This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Gu Jiantang kept his head down, never daring to look at the bright moon.

In his eyes, the pressure emanating from this senior sister was even stronger than that from his senior brother, Qingfeng.

There's a feeling that strangers shouldn't approach.

Qingfeng noticed Gu Jiantang and Ban Yin's awkwardness and smiled:

"You may leave now. Mingyue has just ascended to heaven and needs some time to adjust."

Gu Jiantang and the other person quickly bowed and said:

"Yes, disciple takes his leave..."

After the two left, Mingyue's calm expression finally changed.

After losing the suppression of heaven and earth, her cultivation began to unleash its full power.

Qingfeng was quite adept at this, pointing to the Ascension Platform and saying:

"Your master has already set up a magic array to conceal the secrets of heaven. Go now..."

Mingyue nodded, then couldn't help but glance around.

Qingfeng laughed:

"My master is still in seclusion; he has already given me instructions."

Mingyue smiled, then landed back on the ascension platform, completely releasing her mental suppression.

In an instant, a strange phenomenon similar to the one that occurred when Qingfeng broke through appeared.

A spiritual energy storm began to sweep across the entire Qingming Island.

However, compared to Qingfeng's terrifying speed of breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm in just a few breaths with ease, Mingyue seems to be slightly inferior.

This spiritual storm lasted for nearly a month.

After the storm subsided, more than ten days passed before Mingyue finally descended from the Ascension Platform.

Without a doubt, the Taoist sect has gained another Earth Immortal.

"Congratulations, Junior Sister, on achieving the status of an Earth Immortal..."

As Mingyue descended from the ascension platform, just like Qingfeng, her lifespan had greatly increased, and her appearance had returned to that of someone in their twenties.

Taoist immortals live long and prosper.

Even if one has just formed the Golden Core and has made no further progress in cultivation since then, one can still live for five or six hundred years.

If one can cultivate to the perfection of Earth Immortal, one's lifespan can reach more than a thousand years.

Qingfeng and Mingyue are only seventy or eighty years old now.

Compared to a lifespan of over a thousand years, the age of seventy or eighty is naturally insignificant.

Mingyue was naturally very happy to have cultivated into an Earth Immortal.

He pulled Qingfeng aside and asked him many questions.

Finally, Qingfeng opened his palm, and a small, simple copper bell appeared in his palm.

The bronze bell is engraved with many mysterious and strange runes; just one glance at it can give one a feeling of spiritual tremor.

"The Soul-Suppressing Bell? This... isn't this Master's magical artifact?"

Qingfeng nodded and said:

"This magical artifact is extremely powerful. It can intimidate the soul and pull the soul of a living person directly into the underworld, forcing them into reincarnation."

"If one were even more ruthless, shaking this bell could shatter a person's soul and kill them without them even realizing it."

The bright moon did not understand.

"Then what's wrong, senior brother...?"

Qingfeng smiled and placed the Soul-Suppressing Bell into Mingyue's hand.

"Master said that this magical artifact was obtained because of you, so it should rightfully belong to you. However, your cultivation level was not high enough before, and we were afraid you wouldn't be able to control it, so we temporarily kept it for you. Now that you have become an Earth Immortal, it's time to return it to its rightful owner."

Mingyue stood there, stunned, her mind filled with questions. Just as she was about to refuse, Qingfeng continued:

"Master also said that the Xuanhuang Great World is not the same as the Jingming Cave Heaven. Although Earth Immortals are considered high-level beings in this world, they are far from being invincible."

"If you, junior sister, are to travel the world in the future, he won't feel at ease without a protective magic weapon by your side."

"That's why you absolutely must accept it."

Mingyue held the Soul-Suppressing Bell, her heart filled with emotion.

"But what about Master?"

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng couldn't help but chuckle.

Do you think these ritual implements are very important to your master?

Mingyue was taken aback, then smiled helplessly.

That's true. With Master's cultivation and strength, it probably wouldn't make much difference whether he has a magic weapon or not.

Thus, she accepted the Soul-Suppressing Bell with peace of mind.

"Alright, now that you've ascended to immortality, it's time for me to go..."

Seeing that Mingyue had accepted the Soul-Suppressing Bell, Qingfeng stood up and said.

"Is Senior Brother going on a journey?"

Qingfeng nodded.

"Well, I've been in the Xuanhuang Great World for more than half a year now. My cultivation is stable now, and I've almost finished refining my magic weapon. It's time to go out and have a look around."

They already knew that the flow of time in the Xuanhuang Great World was different from that in the Jingming Cave Heaven, so Mingyue was not surprised when she heard Qingfeng say that he had only been in the Xuanhuang Great World for half a year.

He simply stood up and bowed slightly, saying:

"Then I wish you a safe journey, senior brother."

Qingfeng nodded, without saying anything unnecessary, and with a light tap of his foot, his figure suddenly rose from the ground, transforming into a streak of light and flying out of Qingming Island.

The bright moon gazed at the horizon with a helpless smile, and murmured to itself:

"They really left...quite decisively."

Mingyue noticed that her senior brother seemed to have changed since he came to the Xuanhuang Great World.

Become more...free and at ease.

Perhaps it's because he has a master in the Xuanhuang Great World, and there isn't a large enough Taoist sect for him to manage and support.

Only then did my senior brother agree to reveal his true nature.

In comparison, Mingyue would actually prefer to see a senior brother like this.

"very nice..."

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After flying out of Qingming Island, Qingfeng landed directly in Tianshui Town.

Looking at the bustling scene in the town, I felt a sense of wonder.

Different worlds may have similar customs and traditions, so there's no need to adapt to anything else.

Qingfeng stayed in Tianshui Town for a day and explored the entire town.

The next day, he randomly chose a direction and left Tianshui Town.

As for where he was going, he didn't care.

Like Li Daoxuan, Qingfeng did not choose to fly, but instead walked step by step.

Of course, his passing was different from that of ordinary people.

For an ordinary person, walking a few dozen miles a day is the limit, but for a gentle breeze, walking a few dozen miles might only require taking a few steps.

And so he traveled north for more than three months, covering at least ten thousand miles.

Along the way, we passed through countless villages, towns, and cities, gaining a deeper understanding of the local customs and traditions of the Xuanhuang Great World.

I also understood what my master meant by the Heavenly Realm.

"So this is the place Jing Shu went to..."

Qingfeng looked up at the sky and became somewhat interested in the legendary celestial realm.

There are only two ways to enter the Heavenly Realm: one is to use one's own formidable strength to withstand the obstruction of the Great Emperor's power above the Heavenly Gate and embark on the Heavenly Path to enter the Heavenly Realm.

The second type is being invited by the Heavenly Realm, just like the group of geniuses who received the Emperor's Decree a few years ago.

Qingfeng naturally didn't have the Imperial Son's Decree, so there was only one way left.

One must possess at least the strength of a Martial God to pass through the Heavenly Gate.

Qingfeng had never seen the God of War and was unsure whether he possessed that kind of strength.

I didn't dare to try it rashly.

"Forget it, I'll just wander around and explore the Xuan Domain. There's no rush..."

Thus, Qingfeng traveled another ten thousand miles north, and it had been half a year since he left Tianshui Marsh.

After making some inquiries, I learned that I had only just arrived at the border of the state.

A gentle breeze suddenly soared into the sky. Looking back at the vast天地 (heaven and earth) that I had traversed, I was filled with endless emotions.

This was the first time he understood why the Xuanhuang Great World was called the Great World.

Tens of thousands of miles away, yet they had only just left one state.

There are nine such states in the Xuanhuang Great World.

Moreover, Lizhou is the smallest of the nine provinces.

Legend has it that the largest continent in the Central Plains is more than ten times the size of Lizhou.

"What a vast and boundless world! What a magnificent and mysterious universe..."

A sudden feeling of indescribable joy and freedom washed over me.

It's like a dragon entering the sea, or a roc ascending to the sky.

From then on, they were free and unrestrained, truly carefree and at ease.

Only then did Qingfeng realize that this was his true self.

See heaven and earth, all living beings, and oneself...