You promised yourself to be a caged bird, but you became the supreme young master?

The martial arts arena was filled with a chaotic mix of worldly affairs. Lu Heng stood there, his eyes flickering slightly, a few unspoken sighs welling up in his heart.

If it weren't for the panel he possessed, he wouldn't have been so certain that he could establish his foundation within a month.

At this moment, he would probably be just like these young men on the field, overwhelmed by the thirty-day deadline, and wouldn't have such a calm and composed demeanor.

"Aheng, what are you thinking about?"

Just then, Lu Jinnian, who had been missing for several days, suddenly appeared, patted him on the shoulder, and asked with a smile.

"It's nothing, just some reflections." Shaking his head, Lu Heng had no intention of saying more about it.

"Aheng, how many more days until you can master it?"

If it really doesn't work, I can lend it to you...

Don't overthink it. I just think you have potential and want to invest in you early.

Young people don't have many hidden agendas; they're willing to help simply because they see something promising.

Lu Jinnian believed that his friend wouldn't easily make grand pronouncements.

However, for the members of the branch family, the deadline of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in one month is ultimately something they have to face.

He also believes that as long as they can get through this month-long deadline, he, as a friend, will definitely not give up easily.

How can adding flowers to brocade compare to providing charcoal in the snow?

He still thinks highly of his friend.

"Thank you, but no need for that."

I should need another eleven days.

There's no need to go any faster; he's still just below-average talent.

There's no need to trouble you, Jin Nian.

He took one last, deep look at Lu Jinnian.

Lu Heng doesn't need to hide his current below-average talent.

This is not a dark history for him, but rather the path he has walked.

"Hiss, Ah Heng, are you sure you can establish your foundation in eleven days?"

Upon hearing Lu Heng's answer, Lu Jinnian was somewhat shocked and uttered a rather convoluted statement.

"I'm sure, what's wrong with that?"

Lu Heng glanced at Lu Jinnian with some surprise, wondering what was so shocking about it.

"Of course! Ah Heng, you may possess superior comprehension talent."

Lu Jinnian said excitedly.

"What is comprehension talent?" Hearing this term, although he could roughly guess what it meant, Lu Heng still chose to ask.

"I was able to accurately predict when I would break through, down to the exact time of one day."

This kind of performance demonstrates superior comprehension and talent.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Ah Heng, you might actually possess a superior comprehension talent that's no less than that of a superior cultivation talent," Lu Jinnian said with some emotion.

He had always been optimistic about this friend he knew, and was even willing to provide investment to help him out in his time of need.

But to his surprise, his friend didn't need his help at all.

"What constitutes superior comprehension talent? If it's merely this, it shouldn't qualify as superior, right?"

Having realized the truth, Lu Heng continued to inquire.

"Superior comprehension talent is certainly not limited to this; otherwise, it would not be qualified to be ranked alongside superior cultivation talent."

In a sense, for those true aristocratic families, and for the main family members of our Lu clan, superior comprehension talent is even more important than superior cultivation talent.

Ultimately, cultivation talent is the potential of the physical body and spirit, which can be compensated for with resources, or even transformed at great cost.

But innate talent and comprehension are different.

Mysterious and mystical, the door to all wonders.

It describes comprehension.

Aside from a very few rare treasures like Buddhist relics or Bodhi trees, there is almost no way to improve one's abilities.

The help it provides for spiritual practice is not to increase the speed of practice, but to help one understand the most crucial point.

That is, a breakthrough in the technique.

Ah Heng, you may not understand, but this is more important than anything else.

To be honest, I'm even a little jealous of you, Aheng.

On the surface, he seems to have only average talent, but he actually possesses such great talent in secret.

However, Ah Heng, you shouldn't be too happy yet.

It's best not to disclose this matter to anyone.

It's one thing to be misjudged, but if you're truly certain that you have superior comprehension and talent, it's best not to reveal it.

This could attract malice that you cannot handle.

Lu Jinnian patiently explained, and at the end, he sincerely reminded everyone.

"I see.

"Thank you, Jin Nian," Lu Heng nodded solemnly and expressed his gratitude.

"Aren't you curious about what it will be like after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage?"

I think you should also do some research beforehand, Ah Heng, so you won't be disappointed later.

After realizing that his friend might have exceptional talent for comprehension, Lu Jinnian breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he spoke with a smile.

"Then tell me." As an ordinary member of a branch family, Lu Heng, who lacked access to information, asked frankly.

"Alright, Ah Heng, I want to ask you a question."

Do you think that as members of a branch of the Lu clan, everything will be fine once we reach the Foundation Establishment stage?

First, Lu Jinnian asked very seriously.

"How could that be?" Lu Heng chuckled speechlessly and answered without even thinking.

In answering Lu Jinnian's question, he almost immediately thought of the day after the Qi and Blood Guidance following the [Awakening Ritual].

The ability to guide qi and blood indicates that they are all practitioners of body-refining secret realms.

It is clear that frequently guiding qi and blood in the body refinement secret realm in a short period of time will likely deplete the body and cause permanent damage.

If the cultivators were to switch to those from the Qi Refining Secret Realm, the energy expenditure would be greatly reduced.

However, in this situation, the final result is obvious.

Humans are, after all, human beings, not machines that pursue efficiency above all else.

This is how those in power treat those below them: for the sake of their own dignity, they turn those below into machines.

Therefore, as a member of a branch family of the Lu clan, even if one achieves Foundation Establishment within a month, it only means avoiding the fate of being harvested like weeds.

However, while there was some improvement in their status, it was only so-so.

Basically, it's still the same as before. Even if they become cultivators who are unattainable for ordinary people, they are still just servants of the master's family.

Its only purpose is to collect resources and support its master.

If one cannot break through the Qi Refining Secret Realm, then this will likely be the final outcome.

However, perhaps a servant with higher cultivation and the ability to handle more tasks is needed.

Furthermore, the main branch of the Lu clan, confident that it could never be overthrown by the branch family, opened up the path for the branch family to advance from the Body Refining Secret Realm to the Qi Refining Secret Realm.

At least for now, there should still be a way to continue moving upwards.

Otherwise, Lu Heng believed that those young men in fine clothes, who likely had elder cultivators behind them, wouldn't be cultivating so diligently.

Even if someone is a genius in terms of talent, they are unlikely to dare to reveal it.

"It seems you understand, Ah Heng." Lu Jinnian paused for a moment, then spoke with a slightly heavy tone.