What Kind of Master Is This, Anyway

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...