Don't try to cultivate immortality; mortals live longer than immortals.

Jiang Yaoguang chuckled softly: "I didn't expect you to be so vigilant. Alright, I'll get straight to the point and not beat around the bush."

"Duan Xuan, have you already reached the late stage of Qi Refining?"

That was truly a statement that was sure to shock and amaze. Upon hearing this, Duan Xuan was immediately stunned.

His face flushed and paled, but he forced himself to remain calm despite his shock: "Jiang, what are you saying? Don't joke around. We've only been here a short time, how could I possibly have reached the late stage of Qi Refining?"

"I'm not some kind of genius. At my current pace, I'm just barely keeping up with the rest of the class."

Despite saying that, Duan Xuan's vigilance had already reached its peak.

As expected, the other party came with ill intentions!

Fortunately, I received guidance from the system and kept myself on my toes; otherwise, I might have really lost my composure.

Jiang Yaoguang released her divine sense and saw Duan Xuan's micro-expressions. A smile appeared on her lips. You have to admit, this little guy's acting skills are not bad. It's a pity that he is not good enough to fool people. How could he possibly fool her?

Looks like I was right!

In fact, Jiang Yaoguang was not clear about Duan Xuan's cultivation progress. After all, such a super genius with a true heavenly spiritual root only existed in legends. How could she possibly know the specific speed of his cultivation?

I could only make a rough estimate, but I never expected that this question would lead me to find out!

Sure enough, this kid is a smart fellow; he's been hiding his true abilities all along!

Jiang Yaoguang's smile grew even brighter as she said, "Duan Xuan, don't be nervous. I mean no harm. Actually... I've also reached the late stage of Qi Refining."

"Um?"

What do you mean?

Duan Xuan was stunned by what the other party said.

How is that possible?

This woman's cultivation progressed so quickly?

But the question is, why did she tell me?

What exactly does this girl want to do?

For a moment, Duan Xuan couldn't figure out what the other person was thinking.

Jiang Yaoguang had her own reasons for doing this!

Actually, it's not surprising at all.

She wanted to find out Duan Xuan's cultivation progress, but it was difficult to find out if he was deliberately hiding it.

That would only alert the enemy!

Since that's the case, why not do the opposite?

There were no fancy tricks or gimmicks; he just went straight to the point and asked the question.

Ask him if he has already cultivated to the late stage of Qi Refining.

At first glance, this doesn't seem like a good idea, but in reality, it's more likely to confuse the other party, and then you can say that you've also reached the same level of cultivation.

While this approach is somewhat risky, it deviates from conventional wisdom and, by acting irrationally, might actually reveal the other party's true progress.

"Lingyun, what exactly is going on?"

At this moment, Duan Xuan was genuinely panicked. The system had once said that the secret of the True Heavenly Spiritual Root could not be exposed. Could it be that this girl had actually figured it out?

What should we do?!

"Don't panic, host!"

Just then, Lingyun's charming and beautiful voice entered my ears, carrying a comforting power.

As the main AI of Shuiyunxin, Lingxi almost controls all the daily life of this planet. Lingyun, as her clone, shares the underlying code and logic. Except for her computing power, she is naturally very clear about the origin and purpose of Fairy Yaoguang.

Unfortunately, I can't tell the host!

After all, his system was a disguise, and if he revealed too many secrets, he might be exposed by accident.

But this did not prevent Lingyun from instructing Duan Xuan on how to deal with the unexpected situation at hand.

"Don't be afraid. The other party is just stirring up trouble. She has already noticed some clues about your panic just now. Since that's the case, there's no need to hide it. Why not just go with the flow and admit that you are already a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining?"

"Ah, wouldn't this expose my secret?" Duan Xuan instinctively felt some resistance.

"That's true, but now it's pointless for you to deny it. It will only make her more suspicious, so you might as well stay single."

"Besides..." Lingyun's voice softened as she said this, "What this woman knows is only your cultivation progress, and she may not be able to deduce from that you are a true Heavenly Spiritual Root possessor. Being honest will make it easier to dispel her curiosity and prevent this girl from continuing to investigate."

"Moreover, host, you don't need to worry too much. With me backing you up, I will never let things get worse. You might as well take the initiative and try to find out if you can get any useful information from her."

"All right!"

Duan Xuan hesitated for a moment, but knowing that Ling Yun's words made sense, he spoke up.

"That's right, I've already reached the late stage of Qi Refining. How did you know that, Jiang? And why did you come to me? Are you trying to blackmail me?"

Seeing Duan Xuan's wary expression, Jiang Yaoguang couldn't help but find it amusing. Of course, she couldn't tell him the truth and say that she was sent by the Divine Lord to monitor and suppress him, lest he become too arrogant and accidentally expose his identity, thus attracting the attention of Guixu.

She had already prepared her answer, and smiled sweetly, "Duan Xuan, don't be too nervous. As I said, I have no ill intentions. On the contrary, there are benefits waiting for you."

"benefit?"

"good!"

Jiang Yaoguang smiled like a little fox who had just stolen a chicken: "To show my sincerity, I'll answer your questions first."

"When I was a child, I was diagnosed with a rare condition that makes me allergic to Reiki. To treat this, the hospital implanted psionic nanobots in me."

"Now, these nanobots have been integrated into my bloodstream. By chance, they have resonated with my spiritual root in a strange way, and I have thus gained the superpower to see through people's true cultivation levels..."

Duan Xuan was completely bewildered.

Lingyun, standing to the side, was utterly speechless. That brat Jiang Yaoguang really knew how to spout nonsense with a straight face.

However, Lingyun would not point it out, since it didn't matter whether the host believed it or not.

"Alright, so what exactly is your purpose in coming to me today? It's not just to show off; you've already seen through my true abilities, haven't you?"

"Of course not, how could I be that bored?"

Jiang Yaoguang sighed: "Duan Xuan, can you stop looking so wary and keeping me at arm's length? If I really wanted to harm you, I would have done it secretly, why would I come to you so openly..."

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Duan Xuan nodded in agreement: "So, Jiang Yaoguang, what are you doing this for...?"

"It's very simple. I want to work with you and participate in group buying together."

"What, what, a group purchase?"

"I'm not well-educated, don't try to fool me," Duan Xuan said, completely bewildered, a look of surprise on his face. "Um... Jiang, could you explain in a little more detail? What exactly is this 'group buying' thing?"