Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

One after another, streaks of light disappeared into that boundary gate.

The gate slowly closed, and the dark cloud dissipated.

Sunlight streamed down again.

Countless Nascent Soul cultivators below gazed at the vanished boundary gate, their faces filled with regret.

That boundary gate was ultimately not something that a Nascent Soul cultivator's flesh and blood could traverse.

After an unknown amount of time, a cultivator in the crowd suddenly seemed to realize something, and his expression changed drastically.

"wrong......"

"Just now, all the cultivators who had just reached the boundary gate followed Master Hongfu."

The monk's voice trembled.

"So that means..."

"In this human realm today, apart from Li Ziran, the city lord of Luoyan City..."

"That leaves only Su Chen!"

"These two are the only remaining Void Refinement experts in this realm!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding cultivators all gasped.

Below the level of Void Refinement, all are but ants.

Now that the Refining Void Realm has been completely destroyed, only the two from Luoyan City remain.

Wouldn't all the sects, big and small, in the world then have to act according to Luoyan City's wishes?

The human realm has been completely transformed.

...

The strong, lingering medicinal fragrance still lingered in the main hall of the Luoyun Sect.

"What?!"

A gasp of surprise nearly shook the dust off the roof beams.

Su Chen and Lin Zhiya were both stunned on the spot, almost spitting out the mouthful of spiritual tea they had just drunk.

Lin Zhiya was brought back by Lei Sha.

I thought that my uncle had finished catching up with me and would finally be willing to see me.

But as soon as I entered, I heard this sentence.

"That's right."

Li Changfeng sat upright in front of the alchemy furnace, his tone as calm as if he were remarking on the pleasant weather.

"You two, let this marriage be settled today."

"Uncle-Master!"

Lin Zhiya's petite figure sprang up from the chair.

"Absolutely not!"

"Lin Zhiya is the Holy Maiden of the Haori Sect. How could she possibly...?"

"How could it be anything?"

Li Changfeng didn't even lift his eyelids.

"Don't say it was you."

"It is your master standing here."

"When you see me, you must respectfully address me as 'Uncle-Master'."

The old man slowly flicked his sleeves.

"My disciple is not worthy of you?"

"Although I have been in the lower realm for a long time, I have not returned to my sect."

"I must arrange a marriage for you, Lin Zhiya."

"In this entire world, no one dares to say that I am not qualified!"

Lin Zhiya was speechless, her face turning red and white in turns.

...

Su Chen stood to the side, saying nothing.

In his heart, however, he weighed the matter over and over again.

This woman is too weak-willed, inexperienced in the ways of the world, and so naive that it's laughable.

She was quite cute and charming in appearance.

But Su Chen's Daoist partners are all deep-thinking and decisive individuals.

Such a young and innocent girl is really not my type.

I never imagined that my first Daoist partner after arriving in the Upper Realm would be her.

One is naive and innocent, the other is deep and thoughtful.

In the end, I was just a passerby.

However, this marriage was arranged by Li Changfeng.

Su Chen also understood that, based on the vow he had just made, Li Changfeng would never harm him.

Upon arriving in the Upper Realm, she assumed the identity of a true disciple of Li Changfeng of the Haori Sect, along with the title of Holy Maiden Daoist Partner.

Before I can fully understand the ways of the upper realm, this is indeed the safest move.

Therefore, Su Chen remained silent throughout.

Seeing his expression, Lin Zhiya became even angrier.

Those almond-shaped eyes turned sideways.

"You lecherous scoundrel!"

Why don't you say a word in rebuttal?

"Could it be... that you've been eyeing this saintess for a long time?!"

Su Chen looked up and glanced at her, his eyes full of contempt.

"childish."

He lazily uttered two words.

"Also, I, Su, have never done anything to you."

"You keep calling me a lecherous scoundrel?"

"Did Su sexually assault you?"

Lin Zhiya's pretty face immediately turned bright red.

hateful!

I always feel like I can never win an argument with this guy.

I've also heard that this guy has several Daoist partners.

I don't know how she endures it on a regular basis.

"you!"

"Alright, alright."

Li Changfeng waved his hand, interrupting the bickering between the two juniors.

"Both of you, step back."

The old man's gaze returned to Su Chen, and his expression softened somewhat.

"Su Chen, you should return to the Xuanhuang Continent."

"Tell me all the things you need to settle before you ascend to immortality."

"Clean up all the messes that need cleaning up."

"We have arrived at the upper realm."

Li Changfeng paused.

"It will probably take you several hundred years before you have a chance to return to this lower realm."

...

The mountain wind rises again, swirling the bamboo leaves all over the slope, pressing them into a surging green wave.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the forbidden area behind the Luoyun Sect, a massive array has already been set up.

The array patterns crisscrossed, enveloping the entire valley.

At the very center of the formation stood the three-legged alchemy furnace.

Li Changfeng sat cross-legged, his hands forming a mudra.

He slowly activated that secret refining technique.

Countless rare treasures flew out of the storage bag and were thrown into the formation, where they were refined by the violent spiritual power.

At the very center of the formation, a body floated silently.

That body possessed all five elements of spiritual roots.

Ordinary people consider the Five Elements Spiritual Root to be a naturally useless root.

With the five elemental roots clashing with each other, the spiritual energy becomes mixed and chaotic, making it difficult to even establish a foundation, let alone form a core.

But this only applies to low-level cultivators.

For those great beings in the Mahayana stage of the higher realms, the situation is exactly the opposite.

If one could obtain a body with the five elements of spiritual roots, it would be as if one had broken free from all the shackles of cultivation techniques and attributes.

When practicing cultivation techniques, there is no longer any distinction between metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; all techniques can be used by me.

Such a body is truly rare.

Although there are many people in the human realm with the five elements of spiritual roots.

Unfortunately, this body is too weak, and he is born unable to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Let alone bearing the primordial spirit of the Mahayana stage, even an ordinary possession would not be able to withstand it and would shatter on the spot.

And this one in the formation.

With white hair and handsome features, he looked like a young man.

Although the body lacked consciousness, the face was exceptionally handsome.

Li Changfeng looked on, his eyes full of satisfaction.

This old man's skin should have been shed long ago.

This is not his true nature.

"rise!"

Li Changfeng gave a low shout.

The array that had been laid out suddenly lit up.

With a thought, Li Changfeng's primordial spirit moved and headed straight for the white-haired youth's body, attempting to possess it.

In an instant.

The heavens and earth trembled.

The sun and moon seemed to have been turned upside down.

The spiritual energy within a radius of a hundred miles was completely absorbed by this valley, transforming into raging streams of spiritual energy that surged and crashed through the formation.

The needles on that old pine tree were swept away by this energy and fell to the ground in a flurry.

I don't know how much time passed.

The white-haired boy's body slowly opened his eyes.

There was no longer any emptiness in his eyes.

Instead, there is an unfathomable abyss.

Li Changfeng moved his brand-new fingers and slowly stood up again.

A terrifying aura emanated from the boy's body, rising steadily.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

A burst of hearty laughter echoed through the valley.

"My current cultivation level..."

"They have already entered the mid-stage of Mahayana Buddhism!"

"Furthermore, this body, endowed with the five elements of spiritual roots, is not bound by any cultivation techniques!"

...