Chen Yuan spoke earnestly.
In fact, there wasn't much falsehood in his words.
If possible, he still preferred to develop quietly and then surprise everyone with his achievements.
But reality would not allow it.
Reputation was very important!
At least the way others assessed him, often times, hinged on this "reputation".
It was because of Chen Yuan's rising ranking on the Hidden Dragon List that he was valued by the Taoist Divine Palace, and why Su Ziyue had made a special trip to Nanling Prefecture to find him, bringing treasures for his protection.
It was also because of his increasingly terrifying talent that Jiang He had helped him time and again.
Did people really think he just had a prominent face?
Wasn't it all because he had displayed his talent that he was valued?
Therefore, talent was very important!
But at the same time, "reputation" was not that important.