At the very least, Lu Sheng had never heard of any famed expert almost killing an Intent Proficiency master in one palm strike--all without the use of inner force. After all, an Intent Proficiency expert could concentrate all the body’s strength together and also increase the circulation speed of Qi and blood in a very short time to result in an explosive power that vastly increased one’s force and speed.
An Intent Proficiency expert's might was roughly equivalent to the combined power of two experts at the peak of Strength Proficiency!
After all, inner Qi could only be used to increase one’s strength and speed. Therefore, although famed experts who trained in both the inner and outer forces were perhaps slightly stronger than Intent Proficiency experts, that difference wouldn't be very significant.
There may be a bit of confusion over the use of 'elder' vs 'Elder' in this chapter... 'Elder' with a capital 'E' refers to someone of that position within the sect, while 'elder' with a small 'e' is a basic term of address (e.g. junior/elder). However, when the address 'elder' appears as the first word in the sentence, the 'e' will be capitalised too... Hope this clarifies! Enjoy the read!