He returned, still a youth!

Three days later.

Silver Frost Peak.

Zhou Ming is cultivating in his cave abode.

He is now 580 years old and has already advanced to the Spirit Void Fusion Realm. With diligent cultivation, he might be able to advance to the Core Formation Realm. Three days ago, seeing Yue Miaoyin of Shangyang Mountain looking old and desolate, he felt uneasy and worried.

He worried that two or three hundred years from now, he would end up like Yue Miaoyin.

Therefore, he became even more diligent in his spiritual practice.

He delegated most of his duties to his subordinates, while he himself devoted himself to rigorous cultivation in his cave abode.

The sun was shining brightly outside.

A stick of calming incense was lit inside the cave abode.

Cultivation Method was performed, the True Essence flowed through the meridians like a great river.

Suddenly.

The Spiritual Qi inside and outside the cave abode stirred, and the surrounding space suddenly rumbled—

Boom!

Rumble!

Immediately afterwards, an extremely oppressive feeling surged into his heart, jolting Zhou Ming out of his meditative state.

"This is--"

Zhou Ming finished his practice and opened his eyes, looking out of the cave abode with shock and confusion. He quickly got up and walked outside. Once outside the cave abode, he looked up and saw a sudden gust of wind and gathering dark clouds in the distance, a scene resembling the end of the world.

That one glance.

Zhou Ming's eyes widened instantly—

"Shangyang Mountain!"

"The Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation?!"

Not just Zhou Ming.

Within Silver Frost Peak, the Core Formation True Person were the first to sense the disturbance of the Heavenly Tribulation of the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. They took flight and landed outside Shangyang Mountain. Led by Nalan Xun, the head of Silver Frost Peak, they were already at the Golden Core Realm. In addition, there were four Core Formation elders, whose cultivation levels ranged from the Void Core Realm to the Solid Core Realm, but none of them were at the Spell Gathering Realm.

The five True Person stood outside Shangyang Mountain.

One of the old men looked at Shangyang Mountain and said with delight, "It's Yue Miaoyin from Shangyang Mountain. I remember that Yue Miaoyin is eight or nine hundred years old and is nearing the end of her life. I never expected that she would be able to take this last step at this final moment. It is truly a cause for celebration!"

This old man is True Person of Silver Frost Peak, named Zuo Zhao. In the past, he was in charge of the disciples' morning practice and answered their questions.

Yue Miaoyin was diligent in her practice, eager to learn and improve herself, and often sought guidance from others.

Therefore, True Person Zuo Zhao had some impression of him, and was even more delighted to see him Tribulation Transcendence.

One side.

Another True Person hesitated and said, "I remember that Yue Miaoyin came from the Gathering Cloud Mountains. She was taken in by the former head of the Pill Convergence Hall through the Silver Frost Peak True Person."

"Good."

Zuo Zhao True Person nodded, indicating that he was also well aware of the matter.

The two newly promoted True Person, however, had little contact with Yue Miaoyin. Although they knew who the previous head of the Pill Convergence Hall was, as the True Person said, they were unaware that he had this connection with Yue Miaoyin of Shangyang Mountain.

Zuo Zhao True Person sighed, "My Mystic Origin Sect has now integrated the Three Realms and occupied most of the former territory of the Nirvana Extermination Divine Sect. In the Biyang Lake region, apart from the Myriad Beasts Immortal Mountain, it is the third Non-Smoke Pavilion and the Nirvana Extermination Divine Sect. It's just a pity that Master Lu left many years ago and has not been found since. Even Master Gu has not returned since his passing, and we don't know if he is still alive."

Upon hearing this, the True Person frowned and said, "Uncle-Master Gu treated Master Lu with immense kindness back then. If Master Lu were still alive, how could he not return to the Mystic Origin Sect for seven or eight hundred years and not see Uncle-Master Gu one last time? I presume—"

He must have died far away long ago.

Then.

Fearing the Rogue Person Blazing Fire of the Illusory Wave Sea, the Mystic Origin Sect sent away all its elite disciples, including Core Formation True Person, and Lu Qingfeng was among them. It is said that he went to the most chaotic Fierce Nether Domain.

However, none of his fellow disciples in the Fierce Nether Domain saw him.

Only after the identity of the Rogue Person Blazing Fire was exposed and he transformed into the Old Devil Du Tian, stirring up trouble in the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers, did the Mystic Origin Sect lower its guard and recall its disciples and True Person from all sides.

There was no word from Lu Qingfeng.

Most people believe that this once brilliant and outstanding Master Lu, who was unparalleled in the Mystic Origin Sect, must have died long ago.

Only the leaders and chief disciples of the Mystic Origin Sect knew this—

"Without Lu Qingfeng, there would be no Mystic Origin Sect today."

Nalan Xun looked at Shangyang Mountain and saw Yue Miaoyin standing proudly, facing the sky alone. He pondered in his heart, his eyes scanning Shangyang Mountain, "When my Grandmaster Uncle Gu passed away, Lu Qingfeng returned to Guardian. Later, when Grandmaster Uncle Gai, Grandmaster Uncle Qian Lai Shi Wan, and Grandmaster Uncles Pei Yuan and Zhuo Jun passed away, he also came to pay his respects."

Three days ago, my senior brother Wen Zhong passed away.

"Today, Yue Miaoyin is to undergo the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, could it be—"

While I was speculating in my mind.

Zuo Zhao True Person, unaware of the situation, looked at Yue Miaoyin on Shangyang Mountain with a mixture of worry and regret, saying, "Miaoyin's advancement to the Core Formation was too abrupt. At her age, it's already quite an achievement that she was able to break through the bottleneck. With her advanced age, weakened body, and obscured True Essence, and without any powerful Law Artifact in hand, how can she withstand this extremely fierce Heavenly Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation?"

True Person Zuo Zhao said resentfully, "That child is too selfish. If I had told her earlier, what harm would it have done to me to give her this 'Black Abyss Sword' to refine? With a sixth-order Law Artifact in hand, she would have a better chance of facing the Heavenly Tribulation of the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"

That's truly the case.

Zuo Zhao thought to himself that he had reached the end of his cultivation path, and keeping the Law Artifact was useless. He might as well bestow it, so that Silver Frost Peak and Mystic Origin Sect could produce another True Person. He was willing to do so.

Nalan Xun listened.

His gaze suddenly fixed on Yue Miaoyin, in whose hand lay a faintly gleaming sword. At first glance, it seemed unremarkable, but upon closer inspection, one could see numerous strange inscriptions on the sword, its spirit restrained, clearly indicating it was an extremely profound magical sword.

Its quality is definitely not inferior to the 'Black Abyss Sword' that Zuo Zhao has True Person refined for more than two thousand years.

"A seventh-tier Law Artifact?"

"Yue Miaoyin's cultivation level was only at the Spirit Void stage before, so where did she get a seventh-order flying sword?"

"Could it really be him?!"

As Nalan Xun pondered, a look of surprise and doubt appeared in her beautiful eyes. Suddenly, her gaze shifted, and she saw a figure striding out from Shangyang Mountain. In a few unsteady steps, the figure landed in front of her.

"Qingfeng".

"Master Lu?!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the five great True Person, including Nalan Xun, all exclaimed in surprise.

The young Daoist priest, with his jade-like face, nodded slightly to Zuo Zhao and the other four True Person, then cupped his hands to Nalan Xun and said—

"Qingfeng greets Uncle Nalan."

"I heard that Shangyang Mountain survived the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and became the sixth True Person of my Silver Frost Peak!"

"Uncle Yue of Shangyang Mountain?"

"Uncle Yue rarely shows his face, so it's understandable that you, being new to Silver Frost Peak, wouldn't know him."

"I heard that this breakthrough is no simple matter. It is said that the former head of the Pill Convergence Hall returned and helped Uncle Yue break through the bottleneck!"

"The head of the Pill Convergence Hall? The former head of the Pill Convergence Hall?"

"It's Master Lu Qingfeng!"

"Wow! It's actually this one. This is hailed as a top genius, one in ten thousand years, both inside and outside the Dao of Alchemy Mystic Origin Sect. His alchemy skills are extremely high, and he advanced to the Core Formation Realm at a very young age. However, he disappeared more than seven hundred years ago. I never expected that he would return after so many years!"

"Even Core Formation True Person cannot easily help someone break through to the Core Formation realm. Although Master Lu is a genius himself, he may not be able to help Uncle Yue break through. It's probably just a rumor, and Uncle Yue was simply blessed with good fortune to break through!"

Yue Miaoyin survived the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, advanced to the Core Formation, and became the sixth True Person of Silver Frost Peak.

This made everyone on Silver Frost Peak jump for joy.

The news was also widely discussed within the Mystic Origin Sect, which somewhat alleviated the sorrow over Wen Zhong's passing.

But beyond this joyous occasion—

The return of Lu Qingfeng, the former head of the Pill Convergence Hall, brought great joy to all the leaders and heads of the Mystic Origin Sect, far exceeding the joy of Yue Miaoyin's advancement to Core Formation stage. Even those who were still outside the Profound Origin Water Realm rushed back.

This was the first time Lu Qingfeng had returned to the Mystic Origin Sect in such a swaggering manner.

The reaction and attention from the Mystic Origin Sect's high-ranking members astonished many of the Mystic Origin Sect's disciples and newly promoted True Person!

This caused a stir.

Some had heard of Master Lu's former reputation and even met him in person, while others had never seen him and were unaware of his power. Some attributed Yue Miaoyin's breakthrough to Lu Qingfeng, while others did not believe that Lu Qingfeng had the ability to casually create Core Formation True Person.

But no matter what.

Yue Miaoyin's breakthrough officially announced Lu Qingfeng's return.

Profound Origin Water Realm.

Flying Cloud Island.

Lu Qingfeng had met with all the chief disciples, sect leaders, and True Person masters at Mystic Origin Peak, but he wasn't in a hurry to leave. Instead, he went straight to Mystic Origin Peak Flying Cloud Island.

This was his residence when he was True Disciple.

Even after becoming the head of the Pill Convergence Hall, he still cultivated here.

Years have passed.

Here we return.

Flying Cloud Island had long been abandoned and was deserted, appearing somewhat desolate.

Even so.

Looking at the misty, ethereal atmosphere surrounding Flying Cloud Island, Lu Qingfeng felt a surge of warmth and familiarity.

They landed on the island.

Nine figures instantly appeared. Originally in the form of birds, they circled in mid-air and transformed into nine old men and women. They landed in front of Lu Qingfeng—

Thump!

One by one, they knelt down, their faces filled with emotion, tears streaming down their faces.

Their voices trembled as they shouted in unison, "Welcome back, Master!"

"Qingfeng, Mingyue..."

Lu Qingfeng looked at the Little Nine he once knew, now all with white hair and weathered appearances, their cultivation stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage. Only the long lifespan of Demon Beast allowed them to survive until now.

But he was already very old.

Originally a lark, Skylark Bird was a mortal beast. It was only with Lu Qingfeng's help that she embarked on the path of immortality. However, Lu Qingfeng was traveling and doing all sorts of earth-shattering things, so he couldn't keep Little Nine by his side to avoid exposing his whereabouts.

So much so.

Without Lu Qingfeng, the Little Nine's cultivation progressed very slowly. Despite their arduous cultivation and the assistance of the Pill Convergence Hall's miraculous pills, they only managed to reach the Foundation Body Tempering Realm.

There is still a considerable distance to go before reaching the Spirit Void.

Looking at Little Nine.

He couldn't help but think of Yue Miaoyin, who was currently in seclusion on Silver Frost Peak, consolidating her Core Formation cultivation.

Returning to the Mystic Origin Sect.

Using the "Enlightenment" technique, a seventh-grade elixir helped Yue Miaoyin Core Formation.

Lu Qingfeng had long been at the Primordial Spirit stage.

While it's difficult to elevate Core Formation True Person to the Primordial Spirit True One, helping Spirit Void Cultivator break through is effortless and easy. Yue Miaoyin cultivated diligently for over eight hundred years, but lacked the right fortuitous opportunity, ultimately failing to break through to the Core Formation.

Lu Qingfeng used the "Enlightenment" technique, and Yue Miaoyin's accumulated insights from her entire life surged into her mind, causing her cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds, and all her doubts in cultivation to be resolved instantly.

Furthermore, there is the seventh-tier elixir, the 'Little Pot Pill,' which enhances True Essence.

In just three days.

Yue Miaoyin broke through the threshold between the Spirit Void and Core Formation, ascending to the True Person Realm in one fell swoop. During her Tribulation Transcendence, the seventh-tier Law Artifact in her hand was named the "Three-Yang One-Qi Sword," which was forged by Lu Qingfeng. It consisted of the "Lesser Shaoyang Sword," the "Zhongyang Sword," and the "Sun Sword." It could be divided into three parts, allowing for many mysterious transformations, or it could be combined into one sword, greatly increasing its power.

Even among seventh-tier Law Artifact, it is not weak.

Advance to the Core Formation.

He also had the Three-Yang One-Qi Sword in hand.

Yue Miaoyin's combat strength is even approaching the Golden Core Realm. From now on, countless possibilities will open up for her in both cultivation and resource competition. Whether she can advance to the Nascent Primordial Spirit before her lifespan ends depends on her own destiny.

"My senior sister protected my two siblings and me when we were still in our humble beginnings; her kindness was immense."

"Qingfeng and Mingyue, the nine siblings, met in the mountains and forests and helped my siblings and me avoid many dangers in the forest, which is why we are where we are today."

"At this time."

"With my cultivation and methods, it is difficult to help them achieve the Primordial Spirit or True Immortal."

"But Spirit Void Core Formation is as easy as turning one's hand."

"I have few old friends, and even fewer benefactors. If I can help someone without much effort, then there is no need to hesitate."

Lu Qingfeng smiled, gently helped Little Nine up with his sleeves, and took the lead towards the cave abode on Flying Cloud Island.

Little Nine stood up, looking at Lu Qingfeng's back, her heart filled with trepidation.

Suddenly I heard—

"Aren't you coming?"

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, the Little Nine's faces lit up with joy. However, they became much more composed, each taking flight and transforming into Skylark, circling around Lu Qingfeng. Just like in the mountains and forests of Shangyang Country eight hundred years ago, they were still cheerful, but had lost some of their agility and nimbleness.

One person, nine birds.

They disappeared into the cave abode Feiyun Mountain.

I apologize for the instability of updates during the Chinese New Year period.