"Congratulations on becoming a True Immortal, junior brother!"
Lu Qingfeng stood among the crowd when a light, melodious voice came from outside.
A graceful figure approached. The moment Lu Qingfeng saw her, he hurried forward to greet her. "Greetings, Third Senior Sister."
It was Han Ling'er.
"Well, well."
"A True Immortal after just twelve hundred years of cultivation. You've put hundreds of prodigies in the shade."
Han Ling'er looked Lu Qingfeng up and down, clicking her tongue in admiration.
She truly was astonished.
Becoming a True Immortal in twelve hundred years was rare even across the entire Spirit Domain. That her junior brother had managed it in a harsh backwater like the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers made it all the more remarkable.
Beside her, Meng Ba could not help saying, "Patriarch Qin will surely be delighted when he hears Fellow Daoist Lu has become a True Immortal."
True Immortals were hard to come by.
Even Heaven-Piercing Gorge had few of them.
Now that another True Immortal had joined their ranks, Patriarch Qin, an Earth Immortal of Heaven-Piercing Gorge, would naturally be pleased.
Besides, Lu Qingfeng was the youngest disciple Patriarch Qin had personally chosen.
When Meng Ba spoke,
Lu Qingfeng turned toward the burly man.
Seeing this, Han Ling'er quickly introduced them. "This is Meng Ba, chief of the Black-Armored Clan and a True Immortal of our Heaven-Piercing Gorge lineage."
Then she said to Meng Ba, "I don't need to introduce my junior brother to you, do I, Brother Meng?"
"No, no."
"How could I not know Patriarch Qin's favored youngest disciple?"
Meng Ba had a hearty manner and a booming voice. He grinned at Lu Qingfeng.
"Greetings, Senior Meng Ba. I'll be counting on your guidance from now on." Lu Qingfeng had a keen eye. Even without using