A journey through immortal realms begins with a phantom tale.

After a moment of silence, Mr. Luo slowly said, "I'll talk to him."

"No way!" Luo Xian refused without hesitation.

She was genuinely afraid that Luo Cheng would misunderstand. She had finally managed to get him to agree to stay for a year, and she couldn't let her parents drive him away.

Seeing his daughter like this, Mr. Luo felt a surge of anger: "She's not even married yet, and she's already protecting him?"

He raised his voice slightly: "Can't I even talk to him?"

"Dad, I really am cultivating immortality with him!" Luo Xian felt a wave of helplessness.

She had just achieved Foundation Establishment, and had only just gained the ability to sense Qi. This Foundation Establishment was completely different from Li Qiang's. Core disciples of the Chongxuan Sect would have Foundation Establishment magic treasures prepared by their sect, allowing them to directly reach a higher realm after Foundation Establishment.

For example, Li Qiang, after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, enters the Heartbeat stage, and with a little cultivation, he can advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

As for Luo Cheng, he's practically a cheat code, there's no comparison at all—after all, as a transmigrator, having a built-in cheat code seems reasonable, doesn't it?

Of course, Luo Cheng never thought he had any cheat codes; his cultivation was all earned through hard work.

Unable to persuade her parents, Luo Xian reluctantly agreed to take them to see Luo Cheng, though for some reason, she felt a strange sense of anticipation.

She hurried to the villa entrance, pushed the door open, and rushed into the yard: "Big brother, my parents are here."

Luo Cheng remained lying in the chair, completely relaxed, looking languid.

Upon seeing this, Luo's parents felt uneasy, secretly thinking that this person was too careless.

Upon hearing the sound, Luo Cheng slowly stood up.

And you know what? The moment he stood up, his aura changed completely.

Standing at 1.9 meters tall, he was as upright as a pine tree. His gentle, jade-like face shone softly in the sunlight, and his eyes were so bright that they seemed to reflect the heavens and the earth. An indescribable aura emanated from him.

Mr. Luo was suddenly startled: judging from this demeanor, he was definitely not a lazy person.

Luo Xian quickly stepped forward to introduce them: "Brother, these are my parents; Mom and Dad, this is my master."

The Luo family parents secretly thought to themselves: "Master is Master, but he keeps calling me 'Big Brother.' Who would believe there's nothing fishy about this?"

After the introduction, Luo Xian quickly walked to Luo Cheng's side, her tone slightly coquettish: "Big brother, my parents don't believe you're a cultivator. No matter how I explain, they won't believe me. Please..."

She was genuinely afraid that Luo Cheng would leave in a fit of anger. She had only just begun her training, and without guidance, she wouldn't know how to proceed.

You must know how difficult the path of cultivation is. From Foundation Establishment to Nascent Soul, one has to overcome countless obstacles.

Luo Cheng, with his keen intuition, naturally sensed the young girl's worry. He smiled slightly and said, "I promised to stay for a year, and I will definitely stay for the full year."

Luo Xian breathed a sigh of relief, but a hint of frustration appeared on her face—her parents' prejudice ultimately made the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

Mr. Luo stepped forward, trying to keep his tone calm: "Young man, I heard from Xian'er that you are a cultivator?"

"Yes." Luo Cheng nodded.

"Could you demonstrate the abilities of a cultivator?" Father Luo pressed, his eyes filled with scrutiny and curiosity.

Luo Cheng said calmly, "Cultivators are just like ordinary people. Apart from being able to fly, they are also a bit stronger."

Luo Xian listened from the side, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily—are you kidding me?

The Heavenly Luo City taught her quite a few skills, but because her cultivation level was too low, they hadn't taught her cultivation techniques such as weapon crafting and pill refining yet, but they had already left her the relevant jade slips.

In her opinion, Luo Cheng was being too modest.

But in the eyes of the Luo family's parents, "being able to fly" was already amazing enough.

Luo Cheng said no more and slowly ascended into the sky.

As he ascended, he calmly asked, "Does this prove anything?"

The Luo family parents were stunned for a moment, their mouths slightly agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.

They had lived most of their lives and never imagined that a person could actually fly!

Luo Xian smiled brightly at her parents and said, "Mom and Dad, do you see? The physics I studied can't explain any of this!"

Mr. Luo nodded subconsciously; this completely violated the laws of physics as he knew them.

Luo Cheng landed slowly, his tone calm: "I'll be staying here for a while. Sorry for the inconvenience."

"No disturbance, no disturbance!" Father Luo quickly waved his hand. At this moment, in his eyes, Luo Cheng was already a "true immortal" existence, so how could he dare to say the word "disturbance"?

Seeing this, Luo Xian quickly pressed her advantage: "Mom and Dad, my older brother said he doesn't like working and doesn't want to work. Is that alright?"

"No problem, no problem!" Mr. Luo said, taking out a card from his pocket and respectfully handing it to Luo Cheng. "This is a anonymous card with some money on it. You can use it as you please."

Luo Cheng didn't take it, and said calmly, "Money is useless to me. I will leave Apokolips in a year."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Luo's father's eyes, but he dared not ask any further questions.

He paused, then mustered his courage and asked, "Can...can I cultivate immortality?"

Luo Cheng said, "The resources on Apocalypse Star have been exhausted, making it unsuitable for cultivation. Let Immortal Luo tell you the specifics."

"Okay, okay." Mr. Luo quickly agreed, pulling his wife aside, clearly not wanting to disturb the "immortal".

He thought to himself: Luo Cheng just said "a little stronger", I wonder how much stronger he is than an ordinary person?

Once they reached a corner of the courtyard, Mr. Luo eagerly asked his daughter, "Xian'er, your master said he's a little stronger than the average person. How much stronger exactly?"

Previously, Luo Cheng and Luo Xian had discussed cultivation realms, and she truthfully replied, "My master said that a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage can destroy a city with a single full-force attack."

The Luo family parents' eyes widened instantly, their faces filled with shock, and they were speechless for a long time.

After a long while, Luo's father finally found his voice: "How fast can your master...fly?"

"I don't know exactly how fast, but it's definitely faster than a commercial airliner," Luo Xian said.

Mr. Luo gasped in astonishment—able to fly freely, with a speed far exceeding that of an airplane, and capable of destroying a city with a full-force attack… this was no “immortal”, but simply a “god”!

He then thought of another question: "Your master said he's just a cultivator. Does that mean he's not a true immortal yet?"

"Yes, Master said that one must cultivate to the Mahayana stage before one can ascend to the Immortal Realm."

"Immortal..." Luo's parents murmured to themselves, finally gaining a concrete understanding of "immortal".

Even though Luo Cheng wasn't a true immortal, in their eyes he was no different from one.

Holding her daughter's hand, Luo's mother said excitedly, "Xian'er, it's wonderful! It's such a blessing that you can cultivate immortality with him!"

"This is all thanks to Master's grace," Luo Xian said softly.

"Then..." Mother Luo hesitated for a moment, "Xian'er, do you think Mother can cultivate immortality?"

"It's possible, but very difficult," Luo Xian said honestly.

"That's good!" Mother Luo immediately replied. "What's so difficult about it? If cultivating immortality weren't difficult, would it still be called cultivating immortality?"

"Mom, don't worry," Luo Xian quickly explained. "Master said that Apocalypse Star's resources are exhausted. If I stay here, it will be difficult for me to reach the Nascent Soul stage."

"Until you reach the Nascent Soul stage, you will still experience birth, aging, sickness, and death, and you won't be much different from ordinary people." As she said this, her face was full of disappointment.

She also knew that the cultivators had even tried to kill Luo Cheng in order to seize resources, and it was because of this that she had the opportunity to meet him.

Mother Luo pressed further, "By the way, your master said he's leaving. Where will he go?"

"Master said he would return to Fengyuan Star. It is a very prosperous holy land for cultivation, with numerous sects and cultivators everywhere."

Upon hearing this, a look of longing instantly appeared in the eyes of Luo's parents.

What is Fengyuan Star like? What is the Immortal Realm like after ascending to the Immortal Realm?

Luo Xian was also filled with longing, but she couldn't let go of her parents.

Mother Luo held her daughter's hand and said with heartache, "Xian'er, since this place is not suitable for cultivating immortality, then you should go with him."

"No." Luo Xian shook her head decisively. "Mom, if I leave, what will you do?"

"Silly child, I still have your brother."

"I won't leave," Luo Xian said firmly. "My master said that there is no time in cultivation."

"If I really leave, it might be decades or centuries before I can come back... By then, you will all be gone."

Upon hearing this, Luo's mother's eyes reddened, and she held her daughter's hand tightly, unable to say anything more to let her go.

The family of three chatted for a long time in the corner, from cultivating immortality to the future, from worries to hopes.

Finally, Mr. Luo suggested, "Your master has been here for so long, and we haven't done our best to be hospitable. I'll order a table of food and treat him to a meal."

"Dad, once you reach Master's level, you no longer need to eat," Luo Xian explained. "Eating mortal food would require a lot of effort to refine, which is very troublesome."

Luo's parents suddenly realized: no wonder he was so indifferent to money, it turned out that even his basic survival needs were different from those of ordinary people.

"Dad, actually, Master does need 'money,' but he needs a different kind of 'money'—immortal stones," Luo Xian added.

"I understand." The two elders exchanged a glance and finally understood that cultivating immortality also requires "hard currency."

"My master stayed behind not only to teach me cultivation, but also to see if there were any immortal stones left on Tianqi Star," Luo Xian said.

A glint flashed in Luo's father's eyes, and he quickly asked, "So, if we can find the Immortal Stone, we can also cultivate immortality?"

"yes."

"Then I'll mobilize all my resources and search carefully!" Mr. Luo immediately decided.

"Dad, actually, we also have native cultivators on Apocalypse Star," Luo Xian dropped another bombshell.

The Luo family parents were immediately startled, and then somewhat worried—the power of cultivators was so strong that ordinary people would be unable to resist them if a conflict broke out.

"Dad, a cultivator came looking for Master before and even tried to kill him, but Master sealed his cultivation," Luo Xian added.

The Luo family parents secretly breathed a sigh of relief: Fortunately, Xian'er's master was powerful and kind-hearted, and did not kill her.

Father Luo then asked, "Besides those sealed away by your master, were there any other cultivators on that star?"

"I don't know about that," Luo Xian shook her head.

The Luo family parents were on edge again.

They thought that if their daughter hadn't cultivated immortality, she might not have attracted the attention of those local cultivators, but now that she had embarked on this path, she would inevitably become a hidden danger.

Mother Luo urged again, "Xian'er, why don't you... go with him?"

Luo Xian shook her head again, her attitude resolute: "I'm not leaving."

The two elders felt both gratified and heartbroken. Their daughter was loyal and devoted, but this also meant that she would have to face the many difficulties on her path to immortality alone on the resource-scarce planet Tianqi.

The next day, Luo Lingyun returned to the villa. Upon seeing Luo Cheng, his attitude underwent a complete change, and he respectfully bowed, saying, "Brother, please accept me as your disciple!"

Luo Cheng said calmly, "I will no longer accept disciples. If you want to cultivate immortality, let Immortal Luo teach you."

"How far you can go depends entirely on your comprehension."

Seeing that he was determined, Luo Lingyun did not press him, but instead said, "Brother, I will help you find the immortal stones, I will do my best."

Luo Cheng did not respond, but simply nodded slightly.

Luo Lingyun turned and left, immediately using the Luo family's connections and resources to search for traces of the immortal stones throughout Tianqi Star.

In the days that followed, Luo Cheng took some time to talk to several local cultivators from Apocalypse Star about their ideals.

If someone's beliefs conflict with his own and they harbor intentions to harm mortals, he will directly seal their cultivation. For those whose character is acceptable and who are willing to live peacefully with mortals, he will instruct them to keep to themselves and not interfere with the Luo family.

Days passed peacefully and fulfillingly. Luo Xian diligently cultivated every day, while the Luo family devoted themselves to searching for immortal stones. Occasionally, local cultivators would attempt to provoke them, but Luo Cheng easily defused the situation.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

Beside the teleportation array, Luo Xian, with red eyes, escorted Luo Cheng to the front of the array.

"Big brother, you must come back and visit when you have time." Her voice was choked with emotion.

Luo Cheng looked at her, his eyes filled with expectation: "Luo Xian, cultivate diligently. When you reach the Nascent Soul stage, come find me on Fengyuan Star."

"I will!" Luo Xian nodded vigorously, tears finally streaming down her face.

The teleportation array shone brightly, and as the runes flowed, Luo Cheng's figure gradually disappeared into the halo of light.

Luo Xian stood there, staring at the empty teleportation array, tears blurring her vision.