Chapter 1153

"Haha, that's fine. Net Brother Han, what do you think of our Palace's Elder Ling?" The elderly man surnamed Zhao began to smile.

"Is Fellow Daoist talking about Fellow Daoist Ling Ling Yuling?" Han Li asked with a strange expression.

"That's right, it's the beloved daughter of our Palace's two Sages!" The elderly man nodded repeatedly.

"Fellow Daoist Ling was able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage at a young age, which is naturally a sign of extraordinary cultivation talent. But what do you mean by saying this?" Han Li's gaze flashed with confusion.

"Elder Ling's aptitude is indeed not bad, but compared to Brother Han, it is naturally inferior. However, both are talents of heaven, that is absolutely certain. If the two join hands and support each other, they can share the path of immortality, and perhaps there is a chance for success. Is Brother Han willing to become a dual cultivation partner with Elder Ling?"

"Dual cultivation partner?"

This time, Han Li was truly startled, his mouth wide open, unable to close it for a long time.

"That's right, both Brother Han and Elder Ling are so young and have extraordinary aptitude; this is simply a match made in heaven! How about Zhao acting as the matchmaker?" The elderly man surnamed Zhao was full of smiles.

Han Li's surprise flashed and vanished, and he frowned.

The elderly man, who had been watching Han Li's expression, was somewhat stunned, muttering to himself.

Could it be that the other party is unwilling to accept such a good thing?

One must know that female Nascent Soul cultivators in the cultivation world are originally as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Plus, those of similar age are even more hard to come by. Therefore, everyone knows that dual cultivation is very beneficial to cultivation, but most male Nascent Soul cultivators can only take female cultivators at the Core Formation or even Foundation Establishment stage as concubines. There are very few true dual cultivation partners. Occasionally, if there is a female Nascent Soul cultivator, there are likely seven or eight male cultivators of similar cultivation pursuing her together.

According to the elderly man's original thoughts, Elder Ling is a Nascent Soul cultivator, beautiful as a flower, and the beloved daughter of the famous Star Palace Masters. If this isn't a pie falling from the sky, what is it?

The other party is actually so indifferent and even somewhat unwilling. This was completely beyond the elderly man's expectations.

However, the other party is a late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, so he naturally did not dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction in his heart. His smile remained unchanged on the surface, and he continued to speak with extreme enthusiasm:

"The two Sages said that as long as Brother Han is willing to form a good relationship with Elder Ling and is willing to move into our Star City, with Brother Han's cultivation, the position of the next Star Palace Master will naturally be yours. In this way, Brother Han can become the Master of the Star Sea in the blink of an eye, and furthermore..."

The elderly man spoke endlessly about the many benefits promised by the Heavenly Star Sages, his tone carrying a trace of envy.

Han Li originally remained silent, but after seeing that the other party had no intention of stopping for a while, he sighed in his heart and finally opened his mouth to interrupt the other party:

"Thank you for the Palace Masters' good intentions, but I can only politely decline this matter."

"What, Brother Han has really thought it through! Why not consider it for a few more days before replying?" Seeing that he had spoken for so long but the other party remained calm, the elderly man surnamed Zhao knew that he had likely made a wasted trip. Now hearing Han Li's firm refusal, his heart sank, but he still proceeded with a final attempt at persuasion, unwilling to give up.

He would not have an easy time facing the Sages if he did not handle the matter well.

"It's not that I don't think highly of Fairy Ling Yuling or have any prejudice against your Palace, but I already have a fixed partner, who is also a Nascent Soul cultivator," Han Li said slowly.

"So that's how it is. Then there is no other way. It seems Elder Ling and Fellow Daoist are not destined to be together. However, Zhao still feels it is a pity," the elderly man surnamed Zhao sighed, but his expression relaxed upon hearing the reason Han Li gave.

Having a reason to take back naturally made things much easier to explain.

But he still felt somewhat strange in his heart; it seemed that in the Chaotic Star Sea over the past hundred years, apart from Ling Ling Yuling, no other new female Nascent Soul cultivators had appeared.

Could it be that the other party's partner is the same as him, also a bitter cultivator? That's why their names are not well-known!

The Heavenly Star Sages had not mentioned to the elderly man surnamed Zhao that Han Li might be an outsider. He naturally regarded Han Li as that kind of bitter cultivator who had been practicing in seclusion and never appeared.

"Elder Ling's matter is not something Zhao can force. But the two Sages gave Zhao a message to pass on to you before I came. I wonder if Brother Han is interested in hearing it?" The elderly man surnamed Zhao sighed, but changed the topic.

"Naturally, I am interested in hearing it," Han Li's gaze flashed, and he replied without a second thought.

Since the Star Palace failed to win him over, they should naturally have follow-up tricks; he was not surprised at all.

"Nothing much, the two Sages just want to meet you formally. Of course, the meeting place can be chosen by you, as long as it is not outside the sea area near Star City. The Sages asked me to tell you that the content of this meeting is related to breaking through the Soul Transformation bottleneck. I hope Brother Han is willing to agree to this matter," the elderly man surnamed Zhao said with a solemn face.

"Related to breaking through Soul Transformation?" Han Li touched his chin, revealing a look of contemplation.

If the other party hadn't suddenly added the last sentence, he would have refused without a second thought. But now that it was a matter of great importance, he could not help but ponder it carefully.

After all, he had no clue about breaking through Soul Transformation. Even if he had to take some risks, he did not want to miss the opportunity.

"If your Palace's Sages don't mind, in three days, I will wait for their arrival on a small island three thousand miles north of Star City," after pondering for a good while, Han Li finally said slowly.

With his current divine abilities, as long as he was not trapped in a desperate situation or surrounded by too many Nascent Soul cultivators, he had no fear of any ambushes. In this way, meeting in a place with a clear view was even safer.

"Good, Zhao will naturally report this truthfully to the Sages," seeing Han Li agree so easily this time, the elderly man's face also revealed joy.

Han Li chatted with this person for a few more sentences, then immediately opened his mouth to bid farewell.

The elderly man seemed to see that Han Li had no intention of staying here for long, so he did not try to persuade him to stay.

Han Li did not need the other party to accompany him, heading straight for the teleportation array on the island.

With Han Li's speed, he flew to the mountain top where the teleportation array was located without long, happening to see the disheveled cultivator guarding the array standing in front of the stone house, with a straight face, saying something to several cultivators, shaking his head incessantly, as if refusing something.

A blinding green rainbow flashed, and Han Li appeared strangely in front of the few people.

"Greetings, Senior Han!" The disheveled cultivator recognized Han Li from the other day, hurriedly stepping forward to greet him with a fawning smile.

"I want to return to the Inner Sea. Is there any problem with the teleportation array?" Han Li asked coldly and directly.

"Naturally, there is no problem. Senior, please enter!" The Star Palace cultivator replied quickly, and without waiting for Han Li to speak, he cleverly handed over a teleportation talisman.

Although he had a Great Teleportation Token, Han Li did not stand on ceremony, taking the talisman casually and walking in with a flicker of his figure.

A moment later, white light lit up in the stone house, and Han Li vanished without a trace.

Because of Han Li's arrival, the other few cultivators, who had expressions of awe, finally relaxed, their expressions returning to normal.

One of the Core Formation cultivators, who was familiar with the disheveled cultivator, could not help but ask directly:

"Brother Yu, is this senior a Palace Elder? He seems very unfamiliar."

"That's not the case. I have only seen this senior once, but he holds our Star Palace's guest token. Although it hasn't been officially announced, he should be a new elder about to join our Star Palace," the disheveled cultivator chuckled, saying somewhat proudly.

"So that's how it is. Doesn't this mean your Star Palace's power is about to increase again? This elder seems to have mastered the art of retaining his youth; I don't know if he is an early-stage or mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator," the Core Formation cultivator sighed with envy.

"I'm not too sure about that. This senior seems to have some treasure protecting his body, making it impossible to detect his exact realm. However, I estimate he should be the former. If he were a mid-stage Nascent Soul senior, even if he were a bitter cultivator, he shouldn't be unknown until now, right?" The disheveled cultivator hesitated, not quite certain.

"I think so too! But even so, it's not something we can compare to. Tsk tsk, a lifespan of over a thousand years; I really don't know if we still have a chance to condense a Nascent Soul," another sword-carrying cultivator sighed.

Three days later, three thousand miles north of Star City, on a nameless coral island only a few miles in size, a young man sat cross-legged on a red reef, his entire body flashing with green light, his eyes tightly closed.

This young man was naturally Han Li.

A few days ago, after he teleported back to the Inner Sea from the teleportation array, he left the giant island without a trace of hesitation, not staying for even a moment.

Originally, he was vigilant that the Heavenly Star Sages would take this opportunity to act against him, but it seemed he had been overthinking it.

He left the Star Palace's sphere of influence without any setbacks.

With a sense of relief, Han Li stayed in the nearby sea area for a few days, arriving at this place on time to prepare for a meeting with the Heavenly Star Sages.

But to be careful, at this moment, he released his powerful divine sense, actually covering the area within several hundred miles.

Whether it was the pitch-black seabed thousands of feet deep or the sky ten thousand feet high, everything was under his surveillance.

Facing such Great Cultivators who shook the Star Sea like the Heavenly Star Sages, Han Li naturally would not underestimate them.

The opponent was a couple, and they practiced the same cultivation technique. Joining hands, they were likely much stronger than two ordinary late-stage cultivators joining hands.

Furthermore, the reputation of the Magneto-Divine Light was truly too loud. It was said that it could break all five elements in the world. Although it was certainly an exaggeration, one could imagine the terror of this cultivation technique.

Han Li did not want to lose his life foolishly because of temporary arrogance.

Therefore, before the Sages arrived, he first took control of everything in the nearby sea area to prevent the opponent from plotting anything!

As the time approached noon, with the scorching sun bright and blinding in the sky, Han Li, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly shifted his expression and opened his clear eyes.

At the end of the horizon he was facing, white light flashed, followed by two streaks of escape light appearing side by side, shooting through the air toward the small island.

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