Prince Qinghuan Comes Calling

The Secret Pavilion was situated atop a towering mountain, wreathed in drifting clouds and mist.

A streak of light flew in from the distant horizon and landed before the pavilion's entrance, instantly revealing the figure of a young man in black robes.

"You must be the Guiyi World God?" A crimson-gold puppet stood before the Secret Pavilion. It resembled a magical treasure, its entire body radiating powerful fluctuations of energy.

"Indeed." Lei Zhan nodded.

"I am Shi Jiu, the Warden who guards the Time-Space Palace's Secret Pavilion." The crimson-gold puppet looked at Lei Zhan, smiling warmly, his face full of cheer.

"I heard those Black-Armored Dao Lords discussing you earlier, and Palace Master Lanzhou gave instructions long ago. I must say, I am quite curious about you."

"Shi Jiu." Lei Zhan smiled.

The puppets used to guard various locations within the Time-Space Palace were immensely powerful; though they were not living beings, they were effectively no different from true cultivators.

"You didn't come to the Secret Pavilion today just for a casual stroll, did I assume correctly?"

Shi Jiu spoke, "Over the endless years, I have collected many divine abilities and secret arts within this pavilion. Palace Master Lanzhou gave instructions that since you are joining the Time-Space Palace for the first time, you may choose one suitable secret art or inheritance without paying any cost."

"However..."

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan looked at Shi Jiu.

"The divine abilities and secret arts collected within my Twelve Palaces are generally similar, but the inheritances here are all related to the path of time and space," Shi Jiu said.

Divine abilities, secret arts, and inheritances all varied in quality.

Some were left behind by ordinary Dao Lords, while others were left by renowned Dao Lords whose strength was no less than that of an