When the middle-aged man stopped, the others stopped as well.
Chen Lin looked them over.
There were five of them in all. Their leader was a burly middle-aged man with regular features, whose cultivation had reached the late Spirit Transformation realm and was nearing perfection.
Judging by his presence and the strength of his divine sense, he had already established a primordial spirit domain. He was undoubtedly outstanding among Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Beside him stood an old man with a long, horse-like face and mid Spirit Transformation cultivation. His manner suggested that he was on good terms with the middle-aged man.
The other two men were at early Spirit Transformation. Only the woman wearing a veil was at the Nascent Soul late stage, though she too had reached perfection.
By the standards of the Tiancang Realm, this group was quite powerful. They could even have established a sizable sect.
He had suppressed his cultivation to early Spirit Transformation, and Grass's sword will fluctuations were far from weak. It was only natural that they would stop to invite them along.
When Chen Lin remained silent, the middle-aged man smiled. "Do you find this a little abrupt, fellow Daoist?"
He waved a hand and continued, "It's fine. If you don't want to travel together, just pretend I never asked. But the Immortal Palace is now the focus of this realm, and powerful cultivators from every quarter are heading there. Traveling together will deter petty villains. If you travel alone and encounter someone with ill intentions, you could be in danger."
Chen Lin studied him, feigned a moment's hesitation, then smiled. "In that case, accepting would be more respectful than declining!"
"Hahaha, excellent! With you two joining us, our group will be even stronger!"
The middle-aged man laughed heartily, radiating generosity.
Then he