Having successfully devoured two fragments, whether acknowledged or not, Lu Ping'an had entered the sight of the high-level combat power.
No one would truly regard him as a "fifth-tier"… but the person who found it hardest to accept the current state was actually Lu Ping'an himself.
"Even if we don't consider the current situation, new Rule-level 'professionals' keep popping up in the team..."
Compared to other professionals still searching for their path, Lu Ping'an's "vision" was too elevated, which, in turn, limited his pace of Advancement.
Sixth-tier is a quite delicate tier… the increase is often modest, but unless you're planning to reset with the "Spring of Oblivion," it is the threshold you must cross for the qualitative change to Rule-level, an important piece of the Puzzle.