The old man's illusory figure looked at him and nodded with a smile. "That's right. I suppose I was lucky, too. After arriving here, I managed to hide the Spirit Refining Star Tome so well that even the Elders of the Immortal Spirit Race couldn't find it."
"At the same time, to guard against the unexpected, I made thorough preparations. Drawing on my understanding of the Spirit Refining Star Tome, I altered some of its contents. Unless someone was exceptionally gifted or had studied it before, they wouldn't notice."
"That way, even if this divine art fell into the hands of the Immortal Spirit Race, the consequences wouldn't be too dire."
The moment Bi Fan heard this, his eyes lit up. He couldn't help but feel genuine admiration for the man before him!
He had foreseen what might happen a million years later. This was an astonishingly clever move!
He clasped his hands and said respectfully, "Senior, I truly admire your careful foresight!"
The old man only smiled faintly. "Su Xingchen is a man of deep cunning. He seems mild, but beneath the surface, he's vicious and ruthless. His talent for Soul Power is even greater than yours. If the Star Tome fell into his hands, I'm afraid it would become an unsolvable problem. I only thought a little further ahead to guard against that possibility."
Bi Fan let out a long breath, finally setting aside his greatest concern. His mood lightened considerably.
The old man continued, "There's something else that should count as good news for you."
"Please, go on, Senior!"
"Have you noticed anything unusual about this place compared to that space in Star Cloud River?"
He paused, thinking it over carefully, then ventured, "Are you referring to the passage of time?"
"Exactly. Time flows here more than