About the implied bonus question expressed by Sister He, after Chen Dengming casually brushed it off with a half-joking tone, he still steered the topic towards the secret place, and he asked Sister He whether she could break through to complete the Foundation Establishment phase and condense a False Core after retrieving the desired item from the secret place.
If so, then he would be one step behind again, only hoping that one day he could keep up with Sister He's pace, or even overtake her.
The sudden shift of the topic, coupled with Chen Dengming's optimism and confidence when mentioning 'overtaking', allowed the astute He Yingyu to accurately grasp Chen Dengming's intentions, making her appreciate him even more.
There are countless male Cultivators in the world who are more accomplished than Chen Dengming.
