Mortal: I really didn't want to be reborn as Zi Ling!

Jin Qing turned her head and looked at Zi Ling, her eyes full of envy.

"Miss Ziling, the fact that the Ancestor bestowed this item upon you shows how highly he values ​​you."

Zi Ling held the golden bead, listening with great interest.

Although she felt that this thing was incredibly powerful, she really didn't know much about its origins and power.

If Jin Qing hadn't been there to give her such a detailed explanation, she probably would have had to spend much more time figuring out the true nature of the Golden Flame Divine Needle.

One hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred coins, a sum of one yuan.

Golden Flame Divine Needle.

It is specifically designed to break through protective protective shields and Five Elements spells.

Moreover, it had been refined by that guy Jin Kui for many years...

Zi Ling gently stroked the surface of the Golden Flame Needle with her fingers.

The bead felt warm to the touch, unlike metal; it was more like a piece of jade warmed by the sun. She could feel the golden flame needles inside the bead moving slowly, like a flock of hummingbirds in a cage, waiting to be released.

Zi Ling liked it more and more the more she looked at it.

Old Jin really went all out.

Zi Ling muttered to herself.

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While Zi Ling was praising Jin Kui for his generosity, she was unaware that her cheap master had already sold her out.

The top floor of Tianxing City.

Floating island.

This island, suspended above the sea of ​​clouds, is not large, only a few miles in circumference. There are no palaces or pavilions on the island, only a bare square and a void gate.

The sea of ​​clouds surged around the island, making it seem less like a blessed land and more like a ruin.

Jin Kui stood in front of the gate, his hands hanging at his sides.

Suddenly, ripples appeared in the void portal. Two figures, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, sat cross-legged with their eyes closed, surrounded by a faint five-colored halo.

The Twin Saints of Heavenly Stars.

A being that countless cultivators in the Chaotic Star Sea feared.

Jin Kui finished reporting everything that had just happened in the main hall, and then bowed slightly.

"In your opinion, could that purple fragment of unknown origin be of any help to your comprehension of the Nascent Soul stage? If necessary, I will bring it up here so that you can examine it yourselves."

The figures inside the door were silent for a moment, then both opened their eyes simultaneously.

"Junior brother, you're too kind! But it's no need."

Ling Xiaofeng's voice was calm, as if he were talking about something trivial: "You'd better not touch that thing. And don't bring anyone up here either."

Jin Kui was taken aback.

"But--"

"Our understanding of the Yuanci Divine Mountain has improved recently."

This time, it was Wen Qing who spoke.

Her voice was gentler than her husband's, but her tone was equally assertive: "I believe we will soon be able to refine the Great Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Divine Light. At that time, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage will be just around the corner."

Upon hearing this, Jin Kui was taken aback at first, then a look of undisguised joy appeared on his face.

"really?!"

He took a step forward, his voice rising several decibels: "If the two Saints can break through to the Nascent Soul stage, the Star Palace will be as stable as a rock for the next several thousand years! I will now deliver this good news—"

"Junior brother, there's no need to make a fuss."

Ling Xiaofeng interrupted him, closing his eyes again. "This matter can't be accomplished in a day or two. There's still one thing my junior sister and I haven't figured out yet. We'll talk about it after we figure it out. Right now, there are many trivial matters in the Star Palace, so I'll have to trouble you."

Jin Kui took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

He took three steps back and bowed deeply.

"Yes. Jin Kui wishes the two saints a speedy attainment of divine powers and a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm!"

After saying that, he backed away from the gate, then turned around and stepped onto the escape light, flying towards the outside of the floating island.

Only after Jin Kui's aura completely disappeared beyond the horizon did the two figures inside the gate open their eyes again.

Wen Qing glanced at her husband.

Why not tell him?

Ling Xiaofeng did not answer immediately.

He raised his hand, palm up.

Five-colored halos flowed, twisted, collided, merged, and repelled each other, like a chaotic mass that could never take shape.

He stared at the halo of light for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Tell him what? Tell him the aura emanating from that fragment comes from the Demon Realm? Tell him that wisp of aura is very likely the aura of a true demon?"

Wen Qing remained silent for a moment.

"Even after so many years of cultivation, he still can't let go."

Ling Xiaofeng's voice carried a hint of melancholy: "Being stuck in the mid-Nascent Soul stage for two hundred years would make anyone anxious. But some things—once you touch them, there's no going back."

Wen Qing nodded and didn't say anything more.

They knew better than anyone that once their magic power was tainted by the true demonic energy, they would only be able to ascend to the demon realm in the future.

The only fate for cultivators who ascend to the Demon Realm is to become puppets and cannon fodder of those Holy Ancestors.

Take Wen Qing's good brother, for example.

The Six Extremes True Demon Art is incredibly powerful in the Chaotic Star Sea. If one were to cultivate it to its full potential and gather six top-tier refined corpses, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would have to be wary of it.

But once he ascends, he will find that his fate was already sealed.

The couple had lofty ambitions and naturally did not want to benefit others.

It would be better to honestly study the Primordial Magnetic Divine Mountain.

It may be slower, but at least it's safer.

It will allow them to go further.

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Jin Kui rode the escape light and slowly landed in front of the main hall on the seventieth floor.

The sea breeze surged up from beneath the sea of ​​clouds, causing the hem of his robe to flutter. He stood with his hands behind his back at the palace entrance, not immediately going inside.

The two saints were not interested in that fragment.

To be honest, he was somewhat disappointed.

If that thing could help his senior brothers and sisters break through to the Nascent Soul stage, he wouldn't mind sacrificing Zi Ling.

He's just a nominal disciple; compared to the future of the Star Palace, he's insignificant.

But the two saints not only refused, but also warned him to avoid touching that thing.

Jin Kui raised his hand and glanced at his fingertips. The area that had been eroded by the fragments of demonic energy had returned to normal, but he could still feel a slight numbness.

Even the two saints feared it—

He truly dared not use it to break through his cultivation level.

but--

Jin Kui withdrew his hand, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

Judging from the conversation between the two saints just now, they have a high opinion of Zi Ling.

The fact that the two saints praised her as having "a promising future" shows that the little girl with three spiritual roots does indeed have something extraordinary about her.

So, it wasn't a complete waste of my money to take in this cheap apprentice.

Well--

Jin Kui's gaze suddenly sharpened.

His divine sense swept across the seventieth floor, taking in everything that was happening in the plaza.

The little girl was playing with the golden flame needle he had given her, surrounded by the crowd.

The Star Palace disciples all around him wore flattering expressions, and even the spoiled brat from the Zhao family had to lower his head.

Jin Kui shook his head.

This girl is really good at using someone else's name to exaggerate.

but--

He had no intention of intervening.

He had already seen through the other party's little scheme in the main hall.

She deliberately revealed her identity in front of so many people simply to use his name to deter those forces that were secretly plotting against the Miaoyin Sect.

A twelve-year-old girl, so clever and bright, truly has a limitless future.

I just don't know if it can grow into a successful individual!

Jin Kui's lips curled up slightly.

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