"So, you are Luo Chen?"0

"I am."0

The moment he heard the question, Luo Chen responded instinctively. Yet almost immediately, he sensed that something was amiss. Although he was somewhat known around the Jade Cauldron Domain, he could hardly be considered famous among the many cultivators participating in this Frontier War. So why would his interlocutor single him out with such a question?0

Luo Chen believed that he had done nothing particularly out of line during the war. Even though he had once slain three Demon Kings in battle and escaped alive from the Golden Wolf King, such feats were simply not worth mentioning in the eyes of a Demon Emperor.0

Just as he was filled with doubts, Nether Spring examined Luo Chen carefully once more. Then it muttered to itself, "Using five Sages, each with five-element spirit roots, to reverse-refine a Primal Embryo Dao Body… I don't know whether to call this genius or madness."4

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen's expression changed drastically. 0

Over the years, he had read a lot and had seen descriptions of such aptitude in various texts. A cultivator's aptitude was generally defined by three factors. The first was the spirit root, the second was the soul, and the third was the physique. Among the three, spirit roots were the most basic yet also the most crucial, as they formed the threshold for cultivation. Meanwhile, the aptitude of the soul manifested in less direct but no less influential ways—comprehension, temperament, divine soul foundation, and even latent wisdom carried through reincarnation. 0

Those who possessed such qualities often gained extraordinary assistance along the path of cultivation. The Falling Cloud Sect, for instance, showed exceptional favor toward disciples...0