"Hm?" Once the topic shifted away, the atmosphere eased considerably.
"Those few are not bad either."
"That boy's Providence is obscure and unfathomable. He bears some signs of yin reaching its extreme and turning to yang..."
Below, Zhou Shenlong was still gritting his teeth as he climbed the steps, persisting onward. He had no idea that several gazes had already fallen upon him.
Only the Black Cat, ever extraordinarily keen in its senses, followed Zhou Shenlong obediently, leaving one pawprint after another as it hopped onto the next step. The Profound Heaven Dao Academy had no rule forbidding spirit beasts from cultivating.
For some reason, its fur suddenly stood on end. Its eyes darted about everywhere.
The surrounding steps were packed with figures. Everyone had come here to seek immortality and cultivate; few had the spare attention to watch others under such circumstances.
The Black Cat felt uneasy, but it did not dare say anything.
The Mountain Gate Assembly proceeded as scheduled.
Lu Qing had missed this once-in-five-years spectacle, but he felt little about it. Since beginning cultivation, he had never attended any lively events or bustling banquets. The words "attend a banquet" had yet to have anything to do with him.
Yet this time, he faced a new Divination.
Lu Qing had long anticipated that once he entered the Nine Heavens, the Divination skill would surely appear as well.
It was only uncertain when it would appear.
What he had not expected was for it to emerge the instant the Flying Boat crossed through this gate.
There was a faint stir within his Sea of Consciousness. A Divination seemed to be triggered, appearing before Lu Qing in an instant.
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