Fang Mo walked out of Ling Cangyan's room, then looked back at the palace, his feelings in turmoil.
His cheap teacher had been neither warm nor cold, remaining utterly indifferent. Even after Fang Mo had demonstrated the Primordial Beginning Qi Refining Chapter, Ling Cangyan had offered no guidance, let alone a welcoming gift. Then he had simply sent Fang Mo on his way.
He had even set him a test: Fang Mo had to make it into the top five of the Heaven Ascending Ranking.
According to Ling Cangyan, the top five on the Heaven Ascending Ranking required at least two hundred thousand Kill Points. For someone at Sky-Ruling grade, that meant killing two hundred beasts.
He should have chosen Tie Xiaochuan instead. At least Tie Xiaochuan had been willing to offer him something. He would surely have given Fang Mo that body-tempering technique.
Still, since Ling Cangyan was at the Nascent Soul Tribulation Realm, Fang Mo figured he might as well give it a try.
Fang Mo wasn't especially eager to take a master. He mainly wanted someone to back him up. One day, when word got out that he was from the Galactic Alliance, he wanted a powerful ally at his side. Tie Xiaochuan clearly wasn't reliable enough; someone at the Nascent Soul Tribulation Realm might be a better bet.
He looked up at the sky, a strange feeling rising in his heart. He had already found it odd inside the palace. Now, outside, he saw that the sky was truly natural, with a sun overhead and mountains in the distance. He could even see the dark clouds and crimson lightning outside.
The grass beneath his feet was real, too. When he stepped on it, he couldn't sense the slightest hint of an illusion. Even when he extended