`That was because Li Yuanba was the reincarnation of a certain Bodhisattva, who in his previous life had mastered Divine Foot Skill, which is why he was able to cultivate 'Step by Step Lotus' to such a level so easily in this life.
Zhi Ming Arhat didn't guess that it was the reincarnation of a Buddhist Venerable, because mastering Divine Foot Skill to the extent of carrying the divine skills through reincarnation is definitely not something a Buddhist Venerable could do.
This was a major matter, a Bodhisattva reincarnated and fell into the Demon Sect, which was intolerable for the Buddhist Sect.
If the reincarnated Bodhisattva were to be taken back to the temple, with the foundation of the reincarnated Bodhisattva, it would be inevitable for him to become a Venerable in the future, and there might even be a possibility of returning to his Bodhisattva status.