Chapter 574 (1/2)

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Looking at the departing gravekeeper elder, Xiang Shaoyun found that with a simple step, the elder was able to close a ma.s.sive distance, as if the distance was nonexistent. Xiang Shaoyun was quite knowledgeable himself. With a single look, he exclaimed, ”Shrinking s.p.a.ce stage!”

Footwork intent was separated into stages, respectively the moving like the wind, shrinking s.p.a.ce, and so close yet worlds apart. Seeing the shrinking s.p.a.ce stage greatly surprised Xiang Shaoyun. Without any hesitation, he chased after the gravekeeper elder.

He was flying at full speed with his wings, moving at a speed comparable to a third-stage Emperor. And yet, he couldn't even approach the elder and could only follow from far behind. He even had the feeling that the elder had already slowed down. Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to keep up.

For some reason, as he traveled with the gravekeeper elder, all the evil spirits and beasts seemed to have vanished. Not one of them had appeared. After flying for a while, Xiang Shaoyun found that the elder had stopped before a spartan building.

The building was crudely built with some wood, and there was only a single building. The surroundings were still as desolate as everywhere else in the graveyard, but when looking at the distance from his position, one would find that farther ahead was a lush area with verdant hills and limpid water. A gravestone stood there, exuding a solemn yet refined aura.

Without a doubt, that was the proper graveyard part of the entire Back Graveyard. The part he had been in was merely the graveyard of the evil spirits. The building was built within the evil spirits' part, but it wasn't too far from the proper graveyard part. It was obvious this was the gravekeeper elder's place of residence.

Looks like he's really a human, thought Xiang Shaoyun.

He had been suspecting that the gravekeeper elder was actually an evil spirit that had hidden his true form. After all, the outer appearance of the gravekeeper elder was a tad bit too scary. The gravekeeper elder sat down on a stone chair in front of the building and said without looking at Xiang Shaoyun, ”Sit.”

Xiang Shaoyun did not dare to sit down. Instead, he bowed at the gravekeeper elder and said, ”It's better if this kid remains standing.”

Facing an old man with extraordinary strength, he was filled with respect.

”Just sit if I tell you to. I don't really care about matters concerning etiquette,” said the gravekeeper elder.

Xiang Shaoyun hesitated slightly before he sat down at the other stone chair. Inwardly, he wondered, Why does this gravekeeper elder want from me?

The gravekeeper elder seemed to have read Xiang Shaoyun's mind as he explained forthrightly, ”I am more or less aware of your current situation. I am going to tell you something, and I will only say it once. Pay attention. In all the years the dominion has existed, many nine-star physiques have appeared before. But a high-grade version like yours is very rare. Your physique is basically one blessed by the heavens, allowing you great efficiency when cultivating.

“It is generally believed that only by cultivating a single power will one be able to combine the strength of all nine stars and unleash an ultimate combat prowess. That is also the fastest way one can advance, with very few troubles in advancement.