288 chapter 5

"Rest assured, your master is also at the limit of the Golden Core Stage, and moreover, Master has also practiced the Eight Nine Mysterious Art." Cao Zhen offered a few more words of comfort to Ling Xi, and when the connection time was up, he disconnected from the China Cloud.

At that moment, Immortal Bi Yue's voice came through.

"Master Cao, what were you just thinking about? Did you suddenly have an epiphany? I was talking to you, but you didn't respond."

"Oh, yes, I indeed had an epiphany," Cao Zhen casually replied—after all, he could hardly say he had been communicating with his eldest disciple.

"Oh, then I must congratulate Master Cao," Bi Yue said, pausing briefly before speaking again, "However, Master Cao, I've always been puzzled; with your attainments, you should easily achieve the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Perfect Completion. Why are you still at the Nine Abnormal Phenomenon Golden Pills? Could there be an issue with your Immortal Sect?"