The elder nodded slightly, then asked indifferently, "You are Lin Feng?"

"That’s right!" Lin Feng nodded.

"Are you willing to join the Divine Martial Academy?" the elder asked again.

"I am willing!" Lin Feng immediately agreed; the Divine Martial Academy was so extraordinary that he certainly wouldn’t refuse.

"Hmm!"

Seeing this, the elder nodded again and said, "From now on, you shall stay at Fire Element Peak and follow me to learn the Artifact Refining Dao diligently!"

"This...!" Lin Feng was startled upon hearing this, then showed hesitation. Although he had a high talent for artifact refining, his pursuit was not refining but martial arts.

This Fire Element Saint Master was obviously an artifact refiner, and if he stayed at this peak, he feared he would end up spending all his days learning artifact refining!

This was not Lin Feng’s pursuit, so he immediately hesitated.

"What? You don’t want to?" the elder saw Lin Feng’s hesitation and frowned.

The white-clad woman standing to the side also displayed a puzzled expression; did this young man not know the identity of the person in front of him?

To study artifact refining under the Fire Element Saint Master was a dream countless artifact refiners in Ancient Zhou Star and even the entire Ancient Spirit Star River dared not hope for.

And this young man in front of them seemed unwilling?

Upon hearing Fire Element Saint Master’s words and seeing his frown, Lin Feng was shocked.

He quickly thought to himself whether refusing to stay here and learn artifact refining would offend the other party.

However, he truly couldn’t stay here for refining; he wanted to pursue the pinnacle of martial arts and quickly enhance his strength.

Artifact refining would consume a lot of his time.

Even though he had previously spent little time in artifact refining, the difficulty and time consumption would increase as the level rose.

So, even if it meant offending the Fire Element Saint Master, he had to refuse.

"Senior, I don’t wish to study artifact refining here!" Lin Feng said in a deep voice, daring to refuse because he had some confidence.

The other party couldn’t possibly resent him for not learning artifact refining, could they? That would be too petty and not befitting a strong person’s identity.

As soon as Lin Feng said this, both the Fire Element Saint Master and the white-clad woman were momentarily stunned.

The Fire Element Saint Master looked surprised because he had never thought anyone would refuse his offer to teach artifact refining techniques.

Although he didn’t intend to take Lin Feng as a disciple, by letting Lin Feng stay here, it implied he would teach the way of artifact refining.

But Lin Feng refused.

The white-clad woman was even more astonished; he truly was unwilling!

She couldn’t help but be speechless. The Fire Element Saint Master was her mentor and the highest-level artifact refiner in Ancient Zhou Star, even one of the peak holy-level refiners in the entire Ancient Spirit Star River.

Countless refiners in the Ancient Spirit Star River wished to apprentice under the Fire Element Saint Master to learn the Qi Refinement Dao.

However, the Fire Element Saint Master did not accept disciples, at most instructing a few Divine Martial Academy disciples with outstanding talent in artifact refining.

Yet, even so, many young refiners joined the Divine Martial Academy, hoping to receive guidance from the Fire Element Saint Master.

But the refiners who could receive guidance were less than one in a thousand, very few.

With just a word from the Fire Element Saint Master, countless refiners would come flocking, willing to follow him to learn artifact refining.

And now, the Fire Element Saint Master personally invited Lin Feng to stay and study artifact refining, but Lin Feng refused!

The white-clad woman was utterly speechless. As a mentor in the outer academy and a registered disciple of the Fire Element Saint Master, she rarely had the opportunity to receive his guidance.

She just couldn’t understand if Lin Feng was foolish or dull!

Such a great opportunity was declined so decisively!

Frowning deeply, the Fire Element Saint Master finally asked calmly, "Since you don’t want to stay here to learn refining, why did you come here?"

"I want to join the Divine Martial Academy, become a disciple!" Lin Feng said heavily.

After hearing this, the Fire Element Saint Master was silent. He valued Lin Feng highly, feeling that Lin Feng’s spiritual power far surpassed other martial artists of the same level, making him a born alchemist and refiner.

He originally wanted to keep Lin Feng here for a period of guidance.

If Lin Feng truly met his expectations, he might even have taken him as a direct disciple, carefully instructing him, passing on his lifetime of learning. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

But to his frustration, this natural talent only wanted to be an ordinary disciple of the Divine Martial Academy, not his disciple!

This made him smile bitterly.

Didn’t this boy understand how precious the opportunity to receive his guidance was?

However, since Lin Feng didn’t wish to follow him to learn refining, the Fire Element Saint Master, as a saint-level refiner, couldn’t force him.

Sighing, the Fire Element Saint Master waved his hand and said, "Mu Li, escort him out!"

"Yes, Mentor!" the white-clad woman nodded.

Realizing this, Lin Feng became anxious; the other party hadn’t agreed to let him join the Divine Martial Academy yet!

"Senior, may I become a disciple of the Divine Martial Academy?" Lin Feng asked urgently, showing a hint of unease.

"You may go to the outer academy; Mu Li will arrange it for you!" The Fire Element Saint Master thought for a moment and nodded slightly, giving Lin Feng another chance, expecting that he might change his mind after a few days.

Having said that, the Fire Element Saint Master closed his eyes again.

"Thank you, Senior!" Lin Feng rejoiced and immediately cupped his hands to thank him.

As long as he could stay in the Divine Martial Academy, he could access more advanced cultivation techniques and martial skills and better training.

"Let’s go!" The white-clad woman, Mu Li, called Lin Feng and then walked out.

Lin Feng then followed Mu Li out of the palace and flew off the peak.

Soon, they returned to the place they first arrived at in this starry sky.

Previously overwhelmed by the scene in the Inner Mansion, Lin Feng hadn’t noticed the entrance and exit carefully; now he saw a huge vortex in the void.

Swish!

Mu Li flew straight into the vortex without stopping, and Lin Feng followed her.

Outside, before a white jade stone gate, there was a flash of light, and Mu Li and Lin Feng appeared in the outside world.

Without saying anything, Mu Li continued to fly swiftly toward the distance, and Lin Feng immediately followed.

Before long, Mu Li arrived before several buildings in the outer academy, which included pavilions, palaces, and courtyards.

"These residences are unoccupied; you can choose any to live in or build your own nearby!" Mu Li said indifferently.

"Hmm!" Lin Feng nodded, understanding now why the outer academy’s buildings were so disorganized; it turned out that outer academy disciples could build freely.

"Tomorrow, I will bring you the identity card!" Mu Li spoke again, then turned to leave.

"Wait!" Lin Feng suddenly called out, stopping her.

"What is it?" Mu Li turned her head, expressionless.

"Thank you!" Lin Feng cupped his hands, sincerely thanking her. She had arranged everything for him, so he had to offer his gratitude.

Mu Li was slightly startled by his words, then after a brief thought, said indifferently, "I’ve never seen anyone as foolish as you!"

With that, Mu Li vanished like a white phantom, swiftly departing.

Uh~~

Lin Feng was stunned, staring at her leaving figure, his face full of astonishment.

Was he really foolish?

How was he foolish?

This woman must be sick!

Without further thought, Lin Feng shook his head and began choosing a residence.

Seeing as there was a ready-made place, he wouldn’t bother building one himself.

Soon, Lin Feng chose a fine three-story pavilion as his new residence.

The pavilion’s space was spacious; the first floor was a hall, and the second floor had several rooms, enough for his use.

The pavilion seemed to be unoccupied for a long time, covered in dust, so Lin Feng casually cleaned it and settled in.

Having heard Ming Han’s words, Lin Feng remained silent; the matters of Gong Cheng Taihao, the Ba Tian Clan, and Ling Shang were all pressing.

"Let’s head back!"

With a sigh, Lin Feng called to everyone and then turned towards the Ancient Pure Divine Palace and flew to the star realm.