Ning Wangshu quickly calmed the turmoil in his heart, then turned his gaze back to Chi Junyu and Yi Zeming.
After learning that Ning Wangshu was a True Immortal, not a "Half-Immortal" like them, Chi Junyu and Yi Zeming were overcome with fear.
Seeing that Ning Wangshu had already searched Ye Qingtian's soul and was now turning his gaze toward them, panic immediately appeared in Chi Junyu and Yi Zeming's eyes.
"You... you... No, Immortal... w-we didn't know you were coming, and offended you greatly. We beg you to forgive us and spare our lives!"
Chi Junyu could no longer contain his fear and directly begged for mercy.
Yi Zeming also stammered, "Y-yes, Immortal. Cultivating is not easy for us. We've endured countless hardships and only managed to reach our current level after immense effort. We beg you to show mercy and spare us!"
"Cultivating is not easy? Heh..."
Ning Wangshu gave a cold laugh. "Perhaps it truly wasn't easy for you once. But I already know exactly how you came to possess Immortal Force and enter the ranks of the 'Half-Immortals.'"
"You refined an Immortal who was gravely wounded and on the brink of death, with nothing but a wisp of Remnant Soul left after falling into the Cangyuan Realm. You call that cultivating being difficult?"
There was a hint of mockery in Ning Wangshu's tone.
That was right.
The reason Ye Qingtian, Chi Junyu, and Yi Zeming had been able to wield Immortal Force and become "Half-Immortals" in the Cangyuan Realm was entirely because they had refined an Immortal who was gravely wounded and on the brink of death, with nothing but a wisp of Remnant Soul remaining!
The Immortal artifacts they had used earlier, as well as the Immortal arts they had performed, had also all come