Master Mingde had been at Qingfeng Temple for many years and held great prestige in Xinyu Town. He was even considered one of the very few top masters among the dozens of towns in the Outer City. His status, authority, and influence were such that even veteran members of the Three Greats who had possessed Summoning for years couldn't necessarily compare.
His status was far beyond what his cousin Lin Hongzhen could compare to, let alone someone like Lin Hongyu, who hadn't even successfully undergone Summoning.
Theoretically, after a successful Summoning, one was guaranteed to eventually reach the Inner Power Realm, a level of strength comparable to Master Mingde's. However, this also involved factors like combat experience, performance under pressure, and the Martial Arts Techniques one used.
In reality, it usually took several years after Summoning to possibly match the strength of someone in the Inner Power Realm.
