Ji Zining stared fixedly at the white-haired young man who had stepped out of space. Her legs felt weak, and she stood rooted to the spot.
This guy had torn open space and walked out of it?!
She had only ever seen such a scene in novels. Seeing it with her own eyes now, Ji Zining found it hard to accept for a moment.
Just how much power did it take to tear open space?!
But seeing that the white-haired young man did not seem hostile, Ji Zining breathed a small sigh of relief.
At least he had not come for her. If this white-haired young man were an enemy, she had no doubt that she would meet her end here today.
Taking a deep breath, Ji Zining managed to move her feet and spoke in a low voice.
"Who are you?"
The white-haired young man smiled faintly.
"There's no need to be so nervous, young friend. You'll soon know who I am. That isn't important right now."
"What matters is whether you intend to join a sect next."
His tone was breezy, but a careful observer would have noticed a trace of nervousness in the white-haired young man's eyes.
The Exquisite Immortal Physique!
This was the Exquisite Immortal Physique!
A physique that existed only in legend was actually right in front of him!
He had to bring a monstrous prodigy like her into Ziwei Holy Land!
Fortunately, she had awakened it here in their Eastern Domain, and the other domains had not noticed.
Otherwise, once the holy lands in those domains found out, who knew how much more trouble there would be?
He had to bring this girl into Ziwei Holy Land before those holy lands received word!
Ji Zining raised an eyebrow.
"Join a sect?"
She glanced at the white-haired young man and understood somewhat.
So this guy had come to build a connection and get her to join a sect!
But joining a sect was a matter that needed careful consideration.
Her talent was great, so she had to find a powerful force to rely on.
Only then would she have enough resources to support her cultivation. Simply staying in the Flowing Moon Dynasty would never work.
The white-haired young man, Li Changsheng, nodded hurriedly.
"Yes, yes, join a sect. Is there a sect you've set your heart on?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Li Changsheng regretted them.
In his haste, he had given away his purpose outright. Now he was going to lose the initiative.
"I mean, if there's a sect you have your heart set on, I can introduce you. Consider it a way for us to form a good connection."
Li Changsheng hurriedly added this before Ji Zining could speak.
Afterward, Li Changsheng silently praised himself.
Fortunately, he had reacted quickly. Otherwise, this little girl would have led him around by the nose.
Ji Zining gave Li Changsheng a strange look.
Did this old fellow pretending to be young really think she had not seen why he was here?
It was already so obvious. Why bother hiding it?
Her eyes darted around, and an amused smile appeared on Ji Zining's face.
She then lowered her head and fell into slight contemplation, a thoughtful look on her face.
Seeing this, Li Changsheng did not disturb her and waited quietly instead.
After going over the memories in her mind, Ji Zining spoke calmly.
"There are four holy lands in our True Martial Dao Domain that are the strongest of all."
"If I remember correctly, the strongest holy land presiding over our Eastern Domain should be Ziwei Holy Land, right?"
Hearing this, Li Changsheng showed a trace of pride, but quickly hid it and nodded breezily.
"That's right, it's Ziwei Holy Land. Speaking of Ziwei Holy Land, it's ridiculously powerful, and everyone there is talented..."
Before he could finish, Ji Zining frowned and shook her head.
"Unfortunately, I don't think this Ziwei Holy Land is all that good. I still think the strongest holy lands in the other three domains are a little better."
"Perhaps they would be good choices."
Li Changsheng's expression froze, and he spoke up instinctively.
"What's wrong with Ziwei Holy Land? I think Ziwei Holy Land is the strongest in the True Martial Dao Domain!"
Ji Zining smiled to herself.
It seemed she had guessed right. This old fellow pretending to be young was from Ziwei Holy Land.
She just did not know who this old fellow was in Ziwei Holy Land.
Ji Zining looked at Li Changsheng in surprise.
"Senior, why are you so worked up? Could it be that you're from Ziwei Holy Land?"
Li Changsheng's body trembled, and he gave Ji Zining a long look.
This little one had actually played him!
To possess such wisdom at such a young age, she truly was worthy of the Exquisite Immortal Physique!
"You must have known all along, right?"
Ji Zining looked puzzled.
"What did I know? Senior, what are you talking about?"
Li Changsheng smiled bitterly and waved a hand.
"All right, all right, stop pretending. I'll lay my cards on the table. I'm from Ziwei Holy Land."
"Earlier, I saw the phenomenon that appeared when you awakened your physique from Ziwei Holy Land, so I came here."
"Well? Are you interested in cultivating at my Ziwei Holy Land?"
At this, Li Changsheng added something.
"Three days from now, my Ziwei Holy Land will begin recruiting disciples. You only need to come, and I'll have a surprise for you then."
They were starting to recruit disciples in three days?
This time, Ji Zining was genuinely surprised.
"Doesn't Ziwei Holy Land recruit disciples once every ten years? I remember it only recruited disciples three years ago."
In the original owner's memories, three years ago, the prodigies of the entire Flowing Moon Dynasty had fought tooth and nail to get to Ziwei Holy Land,
hoping to pass its test and become its disciples.
The event had set the entire Flowing Moon Dynasty abuzz. Even without leaving the imperial palace, the original owner had known all about it.
Unfortunately, in the end, only a collateral descendant of a lineage had passed the test. Everyone else had been eliminated and returned disappointed.
She had heard that the collateral descendant had never returned to the lineage after that.
Li Changsheng smiled mysteriously.
"As long as you want to go, the disciple recruitment ceremony will be held again in three days."
"To tell you the truth, before I came here, I gave the order to announce that the disciple recruitment ceremony would begin in three days."
"I expect it won't be long before your royal father and royal mother return to tell you about it."
Ji Zining's pupils contracted.
A single order had made Ziwei Holy Land break its rules and hold the disciple recruitment ceremony seven years early?
Surely not even the Holy Lord of Ziwei Holy Land had that kind of authority?
"Senior, could it be that you're Ziwei Holy Land's..."
Li Changsheng held one hand behind his back and smiled faintly.
"That's right. I am Li Changsheng, the current ancestor of Ziwei Holy Land. Young friend Ji Zining, my Ziwei Holy Land looks forward to having you join us!"
The ancestor of Ziwei Holy Land!
Ji Zining's body trembled.
This old fellow pretending to be young was actually the ancestor of Ziwei Holy Land!
No wonder he had such authority. A single word from him could make Ziwei Holy Land hold its disciple recruitment ceremony seven years early.
But had the ancestor of Ziwei Holy Land crossed mountains and rivers just to get her to attend the ceremony?
Was this the allure of the Exquisite Immortal Physique?
Ji Zining knew very well.
This white-haired young man must have discovered her physique. Otherwise, he would not have gone to such lengths to come here.
After all, this was the strongest physique of all time!
Lowering her head, Ji Zining began to ponder in earnest.
Ziwei Holy Land was located in the Eastern Domain. If she joined it, she could still return to the Flowing Moon Dynasty from time to time.
And Ziwei Holy Land's strength was already among the very best in the True Martial Dao Domain. Such a force could support her cultivation all the way into its later stages.
Although the strongest forces in the other three domains were equally powerful, compared with Ziwei Holy Land, distance remained a problem.
In just a moment, Ji Zining made her decision.
She raised her head and cupped her hands slightly toward Li Changsheng.
"Rest assured, Senior. Three days from now, I'll be at Ziwei Holy Land's disciple recruitment ceremony!"
The next target: Ziwei Holy Land!