Such an assertion is truly arrogant and confident!
But Li Che didn’t feel that way, as the condensing of the Void Aspect was about subtlety and gradual progression.
If one could smoothly transition to the Divine Minister, why choose to take the huge risk of making a drastic leap?
“The only pity is that I couldn’t break through to the Great Master level in the Qi and Blood Martial Path. Otherwise, with the physical strength of a Master of Divine Gang, achieving the Six Ministries Godly Aspect would have been almost certain, and I wouldn’t have been limited to observing only the Seven Yuan Divine Image.”
“The Great Master realm… is so difficult,” Li Qingshan sighed, a trace of regret flickering in his eyes.
Li Qingshan, squinting, said to Li Che, “You started your training late, taking up martial arts at the age of nineteen. Although you’ve progressed rapidly, the Great Master realm may be difficult to reach… It’s quite a pity. But no matter, you have a daughter blessed with divine talent.”
“Had you started your martial arts training at the age of three, like Xi Xi, with your martial arts talent, you could have aspired to the Great Master level before fifty!”
“Xi Xi is a Divine Child; she could well aspire to the Great Master level before the age of twenty-five.”
Li Che was unconcerned, smiling, “Though I started late, as long as I stay humble and train steadily, who knows… maybe I’ll just break through to the Great Master level while practicing?”
Li Qingshan was speechless and laughed, “What do you think becoming a Great Master is?”
“Just training and suddenly breaking through to Great Master… You really have big dreams, kid. How many Grandmaster Warriors started at the Grandmaster level at twenty and trained until death without ever breaking through to the Great Master level…”
Li Qingshan sighed.
“Great Master… requires a kind of insight, understanding the true intent of the heavens and earth, and grasping the essence of one’s own martial path in order to make a breakthrough.”
“Achieving Divine Minister may be easy, but Great Masters are rare to find…”
Li Qingshan poured a cup of tea for Li Che, “After all, the Divine Minister’s cultivation comes with a Temple God for you to observe, its form before your eyes, and the path in your vision. You sketch and simulate it, sculpting the divine form within your Inner Scenery, and activating God’s Intent is all it takes.”
“But the path of the Great Master… lies in the vast world, requiring the understanding of the elusive true intent of the heavens and earth. Indeed, the difficulty is higher.”
“Who can be certain of what the future holds? Elder, is that a Temple God?”
Li Che narrowed his eyes and asked.
Although he already had an answer in his mind—his Thousand Analyzing Hands caught the overflow of divinity from the statue and analyzed that it was a Seven-Element Divine Wood Carving—he still wanted to ask.
“Heh, you thought wrong, huh?”
Li Qingshan sipped his tea, a smug expression returning to his face.
“Of course, it’s not a Temple God. I would love to move a Temple God Statue back home to use for Divine Observation. That would greatly speed up my breakthrough to Divine Minister.”
“This is a Divine Wood Carving, and I paid a hefty price to commission a Master from Divine Carving Ridge to carve it.”
“Your talent is not shallow in the way of divine carvings. In a few days, I’ll take you to meet that old senior. If he takes a liking to you and teaches you his art, you won’t have to worry about wealth in the future.”
“At the very least, if you can carve and provide high-rank divine sculptures that Xi Xi needs for her cultivation, you could save a lot of resources…”
Upon hearing this, Li Che’s expression grew solemn: “Xi Xi’s cultivation… Does it consume a lot of Divine Wood Carvings?”
Drinking his tea, Li Qingshan smiled and said, “Of course it consumes a lot. Xi Xi has exceptional talent. The Sect Master wouldn’t possibly provide her with low-rank Divine Methods like those of Ten Cities, Nine Luminaries, or Eight Extremes for her cultivation.”
“The higher the rank of the Divine Method, the more divinity it requires… Drawing divinity from mere lingering essence in the world is simply insufficient…”
“Siphoning from Divine Wood Carvings is, of course, the fastest method…”
“And for high-rank Divine Methods, the best-matched Divine Wood Carvings are also high-rank… the higher compatibility of divinity.”
“And those Wood Carvers from Divine Carving Ridge… They quote some exorbitant prices; even if Xi Xi is the True Successor of the Sect Master, they won’t offer any discounts.”
Li Qingshan shook his head, shuddering at the thought of the resources spent on this Seven-Yuan Divine Wood Carving.
Li Che took a deep breath and solemnly noted this matter—it was of utmost importance, as it concerned Xi Xi’s future cultivation!
Divine Carving Ridge, it seems I need to find an opportunity to make my way in. By producing and providing for ourselves, Xi Xi’s resources would be taken care of.
As a loving father, working hard to earn resources for his daughter’s cultivation shouldn’t be a problem, right?
“Alright, let’s talk business,” Li Qingshan said, putting down his tea cup and waving his hand. Suddenly, a powerful divinity enveloped the surroundings.
“Have you compiled the list?”
Li Qingshan narrowed his eyes.
The lucrative deal had yet to commence, with the only thing missing being Li Che’s part of the list.
Li Che didn’t beat around the bush and took out a small booklet from his Qiankun Space, handing it to Li Qingshan.
“On the day of the sect’s entrance examination, I scrutinized the Corpse Curse Mark of the strong figures present and came up with this list.”
Li Che’s expression grew slightly stern.
Li Qingshan opened the booklet eagerly, his eyes scanning rapidly, and his pupils contracted involuntarily.
“Is this verified?”
Closing the list booklet, he looked intently at Li Che.
Even though Li Qingshan was prepared, when Li Che presented the list, its impact still made him tremble.
These people… how dare they!
“It is verified, but my methods can only detect those who chose the Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal and below. If they received a higher-ranked Corpse Curse, I wouldn’t be able to detect it,” Li Che exhaled and said earnestly, taking full responsibility for his words.
[Chess Saint] Dao Fruit, with the Heaven and Earth chessboard covering and detecting it, Li Che was extremely confident about its accuracy.
Li Che’s confidence was felt by Li Qingshan, making the situation all the more serious.
Of course, he believed Li Che would not bring a randomly generated list to deceive him. Not only was Li Che not that kind of person, but if it turned out later that the targets did not have the Corpse Curse Mark, Li Che would lose his trust in him.