Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

The Immortal Abode of Linyuan.

Above the sea of ​​clouds, a golden palace hangs suspended in mid-air.

Outside the hall, clouds and mist surged, sometimes transforming into cranes, and sometimes condensing into dragons that slowly danced around the hall.

Gu Changjin, Mo Changqing, and Su Yanshan took their seats.

In front of each of the three people was a long table carved from warm jade.

Mo Changqing sat in the main seat and clapped his hands with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Yue has returned from his tribulation; today we shall offer you a warm welcome."

As soon as the words fell, celestial music suddenly rose, and more than ten dancers dressed in colorful clothes came on clouds. As their sleeves unfurled, celestial light condensed into a rain of flowers above the hall.

The sound of bells and drums emanated from the depths of the clouds and mist, and with each twang, the surrounding celestial energy would tremble gently.

One after another, beams of spiritual light flew in from outside the hall and landed on the long table in front of the three people.

The first things presented were three jade wine pots.

Even before the wine pot was opened, a refreshing fragrance wafted out, and just one whiff was enough to soothe the soul.

"This wine is called Yunmeng Brew."

Mo Changqing raised his hand to pour a glass, and introduced it with a smile:

"Take the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual spring from the bottom of Yunmeng Marsh in the Qingyue Great Domain, and combine it with seventy-two kinds of immortal medicines, then seal it in the Immortal Mansion Cloud Cave to nurture it for three thousand years."

"A single sip from an ordinary cultivator is enough to offset a hundred years of arduous cultivation."

"But for us, there's only one feeling left."

Su Yanshan raised his wine glass.

"Lord Mo's Yunmeng Wine is something he usually wouldn't take out."

"Today I still benefit from Senior Brother Yue's influence."

Gu Changjin smiled slightly and took a sip as well.

The wine initially feels cool upon entering the throat.

But the next moment, the coolness turned into a warm current, flowing along the immortal body for a circle before finally disappearing into the Guiyi Immortal Realm.

A subtle ripple spread across the mountains and rivers inside the pure white wheel.

It tastes really good.

However, the power contained in this glass of wine is far too little for him now.

Gu Changjin put down his wine glass.

Just then, two celestial attendants carrying golden platters entered the main hall.

The dish contains one gold and one red item.

The golden object resembled jade fat, with fine dragon patterns constantly moving on its surface.

The red object was only the size of a thumb, crystal clear, but inside it seemed to burn with an inextinguishable flame.

Mo Changqing raised his hand in greeting.

"Dragon liver, phoenix gall."

Gu Changjin paused slightly.

Dragon liver and phoenix gall?

Is the Lin Yuan Immortal Mansion really that powerful?

Mo Changqing seemed to sense his surprise, but interpreted the reaction as something else entirely.

"Fellow Daoist Yue has lingered in the lower realm for too long and is unaware of some things."

"Back when you were still in the True Immortal Realm, such things were indeed a rare sight."

"But in recent years, with the support of many immortal sects, my Great Yan Immortal Dynasty has defeated the Demon Realm and seized a lot of territory."

"Some demons with dragon and phoenix bloodlines were also relocated to the territory of the Immortal Dynasty for breeding and raising."

"Of course, this is not a true dragon or phoenix."

"The so-called dragon liver comes from a mythical beast called the Golden-striped Earth Dragon. The phoenix gall comes from the Red-feathered Phoenix."

"Both of them possess relatively pure dragon and phoenix bloodlines, but are still far from being true dragons and phoenixes."

Mo Changqing smiled and picked up his wine glass.

"However, the taste is quite unique."

"Fellow Daoist Yue, have a taste."

Gu Changjin picked up a piece of dragon liver.

It's tender and melts in your mouth with almost no chewing required.

It started with a light sweetness, followed by an extremely rich earth elemental energy that exploded on the tip of the tongue, as if a golden earth dragon was turning over between mountains and rivers.

The phoenix gall bladder tastes bitter at first but sweet later. As soon as the outer layer is broken, a scorching fire rushes straight to the immortal soul. However, the fire is not violent at all. Instead, it completely dissolves the heavy feeling left by the dragon liver.

One cold, one hot; one heavy, one light.

Of course, this feeling is more of an illusion caused by the sudden influx of the essence of the immortal ingredients into the body.

If one were to rely on eating several plates of dragon liver and phoenix gall to break through a cultivation level, even the Immortal Abode of the Abyss couldn't afford to support them.

But the taste of this thing was indeed much better than any spiritual food that Gu Changjin had ever eaten before.

He picked up another piece.

"good."

"Haha, I'm glad Fellow Daoist Yue likes it!"

Mo Changqing stroked his beard and laughed heartily.

The celestial music continued, and the colorful dancers twirled on the clouds, their long sleeves flashing as illusory dragon and phoenix figures chased each other.

Gu Changjin drank wine while enjoying the song and dance performances in the main hall.

My thoughts drifted away.

Dragon or phoenix.

No matter how noble one's bloodline is, if one lacks strength, one will ultimately be nothing more than a dish on someone else's banquet.

Today's dish served is dragon liver and phoenix gall.

If one is not strong enough, one day, what may be presented to a higher being is some kind of immortal liver, immortal gall, or the flesh of an earth immortal.

In this world, there is never anything so noble that it cannot be eaten.

The only difference is who is stronger, the cannibal or the cannibal.

"That's interesting."

Gu Changjin picked up his wine glass and gently swirled it.

Deep within the Dao Fruit, the darkness known as the Echo of Others Remains unchanged.

But the more this is the case, the less you can relax.

I must unlock it as soon as possible and then improve my strength.

Before that, the accumulated fortune of the celestial palace in the lower realm should be harvested.

He is not yet certain whether the flow of time in the upper and lower realms is the same.

Once you've truly settled down, try it out with the external immortal, and you'll get the answer.

The banquet lasted for several hours.

After the Yunmeng wine was finished and the singing and dancing ended, Gu Changjin bid farewell to Mo Changqing and followed Su Yanshan back to the Wanxiang Villa in the east of the city.

Although it was called a villa, once Gu Changjin stepped inside, he realized that it was more like a city within a city than a post station.

Dozens of mountain peaks were folded together in a cave by an array.

A long river flows between the mountains, palaces stand in clusters, and tens of thousands of disciples, stewards, and servants live there.

Only a very small number of people truly enter the fairyland.

However, within the same courtyard, the auras of several True Immortals and Profound Immortals emerged one after another, which was enough to make ordinary forces look up to them.

Su Yanshan led Gu Changjin to a quiet courtyard on the main peak.

"I have already informed the sect about Senior Brother Yue's return."

"It shouldn't be long before the sect sends someone to welcome us."

"Unlike me, Senior Brother needs to be stationed in Lin Yuan Immortal City year-round. Once the sect sends people, he can naturally return directly to the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Sect."

Gu Changjin glanced at him and smiled:

"If Junior Brother Su wants to go back, he can apply for a transfer within the sect as an Earth Immortal Elder."

Upon hearing this, Su Yanshan shook his head repeatedly.

"I won't go back, I won't go back."

"I am in charge of all the offerings in Lin Yuan Immortal City, and I also have sole authority over the Wanxiang Villa. Occasionally, when Lord Mo hosts a banquet, I can even go and have a few cups of Yunmeng Brew."

"When I returned to the sect, there was a bunch of old guys above and a bunch of young guys below. Today they're fighting over Dao disciples, tomorrow over resources, and they can make a scene over anything."

He stroked his beard, smiling with great satisfaction.

"This place is so joyful, I forget all about my roots!"

Gu Changjin chuckled to himself.

Indeed, the mountains are high and the sects are far away.

Being an unrestrained resident elder here is indeed much more comfortable than returning to the sect and getting caught up in the infighting between different factions.

Su Yanshan seemed to suddenly remember something and tossed over a jade slip.

"Senior brother has been away from the True Immortal Realm for too long; many things have probably changed."

"This contains some news about the Qingyue Great Domain, the Immortal Dynasty, and the sects in recent years."

"Senior brother, take a look first, so you won't be completely clueless when you return to the sect."

Gu Changjin accepted the jade slip.

"Thank you for your trouble, junior brother."

The two said their goodbyes briefly.

Gu Changjin entered the courtyard, casually activated the array, and then probed the jade slip with his divine sense.

A flood of information suddenly rushed into my mind.

The situation in the Immortal Dynasty, the war in the Demon Realm, the major events that have occurred in the various Immortal Sects in recent years, and the selection of the next generation of Dao Sons of the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Sect.

Gu Changjin had only been casually flipping through the pages.

But when he saw the last part, his expression suddenly became strange.

The prodigy who has risen to prominence in the Shanhe lineage in recent years, when traced back through the sect's genealogy, turns out to be a disciple and descendant of Yue Chongchuan.

The biggest problem for this person now is that he doesn't have a powerful Earth Immortal elder supporting him.

Gu Changjin remained silent for a moment.

Then, he looked up and couldn't help but say something.

"No, why am I involved?"