managed to breakthrough to the Middle Foundation Establishment stage!

No way! He estimated it would take more than 6 months but to think he broke through the minor realm in just one hour!

He's dumbfounded. He felt like he was dreaming.

Shao Ai notices the breakthrough to the next minor realm as there's a sudden influx of chi. But the chi flow becomes erratic at this moment because Wu Hai is dumbfounded at the speed and stops focusing.

"Wu Hai, cultivate properly. You need to stabilise your foundation". Shao Ai said calmly.

Wu Hai composed himself and used the chance to cultivate again.

The waves in the sea of chi gradually calm down. He uses the dense pure chi flowing in him to stabilise his foundation. The sea of chi becomes denser and more calm.

Another hour passes, and he feels his sea of chi in his dantian are full of dense and pure chi, and he can use it very effectively as he commanded. His foundation is already stabilised!

"I think you're good now!".

Shao Ai removed his hands and stopped his technique. He felt slightly tired as he even exchanged about 10% of his vitality. It would take a day to recover that 10% so it's no problem.

Wu Hai turned around and looked at Shoa Ai intently.

He held his hands, looking into his eyes deeply.

Shao Ai blushes.

Oh no... W-why he's looking at me like this...

Hes not ready for this...

He doesn't know Wu Hai thinks about him like this...

But maybe.... Maybe I do like him, Shao Ai speaks on his heart.

He closed his eyes, ready for it. His heart is beating fast.

But seconds passed and he was left hanging. He opened one eye, wondering what's up.

Wu Hai is not sure what to say really. Has Shao Ai always been this amazing? What technique is that? What is this?

He is trying to form his words. What to say actually?

"Emm... Wu Hai?".

'I... What... Technique(?)... How(?)'.

?

"Yes?".

Since Wu Hai didn't respond, Shao Ai asked him instead.

"So... How was it? Are you fully healed now? Anything wrong?". It's Shao Ai's first time trying to help someone cultivate so he's not really sure if he did it correctly or there's any side effect or something.

Wu Hai took 3 seconds to answer.

"I am good". He replied shortly. He is in a daze, and feels mindless from being too shocked.

'Good! Umm... So... We are done here, right?'.

"Yeah...".

Shao Ai is flustered because Wu Hai had been holding his hands and facing him for so long.

"Let's go". Wu Hai gets up calmly and leads Shao Ai out of the room, still holding his hand. He went to his sect members who are watching the current match.

"Wu Hai. You have done healing? Let me see-".

His sect master is surprised because Wu Hai has a breakthrough! He guessed it must be the recent fight he had that assisted him in the breakthrough.

But then if he remembered correctly it's only a few months ago he reached the Early Foundation establishment? Or is it other disciples? Maybe he's grown too old and misremembered, he thought.

"Good! You should continue cultivating to stabilise your foundation for now. Although you had a breakthrough, you might have difficulty using your chi unless you stabilise your foundation a little. You should cultivate 3 to 4 hours at least before tomorrow's battle understands?".

'Ah. Yes master'.

He says that but his foundation is already as stable as it can get he's not sure what to say to his master.

His master looked at his disciple, and noticed he was holding Shao Ai's hand from the very beginning until now.

Shao Ai wondered how to tell him he's still holding his hand. He honestly felt embarrassed as people were watching. He had to hide his face.

Not to mention his looks are already eye catching and that he's a literal celebrity, so many looked at him.

Hmm? They are like that? As an elder who lived a few hundred years already, he doesn't care much but he hopes it doesn't disturb his disciple focus.

Shao Ai nudged his hand, trying to make him let go.

Wu Hai finally realised he had been holding Shao Ai's hand for so long.

"Sorry". He felt flustered realising how soft the hand he held is. He forgets, genuinely.

He had been in a daze because of how dumbfounded he was.

"Mmm...".

Shao Ai can't look at Wu Hai directly anymore. He don't know... It's just, it's like Wu Hai becomes a man in his eyes, sort of. It's just that he had always treated him like a brother or a friend.

But he has to admit he did think he's quite attractive and cool but he had held himself back and never sees him as anything more until just now.

But now it's like his feelings overflowed and he felt something more brewing. Maybe, it's a little crush because of how he's been treating him just now.

He stayed next to him until the last match.

"See you tomorrow". Shao Ai said his temporary goodbye as they went their separate ways to separate hotels.

'Yeah. See you tomorrow'.

The next match begins the next day.

According to the competition rule, if one breakthrough in the middle of the competition they would fight in the previous level the next 1 week. And from then on they would fight on their current level. The 1 week is to consider an unstable foundation in which in general their cultivation stage would be stabilised in that time.

However for Wu Hai this is like cheating.

He swoop the battles in the next 7 days with clear advantage. Although the strength difference between the minor realm isn't much, but clearly his punches and kicks are stronger, his chi is slightly more denser and his flame is hotter than those in one minor realm lower. Not to mention he has the superior deep fire root as his foundation making him already better than cultivators with just okay root in the same level.

His advantage makes him beat the opponents easily, managing to enter the top 500.

He finished the current opponent with a wheel kick followed by a dragon tail whip sending him flying backward losing consciousness. He had won 7 battles straight.

The crowd let out another deafening cheer.

He looks at he crowd shortly, and land his eyes on Shao Ai.

Shao Ai smiled and did some gestures to congratulate him.

But he noticed he had been avoiding his eyes lately whenever he's close to him. Even he gets flustered seeing this.

He realised even he had a bit of feelings in him. He's not sure what the start of it is.

Is it, because he had always thought he's cute? And it's only now they are getting closer and could spend time together?

He went to Shao Ai, wanting to he praises.

"How was it". He

Shao Ai didn't refute and just look at the floor, seemingly shy.

When Shao Ai act like this, even he gets infected.

Right. He wanted to ask few things to him too.

"Hey. Want to, hang out after this? My next match will be 3 days later. I am free for awhile".

'Mmm. I would love to'. Wu Hai feels happy.

He went to his sect members and tell them about it. They let him be. But his master reminds him to not lose focus.

'You can do it!'. One of the senior winks at him.

"Do what!". Wu Hai is flustered. What are they thinking!?

They watch the last 2 matches in the evening and went to walk around the capital city.

"That restaurant looks good". Wu Hai went in to the fancy looking restaurant.

'Welcome. We currently have a seasonal item on the menu'.

The waiter gave 2 menus for them.

Wu Hai sees the price and almost choked. Why did he thought it's a good idea to enter this fancy looking place?

Oh no...

He don't have enough money on him. What to do!

"Mmm... I will get this and apple juice please".

Shao Ai pointed at one of the seasonal fish menu with martial arts theme and plating decor. It's quite interesting. The seasonal menu is for the martial arts tournament season.

The waiter writes it down, and now waiting for Wu Hai.

Wu Hai felt nervous.

'I... I will just take a glass of water'.

"Eh? Why don't you order something".

'I don't feel hungry so...'.

Shao Ai runs his brain at max capacity.

He had fought just now and he's pretty sure he had used up a lot of energy. Using clarity of the mind with his cultivation, Shao Ai theorised Wu Hai didn't have enough money on him. As a cultivator you can go do a job to protect and escort the caravan, lifting heavy stuffs and other work that use physical strength. But usually they aren't rich as you need to find a job as a freelancer unless you blatantly rob people. And in this cultivator world, cultivators were never lacking so it's hard to get high paying jobs. And you need to spend a lot of time training and cultivating most of the times. Naturally Wu Hai isn't rich and is only so-so.

"Wu Hai, it's my treat. Just order anything".

Wu Hai is startled. He felt ashamed honestly. It's embarassing that Shao Ai figured it out.

"Okay... Then... I will pick this...".

He choose something from the menu reluctantly.

"Hey... I am rich it's okay!". Shao Ai said the obvious to make Wu Hai feels better.

In fact Shao Ai is rich enough he had a spatial ring he bought. It's only a 1m x 1m spatial ring but it's really expensive and even Shao Ai spends half of his money to get it.

"Haha... Alright then...". Wu Hai smiled a little. At least he feels better a little bit.

The food is served. Honestly, it's really good! It's definitely worth the price. Not to mention the atmosphere and there's even a performer playing a traditional guitar-like instrument on stage.

"Shao Ai. What technique do you use when you help my cultivation?".

Wu Hai gathered his courage to ask.

"Oh. Umm... It's called the cycle of heaven and earth. It's...". Shao wondered how to explain the basics of it. It's really such a broad ability.

'I can cycle chi from high concentration to low concentration, I mean, gather them from the environment, or other things that have chi but air is easiest. And help to accelerate chi flow. I can give my chi to you too, or take yours, but I have to cycle it to outside or let it keep flowing somewhere... sort of'. It's a cycle, not a forceful gathering. So he had to let it flow in a certain path. Whether it's from the air to the body and back to the air, or from his body to other's body and back to his body. Something like that.

"Ohh...". Wu Hai is dumbfounded. That's so heaven defying??? Even the name of the technique contains the words heaven AND earth. Which master dares to name a technique with the word heaven???

It shows how crazy his technique is.

If Wu Hai is shameless he would have begged and kowtowed to Shao Ai to help him cultivate anytime he could. But he's not shameless and it's embarassing to ask such things.

Helping once or twice is fine but what if he asked him to help... Forever? Until he reaches Nascent Soul? Until he ascended to the upper realm? Even he has decency. Unless Shao Ai offered his help he wouldn't ask him.

In fact he had a sudden thought. If anyone figured out his ability he would definitely be kidnapped and locked in some dungeon somewhere and be forced to help cultivate others.

"Your technique surprised me really. It's so heaven defying...".

'ehem... Hihi. I guess it is?'

But Wu Hai has a thought, what is his cultivation level, is it really at Early Foundation Establishment? How come he's only at that level after all this time? Unless he doesn't cultivate at all that is.

'Shao Ai. What's your actual current cultivation level?'.

Wu Hai suspects Shao Ai lied about it. And lets be real, for what reason an elder had to hide Shao Ai's cultivation? It must be because it's expected his cultivation speed to be heaven defying!

Wu Hai looks at him intently.

"Umm...". Shao Ai fidgets his finger. Wu Hai asked for a second time because obviously he doesn't believe he is in the early foundation establishment.

'Don't be surprised okay?'.

"I won't. I promise". Considering the heaven defying speed, he guessed his cultivation level must be at Late, no, Peak Foundation establishment!

Wait... It's even possible, he had already reached Early Core Formation!?

No way. That's too absurd.

Shao Went leaned closer and whispered to his ears.

"I am at Late Core Formation...".

"WHAT!". Wu Hai stood up and screamed in surprise.

Every customer looks at them both.

'S-sit down...'. Shao Ai felt embarrassed feeling the gazes.

Wu Hai sat down and entered a dazed state again.

Shao Ai gave him time to calm down while sipping his apple juice.

They eat quietly afterwards. Once they finished, they went to walk around the city streets.

Wu Hai felt it was unbelievable and had to ask again.

"What level are you at again?".

Shao Ai whispered again.

"Late core formation...".

Wu Hai pinched his arm. Oh he wasn't dreaming.

He realised the true difference between heaven and earth. No, he was beneath earth compared to Shao Ai who stood at the peak of heaven.

He felt embarrassed when he remembered he told Shao Ai he is also as talented as him before. He wants to cough out blood.

He feels depressed even.

Shao Ai noticed this and felt guilty. Should he have lied a little bit? He's not sure.

Shao Ai went to get some dessert while Wu Hai is still in a daze, didn't notice he went to buy something.

Shao Ai stuffed sweet dried persimmon into his mouth.

"Umph!". It almost choked him.

'Let's sit over there'. Shao Ai pointed at the bench at the side of the city square.

Wu Hai sat down, contemplating the revelation.

"Shao Ai. Are you, like, strong?".

'uhh...?'. That's quite a random question wasn't it.

"I am not sure. I have never fought anyone".

'I see'.

He understands Shao Ai's personality. But even if he doesn't fight, he thought it's fine if he went to become an alchemist or a martial doctor. He doesn't really have to fight technically speaking. Should he suggest it?

Wait.

Actually... He did good enough as a 'mortal' that even the Emperor granted him a title and he is rich enough he won't find alchemy interesting... As for being a martial doctor, isn't he already is??

Although his technique to heal is literally just pouring chi and exchanging vitality, there's no actual technique whatsoever yet it's already good.

There are few sects that specialise in that area and the requirements it enters are more lax.

"Shao Ai, what do you think about being an alchemist, or, martial doctor?".

'Hmm... Well, I don't know... I am interested in alchemy but...'.

"But?".

How should he put it. His talent and technique is too outstanding. Hes afraid of attracting evil people.

'Umm... It felt dangerous'.

"I understand". Wu Hai agreed for obvious reasons.

'But, if you are under a big sect you would be safe'.

"Mmm...". Shao Ai does consider it but to directly jump into a big sect would be difficult.

Unless some elder of that big sect happens to find him and invites him directly. As for knocking on their door, blatantly saying 'I want to join your sect, I am talented', he's afraid an elder would turn him into dust for daring.

Usually they would pick out disciples from martial art schools, competitions, or recommendations.

And there's a danger of offending some people with big family and background just because you are better than them and they feel offended when you are just some commoner.

If he wanted to he had to go through the first 2 routes since he has no connections. And he literally has zero base knowledge on alchemy and spiritual medicine so he can't join competitions either.

Of course, he can call out to heavenly father and be his disciple. And probably that would settle everything.

He's sure that the elder is strong because the techniques he passed are heaven defying, surely his strength too is the same if not close to that level. And that elder probably can teach him everything.

"I will think about it".

Shao Ai is still studying as a mortal doctor. He decides to think about it afterwards.

They hung out for some time until the sun set.

"It's getting late...".

'Yeah... See you tomorrow'.

"Mm...". Shao Ai raised his hand, as a temporary goodbye.

As he walked back to his hotel, he held his chest, feeling the beatings.

He's contemplating, about his feelings.

It's just a little crush, but like, what do Wu Hai think of him? He wonders.

And whether he would pursue it or not.

As Wu Hai returned to his room, he laid down on his bed in a daze. He still can't believe how talented Shao Ai is it's heaven defying if he had to describe it.

But, aside from that... He's happy to hang out with him.

Perhaps, he sees Shao Ai as more than just a friend at some moments.

He feels his own chest, hearing it beats with a hint of surging feelings while remembering his smile when he cheered for him.

He's cute, really.

Is it fine, to feel like this? Wu Hai turned around and closed his eyes.

The image of him, being bashful appears in his head. When he averts his gaze away, when he notices he has been looking at him more often but, whenever he turns his head he acts like he didn't just look at him. He wonders if, he really had that kind of feelings for him or was it his imagination.

This can't do...

He sat up straight and cultivate to clear his mind.

...

The next day they went to watch the ongoing battles.

Wu Hai hears some conversation on his side. "Did you hear, the genius from Vermilion Sect has a breakthrough after his fight! To be at middle foundation establishment at 17, so talented!".

'Yeah. But I heard someone from this dragon something sect also has a breakthrough to the same level, although he's older one year. But his unknown sect must have less resources, his talent should be equal even though he doesn't have a big background'.

"The world is wide after all. Even one of the strongest True Immortals in the upper realm is from the commoner background, who says only big families have geniuses".

Wu Hai did feel proud hearing him suddenly mentioned.

But to think that guy also had a breakthrough to the middle foundation establishment as well.

He thought it wouldn't be likely to fight him. But now he feels the anticipation.