Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

"Apprentice? What do you think?"

Jin Kui's words were like a devil's whisper in Ji Qing's ear, sending chills down his spine.

Ji Qing wanted to refuse, but found that with her current strength, she simply couldn't do it.

Ji Qing forced a smile, suppressing his fear, and replied with his hands clasped in respect:

"This disciple will obey Master's orders."

"Alright, since you've said so, then come with me."

"Yes."

Ji Qing remained silent, forced to follow his master into a secret room.

The secret room was very large, and the entire building was glittering with gold.

In the very center, a golden magic circle was inscribed, and judging from his appearance, he seemed to have been preparing for a long time.

Ji Qing tried her best to remain calm, not daring to show any unusual expression on her face.

"My disciple, what do you think of your master?"

Upon hearing Jin Kui's question, Ji Qing answered without hesitation:

"Master is very kind. If it weren't for Master's help, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to refine pills, let alone obtain the monster eggs."

Furthermore, if it weren't for my master, I would probably have taken many detours on my cultivation path. I am very grateful for my master's guidance.

Ji Qing's answer was brilliant, leaving no room for criticism.

Of course, this was exactly what Jin Kui wanted to hear, his purpose being to give Ji Qing a warning and to keep him from having any other thoughts.

After all, only he could give Ji Qing so much; without him, Ji Qing would be nothing.

Having achieved his goal, Jin Kui stopped beating around the bush and said with a faint smile:

"Sit down."

"Yes, Master."

Ji Qing sat down in front of the formation with a heavy expression, feeling very uneasy.

He knew that after this mark was planted, his whereabouts would be entirely in Jin Kui's control.

"Don't be afraid, apprentice, it will be fine in a little while."

Jin Kui comforted him, speaking in a kind and gentle tone, much like a compassionate teacher.

He sat down opposite Ji Qing, opened his palm, and with a thought, a round, golden magic ball immediately appeared in his hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jin Kui pressed the golden magic orb directly into Ji Qing's brow. Then, under his control, the golden magic orb followed Ji Qing's meridians and arrived in Ji Qing's dantian.

The golden magic ball quickly enveloped Ji Qing's dantian, forming a cocoon-like shape.

After the encirclement ended, Ji Qing suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning very pale.

This is truly the end.

Ji Qing felt a deep sadness, as if her fate was being controlled by others.

With this mark, if he doesn't have other means, he'll probably have a hard time escaping Jin Kui's grasp.

"Alright, disciple, the mark has been set up. Here is a Rejuvenation Pill; take it and consume it."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing looked at the pill in Jin Kui's hand, and without thinking, reached out and took it, saying in a hoarse voice:

"Disciple...thanks very much, Master."

"Um."

Jin Kui smiled, nodded, and waved his hand.

"Alright, disciple, there's nothing more for you to do here. You may leave now. Once you've recovered your strength, I'll take you away from here tomorrow."

"Yes, Master. Then, Master, this disciple will take his leave for now."

Ji Qing cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, then slowly retreated.

After leaving the secret room, Ji Qing gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and a fierce rage surged into his heart.

Old man.

Ji Qing looked down at the pill in his palm, lost in thought.

Jin Kui's attitude towards him is now very clear.

After today, Jin Kui will probably do his best to train him and raise his cultivation level.

It's just unknown whether Jin Kui will need him when he's in the Core Formation or Nascent Soul stage.

If he were at the Core Formation stage, with his weak cultivation, he would be completely finished.

However, this is not necessarily true. When the Six Paths Supreme Saint needed Wen Tianren, his cultivation level seemed to be at the Nascent Soul stage.

After all, the Core Formation stage is still too weak and not very useful for Nascent Soul cultivators. Only the Nascent Soul stage is worth mentioning.

"You old fool, just you wait and see. I want to see who comes out on top between us."

After finishing his thoughts, Ji Qing immediately walked away.

...........

Meanwhile, on an unnamed island on the other side of the Chaotic Star Sea, Han Li, who had escaped from Tiannan, groggily opened his eyes.

"Qu Hun, destroy the teleportation array for me. Don't let them come here."

This was Han Li's first instruction after waking up.

As soon as the command was given, Qu Hun immediately set off and arrived in front of the teleportation array, destroying it in no time.

Only a small corner of the teleportation array was damaged, in order to reduce the amount of materials needed for repair.

Han Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since the teleportation array was destroyed, those guys from the Ghost Spirit Sect shouldn't be able to come.

"Damn Wang Chan."

Han Li's face turned fierce. At that time, he was being chased by cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect. After overcoming numerous dangers to reach the teleportation array, he used the teleportation array to take Qu Hun away from here.

However, his good fortune didn't last long. During the time the teleportation array was activated, he suddenly felt immense pressure surrounding Huang Mengmeng.

Fortunately, the Great Teleportation Token in his hand released a faint blue light in time, which relieved all the pressure on him; otherwise, he might have been completely annihilated by the power of space.

Han Li looked around and a wry smile appeared on his face.

The surrounding light was too dim, and Han Li couldn't see his surroundings clearly at all.

But the surroundings were quiet and still, so there was probably no one else around.

Han Li felt relieved and was about to step out of the magic circle.

But before he could leave, he felt a sudden dizziness, and his legs went weak, causing him to sit on the ground. He almost vomited on the spot.

"Damn it, my cultivation level is still too weak."

Han Li felt a surge of annoyance as he examined the level of his Qi cultivation.

In the days before leaving Tiannan via the teleportation array, he inexplicably had a relationship with Nangong Ping, who completely drained his cultivation, much to his annoyance.

Everyone says that a romantic night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, but for him it's like a matter of life and death.

Han Li didn't think much of it. Ever since he was teleported here, he noticed that the air was a bit damp and had a smell of the sea. He just didn't know what kind of place he had come to.

With this question in mind, Han Li led Qu Hun outside.

Han Li looked around, gazing at the vast sea before him, a look of astonishment on his face:

"Where exactly is this place?"

All he could see was an endless expanse of azure water, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Han Li was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses.

"Could this be the legendary ocean?" Han Li wondered to himself, feeling a surge of joy at the same time!

If it's the ocean, then it proves he's not in the south anymore, and he's safe.

Han Li looked around for a moment, then looked away and began to plan for the future.

Now that his cultivation level has dropped to the Qi Refining stage, if he doesn't recover it as soon as possible, his situation will be quite dire.

So next, he needs to find a secluded place and use the little green bottle to restore his cultivation.