83: Master, what is your level of cultivation?

As soon as Gu Changge brought Xuan Yangzi back to Zizhu Peak, Xuan Yangzi clutched the Storage Ring and approached the stone table in the bamboo pavilion. His spiritual sense probed inside, and his eyes instantly lit up as if studded with stars.

As he looked, he couldn't help but smack his lips: "My goodness! The Lingxiao Holy Land's Foundation is truly deep; I won't have to worry about Cultivation resources for a while."

Clearly, Xuan Yangzi hadn't yet come down from the excitement of controlling Lingxiao Holy Land Master.

Gu Changge leaned against a bamboo pillar, watching his Senior Brother scurry around the stone table like a little mouse that had stolen oil, and couldn't help but remind him: "Senior Brother, external things are ultimately..."

"I know, I know!" Xuan Yangzi waved his hand without looking up.

"It's about the Disciples' actual Cultivation!" He suddenly leaned in mysteriously.

"Junior Brother, what do you think... if I had Ling Canglan 'tribute' such a sum every month, would it be too obvious?"

Gu Changge was helpless: "Senior Brother, are you trying to strip the Lingxiao Holy Land bare?"

"Then let's wait a bit!" Xuan Yangzi immediately changed his tune, clutching the ring and chuckling.

"I'll ask him after these are used up, to avoid arousing suspicion."

"As you wish." Gu Changge looked at his Senior Brother's nouveau riche expression, then changed the subject, his eyes becoming more solemn.

"What happened with Ling Canglan, only you and I should know. It's best to keep this low-key."

"Aye! I understand!" Xuan Yangzi nodded quickly. "I'll go back and consider how to use it first." With that, he skipped away, his retreating figure radiating an irrepressible joy.

Gu Changge shook his head helplessly as he watched his retreating figure, then turned and walked towards the Eternal Heavens Pride Tower.

At this moment, on the fifth floor of the Tower of the Prodigy, Xiao Ruobai had just finished an intense battle.

He leaned on the Nine Heavens Dragon Soul Halberd, kneeling on one knee on the desolate ancient battlefield, his chest heaving violently, sweat dripping from his forehead down his cheeks onto the cracked ground.

Opposite him, the Purple Mansion Realm projection of the "Void Emperor" had dissipated into countless specks of light. In the battle just now, the two had fought from the star-studded high heavens down to the collapsing mountains and ground.

Only at the very last moment did Xiao Ruobai fully activate his War God Body, his entire body glowing with golden light. The Foundation Gu Changge had laid for him in his early years suddenly erupted.

That was the accumulation from countless Body Tempering sessions with spiritual liquid and nurturing with holy medicine, which actually allowed him to withstand the Void Emperor's ultimate attack and counter with a halberd strike that pierced the projection's spiritual body.

"Hoo..." Xiao Ruobai panted heavily. Just as he was about to prop himself up with the halberd, he saw a familiar figure step through the Void Realm, it was Gu Changge. He quickly reined in his aura, bowed and saluted: "Master."

Gu Changge landed in front of him, a ray of light condensed on his fingertip, which he gently tapped on Xiao Ruobai's glabella.

A gentle spiritual energy instantly surged into Xiao Ruobai's body, repairing his depleted Meridians, and even relaxing his taut muscles a little.

"How was the harvest from this battle?"

"Disciple realized the principle of 'War Body as the Foundation, breaking the situation with momentum'." Xiao Ruobai said in a deep voice, faint dark-gold patterns appearing around his body.

"Although the Void Emperor's evasion technique is fast, when Disciple used the War God Body to activate his Qi and blood, he was able to sense the ripples of spiritual energy he stirred up when he entered the Void Realm.

When he appeared for the fifth time, I used my Physical Body to build momentum and shattered the three-zhang Void Realm around him with one punch, only then finding a flaw."

"It wasn't for nothing." Gu Changge nodded, condensing a ball of light on his fingertip, which reflected the afterimages of the fierce battle just now.

"Look here—when he evaded for the third time, the Void Realm runes on his left shoulder dimmed for an instant. That was a gap in the spiritual energy connection.

If you can sense the Void Realm vibrations with the War God Body and predict his evasion position in advance, why would you need to clash directly with Qi and blood?

The War God Body is not just about having a Physical Body like a god; it's about imprinting the character 'War' into your bones and blood, suppressing others with momentum, and breaking the situation with insight."

Xiao Ruobai stared at the afterimage, becoming more and more astonished as he watched—Master could even clearly see the fleeting spiritual energy fluctuations in the opponent's evasion technique!

He subconsciously looked up at Gu Changge's calm and composed demeanor, and the scene from last time suddenly flashed through his mind.

At that time, Elder Ling Xu, a Peak Saint Realm expert, trespassed into Zizhu Peak, and Master merely raised his hand lightly, easily suppressing him. That was a Saint Realm powerhouse who could walk sideways in Xuan Province!

"Master..." Xiao Ruobai hesitated, his face turning red from holding back.

Gu Changge raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong?"

"That..." Xiao Ruobai scratched his head and whispered, "You said you were in the Core Formation Realm back then..."

Gu Changge's expression remained unchanged, and he said indifferently, "Hm, is there a problem?"

Xiao Ruobai looked at his Master's serious expression and almost burst out laughing.

He counted on his fingers, listing off like a treasure trove: "A Core Formation Realm Master can casually produce marrow-cleansing holy liquid, impart Emperor-level Cultivation Methods, raise endless Yao Beasts behind the mountain, and there's this Eternal Heavens Pride Tower that can summon Prodigies from all ages..."

As he spoke, he couldn't continue. How was this a Core Formation Realm? This was clearly an unfathomable expert!

"Master," Xiao Ruobai finally couldn't help but laugh, "You're playing the 'Core Formation Realm' role a bit too seriously, aren't you?"

A hint of an imperceptible smile flashed in Gu Changge's eyes as he asked, "What? You have an opinion that I, your Master, say I am in the Core Formation Realm?"

"That... what exactly is your Cultivation Realm?" Xiao Ruobai finally plucked up the courage and asked.

Gu Changge tapped the bamboo table lightly with his fingertip, his expression calm as he said, "You just need to know that it's enough for now. Don't dwell on these trivial matters; focusing on Cultivation is the proper thing to do."

Xiao Ruobai blinked and obediently replied, "Yes, Master."

But after Gu Changge turned and left, Xiao Ruobai couldn't help but count on his fingers, calculating carefully: able to casually suppress a Peak Saint, and able to produce so many supreme treasures... His eyes suddenly lit up, and he slammed his fist into his palm, excitedly muttering to himself: "Could Master be in the Saint King Realm? This is the legendary Saint King Realm!"

The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. Xiao Ruobai's mouth unconsciously curved upwards, revealing a smug expression of "I finally figured it out."

He secretly glanced at his Master's receding figure, thinking happily to himself: I'm really too smart!

Unbeknownst to him, Gu Changge, walking ahead, also had a slight curve to his lips, and a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes.

This little Disciple, he guessed quite accurately... but he's still too conservative...

Xiao Ruobai again counted the Realms on his fingers: Purple Mansion Realm, Cave Heaven Realm, Heavenly Human Realm, King Realm, Saint Realm, Saint King Realm... a full six major Realms!

He smacked his lips, his heart filled with awe: Master truly knows how to hide it well; I still need to work harder.

The more he thought about it, the more interesting it seemed. He also recalled when Fang Hanyu first entered the sect, he had patted his chest and told his Junior Brother that Master was in the Core Formation Realm. Now, thinking back, it was both funny and shameful.

It was all Master's fault for hiding it so well, even he, an early Disciple, had been deceived for so long!

If Junior Brother Fang knew Master's true Cultivation, that kid would probably jump up and down with excitement on the spot.

Xiao Ruobai pondered to himself.

It's better not to tell him for now, lest Junior Brother become arrogant again. It would be better for him to experience more in the Tower for a while and slowly discover Master's "secret" on his own.

His joyful demeanor was coincidentally seen by Fang Hanyu, who had just finished his battle not far away.

Fang Hanyu held the Primordial Sword, the Sword Qi lingering on its sheath not yet completely dissipated, clearly indicating he had just finished an intense battle with a Prodigy projection within the Tower.

He heard Xiao Ruobai's muttering but didn't go up to talk. He just stood there, looking in the direction Gu Changge had left, his mouth twitching uncontrollably. "Senior Brother is truly too pitiful."

How could Master, who could suppress a Supreme Emperor Weapon with one hand, only be in the Saint King Realm?

Fang Hanyu gently shook his head, suppressing this thought in his heart.

He knew that Master did not wish to expose his Cultivation, so he naturally wouldn't reveal it. He just looked at Xiao Ruobai's smug expression of "guessing the riddle" and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

"Senior Brother still underestimates Master's Foundation. Perhaps only when his Cultivation is deeper will he understand that Master's strength is far more terrifying than they imagine."