Ji Ji was a spiritform to begin with, so its claims weren't completely out of the question. "Raising bugs and picking the best one to inherit my mantle is a fine reason, don't you think? So far, this child is proving rather promising," it said as it turned to look at Tianming.

"Him?" Shuntian Bohan shook his head with disbelief. "Senior, he isn’t even an orderan, and he's weaker than me. How is he fit to inherit your mantle?" He had just killed a family member and was still in a confused state, so he fell for Ji Ji's act rather easily.

"Cultivation level is only a small matter. I can help him become an astral god," Ji Ji said.

"Very well!" Shuntian Bohan...