The Innate Spiritual Body was an exceptionally strange constitution. As the Spirit Physique Phenomenon unfolded, its bearer's innate gifts would grow stronger and stronger, while they became increasingly attuned to the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, allowing their cultivation speed to rise faster and faster. Back when Hua Min'er had been with Ling Tian, her cultivation speed had barely lagged behind his. Now Ling Tian had several more golden cores than she did, and Hua Min'er didn't believe his cultivation could be beyond hers.
"Mm, that's true." Yao Yu nodded. She knew that, too. Then her eyes lit up. "Min'er, if Ling Tian hasn't reached the Integrated Body Late Stage, wouldn't he be ineligible to take the stage? Wouldn't that be a huge joke?"
"There's no way he hasn't reached the Integrated Body Late Stage." Hua Min'er sounded certain. Then, as if she'd thought of something, she smiled. "Martial Sister, even if he hasn't reached it, do you think someone with his personality would care?"
"That boy does like to do things his own way. He'll probably charge right onto the stage without a second thought." Hu Yao chuckled, then her expression shifted. "As for Yue'er and the others, it seems they'll be coming up as soon as they arrive, too. Anyway, no one else knows whether they're challengers or our people, so there's no need to worry about us getting into a big fight."
As they were talking, Hua Min'er's collar suddenly stirred. A little jade-like skeleton, glowing with light, appeared—Little White. Hearing their conversation, he grew terribly excited. "Mother, is Father coming?"
"Mm, you might get to see him in a little while," Yao Yu answered for Hua Min'er. There was a hint of anticipation in her voice. "That boy's too heartless, leaving his own child behind for