Just as Lu Ye's mind was wandering, he heard the old man's voice by his ear. Lu Ye didn't quite catch on: "What?" He thought he had misheard, there was no way a Sun Blaze Realm expert would be asking him for food. The old man looked like a beggar, but surely couldn't actually be one. "Do you have anything to eat?" the old man reiterated. This time, Lu Ye heard him clearly, feeling speechless. Though he didn't understand the old man's intent, he nodded: "I do." As he spoke, he took out a large piece of dried meat. His storage sack had a lot of this stuff, mainly because Amber used to need it, and he himself craved it too. But ever since his cultivation gradually improved, he had rarely eaten these things. The old man took it, chewed a few times, and swallowed it whole, still unsatisfied: "More!" Lu Ye took out another large piece, and the old man did the same again, demanding even more, showing none of the grace of a Sun Blaze Realm expert. Thus, Lu Ye kept pulling out various edible things. At first, it was still dried meat that could be eaten directly, but later it was some raw beast meat, bloody and dripping, which the old man didn't mind whether it was cooked or not. As long as there was meat, he ate, showing a great appetite. Lu Ye watched nervously, fearing the guy might get carried away and eat him as well, which would be unfortunate. But being under someone else's roof, he could only respond cautiously. Fortunately, Lu Ye never sensed any malice from the old man. A moment later, Lu Ye spread his hands. Though he had quite a bit of beast meat stored, it wasn't much. The old man consumed it so readily that it quickly got depleted. The old man smacked his lips, full of vigor: "Bring some wine!" This time Lu Ye was prepared, taking out all his hidden wine in one go. Not much really, just a few dozen jars left over from drinking with Third and Fourth Senior Brothers previously. The old man laughed heartily: "You're not bad, kid, I like you!" Having spoken, he opened a jar, sucking up the seal. The wine jar was drained into his belly. After drinking over ten jars, the old man burped, patted his stomach, and said: "Comfortable!" He carefully put away the remaining wine jars, seemingly planning to enjoy them later. Glancing at Lu Ye, who appeared relaxed but was actually on guard, the old man chuckled: "Boy, don't worry, I never go around killing wantonly. Ask around and you'll find out." Lu Ye couldn't help but grumble internally. He had just set foot in the stellar space, not even having explored his home world completely, so where could he inquire? However, judging from the old man's words, it seemed he was quite famous in the stellar space? Against his heart, he said: "Junior is not worried." The old man smiled faintly: "Where do you come from, which domain?" "Nine Heavens World." "Nine Heavens World..." The old man showed a pondering expression, soon shaking his head: "Never heard of it, must be some backwater place." Even though he traveled the stellar space and was well-versed, he couldn't claim knowledge of all the domains out there. If it was a domain he hadn't heard of, it certainly wasn't any prominent big world. "Looks like you're a newbie to the Constellation Realm, having any cultivation troubles? If so, feel free to ask, I can give you some pointers!" The old man asked again. Hearing this, Lu Ye got straightforward, asking about the key points of cultivation after reaching the Constellation Realm. Though he had gleaned some information from the jade slips given by Number Nine, they weren't comprehensive enough to ensure his understanding was correct. Yang Qing moved too fast, when he was around, Lu Ye hadn't thought of asking these things, causing him to find no one to inquire from now. The old man encountered in stellar space seemed a suitable candidate. The old man immediately started explaining various aspects of Constellation Realm cultivation to Lu Ye. Lu Ye listened earnestly, comparing with his previous understandings, indeed finding many mistakes and omissions. These errors wouldn't harm his cultivation, which he would surely perceive as he advanced, but would waste significant time. The old man seemed to truly have gone ages without conversation, speaking eloquently, not only about Constellation Realm cultivation matters but also sharing all sorts of miscellaneous information. And these were exactly what Lu Ye and the Nine Provinces were currently lacking. After speaking for half the day, the old man took a sip of wine, laughed: "Has your Nine Heavens World just advanced to a large domain?" "Senior's insight is sharp." Lu Ye nodded. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✶𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✶𝓷𝓮𝓽 The old man said: "It's not that my insight is sharp, but these things are common sense. Any domain with a Moon Jade Realm seated knows this. You don't seem to know, indicating there's no Moon Jade in your domain. If so, then it must have recently advanced to a large domain." Lu Ye showed an embarrassed expression. Just about to inquire further, the old man suddenly said, "Time's almost up!" "Hmm?" Lu Ye looked at him with confusion. The old man smiled faintly, "If you stay here any longer, you might face certain death!" Lu Ye had no idea what he meant, he felt this old fellow seemed somewhat eccentric. The old man then scratched his head, "I ate your meat and drank your wine, it's only right to give you some benefits." Lu Ye immediately replied, "The things you spoke about earlier are already great benefits to me, I dare not ask for more." The old man said, "That's not right. I, Fong Rumo, have always been clear about favors and grudges. What I told you are just basics, nothing much. You've kept me entertained, and I ate and drank at your expense, how can I just leave it at that." Lu Ye truly didn't want any benefits from others, encountering such a person out of nowhere, even if he didn't sense any malice, a few casual exchanges were fine. But if he truly accepted anything, it would bring more ties. People are unpredictable; who knows what plans they might have? Moreover, this old guy looks just like a beggar, needing to ask for food and drink. He probably doesn't have anything good. Even if he did, it wouldn't be something a Constellation Realm like him could wield. Fong Rumo frowned in thought, muttering to himself, "What should I give you?" After a while, his eyes suddenly brightened, "Got it!" As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed, and before Lu Ye could react, he realized that his Boulder Mountain Saber was already in the old man's hand. Lu Ye's expression suddenly turned serious, his eyes slightly lowered. The weapon of a combat cultivator is an extension of one's life, it would never be easily taken by others. The old man took the Boulder Mountain Saber without even asking, undoubtedly breaking a taboo. But the difference in strength was clear, even if Lu Ye was angry, it was to no avail. Fong Rumo raised his hand and wiped the Boulder Mountain Saber, doing some unknown trick, then casually tossed it back to Lu Ye, "I've sealed a secret technique within the blade, use it against opponents you can't beat, but it only works once, use it wisely!" He seemed certain that Lu Ye would face an adversary he couldn't defeat. As he said this, he pointed in a direction, "Fly that way, there's an opportunity there, but also danger, decide for yourself whether to go or not." Lu Ye suddenly understood that this was the benefit Fong Rumo was giving him, and the secret technique sealed within the blade should be used for the opportunity. Of course, he could choose not to go in that direction, and if so, the benefit was simply the secret technique sealed within the blade, which he could use against enemies in the future. Either way, Lu Ye wouldn't lose out. Just by providing Fong Rumo with some wine and meat, he received such benefits, not to mention the information Fong Rumo shared earlier. Lu Ye felt as if he had judged a noble character with a petty heart. With such a disparity in strength, if Fong Rumo truly intended harm, it would only take a flip of his finger. "Of course, the premise is that you must survive! But let me warn you, the immediate danger you face can't be counteracted with the secret technique within the blade, or calamity will surely befall." Before Lu Ye finished, Fong Rumo shouted in a low voice, "Go on!" A gentle force pushed him, and he involuntarily moved away from Fong Rumo's side. By the time Lu Ye steadied himself, Fong Rumo was already far off in the distance, and that flying sword's stream of light was still chasing relentlessly, as if intending to hunt him to the ends of the earth. Lu Ye immediately understood what Fong Rumo's last words meant, because from that bright sword light, a beam suddenly split off, racing towards him. From afar, Fong Rumo's voice reached him, "Any living thing that interacts with me gets locked onto by this sword light. Boy, do your best to survive, we shall meet again!" Lu Ye's fleeting fondness for the old man vanished instantly. Surely, in stellar space, strangers are rarely genuine good people. The old man's nature was not bad. Apart from holding Lu Ye captive for a while in conversation and requesting some wine and meat, he didn't do anything excessive, not even robbing Lu Ye of spirit jade. In the end, he sealed a secret technique into the Boulder Mountain Saber and pointed out an opportunity's location. But, knowing Lu Ye would encounter trouble, he still involved Lu in this; clearly, this was not behavior befitting a good person. Lu Ye suddenly understood what Fong Rumo meant by 'time's almost up.' From the current situation, any living beings contacting Fong Rumo would be locked onto by the sword light, and the longer the interaction, the stronger the ray's power. If not, Fong Rumo wouldn't have let Lu Ye go so easily, surely having kept him longer for more conversation. This quirky old fellow was neither completely good nor bad, defining him simply as such was inadequate. Not just Fong Rumo, but most cultivators in the cultivation world are indeed . Lu Ye could only lament his bad luck, the vast stellar space, the first time he left the Nine Provinces, and he ran into this. No time for contemplation, he thrust his saber forward, spirit force surged wildly, starlight falling and merging towards the impending sword flashes.