My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

Li Chen slowly opened his eyes.

A glint of profound wisdom and majesty, piercing through the ages, flashed deep within his pupils.

He felt the terrifying power within his body, which was more than ten times larger than that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator and resembled a vast ocean, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

He lowered his head and looked down at the ancient and massive city of Chang'an.

If it weren't for the protection of the Tang Dynasty's fortune, he would have paid a terrible price to survive the last black lightning bolt.

"Returning a favor is a natural cycle."

Li Chen muttered to himself softly.

He quickly formed a complex mudra with his hands in front of his chest.

Within his golden core, a surge of powerful spiritual energy shot from his fingertips and roared into the sky!

"Rain, descend!"

With a soft shout.

A few fine raindrops suddenly began to fall from the originally clear sky.

What's truly amazing is that these raindrops aren't transparent; instead, they emit a faint golden glow!

Golden raindrops fell gently on every corner of Chang'an City.

On the street, an old man who had been kneeling for half a day and suffered from chronic rheumatism suddenly felt a drop of golden rain fall on his knee.

The next second, a warm current instantly flowed through his body, and the excruciating joint pain that had tormented him for more than ten years miraculously disappeared!

He stood up in disbelief, even jumping up and down twice.

"My leg... my leg is healed! The gods have appeared! The gods have appeared!" The old man cried, tears streaming down his face, and kowtowed frantically.

At the city gate.

A city guard who had accidentally scraped his arm the night before stared blankly at his wound.

Nourished by the golden rain, the bloody wound began to scab and fall off at a speed visible to the naked eye, finally revealing a patch of smooth, new skin!

The entire city's million residents, whether they were exhausted laborers or bedridden patients.

After being bathed in this brief golden rain, everyone felt full of inexhaustible energy, and all their ailments and fatigue were swept away!

"Thank you for your blessing, Immortal Master!"

"Long live the Great Tang Dynasty! Long live the True Immortals!"

The entire city of Chang'an was plunged into an unprecedented frenzy and excitement.

Countless people kowtowed frantically to the sky, expressing their deepest gratitude.

On the stargazing platform.

Li Shimin reached out and caught a drop of golden rain.

The moment the rain touched his skin, it transformed into a warm current that seeped into his body. The fatigue he had been feeling lately from dealing with state affairs vanished instantly, and he even felt ten years younger!

"Is...is this some kind of divine power?"

Li Shimin stared wide-eyed at his own powerful hands, the shock in his heart was indescribable.

Crown Prince Li Chengqian, Princess Chang Le, and even Xiao Sizi, all standing nearby, had rosy complexions and were full of energy thanks to the nourishing rain.

Empress Zhangsun clasped her hands together and bowed devoutly to the sky.

"May Buddha protect Chen'er, he is safe and sound."

While everyone was still immersed in the shock brought by the rain,

Li Chen, high above the heavens, lightly made a hand seal with his fingertips.

"Invisibility."

A flash of light appeared, and his figure vanished without a trace from ten thousand meters in the sky, as if he had never existed.

The people of the city and the spies from the noble families watched in disbelief as the immortal vanished, and a gasp of alarm rippled through the crowd.

Meanwhile, inside a side hall of the Daming Palace.

A huge round table was already laden with delicacies from land and sea, as well as various exquisite royal dishes.

There were no eunuchs or palace maids serving here, and the gate was tightly closed.

This was a private family dinner specially arranged by Li Shimin, just for his family.

"Whoosh."

The space in the center of the hall distorted slightly.

Li Chen, dressed in spotless white, appeared silently beside the round table.

"What? I survived a near-death experience, and now I can't even get a hot meal?"

Li Chen pulled out a chair, sat down with an air of authority, grabbed a roasted chicken leg from the table, and took a bite without any regard for appearances.

The door to the side hall was just being pushed open from the outside.

Li Shimin and his family rushed back from the observatory.

Everyone was stunned to see Li Chen sitting at the table eating a chicken leg.

"Sixteenth Brother!"

Little Sizi was the first to react. She broke free from her mother's hand and rushed over like a cannonball with her short legs, grabbing Li Chen's leg.

"Sixteenth Brother, are you alright? That thunder in the sky was so loud, it scared me to death!"

Li Chen smiled and put down the chicken leg, then pinched her rosy cheeks with his clean left hand.

"Sixteenth Brother is really something, what's a few bolts of lightning to him?"

Empress Zhangsun strode forward and carefully examined Li Chen from head to toe.

Seeing that he was not only unharmed, but his entire demeanor had become even more ethereal and otherworldly, like a piece of exquisite jade, she finally felt relieved.

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. Quick, Chengqian, pour some wine for your sixteenth brother."

Li Chengqian quickly stepped forward, picked up the wine pot, and poured Li Chen a full cup of imperial wine.

In his eyes, looking at Li Chen, there was not only gratitude as before, but also a deep sense of awe.

The scene of tearing lightning apart in the sky was now deeply etched into the soul of this Tang Dynasty prince.

Princess Changle stood behind Empress Zhangsun, secretly observing her remarkable sixteenth brother.

She was initially a little reserved, but seeing Li Chen's casual and carefree manner as he ate the chicken leg, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly, her eyes full of curiosity.

Li Shimin walked at the very back and slammed the door of the side hall shut behind him.

The Great Khan of the Tang Dynasty looked at Li Chen sitting at the dining table with a very complicated expression on his face.

There was pride, awe, and a touch of fervent desire to get to the bottom of it.

He walked to the head of the table, sat down, picked up his wine glass, and cleared his throat.

"cough."

Li Shimin looked at Li Chen, his tone no longer carrying the condescending fatherly air of the past, but instead filled with a sense of discussion and respect.

"Chen'er, today you performed a miracle in the sky above Chang'an City. That golden rain of spirits has made all the people in the city regard you as a living bodhisattva."

Li Shimin paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"However, once you show your face, all the powerful families and clans in the world will probably go crazy. They will stop at nothing to find out where you are."

Li Chen swallowed the chicken in his mouth and wiped his mouth nonchalantly.

"Go ahead and investigate."

He picked up his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"Those mere mortals think they can find out my background? If they have a death wish and dare to cause trouble at the Prince of Qin's mansion, I don't mind adding a few more fish bones to the moat of Chang'an."

Li Chengqian listened with great enthusiasm and nodded vigorously.

"Sixteenth Brother, rest assured! If any ignorant noble family dares to cause trouble at the Prince of Qin's residence, you won't even need to lift a finger; I, your imperial brother, will be the first to lead troops and raze their stronghold to the ground!"

Having experienced the Wei Prince's Mansion incident, this underworld prince is now least afraid of getting into physical fights with people.

Empress Zhangsun looked at the two brothers, who were exuding murderous intent, and shook her head with a helpless smile.

"Alright, today is a good day for the family to get together, let's not talk about those fighting and killing things."

She picked up a soft, tender piece of pork rib and placed it in Li Chen's bowl.

"Chen'er, eat more. Although you are now an immortal, in this palace, you are still your mother's child."

Li Chen looked at the ribs in the bowl, then at Xiao Sizi and Princess Chang Le beside him, whose faces were full of admiration.

His heart, hardened by his cultivation of immortality, finally stirred with a genuine warmth, a warmth truly belonging to the human world.