Ling Xi suppressed her surprise and asked, But just now... I couldn't see through it at all? What kind of breath-concealing secret art is this?
Xiao Ruobai raised his hand to point at the lazy Gu Changge, his tone full of admiration, It is normal that you cannot see through it.
This is the cultivation method Master gave us. By using Cannot See Through Me, as long as we do not want to show it, outsiders will not be able to see our foundation. Master said this is the only way to be secure.
A cultivation method given by Master?
Cannot See Through Me?
It completely blocked my Emperor Soul perception. Could it be that the Cave Heaven Realm I sensed earlier was also deliberately controlled by Master?
Ling Xi's heart sank, and an even more terrifying thought uncontrollably exploded in her mind.
Could it be...
Could it be that the Cave Heaven Realm I perceived earlier was not his true cultivation level at all, but just another layer of disguise he deliberately let me see?!
This thought was like ice water poured over her head, instantly making her whole body run cold.
That is right! That is right!
How could such a miraculous breath-concealing secret art, capable of shielding even her Emperor-level soul perception, be so easily seen through by her back then?
Looking back, the fact that she had so easily seen through to the Cave Heaven Realm was full of weirdness and deliberate staging!
That was not a flaw at all, it was more like...
More like an answer he casually threw out specifically for a probing, self-righteous person like her to see!
She actually thought she had uncovered a secret and felt smug about it, but it turned out she had been dancing in the palm of his hand the entire time!
Thinking of this, Ling Xi felt an extremely complex surge of emotions rush to her heart: the humiliation of being completely fooled, and a strong questioning of her own judgment.
And an indescribable... shock and horror, as if she had truly caught a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg for the first time.
She subconsciously supported her smooth forehead with one hand, her fingertips cold, as if this was the only way to support her dizzy head.
I yield!
I completely yield to this troll!
She screamed silently in her heart, what kind of master is this?
She secretly rolled her eyes, and along with it, the pride of being an Emperor in her past life shattered all over the ground.
She could not help but remember when she ruled the Tianlan Great World; any realm of cultivator trying to disguise themselves in front of her would have their true strength seen through at a glance.
But arriving at Purple Bamboo Peak, she was first shocked by the Saint Realm aura of a farming ox, and then played for a fool by her master's breath-concealing secret art.
What Cannot See Through Me method? This is clearly a You Can Only See What I Want You To See method!
Ling Xi gritted her teeth, remembering her smugness when she saw through to the Cave Heaven Realm, and now she just wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
But even the senior brothers are at the Cave Heaven Realm!
What realm has this master's true cultivation reached?
An intense curiosity and desire to investigate instantly washed away Ling Xi's previous shock and slight awe.
She almost subconsciously looked again at her honest-looking eldest senior brother, Xiao Ruobai, beside her, and asked, Senior Brother, then... what is our master's cultivation level?!
Hearing this question, the honest smile on Xiao Ruobai's face instantly froze, and the corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, as if he suddenly had a toothache.
His eyes drifted for a moment, seemingly flashing back to some unbearable memories. Xiao Ruobai swallowed hard, raised his hand to touch his cheek that seemed to still be throbbing with pain.
He said dryly, M-Master's cultivation... Junior Sister, do not ask. If you ask, it is the Core Condensation Realm.
Ling Xi: ???
Core Condensation Realm?!
She almost thought she heard wrong! Her beautiful eyes instantly went round, filled with the absurdity of are you kidding me.
Ling Xi curled her lips and said, if you do not want to tell me, then do not. Core Condensation Realm? Yeah, right.
At this moment, Gu Changge just happened to slowly take a bite of the spirit fruit in his hand. The sweet juice seemed to make him narrow his eyes in satisfaction. His aura was peaceful and restrained, making him look...
Making him look exactly like a remarkably ordinary mid-stage Core Condensation Realm cultivator!
But the more normal he was, the more ridiculous Ling Xi found it!
Forget it...
If he is Core Condensation Realm, then he is Core Condensation Realm.
If he is Cave Heaven Realm, then he is Cave Heaven Realm.
Whatever you want to be, you are.
I will not guess anymore, and I will not probe anymore.
Whatever you say goes.
I will learn this Gou mantra of laying low at Purple Bamboo Peak!!!
She finally deeply and viscerally understood the true meaning of Purple Bamboo Peak's third rule—Hide your edge and lay low to survive.
In this place, from master to disciple, not a single one is normal!
And now, she was also a member of this abnormal group.
Ling Xi silently and solemnly carved the word Gou onto the starting point of her new Emperor's path.
Gu Changge slowly finished the last bite of his spirit fruit, accurately flicked the core into the roots of a dense cluster of purple bamboo in the distance, then clapped his hands and stood up lazily.
Alright, the rules have been explained. It is getting late, hurry up and go to sleep.
His gaze finally landed on Ling Xi. Ling Xi, wait for me in front of the bamboo hut early tomorrow morning. As your master, I will begin teaching you how to cultivate.
After saying that, without waiting for a response, he yawned, stretched, and turned to stroll toward his own bamboo hut.
Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu were obviously already used to this. Hearing this, they immediately replied respectfully, Yes, Master, and then turned around to walk toward the bamboo huts they had built for themselves.
Only Ling Xi was left standing there. The night wind blew through the purple bamboo, making a rustling sound. The incredibly dense spiritual energy enveloped her, yet she could not calm her mind.
She looked at Gu Changge's back disappearing behind the bamboo hut door, then at the figures of her two senior brothers leaving briskly, her expression fluctuating.
If it were fifteen minutes ago, hearing that a Core Condensation Realm or Cave Heaven Realm cultivator was going to teach a former Empress like her how to cultivate, she would probably have sneered and thought it was a massive joke.
Cave Heaven Realm? In her former realm, how was that any different from an ant?
But right now, she could no longer hold that thought with any confidence.
The master before her was too bizarre and unpredictable.
The cultivation method he took out could let disciples step straight into the Cave Heaven Realm and block Emperor Soul perception...
The rules he established were weird but faintly revealed an indescribable profoundness...
His own cultivation seemed to be only Core Condensation, yet it was unfathomably deep, not to mention the incredibly dense spiritual energy and the mysterious Purple Bamboo Peak everywhere...
All of this far exceeded the scope of what an ordinary cultivator, or even any cultivator she knew of, should possess.
This person was shrouded in mist and definitely not as simple as he looked on the surface.
Seeing how young yet mysterious this person was, she wondered what level his cultivation had actually reached.
Ling Xi narrowed her eyes slightly, a sharp glint flashing in their depths.
Very well, tomorrow I will see exactly what Master teaches.
I will take this opportunity to carefully probe your depths and see what kind of astonishing secrets are hidden beneath this disguise!
With her mind made up, Ling Xi took a deep breath, forcefully suppressed her churning thoughts, and turned to walk toward the wildly styled new bamboo hut her two senior brothers had helped build...
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
