Ariel and Rong Xiaoman had left the mountain and were now traveling at blinding speeds. The surroundings blurred as they passed countless towns and cities; secluded sects and clans.
Considering Rong Xiaoman's immense cultivation, it was not hard for her to keep up.
The lands below them seemed endless like the vast sea, far surpassing the length of a star which truly showed how big of a world they were in.
While they were flying through the air, something caught Ariel's interest.
Ariel stopped as she looked downwards with a smile, Rong Xiaoman stood behind her as she inspected the surroundings.
Turning her gaze towards the ground below, Rong Xiaoman spotted a vast palace that stretched for thousands of miles. [One of the many kingdoms inhabiting the region...what's so special about it that it caught the goddess's attention.] She thought curiously.
From Ariel's finger a drop of blood flowed out. The blood glittered with millions of galaxies, it seemed as if an entire universe was contained within it. Rong Xiaoman was enchanted by the drop of the goddess's blood, staring at it with a little drool leaving her mouth.
The scent it gave far surpassed the greatest elixirs making her gulp greedily. There was also some kind of unfathomable power radiating from the blood drop.
[I-If it I could refine that..just how powerful would I become? Maybe I'll instantly ascend to the celestial realm or beyond!?] The thought lingered in Rong Xiaoman's mind.
Ariel pointed towards one of the many gardens surrounding the palace as the drop of blood turned into a bolt of white lightning.
Rong Xiaoman followed the lightning with her gaze and left feeling surprise and bewilderment, she saw it strike a woman strolling through the garden. The woman fainted before the frightened servants surrounding her.
"Hehe..the deed is done." Ariel chuckled.
Rong Xiaoman curiously asked. "Uhm..Mistress, what was that?"
"Just a little incarnation I seeded, it will be an amusing way to pass the time."
Rong Xiaoman cupped her chin in thought. [Pass the time?]
The two continued on, eventually after passing through many worlds they came upon the Ancestral continent.
The moment she saw the endless sprawling continent, Rong Xiaoman's eyes became distant, glazed and full of remembrance.
Ariel stretched as she yawned. "A little rest before we move on will do me some good, come; lets see how good your maid skills are."
Snapping out of her little reverie, Rong Xioaman nodded with a sigh.
...
Yun Lee was an unfortunate man in his past life with many grievances but due to a magical trinket he received from his teacher, upon his death at the hand of his enemies; he was transmigrated into the dead body of a crippled waste with the same name. His new body was pale and slim, with the looks of a porcelain doll.
Though that wasn't also the only fortunate thing that happened as the Ground Poison Sphere, a heavenly treasure which his enemies were after followed him into his second life.
It was clear that destiny had other plans for Yun Lee who was now the grandson of the strongest elder in the Yun clan.
Before he even had time to collect himself with 20 years of new memories flooding his mind, he found out that a sinister plot had befallen the previous owner of his new body.
The previous Yun Lee was set to marry Xia Qingmei! The number one beauty in the city of Levitating Clouds with peerless intellect and talent. This had drawn the ire and jealousy of one of the Yun clan's number one youths, Yun Yulong; who would never allow such a toad to eat swan meat!
Thus poison found it's way into the previous Yun Lee's morning porridge ending his life, though that was a non-issue to the transmigrated Yun Lee who possessed the Ground Poison Sphere!
It was only a short few hours after he had gotten used to his new body and interacted with his childhood sweetheart Yun Lingxi who he referred to as Big Aunt, before he was exchanging vows with Xia Qingmei which of course drew the hatred and resentment of the countless young masters after her hand.
Things proceeded without incident but much to his dismay, Xia Qingmei was cold like a 1000 year old glacier. She didn't so much as spare him a glance, nor even allow the thought of him sleeping in the same bed; not to mention consummate their marriage which to her, was absolutely out of question!
That wasn't the only barrier preventing Yun Lee from getting closer to Xia Qingmei as it turned out she was a disciple of a famous sect master who controlled the Chilled Guard, one of the four surrounding holy lands! The only reason she was marrying him was due to her fathers promise to Yun Lee's grandfather.
Night after night he spent sleeping outside the bridal chamber, which was made easier as he was often accompanied by his gentle Big Aunt who consoled him.
It was on one of these lonely nights that he came across a unconscious petite girl with brilliant red hair whose beauty far surpassed even Xia Qingmei!
The strange girl mysteriously disappeared into his Ground Poison Sphere as soon as his hand touched her which baffled him. Although he was curious to who this girl was, he had to let the matter pass until he could figure out how to extract her from his heavenly treasure.
Time waited for no one as cataclysmic events passed. Xia Qingmei was spirited away to the Chilled Guard Sect by her master and he was was expelled from the Yun clan after Yun Yulong disclosed that he was adopted!
The entire Yun family was in uproar over the matter, demanding his banishment. Not even his powerful adopted grandfather could protect him.
Thus he had no choice but to swallow his resentment and swiftly leave the clan with nothing but his clothes on his back; only Big Aunt who was crying rivers and his adopted grandfather sent him off reluctantly.
Yun Lee continually encountered unlucky, dangerous situations thereafter until one day when he was about to killed; the mysterious girl who was sleeping in his Ground Poison Sphere awakened and saved him.
As it turned out, she was Yasmine, the soul of a princess from a higher realm. Her temperament was aloof and proud with every fiber of her being as if she were born that way.
She had been attacked and poisoned with something called the "Celestial Slaying Poison", and because of the Ground Poison Sphere, she recovered enough to halt it's movement throughout her soul.
With her help, his crippled meridians were healed through the use of a Celestial jewel. His cultivation which was stagnant for many years prior jumped several realms instantly!
With his newfound power and this mysterious princess Yasmine at his side, Yun Lee returned to Levitating Cloud city with vengeance heavy on his mind..