The applause on the magnetic essence platform gradually faded. Han Li remained standing at its center with his head lowered, Ling Yuling's cool words echoing in his ears: "Now that you have become my disciple, you must abide by the Star Palace's rules and cultivate the great Dao of water essence. Come to Water Vortex Cave on Magnetic Essence Mountain at the hour of the dragon three days from now. I will teach you the introductory cultivation method."
When he looked up, he saw Ling Yuling's blue-green skirt flutter slightly as he exchanged a smile with Ling Xiaofeng beside him. These Star Palace Twin Saints were nominally senior brother and junior sister, but in truth they were a married couple who had jointly governed the Star Palace for many years.
Both had built their foundations on the Magnetic Essence Technique. Magnetic Essence Mountain was a cultivation sanctuary upon which their very lives depended. They lived within the mountain year-round and rarely took even half a step away, only emerging briefly when the Star Palace's survival hung in the balance.
Watching them turn into streaks of light and vanish toward the horizon, Han Li's thoughts stirred. The Twin Saints had last left the mountain three months earlier, when the Blood Lotus Cult besieged the main peak. They had appeared only to protect the Heavenly Circumference Stars Grand Formation and returned immediately afterward. Clearly, Magnetic Essence Mountain was not merely their cultivation sanctuary, but the very core that sustained their Magnetic Essence Art.
Chu Tianhe patted his shoulder, the Magnetic Essence Sword Tassel at his waist swaying gently. "Junior Brother Han, although we now study under different masters, our bond as fellow disciples remains unchanged. Master Xiaofeng has allowed me to borrow Magnetic Essence Peak's sword manuals. If I gain any insights,