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Deep within the herb garden, the soaring four-colored rays of light and the immense spiritual pressure of the Nascent Soul slowly subsided, eventually returning to calm.

But the new and powerful aura permeating the air, and the lingering aftertaste of the strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, all proclaimed the birth of a legendary Nascent Soul.

With a smile on his lips, Su Ning took the lead and walked towards the herb garden.

Zhang Tie followed silently, his expression complex.

Feng Xi let out a frustrated growl, then followed closely behind Su Ning.

But those sharp eyes were fixed on the entrance to the herb garden, revealing extremely complex emotions...

There was anger, frustration, and a barely perceptible sense of apprehension.

Cheng Tiankun, Lü Luo, and the other nine Nascent Soul cultivators from Yunmeng Mountain looked at each other, and had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow behind with intense curiosity and awe.

They were eager to see just who this mysterious cultivator was, who had attracted the personal protection of the elders of the Great Jin Sect and who had formed his Nascent Soul with four heaven-defying spiritual roots.

The restrictions on the herb garden had already been largely broken by the impact of the Nascent Soul stage, allowing everyone to venture deep inside without any hindrance.

Just as they reached the core area, a flash of light appeared ahead, and a slender, graceful white figure quietly emerged, blocking their way.

This is a woman in white with an exceptionally beautiful face and an ethereal, otherworldly aura.

Upon her appearance, her gaze immediately fell upon Su Ning, who was at the head of the group. She gave a graceful bow, her voice clear and melodious, yet filled with respect:

"Junior Yinyue greets Senior Su."

Su Ning stopped, glanced at her, and nodded: "Hmm, I remember you. You are the spirit of the wolf-headed jade ruyi that Junior Brother Han obtained in the Void Heaven Palace, right?"

"Senior has discerning eyes; it is indeed this junior." Yin Yue replied respectfully, but inwardly she was secretly shocked that the other party had seen through her background at a glance.

Her gaze quickly swept over Zhang Tie behind Su Ning, and she was startled again when she sensed that familiar demonic aura.

But when her gaze finally fell on Feng Xi behind Su Ning, her expression instantly became extremely interesting and complicated, and she subconsciously took a half step back.

Feng Xi! How could she not recognize her!
This is the level nine Riftwind Beast that almost killed Han Li, but was also Han Li's nemesis who schemed against him and stole his Wind and Thunder Wings!

How could he be here? And the aura he exudes is clearly that of a level ten demon beast.

Still following this unfathomable senior Su?
Judging from this situation, it seems they've been subdued?

Yin Yue felt a chill run down her spine, realizing the situation was far more complicated than she had imagined.

Su Ning took in Yin Yue's reaction but didn't care. He simply instructed, "Hmm, not bad. Go and inform your master that his old friend Su Ning, along with Zhang Tie and Feng Xi, have come to pay a visit and congratulate him on achieving the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage."

"Yes! This junior will go and inform them immediately!" Yin Yue felt as if she had been granted a pardon and bowed again.

His figure instantly transformed into a streak of white light, swiftly disappearing into the remaining restrictions behind him, as if afraid that being a step too slow would set him on fire.

When Cheng Tiankun and the others heard the name "Han Li," they all looked blank, clearly having never heard of him before.

But they remembered one thing firmly: this newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator was indeed an old acquaintance of Elder Su!

And their relationship seems to be quite close!

Before long, the last barrier deep within the herb garden began to open, its light shimmering.

A figure in cyan robes calmly and slowly walked out from inside.

The newcomer wore a simple blue robe, had an ordinary face, looked to be in his early twenties, and had clear and calm eyes, as if he were not the one who had just experienced that earth-shattering transformation.

The spiritual pressure emanating from him was stable and profound, clearly indicating that he had reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and his foundation was far more solid than that of ordinary cultivators who had just formed their Nascent Souls.

It was Han Li.

His gaze immediately fell on Su Ning, and a sincere smile appeared on his calm face. He cupped his hands and said, "Senior Brother Su, it's been many years since we last met. I hope you've been well. Thank you for your help earlier."

He clearly sensed that the pure and vast spiritual energy that helped him finally condense his nascent soul came from the outside world, and now that he saw Su Ning, he understood everything.

Then, he looked at Zhang Tie behind Su Ning, his expression slightly complicated, "Wu Chou?"

"No! He is Zhang Tie! When you left after hunting the Infant Carp Beast, Zhang Tie and I hunted Wu Chou of Ji Yin Island. Then Zhang Tie possessed Wu Chou's body. Now Tiezi is a newly promoted elder of the Yin Luo Sect of the Great Jin Dynasty."

"Yinluo Sect?"

Finally, his gaze fell on Feng Xi, who was standing behind Su Ning and whose eyes were practically spitting fire, and his lips twitched slightly.

Then, forcing himself to speak calmly, he said, "Fellow Daoist Feng... how have you been?"

"Chirp—!" The response was a sharp, furious bird's cry, "Han Li, I've been searching for you for so long!"

If Su Ning hadn't been there, Feng Xi would probably have already rushed forward and fought desperately, since Han Li was the human cultivator he hated the most.

Han Li coughed lightly, looking slightly embarrassed, and wisely decided to ignore Feng Xi's anger for the time being.

At this moment, Su Ning offered Feng Xi a meaningful reassurance: "Feng Xi, sometimes you become friends after a fight! Let bygones be bygones."

"Yes! Master."

Then Han Li turned to look at Cheng Tiankun and the group of unfamiliar Nascent Soul cultivators, and finally looked at Su Ning with a question: "Senior Brother Su, who are these fellow Daoists?"

Su Ning smiled and said succinctly, "They are all Nascent Soul stage Supreme Elders from the three sects of Yunmeng Mountain. Now, the three sects of Yunmeng Mountain have decided to lead their sects to submit to my and Taiyi Sect's command and serve under me."

"Submit?" A look of surprise flashed in Han Li's eyes, and he instantly understood what the terrifying pressure and strange spiritual energy fluctuations outside were all about.

It turns out that Senior Brother Su not only came to protect himself, but also took the opportunity to subdue the biggest local bully.
This efficiency...

"That's right! I am now the Enforcement Elder of the Taiyi Sect of the Great Jin Dynasty, and I am a disciple of the Nascent Soul stage Ancestor Bai of the Taiyi Sect."

Zhang Tie, arms crossed, finally couldn't help but interject sarcastically, "Senior Brother Han, congratulations! A Nascent Soul formed from four spiritual roots—you've probably seen very few throughout history! Senior Brother Su almost overturned the entire mountain range to protect you, forcing these fellow Daoists to 'willingly' surrender."

Han Li: “…”

He was speechless for a moment, never expecting that his formation of an infant would trigger such a huge chain reaction.

Su Ning waved his hand, interrupting Zhang Tie, and said to Han Li in a serious tone, "Junior Brother Han, we can talk about this later. I came here today for two reasons: first, I sensed that you are about to form your Nascent Soul, so I came to protect you; second, I came for you."

"For me?" Han Li's gaze sharpened.

“That’s right.” Su Ning nodded. “In the southern lands, resources and cultivation techniques are limited. The late Nascent Soul stage may already be the peak. If you want to go further on the path of immortality, see a wider world, and pursue the Divine Transformation stage or even higher, this place is definitely not a place to stay for long.”

He paused, then revealed his true purpose: "I am currently serving as an enforcement elder in the Taiyi Sect, the number one sect in the Great Jin cultivation world, and I wield considerable influence. Junior Brother Han, would you be willing to come with me to the Great Jin and join the Taiyi Sect? With your intelligence and opportunities, you will find the best development there. The resources and cultivation techniques of the Taiyi Sect far surpass what we have here. Moreover..."

Su Ning glanced meaningfully at Feng Xi, who was still sulking beside her, and Zhang Tie, whose expression was complicated. "These old friends are all over there. They won't be lonely there."

Join the Taiyi Sect of the Great Jin Dynasty?
Han Li was startled.

He had naturally heard of the reputation of the Great Jin cultivation world, which was a cultivation holy land that was countless times more prosperous than Tiannan and the Chaotic Star Sea!

The Taiyi Sect is an even more colossal entity among them.

If he were to have such an opportunity, it would undoubtedly be of immense benefit to his path of cultivation.

He glanced at Cheng Tiankun and the others who had just been forced to submit, then at the unfathomable Su Ning, and then, thinking of the many secrets he possessed (the Heavenly Bottle, the Mysterious Small Bottle, etc.), he quickly weighed the pros and cons.

"In addition, the Star Palace in the Chaotic Star Sea has now become a second-level sect of the Taiyi Sect."

Finally, he took a deep breath and solemnly cupped his hands to Su Ning: "I will never forget Senior Brother Su's kindness in helping me. Since you have invited me, I am willing to go to the Taiyi Sect of the Great Jin Dynasty. I will need your continued support in the future."

Joining a powerful sect would provide him with a strong backing and access to higher-level resources and information, which would be far more beneficial than harmful to him. Upon hearing this, Su Ning smiled with satisfaction: "Alright! In that case, pack your things. Once you've stabilized your cultivation, we'll head back to the Great Jin to pay our respects to Ancestor Bai."

Thus, Han Li, this future god-like figure, was brought into Suning's camp ahead of schedule.

The trip to Yunmeng Mountain was a complete success.

……

With the dust settled, the three sects of Yunmeng Mountain officially submitted, and Han Li successfully formed his Nascent Soul.

Just as Suning was preparing for its next move, Zhang Tie seemed somewhat uneasy.

He walked up to Su Ning and said in a low voice, "Senior brother, now that things are settled here, I think... I should return to Yue Kingdom."

Su Ning looked at him, seemingly unsurprised: "Oh? Go back and take a look?"

Zhang Tie nodded, a complex and unfathomable look flashing in his eyes—a mixture of reminiscence, indifference, and an unyielding attachment: "Yes. After all… my roots are there. Some karma must be settled. Look at those so-called 'relatives,' what kind of state are they in now?"

His tone carried a hint of sarcasm, yet also revealed a deep, inseparable connection.

Suning understood.

The karmic entanglement between Zhang Tie and his family is something he must resolve himself.

He nodded: "Very well. Then let's part ways here. After you've finished your worldly affairs, you can come to the Taiyi Sect of the Great Jin Dynasty to find me. Remember, we are now in the same boat."

"Don't worry, senior brother. I know what I'm doing."

"Also, your physical body has now reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, so it's time to return it to you."

"Thank you, senior brother."

Zhang Tie, having retracted his physical body, cupped his hands in greeting, glanced at Han Li beside him with a complicated expression, and ultimately said nothing more. He transformed into a streak of black light and soared into the sky towards the Yue Kingdom, his figure quickly disappearing into the horizon.

After seeing Zhang Tie off, Su Ning immediately got down to business.

He selected the most spiritually rich secret valley in the Luoyun Sect and ordered Cheng Tiankun, Lü Luo, and others to gather all the sect's disciples who were proficient in formations to be at his command.

Under the shocked gazes of Cheng Tiankun and the others, Su Ning took out countless rare and precious materials such as space crystals, boundary stones, and void wood from his storage bag, materials that they had never even seen before.

He personally took action, using the spatial power of the Taixu Realm as a guide and supplementing it with his own vast magical power, to begin inscribing incomparably complex and profound spatial array patterns.

The whole process lasted several days.

When the formation was completed, the entire valley was enveloped in a dazzling silver-white light, and a huge magic array with a diameter of more than ten feet, covered with mysterious runes and emitting strong spatial fluctuations, suddenly appeared!
The energy provided by the high-grade spirit stone embedded in the array's core caused the surrounding space to distort slightly.

"This is an ultra-long-distance directional teleportation array," Su Ning said to Cheng Tiankun, Liehuo Laoguai, Jin Laoguai, and others who were respectfully waiting beside him. "The other end is directly connected to the core stronghold of the Su family of the Taiyi Sect in the Great Jin Dynasty. With this array, it will only take an instant to travel between the two places. In the future, personnel exchanges, material transportation, and even emergency requests for assistance between the Su family, the Taiyi Sect, and the three sects of Yunmeng can all be carried out through this array."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Tiankun and the others were both excited and apprehensive.

What's exciting is that with this formation, they have truly secured a powerful patron in the Great Jin Dynasty, and their future looks promising.

What terrified them was that this teleportation array was also like an invisible chain, binding them completely to the Taiyi Sect, especially Su Ning's chariot, leaving them with no possibility of turning back.

If anything changes at Taiyi Sect, they will be the first to be affected.

"We will obey Elder Su's decree! We will definitely send heavy troops to guard this formation day and night, and we will not allow it to fail!" Cheng Tiankun and the others quickly expressed their commitment.

"Very good." Su Ning nodded in satisfaction. "Pack up. Fellow Daoist Cheng, Fellow Daoist Lie, Fellow Daoist Jin, and Fellow Daoist Lü, the nine of you will come with me through this formation to the Great Jin Dynasty to formally pay homage to the patriarch in charge of the Taiyi Sect. Let me also show you the grandeur of a superior sect."

The nine Nascent Soul stage cultivators from Yunmeng Mountain were both nervous and expectant.

Soon, everything will be ready.

The massive teleportation array emitted a towering, silvery-white beam of light, causing the spatial energy to fluctuate violently.

Su Ning took the lead, followed closely by Han Li, then Cheng Tiankun, Lü Luo, Liehuo Laoguai, and Jin Laoguai, and finally Feng Xi, who appeared in his true form and shrunk down to squat on Su Ning's shoulder.

With a flash of light, everyone's figures vanished from the valley in an instant.

……

Almost simultaneously, thousands of miles away, within the territory of the Great Jin Dynasty, on an equally magnificent teleportation array in the core forbidden area of ​​the Su family, light shone brightly, and the figures of Su Ning and his group slowly solidified.

This was the first time Cheng Tiankun and his companions had experienced such a long-distance teleportation. Although they were protected by Su Ning's spiritual power, they still felt a slight dizziness.

But when they saw the scene around them clearly, they instantly forgot about their discomfort!

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was so rich that it almost became tangible!

It is a hundred times purer than that of Yunmeng Mountain!
In the distance, cranes danced in the air, palaces and pavilions stood tall, and spiritual light and precious energy soared into the sky. Powerful beams of light occasionally swept past, and many of them exuded an aura that made their hearts tremble...

Golden Core cultivators are as common as dogs, and Nascent Soul cultivators are also frequently seen!
This is the true holy land for cultivating immortality!

Compared to this, Yunmeng Mountain is practically a remote and impoverished place!

The last bit of grievance and resentment in the hearts of the ten people was instantly replaced by the scene before them and their hopes for the future.

Without lingering at the Su family's residence, Su Ning led everyone directly onto the Su family's luxurious flying boat and headed towards the Taiyi Sect's mountain gate.

The sight of the Taiyi Sect left Cheng Tiankun and his companions dazzled and filled with boundless awe.

The thirty-six main peaks soared into the clouds, and the seventy-two spiritual waterfalls hung upside down from the heavens. The oppressive force emanating from the mountain-protecting array made their primordial spirits tremble.

The Taiyi Sect disciples they encountered along the way all possessed extraordinary auras, their expressions carrying the unique confidence and arrogance of disciples from major sects.

The flying boat flew straight to the highest and most majestic Taiyi main peak, and slowly landed in front of the "White Emperor Pavilion" where Bai Laozu usually practiced meditation.

Having already received the message, Old Ancestor Bai was leisurely sitting on a stone bench outside the pavilion, sipping tea.

When he saw Su Ning leading a group of people, he glanced at them casually.

"puff--!"

I almost spat out the spiritual tea I had just tasted!

Old Master Bai suddenly stood up, his eyes wide open, his face filled with unbelievable surprise!
One, two, three...

A full ten Nascent Soul stage cultivators!
Although most of them were cultivators in the early and middle stages of the Nascent Soul realm, this was still an extremely powerful force!

Especially the young man in the green robe (Han Li), whose aura was extremely refined, he had only recently formed his Nascent Soul?
How long have they been gone?

Did my disciple raid the entire Nascent Soul stage monster's lair in the Tiannan cultivation world?!

Not only did they successfully resolve the external troubles, but they also managed to bring back a full ten Nascent Soul cultivators for the Taiyi Sect!
This……

This is like a windfall!

Do not!
It is a pillar of strength that is infinitely more precious than windfall gains!

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good!" Old Ancestor Bai could no longer contain his joy and burst into laughter, his voice echoing throughout the entire mountain. "Su Ning! My good disciple! You have given your master a tremendous surprise this time! Come here quickly! Tell your master what exactly happened!"

His gaze toward Su Ning was filled with immense satisfaction and admiration.

As for the previous concerns about Suning cultivating its own power, they have long been swept away by this huge surprise.

At this moment, in his eyes, Su Ning was the greatest contributor to the Taiyi Sect's greater prosperity!
...(End of chapter)