“Tempering the divine soul…” Shang Xia murmured softly to himself, momentarily forgetting to answer the man standing before him.0

The Sage across from him, however, showed no sign of impatience. Instead, he simply waited quietly, as though willing to give Shang Xia all the time he needed to recollect himself.0

When Shang Xia came back to his senses, he gave the other man a thoughtful glance, but his expression soon shifted into one of friendly interest. He clasped his hands and asked, “I am Shang Xia of the Heaven Observation Star Region. May I know how to address you, fellow cultivator?”0

“So it is Sage Shang Xia of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field! I have long heard of you!” The man immediately...1