A journey through immortal realms begins with a phantom tale.

For years, Lin Chen had been searching for Lin Mengdie. Since returning to Tianqi Star last time, Lin Mengdie had disappeared without a trace. Lin Chen often talked about her, saying that he should have taken Mengmeng to Fengyuan Star back then.

After that, Lin Chen would occasionally hear news about Lin Mengdie, saying that her cultivation level was getting higher and higher, which gradually put his mind at ease.

Luo Cheng comforted Lin Chen, saying, "Mengmeng has her own path to walk. If she stays with us, she might go further, but she might also be limited."

As his cultivation level improved, Lin Chen understood Luo Cheng's intentions. Cultivation requires forging one's own path.

Hongwu Star is located east of the Illusion Star Temple, a star region that Luo Cheng has never been to, therefore, he cannot go directly to Hongwu Star.

Luo Cheng used his primordial power to protect Lin Chen and first brought her to the south side of the Illusion Star Temple.

After the two stood still, Lin Chen looked ahead and saw a hazy mist in the void. The mist seemed illusory yet not illusory, constantly changing shape and flowing with various colors.

After observing for a while, Lin Chen asked, "Brother Cheng, is this the Illusionary Star Temple?"

"That's right."

"I really want to see what the Ancient God's Treasury looks like."

"The ancient god's treasure has already flown away. If you want to see it, you can only go to the divine realm."

The Ancient God's Treasure descended to the mortal realm to find a successor. Li Qiang has already accepted the inheritance and taken the Divine Treasure Tower; the Ancient God's Treasure's mission is complete.

Luo Cheng said, "I'll take you there in a bit, stay close to me."

"Um."

Luo Cheng's expression turned grave as he added, "If I get caught up in this, I might not be able to escape."

Lin Chen knew the gravity of the situation and solemnly agreed.

"Come on, I'll take you to see the reverse passage."

Luo Cheng flew cautiously, carrying Lin Chen towards the reverse passage. Even within the space where the Illusionary Star Temple was located, he dared not use teleportation.

Of course, using the power of one's own origin would be much safer. However, with Lin Chen right beside him, Luo Cheng chose the safest approach.

After flying for about two days, the two arrived at the entrance to the reverse passage. This passage had been repaired by the Lone Star, and now, immortals could no longer descend to the mortal realm through it, nor could cultivators travel to the Immortal Realm.

Not far from the reverse passage to the Immortal Realm, there is another reverse passage leading to the Demon Realm.

Lin Chen's cultivation level was relatively low, so he could only see a deep starry sky and could not see anything deeper.

Luo Cheng carefully examined the reverse passage of the Demon Realm and found some flaws. He thought to himself, "It seems that the people of the Demon Realm have always been trying to enter the cultivation world."

He thought to himself that to completely repair the reverse passage, he would need the Heaven-Mending Technique. The Heaven-Mending Technique was hidden in the Divine Treasure Tower. After a brief calculation, Luo Cheng judged that the Demon Realm passage could still be maintained for a while, so he was not in a hurry to repair the heavens and decided to proceed according to the original plan and go find Lin Mengdie first.

"Brother Cheng, it's all empty and dark here, let's go."

"it is good."

With Luo Cheng's current strength, he could have tried to break into the Illusionary Star Temple, but with Lin Chen by his side, he didn't want to take the risk.

Luo Cheng once again used his primordial power to protect Lin Chen, carrying her as they continued flying.

In fact, he could have gone to Hongwu Star alone first, set a location point upon arrival, and then returned to the original star to pick up Lin Chen. However, Luo Cheng knew that with his cultivation level, the day he ascended to the Divine Realm was not far off. Therefore, he wanted to spend more time with Lin Chen before his ascension and take her to see more places to broaden her horizons.

During the flight, Luo Cheng said, "The Illusion Star Temple is the palace of the Celestial Venerable. It contains many mysteries and covers an extremely vast area. The most wondrous place is the World Sea, where countless bubbles float, and each bubble is a world in itself."

These words shocked Lin Chen: "Brother Cheng, a bubble is a whole world? What kind of sight is that?!"

"Practice diligently, and you will naturally understand when your cultivation level is high enough."

"Um."

At this moment, Lin Chen was also a little frustrated. She had just seen the Illusionary Star Temple and the reverse passage, but she didn't understand anything about it.

The two then flew for another five years.

Lin Chen exclaimed, "Brother Cheng, I never expected that little girl Mengmeng could run so far."

"They can definitely run quite fast."

"I wonder what level she's at now."

"We'll understand when we see her."

After flying for more than two months, the two finally arrived at Hongwu Star.

When Lin Chen saw Hongwu Star, he said, "Brother Cheng, I've discovered something. In this universe, our Blue Star is the smallest."

"That's really true."

Most of the life-bearing planets Luo Cheng had visited were larger than Earth. The Hongwu Star before him was also much larger than Earth, making it a super-large life-bearing planet.

"There are actually four continents!"

Lin Chen scanned Hongwu Star from space and asked, "Brother Cheng, can you contact Mengmeng?"

"cannot."

Cultivators need to rely on divine sense imprints to connect with each other. When Luo Cheng and Lin Mengdie parted ways, she had just begun cultivating and had not yet condensed her divine sense.

I really miss her.

In Lin Chen's heart, that little girl always made him feel sorry for her.

Luo Cheng said, "Then let's make a name for ourselves first, so that Mengmeng knows we're here."

"That's a great idea!"

"Let me see which sect is the strongest."

Luo Cheng led Lin Chen into the largest landmass on Hongwu Star. This landmass was home to five large cultivation sects, as well as numerous countries of varying sizes.

The two landed in a vast empire called the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty had a vast territory, covering an area of ​​90 million square kilometers.

Upon learning the territory of the Ming Dynasty, Lin Chen was deeply shocked: "Brother Cheng, how did they manage this place without technology?"

"The feudal system."

From its founding emperor, Taizu, the Ming Dynasty implemented a feudal system. Some people originally thought that the Ming Dynasty, like the Zhou Dynasty, would gradually perish due to the feudal system, but it actually persisted and lasted for more than 70,000 years.

Of course, this was also thanks to the fact that every so often, a cultivation genius would emerge in the Ming Dynasty. Although this genius would not ascend to the throne, he would protect the Ming Dynasty until he himself ascended to the immortal realm.

Luo Cheng said, "It seems that the existence of cultivators can allow a country to last longer."

A dynasty that lasted for ten thousand years, it was indeed incredibly prosperous. Martial arts flourished here, commerce thrived, and the capital city was bustling with people and carriages.

"Brother Cheng, where should we begin?"

"Of course, we should look for royalty."

"Brother Cheng, do you want to be a high-ranking official?" Lin Chen asked casually.

Luo Cheng laughed and said, "If you want to be a high-ranking official, you can have your fun." Then he changed the subject, "By the way, there are some geniuses in the royal family. If you see someone suitable, you can take them as your disciples."

"Understood." Lin Chen understood that the Origin Realm had been developing for too short a time and needed a large number of talented people to fill the Heavenly Court.

"Shall I go find some royalty to play with?"

"Go."

Lin Chen let out a cheerful laugh and turned to look for the royal family.

Luo Cheng thought to himself, 'How should I play this game?'

He released his divine sense and gathered some basic information.

"Is this another power struggle among the princes?"

The struggle for the throne among the nine princes has been played out countless times over the past seventy thousand years, each time filled with bloodshed. Luo Cheng found it intriguing and decided to participate.

Immediately, Luo Cheng entered an inn. According to the information he had obtained, this inn was a Jianghu inn, and also a gathering place for Jianghu information.

At Tongfu Inn, you can buy any information as long as you can afford the price.

As Luo Cheng stepped into the inn, someone quickly came to greet him.

"Guest, what kind of information do you need?"

"Lin Mengdie".

"Hmm!"

The person greeting the guest felt a chill run down their spine, as if they had touched upon some terrible taboo.

"Guest, the information about Senior Lin is very expensive."

Luo Cheng was slightly surprised, not expecting that a casual question would lead to news about Lin Mengdie.

Luo Cheng asked, "Do you know where she is?"

"You flatter me, sir. Legend has it that Senior Lin has already ascended to immortality; how would I know where she is?"

"You've become an immortal?"

Luo Cheng thought to himself, "I didn't expect this little girl to cultivate so quickly, she has actually become an immortal?"

After pondering for a moment, Luo Cheng said, "Bring me the information you know."

"Sir, this price is a bit high."

How tall?

"One million high-quality fairy stones."

Luo Cheng took out a top-grade spiritual artifact and placed it on the table: "Is this enough?"

"Top-grade? No, there's a fluctuation of immortal energy on it."

The receptionist was shocked, never expecting Luo Cheng to produce such a top-grade spiritual weapon so readily.

"That's enough!"

The receptionist accepted the top-grade spiritual artifact and said, "Please wait a moment, sir."

Sure enough, not long after, the host brought out a jade slip.

"Guest, the information you requested is all inside."

Luo Cheng took the jade slip and examined it with his divine sense.

A smile immediately crept onto his lips as he thought to himself, 'This young lady is so high-profile wherever she goes.'

On Hongwu Star, Lin Mengdie quelled several major upheavals, killed two Mahayana cultivators, and even annihilated a demon lord from the Demon Realm, thus saving Hongwu Star. Therefore, her reputation on Hongwu Star was extremely high.

Unfortunately, Luo Cheng spent several years on the road, causing the two to miss each other again.

After Lin Mengdie quelled the chaos, some said she went into seclusion on Hongwu Star, while others said she had already left Hongwu Star.

Luo Cheng thought to himself, "If she has already left Hongwu Star, then she will be really hard to find." After all, the cultivation world is too vast.

Then he thought again: "This child should know we're on Fengyuan Star, so why hasn't he come to find us?"