Each Better at Hiding Than the Last

[Name]: Cang Wenyu

[Cultivation realm]: Ninth Level of the Creation Realm

[Aptitude]: Low-Grade Spirit Rank

[Physique]: Clear Wind Physique (Low-Grade Heaven Rank)

Looking at Cang Wenyu's information, Lu Changzhi thought, Just as I expected.

As sect master, he was indeed following the sect's ancestral teachings.

On the surface, he was in the Early Creation Realm, but in reality, he was close to breaking through to the Void Transformation Realm.

He really knew how to hide his strength...

The gap between the early and late stages of the Creation Realm was no small one.

Then he looked at Xu Kun beside him:

[Name]: Xu Kun

[Cultivation realm]: Fifth Level of the Creation Realm

[Aptitude]: High-Grade Heaven Rank

[Physique]: Mortal body

[Talent]: Dao of Formations Specialization

Whoa!

He was hiding even more.

On the surface, he was only in the Life and Death Realm, yet he was actually in the Creation Realm too.

He had hidden an entire major realm.

It was a good thing he hadn't taken action against that band of robbers earlier.

Otherwise, they would probably still be cursing after they died.

"Fugui, come sit with us."

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Lu Changzhi called him over.

Then Gu Chen came over with a teapot.

"This tea..."

Mu Fan sniffed, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Senior Brother Gu, what kind of tea leaves are these?"

Mu Fan hurriedly asked by voice transmission.

"Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves. Didn't see that coming, did you?" Gu Chen glanced at Mu Fan, unable to hide his pride.

"Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves?!"

Mu Fan's eyelid twitched. "Really?"

He could hardly believe it.

Was even the tea they drank on Hidden Origin Peak of this caliber?

Wasn't this stuff supposed to be incomparably rare and precious?

Mu Fan was having trouble staying calm.

"Of course it's real." Gu Chen felt a hint of pride.

He had been just as shocked back then.

"Let me tell you, Master is a big shot, at least at the level of returning to simplicity."

"Follow Master, and as long as you cultivate hard, getting stronger definitely won't be difficult."

"Returning to simplicity?" Mu Fan's heart jolted, and a look of understanding appeared in his eyes:

"No wonder."

That would explain it.

It explained why the other party had still been able to find him even after he had used the system to change his Qi.

So it was because the other party was far too strong!

No wonder even a pet raised by Master was so monstrous.

"But that's a good thing."

Mu Fan's eyes brightened slightly.

If Master was this awesome, he could quietly keep a low profile.

He would leave the mountain once he was stronger than Master.

The fragrance of tea drifted through the air, refreshing the heart and spleen.

After drinking, Gu Chen, Cang Wenyu, and Xu Kun closed their eyes and began to cultivate.

Luo Ling'er and Jin Fugui's cultivation realms were limited, and drinking the tea left them in a daze, as if they were floating among the clouds.

Only Lu Changzhi and Mu Fan were left focusing on their tea.

"Master, this tea is really good," Mu Fan praised after taking a small sip.

"It is indeed." Lu Changzhi nodded, glanced at Gu Chen, and said:

"You have better taste than your eldest senior brother."

Mu Fan smiled faintly. "Senior Brother Gu's tea-making technique still leaves something to be desired, and the water he used is somewhat lacking too."

"How so?" Lu Changzhi asked with interest.

Mu Fan set down his teacup and said:

"This kind of tea can't be brewed with ordinary water. That would only affect its quality and muddle its flavor."

"At the very least, you should use spring water from a high mountain, especially water from a spring on a high peak in an icy plain, just as the great sun rises..."

"The tea-making technique also requires attention to the proper sequence. From preparing it to pouring it out, there's an optimal amount of time. Too short or too long, and something will be lacking; the timing has to be just right..."

After listening, Lu Changzhi gave Mu Fan a long look.

"I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable about this."

"In that case, I'll leave the tea-making to you from now on."

As soon as he said that, the spirit vanished from Mu Fan's face.

"Please don't, Master. I was just talking nonsense. Actually, I think Senior Brother Gu makes it quite well."

Lu Changzhi blinked.

"Do you think I would believe what you just said?"

Mu Fan fell silent, wishing he could slap himself.

Everything was fine, so why did I have to show off?

Now look, I've got work to do right away.

Let this be a lesson. There won't be a next time!

I'll be a proper newbie who knows nothing and can't do anything.

In the blink of an eye, another half a month passed.

Not long after Cang Wenyu returned, he sent over resources for raising Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming grew even faster.

Lu Changzhi had told Xiao Ming not to bully Gu Chen too badly.

But lately, Xiao Ming could still beat Gu Chen black and blue.

Gu Chen was working hard too.

During this time, he had asked Lu Changzhi several times about body tempering.

With his Erudite talent, Lu Changzhi had answered every question.

Gu Chen had made considerable progress as well.

Except that he was a little slower than Xiao Ming.

Luo Ling'er's cooking kept getting better.

It was no longer just the taste that was amazing; the other aspects were becoming increasingly extraordinary too.

The power of her talent was on full display in Luo Ling'er.

Naturally, Lu Changzhi and the others were the ones who benefited.

But the one enjoying himself most had to be Mu Fan.

After getting Jin Fugui to help purchase a batch of resources,

Mu Fan's dwelling was now by far the most comfortable place on Hidden Origin Peak.

Even his mattress was made from incomparably soft and comfortable demonic beast fur.

It was an excellent experience.

As for Mu Fan himself, every day he was either lying around enjoying himself or going out for a stroll.

He paid no attention to cultivation whatsoever.

He and Gu Chen, who was almost obsessed with cultivation, were two completely opposite extremes.

Lu Changzhi hadn't been idle either.

He had been controlling his External Avatar to wander around.

He had also witnessed many interesting things.

For example: three burly men subdued a giant lizard in a deserted place, only to discover it was female; a youth fell off a cliff and found a cave, only to be eaten by a demonic beast hiding inside, leaving behind nothing but one and a half shoes; and a group of delusional youths who ran to a mountaintop to cultivate during a thunderstorm were blasted into a heap by lightning they had attracted with a spear...

In this vast world, nothing was too strange to exist...

They were quite interesting to watch.

"It's just that using only the External Avatar doesn't seem to trigger choices."

Lu Changzhi rose from his seat, frowning slightly.

During this time, aside from the daily experience granted by the Idle System, he could be said to have gained not a single grain.

"Looks like I need to get out more myself. Otherwise, gathering the rest of the experience really will be a bit difficult..."

A thoughtful look appeared on Lu Changzhi's face.

Meanwhile, in Gu Chen's room.

Gu Chen, who had been cultivating, jolted, opened his eyes, and smiled.

It hadn't been easy. After more than a month, the system had finally shown some activity.

He had almost thought the system had quietly run away from home.

"Let's see where I have to check in this time."

With that thought, Gu Chen examined the task details.