Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

"Huh? Master called me?"

Ji Qing immediately pushed open the door and went out, where he was greeted by a beautiful woman.

The woman was dressed in white, with a curvaceous figure and shoulder-length black hair, possessing a unique beauty.

Her name is Su Xiaoyue, and she is at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. She is Ji Qing's senior sister.

"Senior Sister Su, why did Master summon me?"

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoyue shook her head:

"I don't know. How could I possibly know what my master is thinking?"

Su Xiaoyue touched her chin:

"Well, you'll see when you get there."

"Sigh, alright, I'll go find Master then."

"Yes, go ahead, don't keep your master waiting."

After saying that, Su Xiaoyue saw Ji Qing off all the way before going off to carry out her mission.

Soon, about half an hour later, Ji Qing climbed up the stone steps and soon arrived at the Star Moon Pavilion.

Ji Qing stopped in front of the door, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:

"Greetings, Master."

"Here you are."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and a man slowly walked out.

Jin Kui sized up his apprentice, becoming more and more satisfied with him, thinking to himself that Ji Qing was truly a good one...?

Never mind.

In short, his disciple was very thoughtful and quickly established a good relationship with Ling Yuling, which truly made his efforts worthwhile.

"I know about your alchemy skills. That old fellow said you have a great talent for alchemy, so you really make me proud."

"I have to thank my master for this. If it weren't for my master's good connections, it's hard to say whether I would be able to refine pills at all."

"Haha, you little rascal, with your talent, even without my guidance, people would fight tooth and nail to take you away, so you don't need to underestimate yourself."

After Jin Kui finished speaking, he immediately took Ji Qing's small hand and said gently:

"Let's go, your master will take you to Jade Flower Island to retrieve something. I'm sure you'll like it."

"Hmm? Jade Ring Island? Isn't that Senior Sister's hometown?"

Ji Qing thought to himself, he was just thinking about finding an auspicious day to send the letter, how could he have imagined that his master would take him to Yuhua Island now.

But this is good too. With his master here, at least he is not in any danger.

So going to Yuhua Island today is not a bad idea.

"What are you thinking about?"

Ji Qing shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum, and replied:

"No, no, I just spaced out."

"Haha, you little rascal, you actually dare to daydream in front of your teacher, not bad."

Jin Kui gently tapped Ji Qing's brow, then transformed into a golden beam of light and soared into the sky, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

.........

Yuhua Island is located south of Tianxing City. It is a place rich in spiritual energy and surrounded by the sea.

The one in charge is a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, the sixth elder of the Star Palace, whose Daoist name is Zhenhai Zhenren.

Nascent Soul cultivators are quite fast at teleportation; they can cover a distance of over a hundred miles in just a few breaths.

When Jin Kui brought Ji Qing here, he soon met the Zhenhai Zhenren.

"Oh, what a rare guest! What strong wind blew the Grand Elder here?"

As Zhenhai Zhenren spoke, he seemed to notice Ji Qing beside Jin Kui, and a strange look appeared in his eyes:

"Who is this?"

"This is my personally taught disciple."

"Oh? A personal disciple? Then I must congratulate you."

Zhenhai Zhenren spoke with a forced smile, thinking to himself, "What is this old fellow up to? He actually accepted a personal disciple. Could it be...?"

Zhenhai Zhenren didn't think much of it.

In short, this old guy brought Ji Qing here with definitely no good intentions.

Jin Kui didn't care about any of that. He had known Zhenhai Zhenren for many years and had saved his life on several occasions. Their relationship was extraordinary, so he said without any hesitation:

"Disciple, this is the sixth elder of the Star Palace. You can call him Elder Liu from now on."

If you ever encounter danger or problems you can't handle in the future, just go to him, and he will solve them for you.

Huh? This is how you introduce me to your network?

My master is being far too good to me.

Ji Qing was extremely grateful and quickly cupped his hands to his master, saying:

"Thank you, Master. I understand."

As Ji Qing spoke, he bowed to Zhenhai Zhenren and continued:

"This junior thanks Elder Liu."

"Oh, you're too kind, little one."

Zhenhai Zhenren smiled and personally poured Jin Kui a cup of fine tea, transmitting his voice as he said:

"You old codger, just tell me straight. What are you up to by coming to see me this time? Don't tell me you're here to see me; I'm not buying that."

Zhenhai Zhenren was very familiar with this Jin Kui.

This guy will definitely try to extort some treasure from me before he'll leave.

Jin Kui seemed to know what he was thinking, so he stopped pretending and said with a smile:

"Alright, since you've seen through me, I won't stand on ceremony. The main reason I've come to you is to retrieve something."

Sure enough, that old guy really deserves to die.

Zhenhai Zhenren pressed his slightly aching temples, sighed deeply, and then asked:

"Tell me, what do you want?"

"Let me tell you, I really don't have any more Crimson Fire Crystals. The ones you took ten years ago are all I have left. Even if you still want them, I can only say that there's nothing I can do to help you."

Upon hearing this, Jin Kui shook his head:

"Oh, that's a real shame."

However, I'm not here for the Crimson Fire Crystal, but for the demonic dragon egg you recently obtained!

Um!!!

Dragon Egg?

Before Ji Qing could think further, Zhenhai Zhenren's voice suddenly rose in pitch:

"What did you say? A dragon egg? How did you know I had one?"

"Heh, if I, as the Grand Elder of the Star Palace, didn't even know this much, I might as well resign and quit."

"No, no, I can't give you this dragon egg. I went to the outer sea and risked my life to get it. It's very precious to me, and I can't give it to you easily."

Zhenhai Zhenren thought for a moment, then continued:

"If you don't want that dragon egg, I'll give you all the remaining Crimson Fire Crystals, how about that?"

"Oh? You old codger, didn't you just say you were out of Crimson Fire Crystals? How come you have them again now?"

Jin Kui poured Zhenhai Zhenren a cup of tea, and said calmly, as if on a still well:

"It's just a mere dragon egg. Even if you wanted to hatch it into your own monster, how many resources would you have to invest?"

Besides, with your current lifespan, it's really hard to say whether you can train this beast into a fighting force.

So, why don't we have a good talk?

After saying that, Jin Kui opened his lips slightly, and it was unclear what he said.

Ji Qing only saw Zhenhai Zhenren's expression shift slightly before he fell into deep thought. A short while later, Zhenhai Zhenren relented.

"Alright, you said it yourself. Since you've agreed to help me retrieve that item, what's wrong with giving the dragon egg to your disciple?"