Two figures were currently flitting through the starry sky. One of them was Xian Miaomiao and the other was Song Changsheng.
âMaster, why arenât we using the teleportation formations instead?â Xian Miaomiao asked out of curiosity.
âItâs much faster this way,â Song Changsheng replied.
âDoes this mean that you travel at a speed faster than the ancient teleportation formation? Youâre incredible, master!â
Xian Miaomiao looked at Song Changsheng with eyes gleaming with admiration.
Song Changsheng didnât answer that question. Instead, he looked at Xian Miaomiao and asked, âThis is our first meeting, and you know next to nothing about me. What gave you the guts to take me as your master and leave with me?â
âMaster, Iâm not a fool. I can see how formidable you are. Itâs my blessing to become a disciple of someone as powerful as you. Such an opportunity wouldnât come a second time in my lifetime. I would be really foolish if I donât clutch onto you tightly.â
Xian Miaomiao fawned on him with a sweet smile. Seeing that, Song Changsheng also smiled as well.
âWhy do you wish to become strong?â Song Changsheng asked.
âInitially, I wanted to become strong just so that I would be acknowledged and respected by others. I didnât want others to trample on me. But later on⦠Heh, it might sound a little childish, but I want to catch up with Chu Feng. I promised to venture into the vast world together with him, but if I donât want the strength to stand alongside him, Iâd be nothing but a burden. Thatâs not what I wish for,â Xian Miaomiao said.
âYou wish to catch up with Chu Feng? That wonât be easy at all. Even with my help, itâs unlikely for you to be able to catch up to him within a short time. Itâll take a long time, and even so, thereâs no guarantee that youâll be able to match his footsteps.â
Song Changshengâs words were like a pail of cold water on Xian Miaomiao, but she didnât lose hope because of it. Instead, she said with a smile, âI know. A powerful master can only take a person so far; cultivation is ultimately determined by the individual himself. If I am unable to catch up with Chu Feng, I only have my lacking talent to blame.â
âYou sure are open-minded,â Song Changsheng said with a chuckle.
He was fond of Xian Miaomiaoâs carefree attitude.
âHowever, thereâs one thing I need to tell you,â Song Changsheng suddenly said with a solemn attitude.
âWhat is it, master?â Xian Miaomiao asked.
âThereâs so much I can help you with. Even if you encounter a fortuitous encounter and catch up with him at one point in time, itâs unlikely that youâll be able to match his pace for long. The chances are that the gap between the two of you will grow larger with time. Thatâs how monstrously talented Chu Feng is. To be honest, itâs weird how low his cultivation is compared to his talent,â Song Changsheng said.
âChu Fengâs cultivation is considered low? Didnât you say that Chu Feng has already reached rank eight Martial Exalted level and rank nine Dragon Transformation Sensation?â Xian Miaomiao exclaimed in astonishment.
She thought that Chu Fengâs accomplishment was already terrifying.
âItâs low. Given his talent, he should have achieved much more at his age. At the very least, his name should have been known throughout the vast world of cultivation, towering above all other prodigies,â Song Changsheng said.
âIs Chu Feng that formidable?â
Xian Miaomiao was surprised. She knew that Chu Feng was highly talented, but she didnât think that he would be that formidable.
Towering above all other prodigies in the vast world of cultivation? Wouldnât that make Chu Feng the most talented junior in the world of cultivation?
âMaster, I think I know why Chu Fengâs cultivation is low,â Xian Miaomiao said.
âYou know?â
Song Changsheng was surprised to hear that.
âChu Feng started off in a Lower Realm, and he only had himself to rely on all this timeâ¦â
Xian Miaomiao talked all about the difficulties Chu Feng faced along the way that she knew of.
âIs that the case?â Song Changsheng remarked in surprise.
He knew that Chu Feng was extremely talented, but he had no idea what Chu Feng had been through thus far.
âMaster, why donât you take Chu Feng in as your disciple?â Xian Miaomiao suddenly asked.
âChu Fengâs master isnât any weaker than me, and there isnât just his master,â Song Changsheng said with a sigh.
âAh? Master, is Chu Fengâs master that formidable? Who else is there other than his master?â Xian Miaomiao asked out of curiosity.
âYou donât need to bother with that. All you need to know is that even though Chu Feng had to grind his way up to where he is, the process has brought him great benefits in the form of his sturdy foundation. He might have a slow start, but his sturdy foundation means that his cultivation will grow faster and faster. Given sufficient time, heâll likely achieve great things in the future. Thereâs bound to be a huge gap between the two of you,â Song Changsheng said.
He was worried that Xian Miaomiao would suffer a blow upon hearing the truth, but Xian Miaomiao didnât look disappointed in the least. Instead, her face lit up in excitement.
âI knew that Chu Feng was formidable, but I didnât think that it would be to this extent,â Xian Miaomiao said with a joyful smile.
She was feeling happy for Chu Feng.
âArenât you planning on catching up with him? Youâre surprisingly happy despite knowing that you might never be able to match his footsteps,â Song Changsheng asked in confusion.
He was effectively telling Xina Miaomiao that her goal would never be realized, and that was a cruel truth.
âHeâs an important friend to me. It goes without saying that Iâm happy for him,â Xian Miaomiao replied with a sweet smile.
Song Changsheng was stunned. It was one thing if Xian Miaomiao was putting on an act, but he could feel her sincerity behind those words. He finally understood why Chu Feng would go to all lengths to save Xian Miaomiao despite being fully cognizant of his own weakness.
Such a friendship was touching even to him. It allowed him to make up his mind.
âWhile itâs inevitable that thereâll be a gap between the two of you, the rate of which will slow if you dare to take in this item,â Song Changsheng said as he took out a wooden box from his Cosmos Sack.
Xian Miaomiaoâs eyes lit up upon seeing the wooden box. There were formations embedded into the wooden box, and she could tell just how formidable they were with a glance. It made her extremely curious about what was inside the wooden box.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Under her expectant eyes, Song Changsheng opened the wooden box.
Weng!
Green light gushed into the sky, and everything in the vicinity began shaking intensely. It was as if a king had descended upon the world, and all beings were lowering their heads to him.