This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

"Yun Zhen, in the name of the Daoist sect leader, I hereby appoint you as the leader of the Jingming Cave Heaven Daoist sect, to lead all Daoist sects under heaven, to cultivate the righteous path, and to protect all living beings."

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

Yunzhen walked up the steps and knelt before Qingfeng to pay respects.

Qingfeng raised his hand and summoned the Dao Ancestor's seal, along with the Daoist genealogy and Daoist emoluments, which appeared in his palm.

These two items represent the succession of the Taoist leader, but the position of sect leader still belongs to Qingfeng.

This identity was personally chosen by Li Daoxuan, recognized by Heaven and Earth, and cannot be easily transferred.

Yun Zhen accepted the Dharma Seal and the Genealogy. The moment the two heirlooms landed in his hands, he suddenly felt a connection and subconsciously looked up at the sky.

His gaze seemed to pierce through the depths of the underworld, meeting another pair of eyes.

Although Yunzhen had never seen those eyes before, she seemed to instinctively know that they belonged to the ancestor of the Daoist sect, her grandmaster, Taiyi Zhizhen Daoxuan Tianzun.

Yun Zhen was struck dumb, a tremendous shock and surprise erupting in his heart.

"So... our patriarch has always been watching over us, watching over everything in this mortal world..."

Without Qingfeng's prompting, Yunzhen spontaneously knelt down and bowed her head, her voice trembling slightly as she said:

"Disciple Yunzhen kowtows to thank the Ancestral Master for his mercy..."

Qingfeng sensed something, looked up, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"It seems Master is quite pleased with this grand-disciple..."

Qingfeng thought to himself.

As Yun Zhen stood up, a stream of profound and yellow merit and fortune suddenly descended from the sky above Taiyi Qingming Heaven, landing directly on Yun Zhen.

Yun Zhen's heart stirred, and in the blink of an eye, he sensed the spirituality of the Dao Ancestor's Seal and the Daoist genealogy in his hand and established a connection with them.

Moreover, his foundation was further strengthened under the influence of the Xuanhuang merit and fortune, his primordial spirit was baptized, and a golden flower quietly bloomed in his divine court.

Although his cultivation level did not directly improve, his potential and foundation were already on a completely different level.

Yunzhen bowed again:

"Thank you for your blessings, Master..."

Many disciples below the stage witnessed this scene, their eyes filled with envy.

This single opportunity laid the foundation for Yunzhen's future ascension to immortality.

After years of cultivating Taoism, what they seek is nothing more than to attain enlightenment, ascend to immortality, and enjoy the path to eternal life.

But as much as you admire, this opportunity cannot be forced.

At least among all the disciples, apart from Zhen Huan, no one can compete with Yun Zhen for this position.

After the ceremony ended, the many unusual phenomena subsided.

Just when the disciples thought that the day was over, ten thousand golden rays suddenly burst forth before Baiyujing.

As everyone looked up, they saw the Daoist Master Qingfeng slowly ascending into the sky, as if transforming into a rising sun, with endless immortal light and Daoist charm emanating from his body.

At the same time, a terrifying aura of heaven and earth enveloped the entire Taiyi Qingming Heaven.

Those second-generation disciples were so overwhelmed by this divine might that they didn't even have the ability to stand up.

Only Yunzhen, because he held the Dao Ancestor's Dharma Seal, was unaffected.

Even Zhen could only desperately try to hold on and not lower his head.

"Divine punishment...this is my senior brother's divine punishment..."

Mingyue said with some concern.

Qingfeng looked up at the sky and smiled calmly, seemingly not taking the divine punishment seriously.

He withdrew his gaze, looked at Mingyue and the others, said nothing, and simply nodded slightly.

The bright moon understood perfectly.

"Don't worry, senior brother, you go first, I'll be there shortly."

Mingyue's cultivation level was already sufficient long ago.

However, before her ascension, she calculated that she still had two karmic debts to settle, so she would stay in the Jingming Cave for a while.

Qingfeng looked up at the sky again, his figure rising higher and higher.

Looking at the terrifying might of the heavens, he laughed heartily.

"You Heavenly Dao! I have cultivated the righteous path for decades in the Jingming Cave Heaven, and now you dare to send down heavenly punishment to obstruct me?"

"Go away, don't get in the way..."

With a casual wave of his hand, the merit and fortune of the Taoist sect leader on his body transformed into a floating duster and swept across the sky.

In an instant, the terrifying heavenly might vanished, replaced by a sky full of rosy clouds, surrounded by countless phantom images of dragons and phoenixes, with celestial maidens dancing. Daoist charm and immortal light condensed beneath Qingfeng's feet, transforming into an immortal path leading to the heavens.

The sky was filled with strange phenomena as if they were bidding farewell to him, the leader of the Taoist sect.

Others must endure a near-death experience to ascend to immortality, but Qingfeng is a celestial being, respectfully escorted by all things in heaven and earth.

This scene could be seen not only by those within the Taiyi Qingming Heaven, but also by those in Qingxu Mountain outside the Taiyi Qingming Heaven, and even by those in the capital city thousands of miles away.

Such a wondrous sight immediately caused a sensation throughout the world.

Mingyue bowed and clasped his hands in greeting, and said in a loud voice:

"Respectfully sending off our Master Brother to his ascension."

Chen Xun, Ye San Niang, and Ling tide reacted quickly and followed suit:

"Respectfully sending off our Master Brother to his ascension."

The other disciples were all excited, and knelt down, saying in unison:

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the Sect Leader as he ascends to immortality..."

On the peaks of Qingxu Mountain, there are still many third- or even fourth-generation disciples, as well as outer disciples who have not yet entered the sect.

There were probably four or five hundred people on the entire Qingxu Mountain, and with the pilgrims, there were at least a thousand people in total.

Upon witnessing this extraordinary sight, they all knelt down and bowed their heads, respectfully sending Qingfeng off to ascend to heaven.

On an ancient road thousands of miles away, an oxcart slowly travels along, followed by a dozen men of different ages.

Upon seeing that spectacular sight on the horizon, someone couldn't help but exclaim:

"Look, an immortal is ascending to heaven..."

The crowd was astonished and stopped to watch.

An old man inside the oxcart heard the noise, put down the book he was holding, and came out.

Upon seeing the strange phenomenon in the sky, a sense of emotion welled up in my eyes.

The old man stepped off the oxcart, and someone immediately came forward to help him.

"Sir, that seems to be a senior Taoist master."

The old man nodded gently without saying a word.

He stood by the roadside, carefully straightened his clothes, and bowed deeply to the immortal in the sky, saying:

"Respectfully seeing off my senior brother to his ascension..."

The old man was none other than Wang Yangming, the great prime minister who single-handedly created the prosperous and flourishing era of the Great Zhao Dynasty.

Wang Yangming served as prime minister for over forty years. Through a series of reforms and other measures, he completely transformed the Zhao state from its impoverished and weak state, pulling the Zhao ship back from the brink of sinking.

Today, Dazhao is undoubtedly the supreme celestial empire within the Jingming Cave Heaven.

For many years, the people of Dazhao have not seen anyone starving to death by the roadside.

This would have been unthinkable before.

Wang Yangming served as an official for decades, working diligently and faithfully, never failing to live up to his original aspirations.

He has long since resigned from his official post and has combined and summarized his insights and experiences over the past few decades, creating a new school of Confucianism based on his master's teachings.

His disciples are spread throughout the world, and even today's imperial examinations are based on Wang Yangming's Confucianism.

Now, he is an elderly man with a full head of white hair.

The former fellow disciples have now ascended to another world, attaining the path to immortality.

However, there was not a trace of regret in Wang Yangming's eyes.

Only the serenity that comes from experiencing the vicissitudes of life.

"Let's go, let's keep going."

After bowing, Wang Yangming smiled, climbed onto the oxcart, and said to his disciples beside him.

The group continued their journey, slowly heading towards the unknown distance.