Leaving the mysterious space, Mu Yunzhou got his bearings and sped toward a gathering place.
The ancient land had now been open for several months, and unofficial gathering places for trading and resting had gradually taken shape.
Half a day later, Mu Yunzhou approached a valley where Strange Fluorescent Plants grew.
Near the valley entrance, several martial artists were resting.
Mu Yunzhou concealed his aura and quietly approached, faint voices already reaching his ears.
They were chatting idly, lamenting how experts filled the ancient land like clouds while opportunities were hard to find. Then they mentioned the Blood Spirit Hall and the Earth Martial Realm.
Mu Yunzhou's interest stirred. Only then did he reveal his aura and walk over, cupping his hands with a smile.
"Friends, sorry for the interruption. I'm Mu Yunzhou, and I've only recently emerged from seclusion. Might I rest here a while and ask about recent developments in the ancient land?"
Startled by his voice, they immediately grew wary. But seeing his courteous manner—and, above all, his unfathomable cultivation, which made him someone they could not afford to provoke—their expressions eased somewhat.
The middle-aged man leading them returned his greeting. "You're too kind, fellow cultivator. What would you like to know? Our abilities are unremarkable, so I'm afraid we may not be able to help."
Mu Yunzhou shook his head.
"Rest assured, it's nothing major."
"While passing by just now, I vaguely heard you discussing something. It seems someone has already broken through to the Earth Martial Realm.
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"I'm rather curious. Which prodigies are so remarkable that they've taken that step ahead of everyone else?"
"Oh, that!"
The middle-aged man relaxed. "As far as we know, three people have entered the Earth Martial Realm so far."
"The first, of course, is Xiao Wangsheng, the top-ranked