I mentioned to Senior Sister that I had some, albeit limited, understanding of what she was saying. I immediately asked, "Is there really such a trick to reaching the 10th Layer of Qi Refining? It seems so easy for Senior Brother Tianjianzi and the others."
One of the senior sisters beside me chimed in, "Junior Brother, you are far too naive. Do you even know what kind of aptitude Senior Brother Tianjianzi and those like him possess?"
"They are born with Sword Bodies, which in itself represents an entirely different level. Furthermore, those with such special spirit bodies have a Spirit Root index of at least 96. Among us, Senior Sister Wang has the best index, but she has the most complex roots—a five-element root with an index of 92, which is such a pity. My junior sister and I both have dual-element roots, but one is at 83 and the other at 85. With our aptitude, reaching the Golden Core Stage is the absolute limit. Aspiring to the Nascent Soul stage is nothing more than a pipe dream, unless one encounters a monumental stroke of luck."
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