Bragging

Contrary to Xuefeng's expectations, it was Xinyu who first questioned. Her expression seemed more angry than worried. 

"Well, anything can be achieved if one puts their mind to it," Xuefeng replied as he put his hands in his pockets, trying to play it cool. "I started cultivating when I was sixteen and I'm not even twenty yet and I already reached this far. I think there is a big chance I can succeed." 

Even though he himself believed the chance of him succeeding was less than one percent, he could at least pretend he is a winner. If he repeated something long enough, wouldn't that eventually become true?

His tactic worked as the news shocked not only Xinyu but also Sect Master Liu and his wife. 

"Wait, you are cultivating for less than four years? Are the conditions in the Earth Realm so good?" Sect Master Liu questioned curiously.