"This place is absolutely incredible."
"I never imagined that the Chu Heavenly Clan would have such a remarkable cultivation sanctuary within its territory."
"If I went into seclusion here for a year, I could definitely break through to the Fifth Grade Exalted."
Compared to Chu Feng's silent speculation, Chu Lingxi was practically shouting with excitement. Sure enough, she had sensed the same thing Chu Feng had.
"One year, Fifth Grade Exalted?"
"Lingxi, do you really think that cultivating here for a single year would allow you to advance two full grades?"
However, when Chu Lingxi's words reached Chu Xuanzhengfa's ears, he could no longer stay composed.
Chu Xuanzhengfa was similar in age to Chu Xuanyuan, yet despite years of bitter cultivation, he had only just stepped into the Exalted realm. He understood all too well how difficult it was to advance one's cultivation within the Exalted realm.
He had been shocked when Chu Lingxi became a Third Grade Exalted in such a short time, but after all, the blood flowing in her veins contained the purest bloodline power of the ancient Wanzhou Clan. On top of that, her mother Gu Mingyuan had planted a seed within her body from the very moment she was born.
It could only be said that Chu Lingxi was now reaping the harvest of that meticulous preparation. Her rapid advancement was something Gu Mingyuan had carefully laid the groundwork for, and that was something Chu Xuanzhengfa could accept — he had long been mentally prepared for it.
But breaking through to the Fifth Grade Exalted within a single year, right here in this place — that genuinely startled him.
After all, he and several of the Chu Heavenly Clan's elders had all cultivated here before. He knew this was a sacred cultivation ground, yet he had never felt the kind of power Chu Lingxi described.
That forced him to wonder — was the gap in talent truly that vast?
But regardless, back in his day, Chu Xuanzhengfa had been hailed as a genius. One could even say that among his generation, apart from Chu Xuanyuan himself, Chu Xuanzhengfa's cultivation talent had been considered top-notch.
"Father, haven't you cultivated here for a while as well? Didn't you sense any opportunity for a breakthrough?" Chu Lingxi asked.
"I did gain some insights, but I'm still far from sensing a breakthrough opportunity," Chu Xuanzhengfa replied.
"That doesn't make sense. You're only a First Grade Exalted — you shouldn't have been cultivating here for so long without even sensing a breakthrough opportunity."
Chu Lingxi furrowed her brows, as though she genuinely couldn't understand why her father hadn't broken through despite all this time.
That left her father, Chu Xuanzhengfa, feeling rather awkward.
"Perhaps this is simply the gap in talent — a gap that, no matter how much you might not want to admit it, simply cannot be denied." Chu Xuanzhengfa let out a bitter smile.
"Senior, perhaps your method of cultivation is incorrect."
"Why don't you try changing your approach and sense the energy again with fresh eyes?"
But just then, Chu Feng suddenly spoke up.
Not only did Chu Feng speak, but he also taught Chu Xuanzhengfa a unique method for attuning to the heaven and earth energy within this place.