After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

At the same moment that Lin Chu made a pact with the sapling.

Far from the Great Void, in a middle-thousand world separated by countless worlds.

At the market in a certain ordinary town.

A young man wearing an old Taoist robe was squatting by the roadside, with a dusty old cloth spread out in front of him, on which were crookedly drawn characters used for fortune telling and face reading.

He was holding half a steamed bun in his hand, chatting happily with the vegetable vendor next to him.

"I'm telling you, when you can't win an argument with someone, you start throwing a tantrum."

"You said I have a bad temper and told me to change it."

"I can't change it."

The young man took a bite of his pancake and continued, his words muffled, "You have a good temper, can't you even put up with it?"

The vendor's lips twitched, his face showing utter despair.

"Master, I truly admire the spiritual state of you Taoists."

The young man smiled with satisfaction and was about to speak again.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, it abruptly raised its head and looked up at the sky.

The piece of steamed bun in his mouth hadn't even been swallowed yet.

Holy crap!

"My tree was uprooted?!"

The vendor next to him almost jumped up from his shout.

"Taoist priest? What kind of tree?"

The young man ignored him, suddenly stood up, his face turning pale and then red, just about to have his fortune told.

From a low house next door, an older woman lifted the curtain and came out, hands on her hips, and started to berate him.

"Zixiu! What's wrong with you now?!"

"You'd rather die than not set up a stall in the middle of the day!"

The young man shrank back.

"No, Auntie, I..."

"What do you mean, 'me'?!"

"..."

The Imperial Road has forty-nine levels.

The little elephant and Ji Ning, having been separated for a long time, were chatting and catching up.

The baby elephant sat on Ji Ning's shoulders, its two little legs swinging back and forth.

"Sister Ji Ning, when did you get back?"

"I got here even earlier than you!"

"Don't run so fast next time, I can't even sense you."

"Okay, okay!"

Over the course of a few days, the relationship between the baby elephant and the sapling improved somewhat.

Although they still bicker all the time, at least they don't argue so fiercely anymore.

Ji Ning played an indispensable role in this.

Every day, the little girl would sit on the treetop with the two little ones and Gun Gun, sharing spirit fruits with them, teaching them to call her "sister," and they would make a ruckus.

Lin Chu saw this but didn't say anything, enjoying the peace and quiet.

That day, he gathered everyone together and recounted the story of the Time Realm.

Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits lifted.

Lin Chu looked around.

"I plan to take you inside to cultivate for a while and push your cultivation levels forward again."

"As for Qinglian..."

He turned to look at Qinglian, who quickly waved her hand.

"I won't go in."

Qinglian scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly.

"I don't need spiritual energy for cultivation, so going in would be useless."

Lin Chu nodded.

"Then you wait for us outside."

"good!"

Qinglian nodded rapidly.

……

The entrance to the secret realm was a very pale blue light gate, quietly suspended below a huge branch in the center of the tree canopy.

Lin Chu led the group inside.

The scenery before my eyes flashed by.

When I opened my eyes again, I was standing in a vast, lush green field.

Although there was no sun overhead, a gentle light shone down.

The spiritual energy in the air was so dense that it almost solidified.

Without further ado, the group found their own spots and began cultivating.

This training lasted for ten months.

When Lin Chu opened her eyes again, the spiritual power within her body had surged like a river, reaching the peak of the True Immortal realm.

He was just one step away from becoming a Xuanxian (a high-ranking immortal).

The women's auras have also improved significantly.

Jian Li's cultivation had already reached the peak of the Xuanxian realm, so although the spiritual energy in this secret realm was good, it didn't have much effect on her.

But she didn't mind; as long as she was by Lin Chu's side, she was happy.

He led everyone out of the secret realm.

Qinglian was sitting outside, teasing a small blue beast that had appeared out of nowhere.

Seeing everyone come out, he quickly got up to greet them.

"How is it?"

"How much time has passed?"

"One month."

"What?!"

Ao Tianxin and the four sword attendants looked at Qinglian at the same time.

Qinglian was startled by this reaction, and after a pause, she said, "It's just one month."

Everyone looked at each other.

A smile appeared in Lin Chu's eyes.

The difference between it and the outside world is tenfold, and the effect is even better than expected.

The spiritual energy around Lin Chu began to subtly surge.

She turned her head to look at Ao Tianxin, and the two smiled at each other.

"Let's undergo the tribulation."

Both of them had reached the pinnacle of their cultivation, and now that they were about to undergo tribulation, it was a natural progression.

Although Lin Chu could not directly avoid the tribulation of lightning on the Emperor's Road.

However, it is still possible to reduce the difficulty.

With the blessing of the Emperor's Road, although the lightning tribulation was fierce, it ultimately only managed to remove the sharpest layers.

Lin Chu crossed first, followed by Ao Tianxin.

Half a day later, Lin Chu and Ao Tianxin finished their tribulation.

Early stage of Xuanxian (a type of immortal).

The aura emanating from Lin Chu was completely different from when she entered the Emperor's Road.

Deep within his consciousness, the Nine Syllable Mantra shone once more.

The "Fight" Technique.

Another day passed, and the four sword servants also broke through to the next level.

The four women had been in the True Immortal Realm for many years, and in the Time Secret Realm, they had honed their final bottleneck to its extreme.

The four of them, having accumulated their knowledge and experience, each comprehended a complete sword dao law.

At this point, Lin Chu's team was entirely composed of Xuanxian (mysterious immortals).

Looking at the proud figures standing before him, he nodded in satisfaction.

"This is a rare opportunity."

Lin Chu spoke again.

"Let's go in one more time."

He looked around at the crowd.

Qinglian hesitated for a moment before walking up to Lin Chu.

"Young Master Lin."

"What's wrong?"

"Qinglian... wants to go back to find Cangli first."

Lin Chu was not surprised.

"Go."

"Thank you for your care these past few days, Young Master Lin."

Qinglian bowed respectfully.

He then looked at Ji Ling and bent down.

Ji Ling nodded slightly, which was taken as her agreement.

Qinglian then retreated into the teleportation array and disappeared.

The group re-entered the Time Realm.

Another long period of seclusion.

……

Eight months later.

Lin Chu stepped out of the secret realm.

His aura was as deep and unfathomable as the sea.

Peak of the Mystic Immortal realm.

It's just one thin layer of paper away from becoming a Golden Immortal.

If the Golden Immortal Tribulation could be brought down in the Emperor's Path, he could even try to break through now.

The other women are still in the secret realm.

Their talents vary, and their progress is also different. It will take at least two more months before some of them reach the peak of the Xuanxian realm.

Lin Chu stood at the entrance of the secret realm, pondered for a moment, raised his hand, and began to form hand seals.

Golden light rose from his body, spreading outwards in concentric circles like ripples.

Lin Chu's lips moved slightly, and her voice slowly spread throughout the world.

"Fellow Daoists on the Emperor's Path, I am Lin Chu."

Everyone along the entire Imperial Road, whether they were rogue cultivators struggling in the jaws of demonic beasts or geniuses sitting cross-legged in secret realms, heard this voice at the same time.

Everyone was stunned.

"Two months from now, I will temporarily close the Imperial Road."

"Please leave in advance, fellow Daoists, or make preparations as soon as possible."

"The Lin Clan of the Taixu Spirit Realm will make further announcements regarding specific follow-up matters."

Lin Chu's voice faded away, slowly dissipating into the world.

The entire Imperial Road looked as if a giant boulder had been thrown in.

It completely caused an uproar.