He mulled it over and over but couldn't figure it out. Perhaps this was fate.
Ming Zhi Tian walked to Tie Xiao Yan's side and called out to her, "Senior Sister Tie, please wait."
Tie Xiao Yan turned around, "What is it? This place does not welcome men, please leave."
Ming Zhi Tian nodded, "I'll leave after I ask, it won't take much of your time."
"Speak," Tie Xiao Yan said casually.
Ming Zhi Tian asked, "Have you ever heard of a woman named Xing Chen?"
Tie Xiao Yan shook her head, "Sorry, I haven't."
Ming Zhi Tian wanted to ask further, "Are there no such people in these Five Sects and Eight Gates?"
Tie Xiao Yan ignored him and flew away with her fellow disciples.
...
After leaving Wan Li Sen Mu, Ming Zhi Tian had been too eager to ask about Xing Chen and forgot to ask for the direction to Lan Shan Hu Hai. He had no choice but to ride Ba Ke and ask around, looking for passersby.
Dong Qian Yue brought Xiao Ling Long to her immortal abode. At the very top was a large character "Yue," which was her exclusive immortal abode, and only the Grand Sect Master possessed such a place.
Dong Qian Yue asked Xiao Ling Long, "Do you know why I took you as my disciple?"
Xiao Ling Long shook her head, "I don't know."
Dong Qian Yue said, "You possess innate strong spiritual energy within you, allowing you to cultivate ten times faster than ordinary people. In time, you will surpass me. This is why I took you as my disciple."
Xiao Ling Long was surprised, "Are you complimenting me?"
Dong Qian Yue said, "If you think so, then so be it. Follow me."
Inside the immortal abode, several stone tablets with spirit tablets stood on a platform. Dong Qian Yue said, "Kneel."
Xiao Ling Long dared not disobey and knelt before the spirit tablets. Dong Qian Yue said, "These are all the past ancestors of our Wan Li Sen Mu. You will kowtow three times and call them Ancestor Grandmothers. Then kowtow to me once. From now on, you will be my only disciple."
Xiao Ling Long did as she was told and then kowtowed to Dong Qian Yue, "Master..."
Dong Qian Yue said, "Call me Master."
Xiao Ling Long nodded, "Yes, Master."
Dong Qian Yue lightly moved her jade finger, and an invisible force helped Xiao Ling Long up. "Rise."
Xiao Ling Long felt it was magical and thought, "When I grow up, I want to be as powerful as Master."
Dong Qian Yue summoned a cultivation technique, "This is the Glazed Art. Take it and cultivate. You can live anywhere within the immortal abode. I am going into seclusion. Do not disturb me unless it is important."
Xiao Ling Long nodded with relief, "Okay, Master."
...
Following the recommendation of a passerby, Ming Zhi Tian was directed towards Lan Shan Hu Hai in the north.
Suddenly, a man in a gray Taoist robe riding a white immortal crane passed by. He noticed something about Ming Zhi Tian.
The man landed, "Where are you going, young friend? Judging by your direction, it seems you are heading to Lan Shan Hu Hai?"
Ming Zhi Tian looked up at the man who was high above him, knowing that this person was certainly not ordinary. He nodded and replied politely, "Yes, sir. I intend to go to Lan Shan Hu Hai to find someone."
The man said, "Oh? Who are you looking for? I am Wu Shang Jin Bie, the Sect Master of Li Shang Sect in Lan Shan Hu Hai. What is your name?"
Ming Zhi Tian cupped his hands in salute, "Your junior, Ming Zhi Tian."
Wu Shang Jin Bie nodded, "Well, our meeting is fate. Come, since we are going the same way, come up. I will give you a ride."
Ming Zhi Tian waved his hand, "No need to trouble you, Immortal Master. I can travel by land."
Wu Shang Jin Bie flicked his sleeve, and Ming Zhi Tian, along with Ba Ke, were enveloped by an invisible force and lifted into the air onto the large immortal crane.
Ming Zhi Tian dared not speak. Wu Shang Jin Bie said, "Don't mind me, I am just like this. When I meet someone with fate, I can't help but be hospitable. Young friend Ming, let me escort you for a stretch."
Ming Zhi Tian nodded, "So that's how it is. Then I'll trouble you, Immortal Master."
Wu Shang Jin Bie smiled slightly, "It's just a small effort, hahahaha..."
"Ascend."
The immortal crane took off and flew through the sky.