This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Both Gu Jiantang and Ban Yin held a certain degree of awe towards their kind-hearted senior brother, who always had a smile on his face.

Big Black didn't even dare to look at him.

Seeing this, Qingfeng felt somewhat helpless. Over the years, as the leader of the Daoist sect, he had inevitably acquired a certain aura of authority that intimidated his fellow disciples.

So much so that even these younger generations of his family stutter when they speak to him.

"Um...Master, how about...I show you around Qingming Island?"

Just as Qingfeng was about to refuse, he suddenly felt something and turned to look at the pavilion not far away, which was shrouded in a mysterious aura.

He then straightened his clothes, slowly knelt down, and kowtowed, saying:

"Disciple Qingfeng greets Master. It has been many years since we last met. Is Master well?"

Gu Jiantang and the others were taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly turned to look. Sure enough, they saw the aura outside the pavilion fluctuate, but it all subsided in an instant.

Above the pavilion, a three-colored divine flower seemed to appear, but then disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The door to the pavilion slowly opened, and Li Daoxuan, who had been in seclusion for several years, stepped out. Gu Jiantang and Ban Yin quickly knelt down to welcome their ancestor out of seclusion.

Big Black was drenched in sweat and could only follow along.

Li Daoxuan's feet moved so fast that he could shrink the ground to an inch, and in one step he appeared in front of everyone.

The divine light behind his head hadn't even had time to recede, clearly because he had just emerged from his secluded cultivation after sensing his eldest disciple's ascension.

He bent down and took Qingfeng's arm, his eyes filled with undisguised joy.

"Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, you've finally given up on ascending to heaven..."

Qingfeng stood up following Li Daoxuan's hand and chuckled:

"This disciple is of dull talent, therefore..."

Li Daoxuan glared at him, stopping him from continuing.

Although Qingfeng cannot be called exceptionally talented, he has the blessing of the Taoist sect leader and his extremely high level of mental cultivation, so his cultivation speed could not possibly be so slow.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: Qingfeng is deliberately suppressing his unwillingness to ascend.

Li Daoxuan was fully aware of this, but he didn't criticize it too harshly, only complaining somewhat:

"It's one thing if you don't ascend, but that girl Mingyue is also fooling around with you."

Qingfeng gave an awkward smile.

"It is my fault for delaying Mingyue."

Li Daoxuan sighed.

"Alas, it can't be entirely your fault. Mingyue's state of mind is flawed, and the karma has not been resolved. Although her cultivation is sufficient, she still lacks that bit of perfection."

Qingfeng nodded. He knew Mingyue's situation very well, but this was a matter of the heart, and outsiders couldn't help her at all; she had to rely on herself.

Only then did Li Daoxuan turn to look at the other three, and smiled:

"Alright, you can get up now. You've all done very well these past few years, without slacking off."

Gu Jiantang and Ban Yin stood up and stood to the side with their hands at their sides, not daring to interrupt.

Seeing that they were also uncomfortable there, Li Daoxuan waved his hand and said:

"Go do what you're supposed to do, don't just stand there."

The three men felt as if they had been granted a pardon and quickly bowed to take their leave.

There was no way around it; standing in front of these two big shots was just too much pressure.

They were unaware that, because of their presence, Qingfeng had been suppressing himself ever since he ascended to heaven.

Anyone who has ascended knows that when you ascend from a lower plane to a higher plane, your cultivation and physique undergo tremendous changes.

Just like Wang Jingshu and Zhu Jiu back then, the commotion they caused when they ascended directly alarmed many holy lands and sects. If Li Daoxuan hadn't taken strong action to drive those people away, there would probably have been a lot of trouble.

After the three left, Qingfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief and stopped suppressing his anger.

In an instant, a terrifying storm of spiritual energy swept in from all directions.

The gentle breeze is at the eye of the storm, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.

The three people, including Gu Jiantang, who had already walked a distance away, sensed the commotion, turned around and looked back, their eyes simultaneously filled with extreme horror.

"How terrifying... Is this the power of the sect leader?"

"Let's get out of here... If we get caught up in this, we'll be lucky to escape with our lives..."

Seeing the commotion he had caused, Qingfeng felt somewhat embarrassed.

Turning to Li Daoxuan, he said:

"Master, please wait a moment, this disciple needs to... form his golden core first..."

If Wang Jingshu and Zhu Jiu were here, they would probably roll their eyes at what he said.

Although it is said that those who ascend to heaven only need to condense their magical power again to complete the breakthrough and become earth immortals.

But someone as casual as Qingfeng is the first.

Li Daoxuan was not surprised that Qingfeng could form his core so easily; as the leader of the Daoist sect, he had the confidence to do so.

Moreover, Qingfeng's cultivation had long been suppressed to the extreme. Now that the suppression has finally been released, it will surely erupt like a torrent and ascend to the heavens in one step.

Li Daoxuan lightly stomped his foot, and a layer of visible golden light instantly covered all the flowers, trees, birds, and beasts on the island, protecting them from the impact of the breeze and their inevitable deaths.

Seeing Li Daoxuan's actions, Qingfeng felt even more at ease and completely released his suppression, causing the spiritual energy storm to surge instantly.

If it weren't for the ingenious formation set up by Li Daoxuan, the entire Tianshui Marsh and even the surrounding Tianshui Town would probably have been affected.

A gentle breeze floats in mid-air as someone sits cross-legged.

A ten-zhang-tall Dharma body, exactly the same as his, quietly appeared behind him.

That was his primordial spirit.

The surging spiritual energy, under the influence of Qingfeng's primordial spirit, was rapidly refined into magical power.

In the blink of an eye, Qingfeng's original magical power was dispersed, and the cultivation foundation he had forged under the powerful suppression of heaven and earth in the Jingming Cave Heaven also showed terrifying potential at this moment.

Within his dantian, his magical power began to surge rapidly.

Ten strands, a hundred strands, a thousand strands... In just over ten breaths, he reached the limit of ten thousand strands of magical power at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm.

Then, the primordial spirit behind him began to slowly shrink, and under the influence of the primordial spirit's power, the myriad strands of magical power rapidly transformed.

This transformation is a fundamental one, where the power of the primordial spirit is integrated into magical power, granting the ability to command the power of heaven and earth almost as if one's words were law.

Soon, a perfectly round, flawless yellow inner core was formed.

An ethereal, otherworldly aura emanated from Qingfeng.

The terrifying storm of spiritual energy around them gradually subsided, and a vibrant atmosphere of life and boundless light quietly emerged.

A five-colored halo appeared behind Qingfeng's head, a sign that his primordial spirit power was manifesting.

After everything calmed down, Qingfeng became a legitimate Taoist Earth Immortal.

Even his appearance has returned to what it was like when he was in his twenties, and his demeanor has become much more ordinary than before.

"Indeed, Qingfeng, your foundation in Dao is so solid that you should be the best among all the disciples..."

Li Daoxuan was greatly pleased.

As expected of his eldest disciple, his achievements are a testament to his years of hard work.

Just as Li Daoxuan was about to step forward to offer his congratulations, a sudden thought struck him, as if some premonition had arisen.

Li Daoxuan focused his mind on his sea of ​​consciousness and was overjoyed when he saw the change.

"It seems this disciple was truly worthwhile..."