After arriving, Jiang Ming silently recited the name "Meng Tianzheng." A karmic connection formed, allowing him to pinpoint the immortal peak where Meng Tianzheng resided, and he strode straight toward it.
Violet mist wreathed the peak, which was planted with purple bamboo. This was divine bamboo, with every stalk comparable to a Medicine King-grade treasure herb. The most precious thing here, however, was a stalk of purple bamboo comparable to an Undying Divine Medicine. This entire Purple Bamboo Grove had sprung from it.
Along a bluestone path, spirit springs tinkled, and a divine stream flowed over jade stones. Beside a pool that was almost an Immortal Pool, an old man sat fishing.
This was Meng Tianzheng. What the old man really wanted to catch was the Skyhorned Ant beneath this near-Immortal Pool.
Below lay a sanctuary left behind by a Quasi-Immortal King, surpassing every other source of fortune in the Celestial God Academy. The immortal qi nourishing Meng Tianzheng's residence all emanated from that blessed immortal land beneath it.
"Fellow Daoist, where have you come from, and where do you intend to go?"
Jiang Ming deliberately released a wisp of his aura, letting Meng Tianzheng notice him. The old man spoke with surprise and uncertainty.
"I came from the Ancient Mine of Absolute Beginning. I was thinking of taking an elder position at the Celestial God Academy. Do you think I'm suitable?"
Jiang Ming looked at Meng Tianzheng and spoke with a warm smile.
Between experts, a smile could dispel hostility and show that one meant no harm. Otherwise, they would simply stare each other down, each finding the other disagreeable, until a fight inevitably broke out.
Jiang Ming stated his purpose outright, demonstrating his lack of ill intent. In pursuit of cultivation and an invincible path, Meng Tianzheng had