"Junior Brother Zhao!"
In the Merit Hall, Steward Hu smiled brightly as he watched Zhao Lin walk in, sizing him up as he spoke.
A look of surprise then crossed his face. "It's only been half a year, and you've already broken through to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer! This is truly wonderful news!"
"It's all thanks to cultivating in the Spirit Cave. It's nothing special. You're too kind, Senior Brother Hu."
Zhao Lin replied humbly. For someone with a medium-grade Spiritual Root, being the third disciple of his cohort to reach the Qi Refining Fourth Layer had caused a minor stir in the Spirit Dao Institute.
However, when the other disciples heard that Zhao Lin had an abundance of merit points and spent half of every month cultivating in the Spirit Cave, no one grew suspicious.
"Even with the help of a Spirit Cave, reaching the Qi Refining Fourth Layer in your second year is still very impressive!"
