A journey through immortal realms begins with a phantom tale.

Actually, Luo Cheng knew where Li Qiang had gone.

He also knew that Li Qiang would gain some opportunities on Tanbang Star and make a large group of brothers who would risk their lives for him. It could be said that this seemingly dangerous crisis was actually a blessing in disguise for Li Qiang.

Therefore, Luo Cheng wasn't in a hurry.

Hou Pijing first contacted Fu Shan, then looked helplessly at Mei Jingjing beside him. This little girl had been crying nonstop ever since Li Qiang disappeared, and no amount of persuasion could console her.

What bothered Hou Pijing even more was that this girl followed him around like glue, and he couldn't shake her off.

Luo Cheng stepped forward and said softly, "Don't worry, we will definitely find your brother."

Seeing that Mei Jingjing was still sobbing, Luo Cheng added, his tone somewhat mysterious: "Let me tell you a secret, he's really fine, and he'll actually benefit from this misfortune."

"Huh?" Hou Pijing looked at Luo Cheng in surprise upon hearing this. "How did you know?"

Luo Cheng smiled faintly: "I learned some divination methods during my travels."

Hou Pijing suddenly realized. There are indeed some profound divination methods in the cultivation world that can glimpse the secrets of heaven and predict fortune and misfortune, but these methods are too mysterious and extremely difficult to learn.

Don't be fooled by the fact that cultivators have long lifespans and seemingly endless time. In reality, their time is extremely tight. They have to cultivate Taoist arts and spells, refine magical treasures and pills, and deal with various secret realm explorations and sect affairs. They simply don't have much free time to learn things that seem "useless" to improve their combat power.

Take Hou Pijing himself for example. Despite his constant running around, he has been preparing for his tribulation for a long time. If he fails to overcome the tribulation, he will be reduced to ashes. Fortunately, Li Qiang gave him an Annihilation Pill, which gave him some confidence.

Perhaps Luo Cheng's words had an effect, for Mei Jingjing finally stopped crying this time. Instead, she raised her tear-filled face and stubbornly demanded, "I want to go with you to find my brother!"

"Alright." Hou Pijing had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Although Luo Cheng said that Li Qiang would be fine, Hou Pijing was still somewhat worried.

With time running out, Hou Pijing led everyone directly to the teleportation array, intending to first go to Fengyuan Star to meet up with Fu Shan.

Since parting ways with Li Qiang and Luo Cheng on Mars, Fu Shan had been inquiring about his two brothers' whereabouts. He had been relieved to learn from Hou Pijing that they were safe and sound, but then he received news that Li Qiang had been arrested, which made him both angry and anxious.

Fu Shan was a grandmaster in the cultivation world, with friends all over the universe.

Fu Shan immediately issued a missing person notice. As soon as the news came out, friends from all over the universe responded one after another. In a short time, the news of finding Li Qiang spread throughout the surrounding star fields.

At this moment, Kambol, the guardian deity of Tanbang, also received the news. He was greatly alarmed to learn that Fu Shan's brother had been captured on Tanbang and might even have been imprisoned in the Black Prison.

You must know that Fu Shan is a big shot in the cultivation world. Even loose immortals have to give way to him. Moreover, Fu Shan's cultivation level is a notch higher than Kanbo'er's.

Meanwhile, in Luocheng, with Hou Pijing leading the way, the group quickly arrived at Fengyuan Star.

To everyone's surprise, Fu Shan actually came to the teleportation array to wait.

Upon seeing Luo Cheng, Fu Shan was overjoyed and patted him on the shoulder: "You rascal, you're finally back!"

"Big Brother." Luo Cheng felt an extra sense of kinship upon seeing Fu Shan. After all, it was Fu Shan who led him onto the path of cultivation, making him his master in both sentiment and reason.

Fu Shan immediately sensed Luo Cheng's cultivation level and was shocked again: "Peak of the Nascent Soul stage?"

Hou Pijing laughed from the side, "Old Fu, you've really found a good brother!"

Fu Shan was speechless for a moment, his heart filled with mixed feelings. To be honest, he hadn't helped Luo Cheng much, only giving him a cultivation technique and some cultivation resources. He hadn't even had time to help Luo Cheng establish his foundation. He never expected that Luo Cheng would not only cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, but also reach the peak of the Out-of-Body stage in just a few years, and his realm was exceptionally stable.

Fu Shan's original plan was to take Luo Cheng back to Fengyuan Star and personally craft a Foundation Establishment magic weapon for him, helping him truly step into the path of cultivation. Unexpectedly, Luo Cheng had already advanced to the Nascent Soul stage while on Blue Star, and now he's almost at the Divine Transformation stage—a speed that's simply unbelievable.

Luo Cheng explained, "Brother Fu, I don't know much about the details of the Nascent Soul stage yet, so I don't dare to break through for the time being."

Fu Shan raised an eyebrow: "So you mean, kid, you can break through right now if you want to?"

"It's not a big problem," Luo Cheng said frankly.

When Hou Pijing saw Fu Shan's strange expression, he couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

Fu Shan was naturally very happy to have a disciple as gifted as Luo Cheng (although they were nominally brothers). He said, "Now that you're back, spend some time cultivating on Fengyuan Star to consolidate your cultivation level."

"Brother Fu, I want to go to Tanbang Star." Luo Cheng changed the subject.

"What are you going to do?" Fu Shan frowned slightly. At this moment, he was like a worried old father, hoping that Luo Cheng could seriously study cultivation knowledge in Chongxuan Sect, broaden his horizons, and lay a solid foundation for his future cultivation.

Luo Cheng, however, had his own ideas. There were still some opportunities he desired on Tanbang Star. For example, he really wanted to learn the "Eighteen Demon-Slaying Hands." This technique was extremely advanced; even after becoming a god, one could still use it, and only gods could unleash its true power.

Luo Cheng remembered that after Li Qiang became a god, he once used the "Eighteen Demon-Slaying Hands" to annihilate a million demons. It was because of this that he exhausted his divine power and was trapped in the demon realm.

He explained, "Brother Fu, I want to go to Tanbang Star. Firstly, I'm worried about Brother Li Qiang, and secondly, I've deduced that there will be some changes on Tanbang Star soon, which may contain opportunities."

Fu Shan asked in surprise, "You really know how to deduce magic gates?"

In fact, Fu Shan had also come into contact with the divination method, but this technique was too profound, so he gave up after learning about it. Besides, he needed to prepare for his tribulation and had to go to Blue Star to find a successor beforehand, so he really didn't have time to study these things.

Luo Cheng repeated his previous statement: "During my travels, I learned some things from the ancient witch tribe."

"I see." Fu Shan nodded. Since Luo Cheng was determined, he would not stop him. After all, Fu Shan's own lineage loved to travel around, and he knew the importance of experience for cultivation.

Although the matter was urgent, Fu Shan still took Luo Cheng back to the Chongxuan Sect first, introducing him to the sect's seniors and disciples. Originally, Fu Shan only intended for Luo Cheng to be a nominal disciple, but he never expected Luo Cheng to be so talented. Now it seems he has struck gold.

When the disciples of the Chongxuan Sect saw that Fu Shan had personally brought Luo Cheng back, they all hoped that he could stay. However, Luo Cheng's mind was made up, and he stated that he was going to Tanbang Star to find Li Qiang, so the others could not force him to stay.

Because Fu Shan was worried about Li Qiang's safety, Luo Cheng met with his fellow disciples from the Chongxuan Sect in a hurry before setting off again towards Tanbang Star.

On the way, Luo Cheng asked Fu Shan about the Nascent Soul stage.

Fu Shan patiently explained, "In my opinion, only when one reaches the Nascent Soul stage can one be considered to have truly embarked on the path of cultivation. The most crucial thing at this stage is to understand the difference between the primordial spirit and the conscious spirit."

Luo Cheng was no stranger to this; there were relevant records in the Taoist canon of Blue Star, which stated that gods are divided into conscious gods and primordial gods.

The primordial spirit is the main body. According to Taoist scriptures, the primordial spirit is pure and free, neither born nor dying. If one can reach the realm of a sage, the primordial spirit can reside in the void and truly achieve immortality.

The consciousness is the mental activity of ordinary people, which is further divided into three parts: mind, intention, and consciousness.

In the early stages of cultivation, one needs to use the false to cultivate the true, dividing the consciousness into two. The pure side of the consciousness is used to observe the defiled side of the consciousness. Over time, the consciousness can be transformed and reach a state of complete clarity. At this point, one can be considered to have entered the realm of divided spirit.

Only at this point can one truly distinguish between the conscious mind and the primordial spirit. Of course, this only means being able to "see" the primordial spirit; this so-called "seeing" is actually "seeing the Dao." Only by seeing the Dao can one continue cultivating further.

After listening, Luo Cheng suddenly understood and smiled broadly: "Brother Fu, does that mean I'm 100% confident that I can break through to the Nascent Soul stage?"

"You little rascal..." Fu Shan laughed and scolded, feeling both joy and emotion.

However, he was in a hurry to find someone, so Luo Cheng didn't have time to break through immediately, especially since he wasn't in a rush to improve his realm.

After several teleportations and nearly a year of travel, the group finally arrived at Tanbang Star.

Luo Cheng sighed again: Time flies when cultivating immortality.

Meanwhile, Li Qiang had already suffered greatly in the dark prison. But he knew in his heart that Fu Shan and the others would definitely come to rescue him, and at the same time, he was trying to save himself and waiting for the opportunity to escape.