My low-key cultivation of immortality was discovered by the emperor in my diary.

Chapter 483 Secrets, Mirage Dreams Reflect Cause and Effect

The interior of the Star-Traveling Celestial Ship is a world unto itself.

Mysterious void runes flowed endlessly, radiating a cool, moonlit glow.

This star-sea artifact has a vast internal space, with thirty-six layers of Sumeru mustard seeds nested within it. The cabin where the three of them are currently located may seem ordinary, but it is actually a separate space.

Chu Lengyu pushed open the door and entered. Looking up, she saw the wide crystal curtain wall opposite. The starry sea surged and churned outside the glass barrier, yet not a trace of pressure could penetrate it.

Tang, the head eunuch, sat upright before the table, gently swirling the jade cup in his hand. The pale blue tea liquor revealed the image of a cold moon, its light shimmering.

He smiled and pushed the teacup toward Chu Lengyu, saying, "I have named this tea 'Moonlight Reflection in the Cold Pool,' please taste it."

Chu Lengyu sat down opposite, while Danzhu closed the door but did not follow her in, leaving the two of them alone.

The aroma of tea wafted through the air; she picked it up and took a light sniff, instantly feeling refreshed and clear-headed.

This spiritual tea actually had an effect on someone with her level of cultivation; it was truly a rare and excellent tea.

However, she only smelled it and then gently put it down, and Master Tang did not urge her.

He pointed his finger toward the void, and a star map condensed in the tea mist: "The Nine Luminaries is sailing at full speed. At this moment, we are traversing the Star Abyss, where even the divine sense of a Transcending Tribulation Immortal cannot see a fraction of it."

Chu Lengyu stared at the constantly flashing points of light on the star map, quietly waiting for him to continue.

Tang continued, "The myriad worlds of the starry sea can be roughly divided into the Great Thousand World, the Middle Thousand World, the Lesser Thousand World, and the Wasted World. The Minghai World, for example, is a Middle Thousand World."

The star map in front of me suddenly blurred, turning into four clusters of starlight of decreasing size, arranged like a pyramid.

The smallest of the stars at the top shines the brightest, symbolizing the ultimate "vast universe".

"The so-called 'Great Thousand Worlds' is represented by the Twelve Sacred Realms, such as the Xuanji Sacred Realm and the Guixu Sacred Realm, which are the pinnacle of all realms."

As he lightly tapped his fingertip, the star cluster in the second row trembled slightly: "The Middle Thousand Worlds, they can't be as fearless of tribulations and never fall into ruin as the Twelve Sacred Realms, but they have abundant spiritual energy and resources, enough to cultivate many powerful cultivators, and they are much stronger than the small worlds where even cultivators are rare. Perhaps they can be called mediocre."

He sighed softly, a hint of helplessness in his eyes: "But even the strongest seventh-order Mahayana cultivator in the Minghai Realm would probably be no match for a fourth-order Nascent Soul cultivator in the face of the Great Thousand Worlds led by the Twelve Sacred Realms."

At this point, Master Tang sighed slightly, but didn't keep him in suspense, saying directly, "Because whether it's the foundation of heritage, magical treasures, or secret techniques, the differences in all aspects are too great."

"Ordinary cultivators often only know how to bury themselves in hard work and pursue higher realms, but they are completely unaware that the path of cultivation is far more complicated than they imagine."

"Qi Refining can actually have more than ten levels; Foundation Establishment also has different levels; Golden Core has three, six, and nine grades; as for Nascent Soul, it requires the fusion of the Dao of Heaven and Earth..."

"I have personally witnessed a Nascent Soul cultivator from a small world being no match for a Qi Refining cultivator from a great world." He waved his hand to dispel the light and shadow, revealing a bitter smile.

(Note: This example represents an extreme case.)

Chu Lengyu was slightly taken aback, but she still resisted the urge to ask him what he meant.

Moreover, she couldn't quite imagine that a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't defeat a Qi Refining cultivator.

In her understanding, there was an insurmountable gap between these two realms. If the combat power of a Qi Refining cultivator was considered as one point, then a Nascent Soul cultivator should have at least ten thousand points. How could ten thousand lose to one?

Tang Zhangshi pointed to the void again, projecting an image.

On the left stood a Nascent Soul cultivator, preparing to activate his natal magic weapon, while on the right was a young man whose aura was clearly stronger than that of a Qi Refining cultivator, but not Foundation Establishment cultivator, seemingly somewhere in between.

The Nascent Soul cultivator, who had underestimated his opponent, hadn't even used his magic weapon when the Qi Refining youth unleashed at least three unfamiliar spells in an instant.

Chu Lengyu's pupils contracted slightly, because she could see that each of the three spells contained a trace of the power of the Great Dao rules. Judging from the way he used them skillfully, he had obviously been familiar with these special spells for a long time.

When the two spiritual energies collided, the Nascent Soul cultivator's protective magic treasure shattered instantly!

This is suppression at the fundamental level, like a candle flame under the blazing sun!

The final image freezes on the Nascent Soul cultivator's incredulous expression; his Nascent Soul, bound by starlight chains, is instantly reduced to ashes.

Chu Lengyu's gaze sharpened. She had to admit that in front of that strange Qi Refining youth, she, at the same level, would only be instantly killed.

Her understanding of the Great Dao only began after she reached the Nascent Soul stage, and to this day she has only gained a superficial understanding of a few Great Daos with the help of the Nine Cauldrons.

Could it be that Master Tang intended to use these tactics to undermine her before extending an olive branch?

As she was speculating, Master Tang spoke again, his voice slightly hoarse: "Whether it's the Star Palace or the Twelve Sacred Realms, in their eyes... no, it should be said that we have never been in their eyes."

Just then, a nebula swept across the starry sky outside the window, and the colorful light shone through the crystal curtain wall, casting an indistinct glow on his face.

Chu Lengyu pondered for a moment and asked, "Is Master Tang from the 'lower realm'?"

“Yes, it’s a very small world.” He smiled. “It’s not much bigger than the Great Xia World.”

Chu Lengyu's eyes turned slightly cold.

She was prepared to turn on him at any time, even before she boarded the ship.

The vast and mysterious starry sky is the perfect place for "accidents" to occur, leaving no trace of the deceased.

Tang, the head of the sect, ignored this and asked in a casual tone, "Does Fellow Daoist Chu know about Mirage Dream Sand?"

He stretched out his hand, and a grain of vermilion sand floated up: "It is a rare object from the Sacred Realm of Return to Nothingness, which is said to be able to see the karma of a cultivator's entire life."

The moment the crimson sand exploded, countless lights and shadows swirled in the air—it was a scene from the time when Chu Lengyu confronted the Parasite Clan, and Si Que appeared and shot out a jet-black arrow!

In the scene, the woman in white was pierced through the heart by an arrow, but at the critical moment, she fell into a void portal and disappeared. Even the Chain Star Network could not stop her.

After she left, Si Que flew into a rage, and surging demonic energy engulfed the entire Great Xia world, blurring the scene before it vanished without a trace.

"On that day, the Parasite Clan thought there was a problem with the Star Locking Network and had to seek help from the Myriad Star Alliance. When I was verifying my identity as an envoy, I specifically took a screenshot of this time-space record."

The Mirage Sand had already shattered into dust. Master Tang spread his hands and then said, "Don't worry, I have no ill intentions. Fellow Daoist Chu, I have known about your affairs for a long time, and even helped to cover them up. I am not your enemy."

The reason for showing this part is to demonstrate that he personally went to Daxia and already knew everything.

"Furthermore, I wholeheartedly agree with what Fellow Daoist Chu said to the Demon King of the Four Seas earlier," he said decisively. "The Myriad Star Alliance is nothing but a greedy worm that feeds on the blood of all realms!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Lengyu remained unmoved. Her expression remained as cold and aloof as ever, as if Tang's words had not stirred any ripples in her heart.

She stroked the edge of the jade cup and said slowly, "You seem to know everything about me, but I know absolutely nothing about 'Master Tang'."

The strongest force and intelligence network in the Minghai Realm right now is the new branch on Jingu Island. If it intends to hide something, no one can find out.

Oh, it seems that's not so absolute. Chu Lengyu thought of those three mysterious masked men.

The three of them were clearly in cahoots with the Yang family to steal demonic beasts, so when Chu Lengyu saw the Zhongtian Ziwei Fate Technique in the system notification, she was also skeptical.

Unexpectedly, this "Zhongtian Ziwei" was actually the most prestigious "Zhongtian Ziwei"!

The three masked men were suspected of having connections to the Ziwei Star Palace, but now that their identities have been exposed, they have already fled.

Although Chu Lengyu still couldn't understand their reasons for doing this, she was certain that the auction that night was a scheme set up by Manager Tang and Danzhu.

Faced with her dissatisfaction, Master Tang smiled and said, "Sometimes, status is not important; what matters is that I can help you."

He leaned closer and whispered, "To be honest, I have a treasure that can help people become immortals!"