Chapter 915: Received (1/2)

It was a thin old man with silver hair, dressed in a robe dotted with stars.

There seemed to be nebulas in the depths of his pupils, as if countless stars were moving within them, following certain tracks.

Nie Tian, who was new to this place, bowed respectfully and said, “My name is Nie Tian. I’m from the Realm of Flame Heaven in the Domain of the Falling Stars, and I gathered the fragmentary star marks during the Heaven Gate trial.”

The old man gave a warm smile. “Nie Tian… My name is Wei Lai, and I’m one of the elders of the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace. You took your time finishing your path of stars... Those before you who passed Heaven Gate trials and gained fragmentary star marks either died on their way, or finished their path of stars far sooner than you did.

“Judging from the time it took you to get here, your cultivation talent must not be impressive, or mediocre if you don’t mind me saying.”

Sagging his head, Nie Tian said, “Please forgive me for being slow-witted.”

Wei Lai waved, signaling Nie Tian not to worry. “That’s actually not a big deal. The path of cultivation is long and full of danger. It’s not like those who make the fastest advances in cultivation will get to stand on the peak and shine over all the others.”

As he spoke, another person entered the hall.

It was the burly Qi warrior who practiced fiery incantations. He fixed Nie Tian with a stare as soon as he entered the hall.

“Hmm?!” Clearly, he sensed the aura of flame power from Nie Tian.

Eyebrows furrowed, he asked, “Do you practice star power and flame power at the same time?”

With these words, he took a deep, measuring look at Nie Tian.

Only at this moment did Wei Lai, who had arrived first, take a closer look at Nie Tian, misty starlight coming from the depths of his pupils.

Under the gazes of the two experts, Nie Tian had a feeling that he could hide nothing from them, and all of his secrets were brought before their eyes.

Wei Lai’s expression flickered with astonishment. “Not just a star power spiritual core and flame power spiritual core, but there’s also a wood power spiritual core in his spiritual sea! I can’t believe you practice three types of power simultaneously!”

The Qi warrior that was tall and large had an intrigued look on his face as he said, “Interesting... The seventh Son of the Stars doesn’t just practice star power incantations!”

PHEW! PHEW!

Two figures entered the hall.

One of them was blazing like the sun; the other was chilly like the moon.

Upon arriving, they heard Wei Lai and the burly man’s words, and astonishment filled their faces.

The four of them had entered the hall successively. Even though none of them had unleashed heaven-shaking, earth-shattering might, Nie Tian knew that they must enjoy lofty statuses in the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace.

“Star power, flame power, and wood power...” Wei Lai muttered. “It seems I’ve underestimated you. If you only practiced star power incantations, then you would be rather slow for having just entered the Profound realm. However, since you practice flame power and wood power at the same time, it’s a whole other story. After all, the more types of power you practice at the same time, the slower your advancement in cultivation would be.

“So based on this, you managing to enter the Profound realm and finishing the path of stars is now actually quite impressive.”

As the four of them examined Nie Tian, they assessed his head and discussed his feet (idiom: make frivolous remarks about someone), showing great interest in him.

At the same time, Nie Tian examined the four of them, and couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.

He had assumed that all members of the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace practiced star power incantations.

The arrival of these experts made him realize that he was wrong.

The first old man practiced star power. However, as for the three who had followed him, they practiced flame power, sun power, and moon power respectively.

Furthermore, as soon as he had seen the last two, he had been convinced that the Yang Sect and the Yin Sect must have profound connections to the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace.

Eyes narrowed, Wei Lai said, “Our sectmaster and two vice sectmasters are all deriving enlightenment in the depths of the starry river. They won’t be back any time soon. Our grand elder has received word of your arrival, and will come back as soon as he can. So we’ll wait for him to give you a comprehensive assessment. After that, we’ll discuss what your next task will be.”

The burly man, who practiced flame power, nodded. “Yeah, we can’t take it upon ourselves to assess a Son of the Stars.”

“Seniors, may I ask you something?” Nie Tian asked in a sincere and modest manner. “Could you tell me about the forbidden region and that shattered realm in it? And also, what secrets does the palace in the Domain of the Falling Stars hold?”

Wei Lai went blank briefly before suddenly realizing what Nie Tian was referring to. “Oh, you mean the Domain of Forbidden Heaven? It’s a domain that’s located between the Domain of Heaven’s Boundaries and the Domain of the Falling Stars, which was originally occupied by outsiders. We went to war against the outsiders there and drove them all out.