After exchanging a few pleasantries and compliments, Yin Bancheng finally got to the point.
"There is something I would like to ask. Would you be willing to enlighten me, Sect Master Qin?"
"What is it?"
"May I ask, Sect Master Qin, what is a Heavenly Being?"
Qin Shujian replied casually, "Above Divine Martial is Heavenly Being."
"..."
Yin Bancheng had been ready to continue the conversation, but the answer left him speechless.
What was a Heavenly Being?
Above Divine Martial was Heavenly Being.
There seemed to be nothing wrong with that answer. Even if he wanted to argue, he had no idea where to begin.
Yin Bancheng did not believe Qin Shujian had misunderstood his meaning. That answer clearly showed he intended to evade the question.
Normally,
he should have dropped the subject at this point.
But—
The First Heavenly Being Realm had been Yin Bancheng's obsession for a thousand years. Now that he finally had the chance to meet a Heavenly Being, how could he let this opportunity slip away?
"Sect Master Qin, what I meant to ask was, how does one break through to Heavenly Being?"
"That question puts me in a difficult position."
The smile on Qin Shujian's face faded a little. He tapped the armrest lightly with his fingers without answering the question directly.
Yin Bancheng suddenly rose and bowed deeply, saying solemnly, "I know this question puts you in a difficult position, Sect Master Qin, but I have been trapped at Divine Martial Peak for a thousand years, and I have little time left.
"If you could offer me some guidance, the Traceless Sect would reward you generously."
"What price can the Traceless Sect pay?"
Qin Shujian's expression grew a little more serious.
If there was a generous reward involved, everything could be discussed.
After