Zhu Jingshu's Invitation

Zhu Jingshu was knocked off the viewing area where Blue Star was located by Xie Qiuyue. Seeing Xie Qiuyue walk off the Duel Platform without saying a word, she also turned and left.

The moment she turned around, she saw Chen Lie, her face paled in surprise, and she took a few steps forward.

"Your Excellency, you have returned from Outer Stars?"

Chen Lie looked at Zhu Jingshu and asked, "Are you talking to me?"

Zhu Jingshu immediately realized what was happening and straightened her sleeves, which were a little disheveled from the battle.

Immediately afterwards, she clasped her hands together at her sides, brought her legs together, bent her knees slightly, and bowed slightly, performing a graceful curtsy like a noble lady from ancient times on Blue Star.

"I am Zhu Jingshu from the Red Flame Planet. I greet you, Your Excellency."

I once met you in the Sumeru Illusion Realm; I wonder if you remember me?"

Chen Lie nodded and said, "I remember."

"I heard that you were sent on a mission to Outer Stars during my trip to Blue Star, hence this question."

Please forgive any abruptness.

Chen Lie asked, "When did I go on a mission to Outer Stars? Where did you get this information?"

Zhu Jingshu's expression was strange as she explained, "So, Your Excellency did not go on a mission to Outer Stars?"

That's probably because I couldn't find you a few days ago, and there was a misunderstanding."

Xia Ziying, standing beside her, fell into deep thought. Zhu Jingshu was a member of the royal family of Red Flame Planet and the fifteenth princess of the Great Yan Dynasty.

Judging from how much the Prince Yong'an of the Great Yan Dynasty values Zhu Jingshu, one can deduce that Zhu Jingshu's talent must be among the top tier of geniuses on Red Flame Planet. It's just that because of her young age, she cannot be considered among the top tier in terms of strength.

"To be honest, a large part of the reason I came to Blue Star this time is to ask you for advice on Mental Power cultivation."

If you would be so kind as to offer your guidance, Jing Shu, will be eternally grateful."

"Oh?"

There will surely be a generous reward? What kind of generous reward?

Chen Lie asked, "What's your problem?"

Zhu Jingshu said softly, "If you are willing to offer your help, we can arrange a time to discuss it privately."

Chen Lie nodded. "Okay."

Seeing that Chen Lie agreed, Zhu Jingshu smiled charmingly and said, "I wonder if you are free tomorrow? How about we arrange it for tomorrow?"

"Then let's do it tomorrow. You decide the time and place."

"How about we meet at the teaching platform next door at 9:00 AM tomorrow?"

"Okay, let's agree on that then." Chen Lie nodded.

"Jing Shu takes her leave!"

Zhu Jingshu once again brought her legs together, bowed slightly, and bent her knees, performing a dignified curtsy before turning and leaving.

After Zhu Jingshu left, Xia Ziying looked at Chen Lie with surprise. "You know the princess of Red Flame Planet in the Sumeru Illusion Realm?"

Why is she so respectful to you? In the Great Yan Dynasty, the Wanfu salute is usually only performed by juniors when addressing elders or respected figures.

"We met by chance."

"That Zhu Jingshu just asked you about Mental Power, so you're also Divine Sense Master?"

Chen Lie hummed in agreement.

"So your Mental Power must be very high, right? Otherwise, why would one of the top geniuses on Red Flame Planet schedule a time to ask you for guidance?"

"Fine!"

Hearing Chen Lie's reply, Xia Ziying pursed her lips. Of course, she didn't believe Chen Lie's words. How could someone whose Mental Power was not high enough to make the princess of the Red Flame Planet take the initiative to invite him?

However, it's not necessarily too high. What kind of geniuses with divine sense doesn't exist on Red Flame Planet? Why would a princess need to come all the way to Blue Star to ask for advice?

If she really needed it, even the Heavenly Human Grandmaster of the Great Yan Dynasty would probably be the first to offer her guidance.

Zhu Jingshu returned to the Red Flame Planet's team, where Zhu Zhengchang Prince Yong'an, Peak Ninth-Order Grandmaster of the Great Yan Dynasty Red Flame Planet, arrived.

"Jing Shu, have you lost?"

Upon seeing Zhu Zhengchang, Zhu Jingshu Zhu Zhengchang immediately bowed and greeted him, "Greetings, Imperial Uncle!"

Zhu Zhengchang raised his hand and said, "Your Mental Power is higher than your martial arts. You are invincible against enemies of the same realm. Even defeating the strong with the weak is not difficult for you."

However, if the gap in martial arts is too large, the defeat will be utter.

With your current martial arts skills, you can only deal with enemies who have undergone three Blood Tempering at most.

Therefore, you must understand that although you have extremely high Mental Power, you still need to prioritize martial arts.

Mental Power cultivation should be taken into account, but in martial arts, you should learn from your eldest Imperial Brother."

"Eldest Imperial Brother..."

Upon hearing this, an indescribable sense of admiration immediately appeared on Zhu Jingshu's face.

Her eldest Imperial Brother is the current Crown Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, the heir apparent of Great Yan.

The eldest Imperial Brother cultivated an astonishing tenfold Strength Value at the Small Extreme Realm of Blood-Qi and the realm of Blood-Qi Like Slurry. He was invincible among the younger generation of the Five Stars of the Eastern Region at that time, but he was not Divine Sense Master.

However, even a second-tier Divine Sense Master of the same level is utterly powerless in front of the eldest Imperial Brother. Even Second-Rank Divine Sense Master has cultivated Earth-Grade Consciousness Spirit can have their Mental Power scattered by the eldest Imperial Brother's blood and qi rainbow light, which is nearly a hundred feet high.

It can be said that the eldest Imperial Brother's martial arts pose almost no danger to Divine Sense Master below the Pseudo-Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit.

"Thank you for your advice, Imperial Uncle. Jing Shu will keep it in mind."

Zhu Zhengchang hummed in agreement and said, "The Great Yan Dynasty doesn't value Mental Power cultivation as much as Blue Star or Wood Source Planet. Your cultivation into a pseudo- Pseudo-Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit is an unexpected surprise for the Great Yan."

However, it is precisely because of the Great Yan's lack of attention that your power of Sea of Consciousness, which is of utmost importance to you as Divine Sense Master, is not very strong. The value of more than two million Sea of Consciousness is indeed outstanding, but at most you can only control one top-level Earth-Grade Consciousness Spirit, but it is not enough to control one Pseudo-Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit.

The Illusion Heart Cloud Butterfly is a rare Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit in the Canglan Star Domain, and its cultivation is extremely difficult. It is precisely because the strength of your Consciousness Sea World is insufficient to cultivate the Illusion Heart Cloud Butterfly that the successful cultivation of the Illusion Heart Cloud Butterfly Illusion Heart Cloud Butterfly has caused your Consciousness Sea World to be shrouded in a layer of illusion.

The Consciousness Sea World is shrouded in illusions and is likely to become depleted.

Do you remember why I brought you here today?

Zhu Jingshu nodded and said, "Replying to Imperial Uncle, Jing Shu remembers."

It is because the illusions brought about by my Consciousness Spirit are gradually eroding my Consciousness Sea World, and most of the Divine Sense Master of the Great Yan Dynasty are helpless against it.

A month ago, during a battle in the Sumeru Illusion Realm, I was coincidentally matched with a Divine Sense Master from Blue Star, and his Consciousness Spirit seemed to be the legendary thirty-sixth Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit in the Canglan Star Domain, Bi'an.

The Bi'an Consciousness Spirit, is said to possess the ability to ' Piercing Delusion,' and has a high probability of helping me resolve the fog shrouding my Consciousness Sea World. That's why I followed my Imperial Uncle to Blue Star."

Zhu Zhengchang nodded and said, "It's good that you remember. The Canglan Star Domain's Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit Ranking lists a total of 72 Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit. Apart from the 72 Consciousness Spirit on the Canglan Consciousness Spirit Ranking, the rest of the Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit are all pseudo- Heaven-Grade."

The 36th Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit, Bi'an, possesses the rare ability to Piercing Delusion. It can help others Piercing Delusion, and naturally, it can also help itself Piercing Delusion.

It is said that the owner of the Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit ' Bi'an,' with proper interstellar training, has a very high probability of becoming a tenth-tier Heaven-Human Realm Divine Sense Master.

Zhu Jingshu's eyes widened. "Heaven-Human Realm Divine Sense Master, isn't that...?"

"Indeed, Heaven-Human Realm Divine Sense Master's strength must far surpass that of the Tenth-Order Heaven-Human Grandmaster Realm Martial Artist. If Blue Star truly possesses such a genius in Mental Power, it may very well surpass Red Flame Planet in the future."

"With the eldest Imperial Brother's martial arts skills, he might not be inferior to Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit, right?"

"No one can say for sure, after all, the future is full of variables."

If I were a high-ranking official on Blue Star, and if such a Mental Power genius with Infinity Building potential appeared on Blue Star, I would also cherish him and prevent him from showing his face.

Blue Star is different from our Red Flame Planet. You can freely reveal your Pseudo-Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit, but if Blue Star dares to publicly promote any genius, it might face an assassination attempt from Wood Source Planet the very next day.

Tomorrow I'll subtly probe Blue Star University President Lei Jinglong again, hoping to get Blue Star University to reveal who this person, who might possess the Consciousness Spirit ' Bi'an, ' can help you."

Zhu Jingshu immediately replied, "No need, Imperial Uncle, I have already found that person."

"Huh? You found it?" Zhu Zhengchang asked in surprise.

"Yes, I've already arranged a time with him, it's first thing tomorrow morning."

"Very well, our Great Yan's Mental Power is quite weak, and the older generation of Divine Sense Master can't teach you much, far inferior to Blue Star. Seize this opportunity, and you can ask them for help if there's anything you don't understand."

"Jing Shu understands!"

Prince Yong'an, Zhu Zhengchang, nodded.

After watching several sparring matches, Chen Lie left the Exchange Arena.

As dusk approached, Chen Lie returned directly to his Dormitory.

He had been cultivating the ' Lingguang Divine Refining Chapter ' all night.

As a late-stage first -First-Rank Divine Sense Master, he needs a massive amount of Spirit Nourishing Flower or a single Mental Power Treasure to advance to the next level.

If Princess Zhu Jingshu of Red Flame Planet could provide me with the Spirit Nourishing Flower, that would be ideal.

The next day, after washing up, Chen Lie left his room. He first practiced the Blood Refining Technique in the Cultivation Room for an hour or two. Seeing that it was almost time, he went to the teaching platform of the Exchange Arena, the place he had agreed to meet with Zhu Jingshu.

The Exchange Arena Platform is where mentors from Blue Star, Red Flame Planet, and Shuimang Star exchange ideas and speak.

When Chen Lie arrived at the teaching platform, it was already past nine o'clock.

Below the teaching platform, Zhu Jingshu, now dressed in a red dress, eagerly awaited the arrival of her newfound beauty.

Upon seeing Chen Lie appear, Zhu Jingshu immediately stepped forward to greet him.

"Your Excellency, you've finally arrived!"

Chen Lie glanced at Zhu Jingshu, nodded, and said, "My Chen Lie. You can just call me by my name."

"Your Excellency Chen Lie, Jing Shu greets you."

A charming smile bloomed on Zhu Jingshu's small face as she once again performed a dignified and beautiful curtsy.

Chen Lie waved his hand and said, "I heard you are a princess of Red Flame Planet, belonging to the imperial family on Red Flame Planet. I am just a commoner on Blue Star. You don't need to be so polite to me."

"Your Excellency is too modest. The political systems of Red Flame Planet and Blue Star are different. Jing Shu is just a woman, and no matter what, she is no match for Your Excellency."

With your qualifications, if you were willing, it wouldn't be difficult for you to even strive to become the future Administrator of Blue Star.

The Blue Star Administrator and the Great Yan Emperor are of equal status.

If we really want to be precise, Your Excellency is of equal rank to the Crown Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, so it is only natural that Jing Shu should show you some courtesy."

Zhu Jingshu explained it this way.

Chen Lie knew that Red Flame Planet was a feudal society with a strict hierarchy and everyone had a strong sense of class consciousness, so he didn't bother arguing with her about these things. "Let's not talk about these formalities. Just tell me your purpose. What do you want to ask me for advice on? And what is the reward for what you say?"

Zhu Jingshu was taken aback, then said, "Lord Chen Lie, why don't we find another place to talk?"

Chen Lie nodded, indicating that Zhu Jingshu should make the arrangements.

Zhu Jingshu understood and waved her hand, saying, "Please follow me, Your Excellency!"

Chen Lie nodded and left the Exchange Arena with Zhu Jingshu, arriving at the inner square of the Thirteenth Campus.

After leaving the Exchange Arena, Chen Lie saw a young girl in yellow dress gracefully approaching.

The girl in yellow walked up to Zhu Jingshu, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Fifteenth Princess!"

Zhu Jingshu smiled and gently raised her hand, "No need for Yinghua."

As I said before, unless it's a formal occasion, we can address each other by our first names and just talk like friends in everyday life.

The girl in yellow nodded. "Okay, Jing Shu."

I've taken care of the excellent Cultivation Room you asked me to set up yesterday."

"Okay, thank you! Now take us there!"

Zhu Jingshu Chen Liedao, "Your Excellency Chen Lie, please!"

At this moment, the girl in yellow saw Chen Lie and couldn't help but say, "It's you? Jing Shu, is he the person you met in the Sumeru Illusion Realm?"

"Oh? Yinghua also recognizes Chen Lie?" Zhu Jingshu asked, surprised.

"Your Highness Jing Shu, won't you lose control? This person, although also Chen Lie, is a student in the Genius Class at Blue Star University."

"How could I have mistaken him for someone else? The person I'm looking for is none other than Chen Lie."

Zhu Jingshu countered with a question, saying that she had heard her Imperial Uncle say yesterday that top geniuses on Blue Star must be careful to hide their abilities, otherwise they might face assassination attempts from Red Flame Planet.

That's probably why Chen Lie was hiding in the Genius Class at Blue Star University.

She was well-versed in the brief history of the five planets and knew about the highest martial arts academy on Blue Star, as well as the different levels within Blue Star University.

The students in the Super Genius Class are the most outstanding students on Blue Star, and can be said to be the strongest Martial Artist of the younger generation on Blue Star. The students in the Blue Star University Genius Class have just begun to enter the ranks of Blue Star's martial arts geniuses, and there is definitely a big gap between them and the top geniuses.

"Your Excellency Chen Lie, please don't take offense. This is Tao Yinghua, the daughter of a high-ranking official of the Great Yan. She is usually quite informal, so please forgive any offense she may have caused."

Chen Lie nodded, said nothing more, and walked directly with Zhu Jingshu towards the Cultivation Room ahead.

At this moment, Tao Yinghua finally understood.

No wonder this person was unwilling to continue exchanging martial arts insights with me. Someone valued by the Fifteenth Princess must be a very powerful martial arts genius on Blue Star, and he looks down on my strength.

But she's not bad either, okay?

Chen Lie and Zhu Jingshu entered the Cultivation Room Cultivation Room, and Zhu Jingshu closed the door behind her.

"Your Excellency Chen Lie, now we can speak frankly. I can answer all your questions, but before that, I have a question I would like to ask you, and I hope you can answer it."

"Ask me any questions you have!" Chen Lie said.

"What I want to ask is, is the Consciousness Spirit you cultivate the Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit named ' Bi'an ' on the Canglan Star Domain Ranking?"