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Chu Mo also stood there, his lips twitching as he watched the old man with a full head of black lines.

The elder let out a sigh, slowly sat down, and told Chu Mo about a past event that was a secret even in the Heavenly Realm.

"I was born in a very small clan within the Heavenly Realm. Our clan was modest, with no remarkable ancestors. As such, although my talents were decent, I struggled due to lack of resources, which greatly slowed my cultivation progress. This situation finally improved after I entered the Ascension stage. It was during a herb gathering expedition that I met Ding Ling. But at that time, he was not yet known as Ding Ling, his real name was Ding Ling."

As the elder narrated, a story that had been sealed for tens of thousands of years unfolded before Chu Mo like a slowly unraveling scroll.

This elder was named Wang Zhong, an ordinary and unremarkable name. After meeting Ding Ling, the two quickly became friends who could talk about anything.