A journey through immortal realms begins with a phantom tale.

Luo Cheng filled a jade bottle with the water of lightness and collected some fine jade and gemstones around the Green Mountain. He glanced around and found there was nothing left to collect before following Gu Xing's footsteps.

Although Lone Star didn't care about these things, Luo Cheng collected them one by one.

He hadn't been cultivating for long and didn't have any treasures. Besides, Lin Chen was still waiting for her. In addition to Lin Chen, Luo Cheng also had disciples and friends.

When the time comes, I will always give some treasures to my friends to make their cultivation journey smoother.

Miracles were everywhere in the Illusionary Star Temple. Lone Star made several hand seals, activating a divine restriction, and a door appeared before him.

"Walk."

Every step revealed a new scene, a new world. Luo Cheng and Li Qiang followed the Lone Star through the portal and stepped into another space—the back garden of the gods' abode.

Looking up, there was a clear little lake ahead, its surface shrouded in mist, like a fairyland. In the center of the lake was a small island. Lonely Star said, "That's the Island of the Gods."

He paused, then solemnly warned, "Flying is prohibited here."

Upon hearing this, Li Qiang, who was about to take to the air, immediately stopped in his tracks.

Seeing the curiosity rekindle in his eyes, Lone Star added, "There are divine restrictions in the void, which will be triggered once you take flight. The best outcome is being teleported out; if you're unlucky, you'll be obliterated by the divine restrictions."

"Ugh!" Li Qiang was startled and dared not move again.

Knowing more secrets, Luo Cheng always followed Gu Xing cautiously, not daring to venture out recklessly.

"Should we swim across?" he asked.

Lone Star said, "You can also swim across; the lake water is also light and refreshing."

Luo Cheng then asked, "Boss Lone Star, do you have any other ideas?"

Lone Star didn't answer, but walked straight to the lakeside and formed a hand seal. Instantly, a small boat, just big enough for one person, appeared on the lake. "I'll teach you the hand seal."

Thank you.

Luo Cheng learned the hand seals and quickly summoned a small boat. Stepping onto it, the boat slowly sailed towards the Divine Spirit Island. Upon closer inspection, he realized the island was enormous—Luo Cheng secretly estimated it to be about the size of a hundred football fields. The island was covered with many plants unique to the Divine Realm.

Lone Star said, "If it weren't for Lao Qian and Xuan Long dealing with the divine beasts outside, I wouldn't have brought you here."

That's true. Someone needs to restrain the divine beasts in the side hall, otherwise they will activate the divine restrictions, and then no one will be able to take the divine item.

Lone Star walked to a spring: "This is the Dew of the Divine Soul. It can only be collected by wrapping it with Immortal Essence. You can also collect it by wrapping it with Divine Chess Power."

"Divine Dew!" Luo Cheng's heart skipped a beat. He knew that this was a drink enjoyed by the gods.

Afterward, Lone Star collected some more Sacred Olives, walked to several divine trees, and picked some fruits unique to the divine realm. He stopped after taking what he needed and made no further moves.

Looking at Luo Cheng and Li Qiang, the two were like bandits passing through, taking whatever they could find. Of course, they wouldn't harm the fruit trees and would even leave some seeds behind.

Lone Star stood aside, gently shaking his head. His cultivation was close to that of a Heavenly Lord, so these fruits were of little use to him; they could only satisfy his appetite, and taking a few would be enough.

After the two finished sweeping, Lone Star led them to another side hall. This place resembled a small orchard, irrigated with ethereal water and filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs from the divine realm.

As before, Lone Star stopped after collecting a small amount of divine items, while Luo Cheng and Li Qiang picked all the ripe fruits and stored them in their storage space.

"Let's go." Lone Star didn't plan to go to any other halls.

Without his guidance, Luo Cheng and Li Qiang dared not venture further. The three quickly returned to the Guardian Temple, where Xuan Long and Qian Shanyong were still dealing with the divine beast, the two immortals handling it with ease.

Upon seeing Gu Xing emerge, the two used their escape techniques to land beside him.

"Let's go." Gu Xing uttered a single word, turned around and unleashed a divine spell to repel the divine beast, then led everyone away from the Illusion Star Temple.

As soon as they left the temple, Lone Star said, "I didn't collect many divine items; I need to offer them as tribute to the Azure Emperor. If you need any, you can ask these two little fellows."

Li Qiang was very generous and immediately took out a large number of divine items and fruits, distributing them to Qian Shanyong, Dai Nanfeng, and Xuan Long. Luo Cheng also took some divine items and shared them with everyone.

After distributing the divine-grade pills, Luo Cheng proposed, "Everyone, I have an idea. When we return to Fengyuan Star, I'd like to refine a batch of Seven-Element Pills. Would you like to join me?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanlong was somewhat tempted.

Lone Star said, "Xuanlong, come with me to the Ancient God's Treasury. This is the decree of the Azure Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Xuanlong no longer hesitated; to defy the Lone Star was to defy the Azure Emperor.

Lone Star then said to Li Qiang, "Li Qiang, I'm leaving Chi Ming in your care."

"No." Li Qiang shook his head decisively.

Lone Star abruptly changed the subject: "By the way, is my Heaven-Defying Mirror on you?"

If he hadn't mentioned it, Li Qiang would have almost forgotten about it. Luo Cheng had said before that without the corresponding immortal technique, it was impossible to refine it, so he had kept the Heaven-Defying Treasure Mirror in his storage space. Of course, he hadn't forgotten Luo Cheng's words—to use this treasure mirror to exchange for some benefits with Lone Star.

With Luo Cheng beside him, Li Qiang was full of confidence: "Boss Lone Star, the Heaven-Defying Mirror is indeed with me. However, this thing was left behind in the cultivation world after you ascended, but I found it."

Lone Star's face darkened: "What, you don't want to pay me back?"

Li Qiang showed no fear: "If you want me to pay you back, it's not impossible."

"You can make requests, as long as they're not excessive, I can agree to them." Lone Star's voice was as cold as the wind.

Li Qiang looked at Luo Cheng, who said, "Junior brother, I originally wanted to use the Heaven-Defying Mirror to help your brother Mo and Yi Junsha reincarnate and start their cultivation again, but now that I have a better method, I don't need to use it anymore."

Li Qiang didn't ask what the specific method was.

Luo Cheng continued, "Return the Heaven-Defying Mirror to him. I suppose the Lone Star will look after the cultivators of the Chongxuan Sect who ascend to immortality."

Lone Star said, "I've got it."

Li Qiang took out the Heaven-Defying Mirror and handed it over, smiling, "Boss Lone Star, thank you very much."

He cared most about his friends and brothers, and had always worried that Fu Shan, Hou Pijing, and others would be left without anyone to care for them after their ascension. Now, with the words of the Lone Star, he could finally rest assured.

Lone Star accepted the Heaven-Defying Mirror, his expression softening slightly: "I will keep my promise to you."

The topic returned to the Crimson Demon Lord. Since Lone Star was carrying the Azure Emperor's decree to the Ancient God's Treasury, he naturally couldn't take Crimson with him and needed to find a reliable person to guard him.

Luo Cheng knew that Chi Ming's personality had changed drastically after he cultivated his divine powers, and that he possessed extraordinary wisdom and the ability to assess situations. Even after reaching the Divine Realm, he was noticed by the Sword God, who wanted to take him as a disciple.

The fact that he caught the eye of the Sword God was enough to demonstrate his extraordinary talent in cultivation. However, Luo Cheng really disliked his demonic nature, which led him to act entirely on whim without any scruples.

Luo Cheng pondered for a moment, then asked Li Qiang, "Junior Brother, what are your thoughts on this Demon Lord?"

"No, I don't want to be running around with the Demon Lord." Li Qiang shook his head.

Luo Cheng suggested, "How about we let him cultivate to godhood? If he succeeds, he'll be lucky."

"No way!" Lone Star decisively rejected the idea. Allowing Luo Cheng to cultivate to godhood was already the limit of his tolerance; how could he allow another demon to embark on the path of godhood? After all, he was a die-hard fan of the Azure Emperor.

Luo Cheng then asked, "Boss Lone Star, why don't you eliminate him?"

"I can't do it, and I won't do it. After all, his emergence has something to do with me." Lone Star's tone was complicated.

Luo Cheng shrugged: "Then you take it."

Lone Star suddenly became angry: "If I could take it, would I have entrusted it to you?"

Li Qiang turned his head to one side, and Luo Cheng didn't bother to pay any more attention. Qian Shanyong wanted to slip away, but Dai Nanfeng and Yu Ze were gazing at the starry sky, pretending not to hear.

Looking at everyone's reactions, Lone Star felt a headache coming on—none of these people were ones he could easily control.

"Qian Shanyong!" he said in a deep voice.

Seeing this, Luo Cheng interjected, "Boss Lone Star, don't make things difficult for Lao Gan."

"Hmph!" Lone Star snorted twice and directly attacked Luo Cheng.

Luo Cheng was not afraid at all. He used the Divine Restriction to protect himself and at the same time unleashed the Eighteen Demon-Slaying Hands.

"Boom!"

The void exploded, and the two were blasted back several kilometers by the energy wave, showing that they were evenly matched.

Upon seeing this, Xuanlong's eyes narrowed—it seemed he needed to reassess Luo Cheng's strength.

Luo Cheng said calmly, "Lone Star, you want to fight? I'll accompany you to the end."

"Hmph!" Lone Star snorted coldly, ultimately refraining from attacking again. He had descended to the mortal realm with the Azure Emperor's mission, and he absolutely could not afford to be injured in a private fight and jeopardize his mission—otherwise, the Azure Emperor would never forgive him.

In the end, Lone Star still left with Crimson Light.

Seeing the lone star disappear into the distance, Qian Shanyong quickly thanked Luo Cheng, saying, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Li Qiang asked, "Senior brother, where do we go next?"

Luo Cheng had several things on his mind: to find Luo Xian, to return to Fengyuan Star to refine pills, and to go to the secluded place of Tian Shi Lao Xian to find Xiao Bai—Xiao Bai had great potential and would become the king of divine beasts in the future.

However, the most important thing right now is to head to the Ancient God's Treasury. Before that, we need to go to Purple Star—where the legacy left by the Primordial Celestial Venerable is located, along with four divine artifacts.

He said to Qian Shanyong and Dai Nanfeng, "Old Qian, Fairy Dai Nanfeng, I can let you see the original version of the Heavenly Recommendation Chapter for Cultivating Gods."

Upon hearing this, the two of them immediately showed joy on their faces.

Li Qiang had no objection to this. He had the Heavenly Recommendation Token for Cultivating Gods in his hands, and he could pass it on to whomever he wanted; he would not listen to the Azure Emperor.

Luo Cheng had Li Qiang replicate three jade slips, keeping one for himself and giving the other two to Qian Shanyong and Dai Nanfeng.

He didn't forget to remind him: "Old Gan, you know the risks of cultivating divinity. Let me add something: you have no problem comprehending the realm of cultivating divinity, but never try to cultivate divinity lightly."

"I understand." Qian Shanyong knew the danger involved and would never take this step unless absolutely necessary.

Dai Nanfeng was somewhat tempted: "Young Luo, you can cultivate divinity, why can't I?"

Luo Cheng countered, "Can you maintain such a stable state of mind as I do?"

Dai Nanfeng was speechless for a moment, his face full of frustration.

Luo Cheng said, "Alright, you guys go back to Fengyuan Star first and keep an eye on Lin Chen for me."

"Don't worry." Qian Shanyong took out the Starry Sky and rode on it with Dai Nanfeng, flying towards Fengyuan Star.

Luo Cheng said to Li Qiang, "Junior brother, let's go say goodbye to Linming Star, and then return to Fengyuan Star."

Li Qiang asked in bewilderment, "Senior brother, why don't we go with them?"

It's important to know that the Starshine is a mode of transportation for immortals, much faster than the teleportation arrays in the cultivation world.