After exchanging a few rounds of polite evasions with True Person Youzhen, Chu Mo took his leave, withdrawing his divine thought from that strange space.
True Person Youzhen did not insist on an immediate answer. Beaming, he said that this was a matter of great importance, and Chu Mo could return and consider it carefully. If he was interested, he could get in touch at any time.
Back in his cave abode, Chu Mo sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, toying with the green jade slip True Person Youzhen had given him. Light flickered in his eyes as he murmured:
"The Profound Sun Realm."
Indeed, the proposed collaboration that would let him claim a share of "Heaven and Earth's destiny" centered on the Profound Sun Realm, a place he knew quite well.
Several months earlier, while disciples of the Immortal Garden were harvesting the Profound Sun Realm according to plan, they had unexpectedly discovered traces of a "planar rift" in a set of ruins.
Someone had severed the rift with a mighty divine ability, nearly cutting it off entirely. Yet judging by its lingering aura, it seemed to lead to an unfamiliar set of coordinates. Once reported, the matter had caught True Person Jiqing's interest.
After some calculations, True Person Jiqing had decided to establish a special grand array in the Profound Sun Realm, opening that rift for a short time. Cultivators could then pilot a "World Boat" dharmic treasure through the rift to investigate those coordinates.
Somehow, True Person Youzhen had managed to get involved by taking advantage of the unique nature of his divine ability, hoping to claim a share of the destiny.
What divine ability does this fellow have? How does it open so many doors for him?
Chu Mo wondered suspiciously.
As for why the man