Chapter 90

At Nie Tian's feet, clusters of cloud rapidly dissipated, and soon he saw the stone floor again.

Standing in front of the thatched cottage, his body still buzzed with countless threads of energy, but his unusually rapid heartbeat gradually calmed down.

Looking at the thatched cottage, he suddenly felt nervous and did not immediately enter.

Earlier, a single perception with his mental consciousness had revealed to him that the person inside was an existence of unimaginable power.

Up until now, he had never encountered such a terrifying figure.

"Come in." The person inside urged again.

After hesitating for a long time, Nie Tian, upon hearing this, no longer hesitated, lifted the curtain, and strode in.

As soon as he entered the thatched cottage, he immediately knelt down, bowed three times, and said, "Disciple greets Master."

Before coming, he had already learned through Li Fan that the person he would face was to be his master in Lingyun Sect.

That person had allowed him to walk step by step, and the countless threads of energy scattered throughout his body were clearly a great fortune for him.

If he still did not understand the person's painstaking efforts, he would not deserve to be specially admitted to Lingyun Sect, nor would he deserve the person's favor.

"Smart child."

In the simple thatched cottage, a withered old man, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, sat quietly on a mat, looking at him with interest.

The old man's face was ordinary, and neither his clothing nor his figure was particularly noticeable.

Only his eyes were very captivating, filled with a thirst for knowledge, as if they were always exploring some profound question, tirelessly pursuing something.

"Look up." The old man gently instructed.

Nie Tian, who had been bowing his head, finally slowly raised it upon hearing this, daring to look directly at the old man.

"My name is Wu Ji. From now on, I am your master." The old man smiled and said in a casual tone, "Including you, I have three disciples. You will naturally know who your two senior brothers are when you reach a certain level, so there's no need for me to say more."

"I will only say this: both of your senior brothers have already surpassed me."

"I hope that one day you can be like them, surpass your master, and step out of this world to pursue what I yearn for."

Nie Tian was greatly surprised, "Step out of this world?"

"By stepping out of this world, I don't mean using a spatial teleportation array, but rather using your own strength to cross the star rivers." Wu Ji's expression was calm, "The world we are in is just a trivial domain in the vast star rivers. This domain is called Litian Domain, the ninth domain of the Fallen Star Land."

"The Fallen Star Land, the ninth domain?" Nie Tian looked bewildered.

Wu Ji nodded gently, "Yes, the land beneath our feet is the ninth domain of the Fallen Star Land. In the Fallen Star Land, there are nine domains like our Litian Domain."

Nie Tian was dumbfounded.

Wu Ji's few words had completely overturned his understanding of the world, causing a strong impact on him.

"Of course, it is a bit premature for me to tell you these things now." Wu Ji's expression turned serious, "But I believe your future will not be limited to Litian Domain. I tell you this so that you understand the vastness of the sky and the star rivers, which can surpass your imagination."

"One day, you will, like your two senior brothers, step out of Litian Domain and explore the Fallen Star Land."

Nie Tian immediately felt a sense of longing.

"The nine domains of the Fallen Star Land, each one is like Litian Domain, with many powerful cultivators residing there. The number of cultivators in Litian Domain is much fewer compared to the other eight domains."

"In our Litian Domain, there are only seven major cultivator forces."

"Those seven cultivator forces, you should know, are the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, our Lingyun Sect, Ash Valley, Mystic Fog Palace, and the Ghost Sect, Blood Sect, and Hell Mansion."

"These seven cultivator forces are divided into two alliances. The Ghost Sect, Blood Sect, and Hell Mansion form one alliance, while we, the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, Ash Valley, and Mystic Fog Palace form the other alliance."

"..."

In the thatched cottage, Wu Ji's voice slowly echoed. He did not talk much about the Fallen Star Land or the other eight domains, only discussing some matters of Litian Domain.

Nie Tian listened attentively, remembering every word he said.

Wu Ji opened a new door for him, gradually making him realize his own insignificance and understand that Litian Domain was merely the ninth domain of the Fallen Star Land.

That day, Wu Ji did not talk about any cultivation matters, only explaining the distribution of the domains, the complex relationships between the forces, and the conflicts among the cultivators.

After a long time.

Wu Ji stopped and said, "Think about what I said today, then rest well and adjust the various abnormalities in your body, feeling the subtle changes within you."

"Once you have rested and recovered, I will begin to explain the relationship between the world's spiritual energy and cultivators, and tell you the most basic knowledge."

"Before you reach the Later Heaven Realm, I will not teach you any cultivation techniques. You only need to cultivate your Spirit Sea with the Qi Cultivation Technique."

Wu Ji said this casually.

"Okay." Nie Tian nodded obediently.

Wu Ji looked at him deeply, silent for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Before me, someone helped you refine your flesh and bones. Who was that person?"

Nie Tian was taken aback. He thought hard about Wu Ji's words, trying to find the answer.

"Did you hear that once, you had a high fever and didn't wake up for several days?" Wu Ji's gaze was intense.

Nie Tian suddenly remembered and said, "Yes, there was such an incident."

"An external physician treated you for seven days, right?" Wu Ji asked again.

Nie Tian nodded, "Yes."

"What was his name?"

"Seems to be called Hua Mu."

"Hua Mu?" Wu Ji frowned in deep thought, then shook his head after a while and said, "I haven't heard of this name. Either it's a pseudonym, or... he doesn't belong to our Litian Domain."

"Within Litian Domain, the number of people who can use such techniques to help you refine your flesh and bones, making you almost reborn, can be counted on one hand."

"I know every person with this ability, and none of them are called Hua Mu."

Nie Tian was startled, "That external physician helped me refine my flesh and bones? He... is very powerful?"

"Of course, he is powerful." Wu Ji nodded, "I don't know what his purpose was, but he was willing to spend so much effort to help you refine your flesh and bones. This person is definitely extraordinary. If he came from one of the other eight domains, then..."

Wu Ji stopped here, looking at Nie Tian thoughtfully.

After a long time, he waved his hand, signaling Nie Tian to leave, "The third thatched cottage on the left belongs to you from now on. Go there to rest and recover."

"Master, I'll take my leave first." Nie Tian stood up, bowed, and then walked out.

After hearing Wu Ji's words, his mind was a bit chaotic, and he needed time to digest them.

Moreover, he felt extremely tired and wanted to have a good sleep.

"Hua Mu..."

Inside the cottage, Wu Ji muttered to himself, "It seems I need to ask a few friends to investigate in the other eight domains to see if there is such a person. Since he was willing to spend so much effort to help Nie Tian refine his flesh and bones, there must be a reason."

"Could it be that he, like me, saw Nie Tian's talent and potential and wanted to take him as a disciple?"

"But if he wanted to take a disciple, why didn't he take Nie Tian away at that time?"

"Strange, truly strange."

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