A journey through immortal realms begins with a phantom tale.

"Is this Lin Mingxing?"

Lin Chen had heard Luo Cheng mention Linming Star, which was more prosperous than Fengyuan Star. There were over a dozen scattered immortals there, even though Fengyuan Star was extremely rare. She had long wanted to come and see it, but the journey was too far.

Now, Lin Chen has finally arrived at Linming Star.

Luo Cheng remarked from the side, "I wonder if Ning Zhe is in Linming?"

"Go and see for yourself."

Before long, the two arrived at the gate of Qilong City, where the guards stopped them.

"Where are you two from?"

"We come from Fengyuan Star."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across the guard's face. Luo Cheng took out a Qilong City token and casually tossed it to the guard. The guard caught it, glanced at it, and his expression immediately became respectful, bowing deeply in greeting.

"Greetings, senior!"

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "It seems these people don't recognize you anymore."

"After all, I haven't been here for hundreds of years."

The guard led the two into the city, then added, "Senior lady, do you have a token?"

"No, this is my first time at Linming Star."

"Then I'll have to trouble you to do a test, senior."

"Oh?"

Lin Chen knew some of Lin Mingxing's rules.

However, her cultivation level is not high!

Lin Chen looked at Luo Cheng and said with a hint of helplessness, "Brother Cheng, I'm only at the Nascent Soul stage."

Upon hearing this, the guard was taken aback—in Lin Mingxing's world, the Nascent Soul stage was already considered a great master.

Not wanting to embarrass Lin Chen, Luo Cheng revealed his identity: "You're a new city guard, aren't you? You don't even know my name. I'm Luo Cheng, and I visited Linming Star once hundreds of years ago."

"Luocheng?"

The guard didn't react for a moment, but an older guard next to him was startled and immediately bowed.

"Greetings, Immortal Luo!"

"Immortal?"

Upon hearing the word "immortal," the surrounding city guards suddenly realized what was going on.

"Ah! It's Immortal Luo, who visited Linming Star hundreds of years ago!"

"I remember now! Immortal Luo once held a weapon-refining and alchemy competition at Linming Star!"

"I remember now!"

"Back then, my master even received a divine weapon bestowed by a celestial being!"

"My grandmaster once obtained a celestial pill from Immortal Luo, and he is now at the Nascent Soul stage!"

"Greetings, Immortal Luo!"

Seeing everyone's expressions and hearing their praise, Lin Chen felt a surge of joy and satisfaction.

Luo Cheng said calmly, "This is my Daoist partner."

"So you're Immortal Luo's Daoist partner! Then there's no need for a test."

"let's go."

Even after Luo Cheng and Lin Chen had walked away, the crowd was still discussing it.

"Oh dear! Immortal Luo has arrived! I must hurry and report this!"

"I need to report this too!"

Lin Chen linked arms with Luo Cheng and said with a smile, "Brother Cheng, I didn't expect you to be so famous."

"It's just an empty reputation."

Shops lined both sides of the street, and occasionally, one could see cultivators setting up stalls in corners to sell their wares. The most unique feature of Qilong City was its guides—ordinary people would approach visiting cultivators and strike up a conversation. If chosen by a cultivator, one could receive a small amount of spirit stones. For an ordinary person, a single spirit stone was enough to change their fate.

Sure enough, the two hadn't gone far when several ordinary people came up to them and started talking.

Luo Cheng, feeling somewhat irritated by the disturbance, teleported with Lin Chen directly to the entrance of the Ning residence.

Centuries have passed, and the Ning family has developed into a family of cultivators.

Originally, the courtyard covered two acres, but it has now expanded to a hundred acres. Of course, for cultivators, a hundred acres is not considered very large. Some major cultivation sects mostly occupy entire mountain ranges as their headquarters.

The guards at the gate saw the two stop and stepped forward to ask, "Seniors, this is the Ning residence. Please stay away."

As guards of the Ning family, they had their own confidence—because the head of the Ning family was a disciple of an immortal, and all the major cultivation sects in Linming Star would give him some face. Moreover, the major sects owed the Ning family many favors.

Luo Cheng did not make things difficult for the other party, and said gently, "I am Luo Cheng, Ning Zhe's master. Please announce my arrival."

Upon hearing this, the guards of the Ning family were all greatly shocked! They never expected to meet the patriarch's master.

"Senior, please!"

No one doubted Luo Cheng's words—in Linming, who would dare to impersonate Ning Zhe's master?

One guard led Luo Cheng into the hospital, while another hurried off to report.

Luo Cheng casually asked, "By the way, is Ning Zhe home?"

The guard thought to himself, "I'm afraid only this guy dares to call the patriarch 'boy.'" You see, Ning Zhe is already a master of the Integration Stage and is about to undergo tribulation.

Even a wandering immortal would give Lin Mingxing some face—not for any other reason than that his master was Luo Shangxian.

"Reporting to Immortal Luo, the head of the family returned to Linmingxing thirty years ago, stayed at home for two years, and then left."

Do you know where he went?

"I heard from the head of the family that he wants to visit the hometown of Immortal Luo."

"oh."

Just then, a young man walked over quickly.

"Uncle Luo!"

"Ning Jiangxing? You've already reached the Nascent Soul stage?"

"This is all thanks to Uncle Luo!"

Ning Jiangxing is Ning Zhe's younger brother. To be honest, his talent isn't particularly outstanding. However, his older brother has a celestial master, and with the abundance of resources, he also successfully reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Luo Cheng nodded and said, "Since your foundation is unstable, I'll give you a hand."

After saying that, Luo Cheng released a divine power to stabilize Ning Jiangxing's cultivation and cleanse his body.

"I'll stabilize you at the Nascent Soul stage first. For the next thousand years, do not break through your cultivation level. After a thousand years, then attempt to break through to the Body Integration stage. Only then will you have a chance to overcome the tribulation."

"I will keep in mind Uncle Luo's teachings."

Lin Chen felt a little uneasy when she saw Luo Cheng elevate Ning Jiangxing to the Nascent Soul stage—she was still only at the Nascent Soul stage!

Luo Cheng noticed Lin Chen's emotional fluctuations and transmitted his thoughts to her, saying, "Chenchen, don't be unhappy. I have my reasons for doing this—for Ning Jiangxing, becoming an immortal is his ultimate goal. As for you, I hope you can at least reach the Ancient God realm."

These words made Lin Chen feel much better.

Luo Cheng continued to transmit his voice: "Chenchen, to reach a higher level, a solid foundation is key. It's like building a house; if the foundation is unstable, the building won't be tall."

"I see."

As the three were talking, a girl ran over.

"Uncle Luo! Do you remember me?"

"Little Xin'er?"

"They're not little kids anymore!"

"By all accounts, you must be seven hundred years old?"

"Uncle Luo! I want to hit you!"

"Can you beat me?"

"Uncle Luo! I'm going to bite you!"

Lin Chen couldn't help but chuckle: "Xiao Xin'er, go ahead and hit me, I'll help you! This guy always brings up girls' ages, it's infuriating!"

"Exactly! How can you talk like that, bringing up a girl's age the moment you open your mouth! I'll always be an eighteen-year-old girl, okay?"

"Exactly! Exactly!"

The two girls quickly became acquainted. Ning Xin'er even called Lin Chen "sister," making Luo Cheng feel like he was a generation younger.

Ning Jiangxing said helplessly, "Ning Xin'er, you didn't even call me 'Auntie'? Wait until your brother gets back, and see how he deals with you!"

"Oh dear!" Ning Xin'er covered her mouth, looking around as if afraid Ning Zhe would suddenly appear. She said aggrievedly, "Sister Chenchen, I'll still call you Auntie."

"Don't be afraid, just call me 'sister.' That brat Ning Zhe won't dare to bully you."

"Sister Chenchen, of course I wouldn't dare when you're here. But I'll be in big trouble when you're not around."

Luo Cheng chuckled – centuries have passed, and this little girl is still so afraid of her brother; clearly, Ning Zhe has left a considerable shadow on her.

"Whatever you want."

In fact, for cultivators, seniority is not that important. Cultivators have long lifespans, and it is not uncommon for four generations to live together, let alone ten or even a hundred generations.

The two women walked side by side. Lin Chen took out some treasures and elixirs and handed them to Ning Xin'er: "Xin'er, these are for you."

Wow! So many magic pills!

Normally, Ning Zhe was strict with her and rarely gave her elixirs, only giving them to her when she broke through to a higher level.

This is why Ning Xin'er is still in the distraction stage—of course, this also shows that she has extraordinary talent.

After all, she had only cultivated for a little over seven hundred years and had already reached the Nascent Soul stage, partly thanks to Luo Cheng. When Luo Cheng left Linming Star, he left Ning Zhe a considerable number of pills.

Although Lin Chen understood Luo Cheng's intentions, he still felt a little depressed seeing that he was still only at the Nascent Soul stage.

She transmitted her thoughts telepathically, saying, "Brother Cheng, I want to break through to the Integration Stage."

"it is good."

The group entered the welcoming hall, where two middle-aged men greeted them. These were Ning Zhe's parents. Centuries had passed, and the two had reached the Nascent Soul stage; however, limited by their innate talents, breaking through to the Out-of-Body stage was virtually impossible.

Luo Cheng intervened and raised the two elders' cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage.

The two elders were extremely grateful: "Thank you so much, Immortal Luo!"

Ning Zhe was not at home, and Luo Cheng did not stay at Ning's house for long.

Xin'er insisted on being "Aunt Chen's tour guide" and stayed by Lin Chen's side the whole time.

"Aunt Chen, let me take you to Qianbaoge!"

"OK!"

In fact, Ning Xin'er's family has many treasures, and their quality is even better than that of Qianbaoge.

But the little girl loved new things and would visit the Thousand Treasures Pavilion every now and then, buying any rare treasures she fancied. Ning Zhe didn't criticize his sister for this little hobby. A cultivation family like the Ning family wasn't short of money.

Sure enough, as soon as Ning Xin'er arrived at the entrance of Qianbao Pavilion, the welcoming cultivator greeted her with a broad smile: "Senior Ning, you've come again!"

"Senior Ning, the steward told me that a rare treasure has recently arrived. Would you like to take a look?"

"Of course I want to watch!"

Ning Xin'er enjoyed the feeling of being adored by everyone—of course, she only dared to be so arrogant when her brother wasn't around. If Ning Zhe were home, she wouldn't dare to be so high-profile.

Ning Zhe often taught her: Those who cultivate immortality should not be greedy for enjoyment, nor should they be overly ostentatious.

As Ning Xin'er walked, she introduced, "Let me introduce you all. This is my Aunt Chen. And let me tell you, my Aunt Chen's Daoist partner is my brother's master—that Immortal Luo Tian!"

"what?"

Everyone was astonished! Previously, although rumors had circulated that Immortal Luo had returned to Qilong City, everyone had been skeptical. They never expected it to be true!

As a result, the monks who greeted guests at Qianbaoge became even more respectful.

At this moment, a young woman walked gracefully over: "Greetings, Senior Lin."

"Don't worry about it, it's been a long time since I've seen you."

"It's you, little girl, who hasn't been coming around much lately, has she?"

"Mind your own business! I heard we've acquired another treasure. Take me to see it!"

"good!"

Knowing that this little girl loved rare and interesting treasures, Manager Mo immediately agreed with a smile.