More than fifteen thousand meters beneath the surface, inside the Falling Ink Star Ship.
Ji Yun paid his respects to the Falling Ink Star Master.
"Ji Yun, let's make arrangements for you first." Babata took a humanlike deep breath, completely calming himself before speaking to Ji Yun.
"My original intention was to bring Luo Feng, standing beside you, here. But your talent is simply too good. So good that I felt you shouldn't be left undiscovered, which is why I brought you here too."
Ji Yun blinked, unsure what Babata meant.
"My master was a Psychic Master, so the Falling Ink Star Lineage was centered around Psychic Masters. That means I can't let you become my master's disciple. Do you understand?"
Ji Yun understood, of course. Martial Artists and Psychic Masters were very different. Although he had good talent, he didn't have the aptitude to become a Psychic Master. If he tried to force himself down that path, he would get half the results for twice the effort.
"So you can't inherit my master's secret techniques, his legacy, or even his estate. Those things must be left to his true successor," Babata said solemnly.
"I'll give you two choices."
"First, you can join the core ranks of the Falling Ink Star Lineage. I'll provide you with suitable secret techniques. They're incredibly profound, and you'll have no trouble cultivating all the way to World Lord."
"Second—"
"Wait. What's a World Lord?" Ji Yun hurriedly interrupted Babata.
Ji Yun only knew about Planetary Level, Star Level, and Universe Level. He had also heard the intelligence at the storage base mention Domain Lord. So what rank was World Lord?
"Oh, let me fill you in on the basics," Babata said. "When it comes to the levels of Martial Artists and Psychic Masters, don't