On the highest point of the eternal retribution cliff in the immortal realm, one old master and his disciple- a handsome young man with heavenly features, sat across each other.
The old master emitted an ancient aura that shook the whole surrounding and the young disciple matches his aura.
"Zheng, since you ascended to immortal realm, you have been by my side for a century. And now you are at my level, peak of immortal god realm." The old master said, his gaze filled with joy as he looked at his young disciple, surrounded by aura destined to be greater than his.
{[Cultivation stage (mortal realm): -
Qi cultivation stage.
Core formation stage.
Soul formation stage.
Body integration stage.
Tribulation passing stage.]
After transcending Tribulation passing stage, a practitioner ascends to immortal realm.
[Cultivation stage (immortal realm): -
True immortal stage.
Heaven immortal stage.
Immortal god stage.
Saint level.
Each stage sub-divided into early, mid and peak.]}
Zheng slightly bowed his head. "It was possible, all because of master's great teaching. And I'm truly grateful to you, master." He said in calm voice.
The old master stroked his long beard, his face slightly frowned. "I have been in peak of immortal realm ever since I met you and I'm still at the same stage. Now I have nothing to teach you anymore, I'm afraid that this is where we part ways."
Zheng was shocked by his master's voice, but he stayed clam and respected his master's wish.
"Master, I will walk forward carrying your teaching with me."
The old master turned to look at Zheng's face and smiled.
"Zheng, you have great potential. You can ascend even to saint level as legendary master." He said with confident in his voice.
"As per the legend, legendary master had to walk among mortal to ascend to saint level. I want you to follow his path and ascend to saint level, that will be my last guidance to you."
Zheng stared at his old master with wide eyes.
"Master, what do you mea…"
Before he could ask and understand what his old master mean, a bright light engulfed his vision.
Immediately after getting blinded by the light, Zheng felt his whole body getting lighter and the voice of his master faded away in his mind. He snapped his eyes wide open just to see himself standing in middle place he doesn't recognize.
"where in the name of heaven am i?" Zheng suddenly remembered his old master saying that he has to walk among mortal to ascend into saint level.
As Zheng was gasping the situation, a loud shout pierced through the buzzing crowd. "Somebody, catch that man!!"
A middle-aged man daze through the crowd, avoiding one person after another and bumps into Zheng.
"I'm sorry," the middle-aged man said, brushing off the dirt on Zheng's cloth.
"Hey, can you help me?" Zheng asked him, holding the man's hand. Seeing the group of men, dressed in black robes approaching him, the middle-aged man tried to run off again but couldn't shake Zheng's grip.
"See mister, I really have to go." The middle-age man begged Zheng to let him go but he Zheng let him. "Sir, I'll compensate you later. Just tell me your address, I'll come find you but I really-really need to go now."
As first man wearing the black robe approached them, Zheng casually punched him while his other hand holds the middle-age man.
"Oh-shit," The middle-age man said, as he dragged Zheng along with him. "We have to run now, mister."
Zheng decided to leave with that middle-aged man first and study the place later. After a while, they shook off their pursuer and the middle-age man called Li looked at him and said: "what's your name?"
"Zheng," he replied in calm tone.
Li nodded and no longer looked at him and casually asked: "what's the help you want from me?"
Zheng's face turned pale and said: "I don't know anything about this place and I need a place to cultivate."
"haha… you're also a cultivator?" Li laughed off and invited Zheng to his sect. "I'm at mid of core formation stage and I'm one of the strongest in Soaring Sea Sect. our sect doesn't has lot of cultivator but we'll welcome you at our Sect."
After having a short conversation, Zheng followed Li to Soaring Sea Sect.
"Hey look, it's brother Li!! But who's that man with him?" Soaring Sea Sect's disciple spoke to each other as they Li and Zheng walked through the sect with calm expression talking to each other.
"Brother Li, are you alright. We heard that you were chased by Heavenly Sword Sect." the disciple gathered around them.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Despite their worry, Li continued to brag to is fellow disciples, completely forgetting that he brought Zheng to their sect.
"Brother Li? I told you not to mess with Heavenly Sword Sect." a beautiful voice cut through the murmuring sound of the disciples.
From the midst of the gathering, a young woman in her mid-20s with angelic appearance approached them.
The surrounding disciples was mesmerized by her beauty, some admitting to the fact that they joined Soaring Sea Sect just to see her beauty.
"What were you thinking, brother Li." The young woman said sanding in front of Li.
"ahh… it's nothing. Let me introduce someone to you, he is Zheng and he wants to join our sect." Li pulled Zheng beside her, without giving any further details.
"Welcome to our sect, I'm Ying Yue. My grandfather founded this sect and my father is the current leader of this sect." she greeted Zheng with enthusiasm.
"And I'm Zheng, I was looking for place to cultivate. Thank you for having me." He looked around the sect, taking mental note of the surrounding and the disciples.
Suddenly, the gate of their sect was burst kicked open and then came the same group from Heavenly Sword Sect disciple leaded by a muscular man in a black robe.
"WHERE IS… THAT BASTARD… LI."