This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Inside the Jade Palace, Qingfeng and Mingyue exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile.

"She looks exactly like Jing Shu..."

Qingfeng shook his head and smiled.

Mingyue nodded, a hint of emotion in her eyes.

Ye San Niang, now known in the martial arts world as the True Martial Lady, has become an old woman. After reaching the Grandmaster level in cultivating the Taiyi Pure Yuan Gong, she has made no further progress.

Even with the nourishment of spiritual energy, it still cannot stop aging.

Ye San Niang understood that her aptitude had reached its limit.

She had lived a life full of ups and downs, and had no regrets.

Ye San Niang is destined to be remembered in history for establishing the Zhenwu lineage of Taoism.

She couldn't hear Zhen Huan's voice outside the Baiyujing Immortal Palace, but upon hearing Qingfeng and Mingyue's conversation, a look of reminiscence appeared on her wrinkled face.

Chen Xun and Ling tide also sat to the side. They were considered to be the highest-ranking people in the Jingming Cave Heaven Dao Sect.

Chen Xun's gaze swept back and forth between Qingfeng and Mingyue, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Senior Brother, Second Senior Sister, you have suppressed your cultivation levels for nearly twenty years. Now it is time for you to go to the Xuanhuang Great World."

Hearing him say that, Qingfeng couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Yes, it's been suppressed for nearly twenty years, but now it can't be suppressed any longer..."

"But back then, Master left Yujing Mountain to transform Jingming Cave Heaven."

"But now, apart from the area within a 500-mile radius around Qingxu Mountain, the rest of the region is still lacking in spiritual energy and devoid of any spiritual vitality."

"I'm really worried about him leaving like this."

Lingxi's transformed spirit form slowly floated up, hovering around Qingfeng and comforting him:

"Senior Brother, we have all seen how hard you have worked over the years. The Jingming Cave Heaven covers an area of ​​at least several thousand miles. It is impossible to completely transform such a large cave heaven world in just a few decades."

"You and your senior sister can't keep suppressing yourselves like this, otherwise it will affect your future cultivation."

"So you should ascend as soon as possible, complete your transformation, and become Earth Immortals who have formed their cores."

"I believe that Master will definitely not blame you."

Qingfeng smiled and shook his head, saying:

"My master certainly won't blame me, and I'm never worried that he will blame me..."

"I just..."

"Senior brother, the way is to learn from nature."

Mingyue interrupted Qingfeng and said softly.

Qingfeng was stunned for a moment, then smiled with relief.

"Yes, let nature take its course. Each generation does its own work, and if it's not finished, it's handed over to the next generation to continue..."

He turned to look at Chen Xun and said softly:

"Junior brother, I'll have to trouble you to take good care of him from now on. Yunzhen has been cultivating with me for many years. Although he is calm, reserved, and experienced in handling affairs, his talent is ultimately limited..."

Chen Xun raised his hand and said:

"Master, you don't need to say anything more, I understand."

"I will stand behind my nephew Yunzhen and assist him in managing the Daoist sect."

Qingfeng nodded and then looked at Ye Sanniang.

"Third Sister, the Zhenwu lineage of Chunyuan Peak is the largest branch of Taoism. Nowadays, most of the Taoist sects in various parts of the world follow the path of the Zhenwu lineage."

"When there are too many people, naturally there will be a mix of good and bad."

"Please take good care of me, Third Sister."

Ye San Niang smiled calmly and bowed, saying:

"Rest assured, Sect Leader, this is Third Sister's duty. As long as I am alive, I will definitely not allow any trouble to occur in the True Martial lineage of the Daoist sect..."

Qingfeng stood up to return the greeting, then looked at Lingxi.

Lingxi felt something and smiled, cupping her face in her hands:

"Senior brother, you don't need to worry about me. Although I have consumed a lot of energy over the years, I have also benefited a lot as Jade Capital Mountain has improved step by step."

A gentle breeze sighed softly.

"Lingxi, the one my Jingming Cave Heaven Daoist lineage owes the most to is you..."

"However, as the saying goes, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. You transformed into a spiritual vein to nourish Jade Capital Mountain and the entire grotto world. Once the spiritual energy of the Jingming Grotto is fully restored, all your efforts will surely be rewarded accordingly."

"But this is destined to be a long time, and I apologize for making things difficult for you until then..."

Lingxi didn't take it to heart at all and laughed:

"It's okay, just consider it an early investment."

Qingfeng chuckled, but felt even more sorry for his junior brother.

Because he knew that Lingxi was only pretending to be relaxed, and that feeling of being trapped in one place and not being free was definitely not a good thing.

But for now, we can only ask him to make do.

Qingfeng looked at Mingyue one last time, about to speak, but Mingyue smiled slightly.

"Senior brother, there's no need for further words between us."

Qingfeng was taken aback at first, then nodded with a light laugh.

"That's right, there's no need for further words between us."

Qingfeng and Mingyue have been inseparable since Li Daoxuan first embarked on his Daoist journey in that small courtyard. They have been together for decades, and their tacit understanding is beyond words.

Over the years, Qingfeng has suppressed his cultivation and refused to ascend in order to preserve the lineage of the Jingming Cave Heaven Daoist sect.

Mingyue then accompanied him in suppressing his cultivation.

Their relationship was neither romantic nor sibling; they were family members who depended on each other for survival and partners who could entrust their lives to one another.

Qingfeng stood up, straightened his blue Taoist robe which he only wore on the most formal occasions, and said calmly:

"Alright, let's go out and see the disciples..."

Mingyue and the others stood up and stood behind Qingfeng, walking towards the outside of Baiyujing Immortal Palace.

As the gates of the Jade Palace slowly opened, the seventy-two disciples beneath the jade steps fell into complete silence.

Everyone looked up at those figures, their eyes filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Qingfeng's gaze swept across the faces of all the disciples, lingered on Zhen Huan for a moment, and finally settled on Yun Zhen, the sect leader's first disciple.

Yunzhen was the first disciple Qingfeng took in when he traveled the world.

While not exceptionally gifted, he possesses excellent character and a calm demeanor, making him the best candidate to take over the Daoist sect.

No one remembers Yunzhen's real name anymore.

When Qingfeng took him in, he was only eight years old and a little beggar on the street.

On a snowy night, he gave up a steamed bun that could have saved his life to another beggar who was weaker than him.

He was on the verge of death when Qingfeng encountered him and saved him. Qingfeng did not show himself, but followed him and observed him for half a year.

It was not until six months later that he decided to accept him as his senior disciple and bestow upon him the Daoist name Yunzhen.

Yunzhen has been cultivating for nearly fifty years since he first entered the sect. Through his diligent practice, his Qi cultivation level is the highest among all the disciples.

He also had the highest prestige and reputation among his disciples.

Although his strength was slightly weaker than that of Wang Jingshu, a disciple with a natural sword physique, there was no doubt that he was a far more suitable leader than Zhen Huan.

"Yunzhen, step forward and receive my command."

The sound of the breeze was like the distant tolling of an ancient bell, echoing throughout the entire Taiyi Azure Heaven.

All the disciples turned their gazes to Yun Zhen, the sect leader's chief disciple. In fact, no one was surprised by this result.

However, his rise has been so dazzling that some people think he might actually take away Yunzhen's position as sect leader.

Yunzhen himself was not too surprised by this, because his master had already told him that he would pass on the position of leader of the Taoist sect to him.

"Disciple Yunzhen respectfully awaits the Sect Leader's decree..."