The Morning Star transport ship sailed steadily along its preset interstellar route. Outside the window, starlight warped and stretched; inside the cabin, all was quiet, designed for a long voyage.
In his private quarters, Lin Yi went through his usual cultivation routine. While further familiarizing himself with his triple Rule Domain and striving to master the art of gathering and dispersing it at will, he also continued accumulating Spirit Enlightenment Qi, preparing to break through to his next rule.
But only two days into the voyage, the soft lights in his quarters flickered faintly, and Xuanji's figure appeared beside him without a sound.
"Master, you've received a Virtual Network invitation from your Third Senior Sister, Her Excellency Qian Huan. Her message reads: 'Little Junior Brother, would you care to have a chat?'"
Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes, the light of the rules in his gaze receding.
Third Senior Sister Qian Huan?
His thoughts stirred. She had contacted him at this time, so Eldest Senior Brother Zhen Yu had probably already told her about his breakthrough.
He didn't dare take this Eternal Senior Sister lightly. She had a mercurial personality, yet had inherited their master's Illusion Law in its entirety.
"Xuanji, reply to Senior Sister. I'm free whenever she is. Accept the invitation."
"Certainly, Master."
The next moment, the scene in his quarters blurred like a watercolor painting and was swiftly replaced by another wondrous vista.
Lin Yi found himself standing in a strange space made up of countless flowing dream colors and fragments of starlight.
Beneath his feet, a road that looked as though it had been paved with frozen sunset clouds stretched into an unknowable distance. All around him, hazy visions of worlds appeared and vanished. In his ears, it seemed as though the murmuring whispers of countless