txolops Chapter 209 Azure Island
Chapter 209 Azure Island
Luo Ming quickly suppressed his emotions, regaining his calm and composed expression, before saying lightly, "I don't know him. I've only... heard of him briefly." However, his subconscious exclamation and the hint of surprise in his tone could not be concealed by such a casual remark.
Mingyue's doubts deepened. She looked at Luo Ming suspiciously, her long eyelashes fluttering a few times, her eyes darting around, and her little head was clearly already racing with all sorts of thoughts.
Master's reaction was definitely not as simple as just "having heard a little about it"! But she wisely did not continue to ask, but the pursed corners of her mouth and her bright eyes revealed that she was thinking about something.
At the same time, within the Xuan Yuan Pearl, the voice of Tianjing Sanren, filled with obvious curiosity and a hint of amusement, rang out in Luo Ming's sea of consciousness: "Young Luo, she's just a Foundation Establishment stage girl. Even if she has some background, why would she make you lose your composure like this? This isn't like your usual style."
Luo Ming smiled bitterly to himself, knowing he couldn't hide it from this old monster, so he replied via divine thought, "Senior, you may not know this, but if I'm not mistaken, this woman, Ling Yuling, is no ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. She is very likely the only biological daughter of the current Star Palace Twin Saints, the Heavenly Star Two Saints!"
"What? The only daughter of the Twin Saints of the Star Palace?"
Upon hearing this, Tianjing Sanren's voice betrayed a hint of surprise. He then fell silent for a moment, seemingly processing the information. After a while, he suddenly chuckled softly, a shrewd and calculating quality in his voice: "Tsk tsk, the only beloved daughter of the Star Palace Twin Saints... Young Luo, this is an immense opportunity right before your eyes!"
"What do you mean, senior?" Luo Ming vaguely guessed what he was going to say.
"Don't you understand?" Tianjing Sanren's tone was even more mocking. "The Star Palace's Twin Saints have been ruling the Chaotic Star Sea for hundreds of years, their fame is illustrious, yet they only have this one precious daughter. Whoever marries her, when the Twin Saints pass away or ascend to the Upper Realm, who do you think will inherit this vast Star Palace empire? With your strength, potential, and unfathomable opportunities and fortune, you are fully qualified to compete! If you can leverage the Star Palace's power, wouldn't the resources needed to condense a Nascent Soul, or even glimpse the Divine Transformation Realm in the future, be readily available? It's a thousand times better than you running around alone, searching for opportunities on the edge of a knife!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Ming was not immediately moved. Instead, he frowned slightly and asked, "Senior's words are rather puzzling. If I remember correctly, back then... it seems that you were hunted down by Star Palace cultivators, which led to your physical body being destroyed and leaving only a remnant soul. Now, why are you advising me to approach and even plot against the Star Palace?"
"Haha, you remember it well, kid!" Tianjing Sanren was not annoyed at all; instead, he laughed, but his laughter carried a hint of vicissitude and indifference. "Those are all old grudges from over a thousand years ago. The Star Palace elder who chased after me back then is probably ashes now. The current Star Palace Twin Saints have no direct enmity with me. Times change, and grudges are sometimes not so important."
His tone gradually shifted to a pure, almost cold calculation: "My advice to you is not to seek revenge for me, nor does it stem from any goodwill towards the Star Palace. It's purely based on self-interest. The Star Palace has an ancient heritage, unfathomable depths, and controls the most core resources and secret realms of the Chaotic Star Sea. More importantly, I've heard some extremely secretive rumors that the Star Palace seems to possess a method for advancing to the Nascent Soul stage—a method that isn't entirely ethereal but has a significantly higher success rate than other methods!"
Tianjing Sanren's voice was low and alluring: "This is the key! The difficulty of reaching the Nascent Soul stage is as difficult as ascending to heaven. Countless exceptionally talented individuals have stopped at the Core Formation stage, dying with regret. If you can get close to the core of the Star Palace, you might have a chance to access this secret, or even... obtain it! This is what will truly benefit your cultivation in immeasurably. As for the position of Star Palace Master, it's merely a byproduct. So, boy, are you tempted?"
Luo Ming fell silent.
The words of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit were indeed like a pebble thrown into a still lake, creating ripples. To obtain unimaginable resources by relying on the towering Star Palace, and even to glimpse the secrets of the Nascent Soul stage… this temptation was fatal to any cultivator aspiring to the Great Dao.
However, the image of the Spirit Gathering Cauldron immediately flashed into his mind—that mysterious and ancient cauldron that could gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and had many wondrous uses. This was his greatest reliance, and also a secret that he absolutely could not reveal.
Getting too close to the Twin Saints of the Star Palace, those late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators who stand at the pinnacle of the Chaotic Star Sea and possess astonishing supernatural powers, and even becoming their "son-in-law"... the risks are simply too great. Under the noses of such old monsters, who can guarantee that the secret of the Spirit Gathering Cauldron will never be discovered? At that time, it's likely not that you'll gain the Star Palace, but rather that you'll invite disaster upon yourself, leading to your death and the theft of the treasure.
Finally, he exhaled softly, the turmoil in his eyes gradually subsided, returning to a deep, still state.
In this world, it would be a good idea for anyone else to seek this position, but he has a treasure like the Spirit Gathering Cauldron, so his chances of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage are no weaker than those of the Star Palace.
In his view, he had only glimpsed a trace of the secret of the Spirit Gathering Cauldron. After all, it was a treasure that could carry a person's soul through time, and it could not possibly be as simple as it appeared at the moment. He would stay far away from anything that might reveal its secret or any place that might be out of his control.
He glanced at his disciple Mingyue, who was still secretly observing him with a face full of curiosity, but didn't say anything more about Ling Yuling's matter. Instead, he asked:
"Wen Siyue's temporary association with that person is a stroke of luck, so you can rest assured. Now, you should focus on forming your core. I wonder if you have any spiritual artifacts ready for that..."
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On this day, far ahead, where the sea meets the sky, a huge black silhouette appeared and disappeared in the light sea mist, like an ancient behemoth lying on the endless blue waves.
"Master, we've arrived at the island." Mingyue stood up, pointed to the huge black shadow in front of her, and said with some worry in her voice.
When she accidentally wandered onto this island last time, she had seen several powerful demonic beasts from afar, which made her a little worried. Although she believed that her master was powerful, this place was already deep in the territory of the demon race, and it would not be surprising to encounter demonic beasts of any level.
Upon hearing this, Luo Ming put away the Wind-Escape Shuttle, and the two slowly flew forward, arriving at the edge of the island. Their divine senses quietly spread outwards like a tide, but did not penetrate too deeply, only cautiously scanning the outer perimeter.