The Fu Family's foundation is too shallow.

Moreover, there are no elders in the clan to offer support; the lineage has been discontinued.

If they wish to meet the requirements for advancement to a Ninth-Grade Noble Family within ten years,

he feels it's still somewhat uncertain.

Shangguan Feng smiled and nodded, but he had absolute confidence in Fu Changsheng.

Shangguan Feng and the other three waited for about another hour.

Just as Elder Liang was growing impatient, Shangguan Feng's divine sense stirred, sending a technique towards the array light curtain, which opened a gap. A gentle breeze then flowed in.

Fu Changsheng swiftly entered, waved his hand, and put away the invisibility cloak, cupping his hands to the four:

"Uncle Feng, fellow Daoists, I apologize for keeping you waiting."

As he spoke,

his breath was still somewhat unsteady.

Elder Liang let out a cold snort, clearly somewhat displeased.

Shangguan Feng helped to defuse the situation, saying:

"Did you come on foot?"

Fu Changsheng nodded in agreement.

Shangguan Feng explained:

"Changsheng has only broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage for less than half a year. I advised him to hide his cultivation first. This child is honest and likely hasn't even practiced object-controlling flight."

From Luofeng Mountain to Taiyun Valley, it would take less than half a day by object-controlling flight.

But on foot, it takes almost a full day. For Fu Changsheng to arrive at this time, it's clear he didn't rest for a moment and used the Rapid Movement Talisman throughout.

With such an explanation,

Elder Liang's face looked much better. Suddenly, his gaze fell on Fu Changsheng, with a somewhat peculiar expression:

"Younger Brother Shangguan, you said that Fu Clan Leader just broke through to Foundation Establishment less than half a year ago?"

As these words were uttered,

Lin Tianfu and his wife also realized something.

They looked at Fu Changsheng with eyes full of astonishment.

Though Fu Changsheng suppressed his aura, a quick sweep with divine sense from a Foundation Establishment cultivator could clearly sense that he had already broken through to the second layer of Foundation Establishment!

But he had only been in Foundation Establishment for less than half a year.

Each layer breakthrough in the Foundation Establishment stage requires an immense amount of True Essence, so it takes much longer than in the Qi Refining Stage. Breaking through a layer in less than half a year is astonishing even in the Qi Refining Stage, let alone in Foundation Establishment Stage.

Even Shangguan Feng was momentarily stunned.

However,

considering that Fu Changsheng likely gained something from the Qingxu Sect ruins, it was understandable.

Seeing the shocked expressions of the other three, Shangguan Feng was even happier than when he made his breakthrough, speaking with a somewhat boastful tone:

"If Changsheng were an ordinary person, would I bring you two families in to vouch for him?"

"Younger Brother Shangguan, forcing growth is not something worth boasting about."

After his initial shock, Elder Liang frowned.

Even Lin Tianfu and his wife, after regaining their composure, felt that Fu Changsheng's urgency to break through to the second layer of Foundation Establishment within half a year showed a lack of steadiness. As sponsors for the Fu Family, if Fu Changsheng proved unreliable, they would bear the cost for the Fu Family in the future.

Thus,

the three were momentarily silent, each with concerns on their brow.

Fu Changsheng was contemplating how to explain.

Suddenly, Elder Liang moved his foot, and his right palm struck out swiftly like lightning. The overwhelming True Essence of a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator poured out, transforming into a Cyan Python that roared towards Fu Changsheng.

Lin Tianfu and his wife, witnessing this, widened their pupils.

This strike,

seemed unremarkable,

not even utilizing magic.

Yet if they, having reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, were caught off guard, they would be severely injured if not killed.

The terrifying power of a Foundation Establishment Peak!

Both directed their intense gaze at Fu Changsheng.

The anticipated plea for mercy from Fu Changsheng did not occur; instead, he stood motionless, his hands forming a technique, and with a loud boom, a fireball materialized. As the Dharma Seal shifted, it immediately coalesced into a fire dragon over thirty meters long.

"Roar"

The fire dragon's tail lashed out with immense force, striking the incoming Cyan Python aggressively.

Rumble!

The two forces collided fiercely.

The fire dragon and Cyan Python instantly dissipated, and a massive mushroom cloud slowly rose!

"This....."

Lin Tianfu and his wife looked at Fu Changsheng, who merely stepped back a few steps before steadying, their eyes filled with shock.

Though Elder Liang used only a fraction of his mana in that strike, even the couple could withstand it, but certainly not as effortlessly as Fu Changsheng.

But the couple was already at the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment!

Which means Fu Changsheng's Mana at the second layer of Foundation Establishment was comparable to their fourth layer, a feat anticipated only in the descendants of high-class families!

Even Elder Liang was astonished.

He initially intended to test Fu Changsheng's capabilities, simultaneously giving him a warning. He wanted to show that by vouching for the Fu Family, the Liang Family assumed considerable risk.

Unexpectedly, the move backfired.

Fu Changsheng's prior performance, in terms of strength, proved that his breakthrough to the second layer of Foundation Establishment in just half a year was not due to rush, but his foundation was steadier than that of most Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This indicated that Fu Changsheng's spiritual root talent was promising and the tier of his cultivation technique was not low.

Given such a cultivation pace, leading the Fu Family to Ninth-Grade Noble Family status within ten years posed no issue.

Elder Liang mumbled internally:

"No wonder there was gossip earlier that Shangguan Feng intended to betroth his daughter Shangguan Hongyu to this kid."

The other three in attendance were utterly shocked, yet Shangguan Feng seemed to have anticipated this perhaps, hence he did not attempt to stop Elder Liang's attack.

Because, at the exit of the Penglai Mountain ruins, Fu Changsheng effortlessly activated the Tier Three Spiritual Artifact, the Primordial Alms Bowl, several times consecutively. This aptly showed that Fu Changsheng's foundation was steadier than the average Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Thus he laughed heartily at this moment:

"Brother Liang, Fellow Daoist Lin, now that you've seen Changsheng's strength, do you have any reservations about being sponsors for the Fu Family?"

Elder Liang pursed his lips, silently consenting.

Lin Tianfu and his wife smiled and complimented:

"Fellow Daoist Shangguan has an unfailing eye for talent, and with Fellow Daoist Fu's capability, there's no doubt that the Fu Family may reach Eighth-Grade in the future, let alone Ninth-Grade. We have no doubts whatsoever."

Fu Changsheng humbly expressed a few words of modesty.

Shangguan Feng's gaze towards him grew even more approving.

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