A journey through immortal realms begins with a phantom tale.

The little girl was skin and bones, her face a dark yellow, almost unrecognizable. But her eyes were bright, holding a strange determination, as if something was supporting her to live.

In just a short while, the children around her finished their fruit. Someone then noticed the fruit in the little girl's hand.

The little girl felt the gazes of others, and like an agitated kitten, she bared her teeth and warily protected the fruit in her arms, not letting anyone get close.

Luo Cheng flicked his sleeve, and an invisible force repelled the people surrounding the little girl. He didn't hurt anyone; he simply prevented them from getting any closer.

Then, he slowly walked up to the little girl. The little girl seemed to sense that he meant no harm, and instead of backing away, she looked at him with curious eyes.

Luo Cheng asked gently, "Little sister, if you're not going to eat the fruit, who are you going to give it to?"

The little girl pursed her lips, her eyes resolute, but she didn't say a word.

Luo Cheng then asked, "Can you take me to see it?"

Whether moved by Luo Cheng's kindness or feeling that this was the only chance, the little girl hesitated for a moment and then nodded gently.

Luo Cheng could tell that she was still wary, so he silently followed behind her.

The two walked along the abandoned streets of the city. All around them were collapsed houses, broken roads, and piles of foul-smelling garbage.

After walking for a while, we came to a small river. The water was pitch black, and layers of garbage floated on the surface. There were dilapidated buildings on both sides of the river.

People along the way looked at Luocheng with blank stares, as if they had long lost hope in life.

Luo Cheng sighed inwardly: How can a person survive in a place like this? Even bedbugs and rats probably wouldn't want to stay here.

Finally, led by the little girl, they arrived at a three-story building. There was a narrow staircase on the left side of the building. The little girl skillfully stepped up the stairs, went to the second floor, passed through a narrow passage that could only accommodate one person at a time, and pushed open a small iron door.

To Luo Cheng's surprise, the room was much cleaner than the outside.

There was only a bed and a dilapidated small table in the room. A boy lay on the bed, so thin that he was just skin and bones.

The little girl ran over quickly and called out happily, "Brother!" She reached out and took his hand, saying excitedly, "Brother, look what I brought you!"

Luo Cheng stood at the door and sighed softly. With his divine sense, he could clearly sense that the boy had left, and had been gone for some time.

The little girl tugged for a long time, but seeing that the boy didn't react at all, her heart skipped a beat. She slowly raised her hand, wanting to check the boy's nostrils, but just as her fingertips were about to touch them, she suddenly pulled them back.

Luo Cheng understood; she was afraid. She probably thought that as long as she didn't touch him, her brother would always be there.

The little girl sat on the ground, her arms tightly wrapped around her knees.

She didn't cry, but her once bright eyes gradually became empty.

Luo Cheng stood quietly, without saying a word. Some pain can only be borne alone.

Time passed slowly, and the sky gradually darkened.

Lin Chen walked into the house step by step and saw Luo Cheng standing still, so he did not make a sound to disturb him.

With just one glance, Lin Chen understood everything that had happened inside. Her eyes reddened, and her heart ached.

Today, she witnessed too many tragedies and too many people struggling in suffering. She couldn't imagine how these people could survive in such circumstances.

She had lived a life of luxury since birth. If there was any "suffering," it was only the pain of being separated from Luo Cheng and the long sixty-year wait.

After an unknown amount of time, the little girl slowly stood up and looked at Luo Cheng. A faint light ignited in her eyes.

"Big brother, my brother isn't dead, he's not dead, right?" she asked softly, as if confirming something, or perhaps trying to reassure herself.

"Yes." Luo Cheng did not deny it.

The little girl's eyes lit up, like stars in the sky, sparkling with starlight.

Luo Cheng said, "Would you like to hear a story?"

"it is good."

Luo Cheng began to tell a story, the story of the Empress of the Shrouding Heaven. He recounted the happy times she and her brother spent together, the helplessness of their forced separation, and the helpless and desperate look on the Empress's face when she saw her brother's body being transported back.

He spoke slowly, and the little girl listened attentively.

Finally, Luo Cheng recounted how the Empress achieved immortality in the mortal realm and ascended to the celestial realm.

He paused at this point.

The little girl looked up and asked softly, "Big brother, did she wait for you?"

Luo Cheng reached out and gently touched her head. Her hair was oily and dry, but Luo Cheng didn't mind and his movements were gentle.

In a daze, the little girl felt that the touch was just like the way her brother used to pat her head when he was still alive.

Seeing that Luo Cheng didn't answer, she asked again, "Big brother, are there immortals in the world?"

"Yes," Luo Cheng said firmly.

"I want to cultivate immortality," the little girl said, her eyes filled with determination and resolve.

"it is good."

"Big brother, can I ask you for a favor?"

When she sought immortality, she never used the word "seek"; but now, she used it solemnly.

Luo Cheng didn't ask what it was about, he just nodded: "Go ahead."

"I'm going to cultivate immortality, so I can't take my brother with me. Can you take care of him for me?"

"it is good."

With a wave of his hand, Luo Cheng unleashed a surge of cold air that enveloped the boy's body, solidifying it into a thin layer of ice and sealing him perfectly. He then crafted a jade coffin, placed the boy inside, and stored it in his storage space.

He did all this without explanation.

The little girl smiled. In her heart, her brother was always there, but she was going to cultivate immortality and couldn't take him with her for the time being.

Just then, Li Mengtian arrived. She frowned, her face full of disdain: "What are you doing here in a place like this?"

Luo Cheng said indifferently, "I'll stay here for a while, and I'll take you with me when I leave. As for what I want to do, there's no need to explain it to you."

Li Mengtian was exasperated: "Why are you still the same as always? Can't we just talk properly?"

"There's nothing to say between us."

Li Mengtian gritted her teeth, turned around, and left angrily.

Lin Chen watched her retreating figure and said softly, "How could you have taught a woman like that to cultivate immortality? I really don't understand."

"Once we take her to Fengyuan Star, we'll leave her alone," Luo Cheng said calmly.

Next, Luo Cheng found a relatively clean place and had Lin Chen give the little girl a bath.

While bathing the little girl, Lin Chen asked her name. She only remembered having a nickname, not a formal name. Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "From now on, I'll call you Lin Mengdie, okay?"

"Okay." The little girl nodded.

By the time Lin Mengdie finished her bath, Luo Cheng had already finished refining the Foundation Establishment magic weapon.

In the original story, after Li Qiang cultivated to godhood, he could no longer refine foundation-building magic weapons for mortals and had to ask Fu Shan for help. This was because his divine power level was too high and not suitable for mortals' physiques.

But Luo Cheng knew that a high level of Divine Chess Power possessed both destructive and creative characteristics; the key lay in how to utilize it.

When he was refining the Foundation Establishment Magic Treasure, he used Divine Chess Power throughout the entire process, transforming it into the gentlest, most vibrant, and most creative force.

Looking at the magic weapon in his hand, Luo Cheng pondered to himself: This foundation-building magic weapon was forged with divine power; I wonder how far this child can go.

The magical artifact resembled a golden lotus, radiating a soft light. Its spiritual energy was restrained, yet it was full of vitality.

Seeing Lin Chen lead Lin Mengdie out, Luo Cheng, holding the golden lotus, said, "This is the foundation-building magic treasure I made for you."

"So beautiful!" Lin Mengdie's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Luo Cheng handed the golden lotus to Lin Chen: "You help her establish her foundation."

"it is good."

As dawn approached, Lin Chen led Lin Mengdie out of the room.

After achieving Foundation Establishment, Lin Mengdie seemed like a completely different person. Her once dry and yellow hair became jet black and smooth, her complexion rosy, and her eyes bright. Lin Chen even dressed her in a beautiful princess dress, and at first glance, she truly looked like a little princess straight out of a fairy tale.

Lin Mengdie looked at Luo Cheng and smiled brightly: "Big brother, is it handsome?"

"It looks good." Luo Cheng nodded, a hint of warmth flashing in his eyes.

After Lin Mengdie established her foundation, she ate some more food. Having experienced despair and sorrow, she was exhausted and soon fell into a deep sleep.

After she fell asleep, Lin Chen and Luo Cheng went outside. Lin Chen asked, "Is she the person you're looking for?"

"No." Luo Cheng shook his head. "I came here to see Luo Xian again. If she has severed her ties to the mortal world, I will take her to Fengyuan Star to cultivate immortality."

He briefly recounted his past encounter with Luo Xian.

After listening, Lin Chen's tone carried a barely perceptible hint of bitterness: "You actually spent a year with her."

Luo Cheng knew what she was thinking, so he didn't respond and quickly changed the subject: "Now that Apokolips has been through war, I don't know where she went."

"Let's go check out the teleportation array; maybe we can find some clues," Lin Chen suggested.

"it is good."

Luo Cheng used his divine power to protect Lin Chen and then used his teleportation ability to instantly arrive at the teleportation array.

The teleportation array was still in the desert, shrouded by a defensive array that isolated it from the outside wind and sand.

Luo Cheng carefully scanned the teleportation array with his divine sense, but found no useful information. He frowned: "Judging from the situation at the scene, I also can't determine whether she used the teleportation array or not."

Lin Chen comforted her, "Perhaps she left on her own after reaching the Nascent Soul stage."

"Maybe." Luo Cheng wasn't sure either, and he felt a little worried.

"Shall we look again and see if we can find any of her descendants?"

"Um."

Finding Luo Xian's descendants is easier said than done.

Now, even the city where she once lived has become ruins, and trying to find her in these ruins is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

With Luo Cheng's cultivation level, his divine sense could cover most of the planet. However, divine sense is not omnipotent; without a specific reference point, it is impossible to find anything.

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Luo Cheng searched the entire planet with his divine sense but found no trace of Luo Xian, nor any person with similar bloodline to her.

Seeing his worried expression, Lin Chen gently comforted him, "She'll be alright."

Lin Chen hasn't been idle these past two days either. She searched for some remaining books and logged onto the newly established network, trying to find some clues.

Persistence pays off; she actually found some information about Luo Xian on the new website.

Information indicates that fifty years ago, during the great war on Apokolips, a female immortal named Luo Xian joined the battle in an attempt to stop the war, but was ambushed and never appeared again.

There is no other information.

Where Luo Xian went after she disappeared, whether she is alive or dead, all remain a mystery.