To be the best leader, you must also be the strongest leader!

"A prodigy? If this sect leader truly possesses incredible talent, it's not impossible for him to ascend to the position of sect leader with only the third level of Qi Refining Stage cultivation. After all, for a sect, the most gifted disciples are the most worthy of cultivation."

When Zhang Ye heard Ouyang Can say that the leader of Qingyun Sect was a genius, he subconsciously thought that the leader was a talented disciple with extremely high-quality spiritual roots.

He used to be in Xuanhuo Sect. If he had not offended the young sect leader, with his talent, he would have been valued by the sect even if his cultivation was not high.

However, Ouyang Can beside him waved his hand and said, "The Sect Leader's talent is very poor, only of low quality. When he applied for the position of Sect Leader, he was just a menial disciple of the sect."

"What? A low-grade, talented menial disciple at the third level of Qi Refining Stage is vying for the position of Sect Leader? Senior, are you sure you are not kidding me?" Zhang Ye looked at Ouyang Can in disbelief.

"Haha, when I first heard about it, I had the same expression as you, but it is indeed true. Although this sect leader's talent is very poor, in my opinion, those cultivators with extremely high talent are no match for our sect leader."

Zhang Ye saw that there was admiration in Ouyang Can's eyes, and he also developed a strong interest in this leader whom he had never met before.

"What's so special about him?"

"Haha, our sect leader is no ordinary person. He is proficient in alchemy, weapon forging, formations, and talismans. He is so powerful that sweeping people of the same level is as easy as drinking water. The sect leader is now in the late foundation building stage. I estimate that no one in the entire Tiansheng County who is at this stage can be the sect leader's opponent."

"Is it so exaggerated? He is not even as good as the Holy Son of Tiansheng Palace?" Zhang Ye asked in shock.

"Haha, I've met a Saint Son from the Heavenly Saint Palace before. Although the Saint Sons of the Heavenly Saint Palace are all very powerful, I feel that at the same level, the Saint Son of the Heavenly Saint Palace is still no match for the Sect Master."

"This sect leader is so powerful. Are you sure he really has low-grade spiritual root talent? Can a cultivator with low-grade spiritual root talent be so strong?" Zhang Ye couldn't believe it. It sounded very mysterious that a cultivator with low-grade talent could be comparable to the Holy Son of Tiansheng Palace.

Ouyang Can glanced at Zhang Ye and said, "I used to believe, just like you, that talent determines a cultivator's achievements and strength. At the same realm, the more talented a cultivator is, the stronger they are."

"But the Sect Master abruptly broke this rule. In our Qingyun Sect, talent is not the most important thing, because any cultivator with low-grade talent can break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, or even the Golden Core Stage."

"Any cultivator with inferior talent can break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage? How is that possible?" Zhang Ye widened his eyes again. He was a little unconvinced when he heard Ouyang Can say that.

"Haha, this is the main reason why I joined Qingyun Sect in the first place. The Sect Leader is a genius and has clearly defined the relationship between talent and realm breakthrough."

"The Sect Master believes that when a cultivator breaks through a realm, they are breaking the restrictions placed on them by Heaven. Every breakthrough is a challenge to Heaven, and Heaven will bring down the power of heavenly punishment."

"The higher the quality of the spiritual roots, the higher the affinity between the cultivator and the Heavenly Dao. The easier it is to cultivate, the faster the cultivation speed. The weaker the power of heaven's punishment will be when breaking through, and the easier it will be to break through."

"On the contrary, the lower the quality of the spiritual roots, the lower the affinity with the Heavenly Dao, the higher the difficulty of cultivation, the slower the cultivation speed, and when breaking through, the power of heavenly punishment will be stronger, making the breakthrough more difficult."

"The reason why cultivators with low-grade spiritual roots cannot break through is because the power of heavenly punishment exceeds the cultivator's tolerance. The function of the foundation-building pill is to offset some of the power of heavenly punishment."

"The power of divine punishment? There is actually such a thing. What exactly is the power of divine punishment?" Zhang Ye heard this theory for the first time and was filled with curiosity.

Ouyang Can shook his head: "We don't know what the power of heavenly punishment is, but we know that this power is very overbearing. When a cultivator breaks through, it directly attacks the cultivator's soul and body, making it very difficult to resist."

"Even if a cultivator with low-grade spiritual root talent uses a foundation-building pill to weaken the power of heavenly punishment during a breakthrough, he still has no way to block the remaining power of heavenly punishment."

"Senior just said that all talented cultivators in Qingyun Sect can break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Could it be that the Sect Leader has found a way to deal with the power of heavenly punishment?" Zhang Ye looked at Ouyang Can curiously.

Ouyang Can smiled and nodded, "That's right, the Sect Master has found a way to deal with the power of Heavenly Punishment. The method is actually very simple. It is to strengthen the cultivator's soul and body to a level that can withstand the power of Heavenly Punishment. Then, when the time comes to break through, they will naturally break through smoothly and unscathed."

"So the cultivators of this sect all practice Qi, body, and spirit cultivation simultaneously. The Sect Master calls this the Three Paths in One. He believes this is the most correct way to cultivate and lead to the Great Dao."

Zhang Ye's eyes flickered, his face filled with shock. "In today's world of immortal cultivation, simply practicing Qi Refining is already incredibly difficult. This Sect Leader is actually leading the entire sect in practicing the Three Paths-in-One cultivation method. How difficult can that be?"

"How many resources does this kind of cultivation method require? Can it really succeed? Moreover, in a resource-scarce place like Luan Yao County, a three-in-one cultivation method simply won't work."

"Moreover, even in Tiansheng County, only a few sects are involved in the art of soul cultivation. Do you think your sect also has the art of soul cultivation?" Zhang Ye couldn't believe it.

"Although our sect does not have the art of refining the soul, we do have ways to strengthen the soul. We have the Heavenly Soul Liquid. Even without the art of refining the soul, we can still strengthen the power of the soul and eventually make it reach a level that can withstand the power of heavenly punishment."

Ouyang Can smiled faintly. The Qingyun Sect did not have the art of refining souls. The soul-splitting technique that everyone practiced was just a secret technique of the soul, not a soul-refining technique.

Zhang Ye's eyes widened instantly. "How much Heavenly Soul Liquid would it take to make the spirits of all the disciples in the sect strong enough to withstand the power of Heavenly Punishment? Where did you get so much Heavenly Soul Liquid?"

Heavenly Soul Liquid is a precious natural treasure that even Nascent Soul cultivators desire. It is extremely valuable, rare, and difficult to preserve. Even the large sects in Tiansheng County may not have such a treasure. Qingyun Sect seems to have a large amount of Heavenly Soul Liquid. No wonder they dare to claim that it can cure his soul injury.

"Haha, since you're already a member of our sect, and this place is close to Storm Canyon, it doesn't hurt to tell you in advance. We've already mastered the technology to produce Heavenly Soul Liquid and can produce it continuously, so your soul injury is nothing to us."

"The technology for producing Heavenly Soul Liquid?" This explosive news shocked Zhang Ye. It was unbelievable that Qingyun Sect had such a heaven-defying technology.