With the groundwork of the conversation laid, Ning Zhuo then took the opportunity to inform Tao Liang about his plan to form a group to compete for Flowing Cloud Peak.
Tao Liang, upon hearing this, widened his eyes in disbelief, staring at Ning Zhuo: "Ning Zhuo, you, a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator, are going to compete for Flowing Cloud Peak? That's one of the Eight Main Peaks of the Myriad Images Sect."
Ning Zhuo's expression slightly darkened, forcing a smile, showing an expression of a young genius who was looked down upon: "Judging merely by cultivation level, that's the view of the ordinary. Daoist Tao, do you take me for an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator? To be honest, I've even faced and defeated Golden Core Cultivators before."
Unlike his previous exchanges with Nascent Soul Cultivators, Ning Zhuo took an equal stance with Tao Liang from the start, directly addressing him as a fellow Daoist.
