Qi Dongyang is a Cosmic Level high-rank expert, and the pressure he exudes is such that even those of the same realm must go all out to withstand it, yet he cannot do it with the ease that Fang Bai does.
This leads to the conclusion that Fang Bai's strength must be a notch above that of all the elders of Green Bamboo Stronghold.
In the True Martial Realm, young Cosmic Level experts like Fang Bai are considered prodigies from heaven, usually only found within first-class great clans. Fang Bai, however, is a Loose Cultivator without affiliation to any sect or clan. Without the aid of a plethora of Cultivation Resources or profound Martial Arts Techniques, he has managed to reach his current realm, which is truly a miracle.