Things Are Different Now!

Heaven-Piercing Gorge is characterized by "three streams, six valleys, and eighteen peaks," with each stream and valley a scenic spot and each peak a picturesque landscape.

One of the eighteen peaks, 'Jade Seal Peak'.

Naturally, Purple Smoke was born, a gift from heaven.

It is also a Spirit Mountain and enchanting place.

Han Ling'er left.

Lu Qingfeng led Qingshan, Qingyu, Xu Mi, Lu Changsheng, Lu Jing, and Little Nine to 'Jade Seal Peak'.

Lu Qingyu stood on the mountainside, gazing up at the Purple Smoke and looking out at the vast expanse of clouds and mist, which rippled like water.

It truly is a wonderful fairyland.

"Big brother."

"This sacred mountain will be yours from now on?!"

Lu Qingyu looked up and down at 'Jade Seal Peak', becoming increasingly delighted and somewhat excited, and looked at Lu Qingfeng.

"Um."

There are not many True Immortal in Heaven-Piercing Gorge, and each True Immortal can lead a fairy mountain on his own.

Lu Qingfeng smiled.

Including him, Heaven-Piercing Gorge only has ten True Immortal.

Of the eighteen peaks, apart from Spiritglow Peak, which is occupied by the Outer Sect and the External Affairs Hall, and the South and Northern Five-Yang Peak where alchemy and weapon-refining rooms were built, there are still fifteen immortal peaks, enough for these True Immortal to divide among themselves, with some to spare.

Lu Qingfeng formally became a disciple of Heaven-Piercing Gorge.

He was then bestowed with a 'Jade Seal Peak'.

In the future, whether it is personal cultivation, meeting relatives and friends, or accepting and teaching disciples inside and outside Heaven-Piercing Gorge, it is all up to you.

Those who can cultivate to become True Immortal will live for 129,600 years and enjoy a transcendent status, receiving preferential treatment in any faction.

"Very good!"

Lu Qingyu didn't care about all that.

The eldest brother was overjoyed to find a huge fairy mountain as soon as he arrived at Heaven-Piercing Gorge.

Although she is now a Three Mountains and Nine Rivers Core Formation True Person and has traveled extensively Four Seas, making her feel at home wherever she goes, she feels a sense of belonging upon arriving here and finding such a wonderful immortal mountain to settle on.

Just like back then—

"Back when we came from Shangyang Country to the Sunset Glow Sect, my elder brother joined the Sunset Glow Sect and received a 'Silver Horn Mountain'."

Lu Qingyu recalled the scene at that time, and the low hill in the Sunset Glow Sect, and couldn't help but laugh even more, "Silver Horn Mountain can't compare to Jade Seal Peak."

A thousand years ago and now.

Compare the two.

Indeed, it's like heaven and earth.

"Silver Horn Mountain."

When Lu Qingshan heard about the place from a thousand years ago, although he had not cultivated at Silver Horn Mountain at that time, he often visited his elder brother and Qingyu at Silver Horn Mountain when he was in the Sunset Glow Sect.

When Qingyu suddenly brought it up, he thought of his time in the Sunset Glow Sect and sighed, "It's a pity that Senior Sister Yue didn't want to ascend."

The three of them were able to escape the Weeping Marsh and enter the Sunset Glow Sect thanks to Yue Miaoyin's guidance.

Times have changed.

The circumstances are similar, but the people are different.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Lu Qingshan sighed, then suddenly noticed the sudden silence all around, which puzzled him. Turning his head, he saw his younger sister, son, and daughter all looking at him, while his elder brother had a smile on his lips.

The Little Nine devils scurried about, each one secretly chuckling.

Then I turned my head again.

Seeing Xu Mi smiling brightly, he nodded approvingly and said, "Yes. It's a pity about Senior Sister Yue."

"..."

Lu Qingshan gave an awkward smile, put his hands behind his back, gazed at the blue clouds, and wisely kept quiet.

The first day of settling in Heaven-Piercing Gorge.

Lu Qingfeng sat around a table with Qingshan, Qingyu, Xu Mi, Lu Changsheng, Lu Jing, and Little Nine. Xu Mi had prepared a huge feast, which was extremely lavish.

Qingyu and Lu Jing took out some fine wine.

Everyone drank and ate.

Looking back.

Focus on the present.

Looking to the future.

He was filled with confidence for a time.

Laughter and cheerful voices rang out on Jade Seal Peak. Lu Qingfeng did not invite anyone else, only his family gathered together.

Both enjoyed themselves to the fullest.

After a hearty meal and drinks.

Xu Mi and Lu Changsheng, both unable to hold their liquor, had long since fallen into a drowsy sleep. The Little Nine also succumbed one by one. Finally, even Lu Jing couldn't stay awake any longer and began snoring on his aunt's shoulder.

Only the three siblings remained.

Lu Qingfeng and Qingyu's expressions remained unchanged; they were unaffected by the amount of alcohol they drank.

Lu Qingshan was slightly tipsy, his face flushed.

The three sat on the rocks, gazing at the Mingyue and enjoying the night view.

Lu Qingfeng took a sip of his drink and looked at Qingshan, "What are your plans for the future?"

Qingshan are different from Qingyu.

The latter does whatever she wants without overstepping the bounds, whether traveling abroad or staying at home and "living off her parents," she is completely at ease. She also obeys all of Lu Qingfeng's arrangements without resistance.

But Qingshan is different.

Back when Shangyang Country and Sunset Glow Sect, his second brother was already consciously trying to carve out his own niche in the world.

Unfortunately, his elder brother Lu Qingfeng was exceptionally talented and unparalleled in the world, too dazzling.

This made it impossible for Lu Qingshan to get rid of it no matter what.

Fortunately.

Later, as Lu Qingshan settled down and started a family, his temperament became more stable, and he recovered, no longer resisting his elder brother's aura.

But Lu Qingfeng was very understanding of him.

Whatever arrangements you make, you should discuss them with Lu Qingshan beforehand to avoid falling into the trap of being bound by the moral obligation of "I'm doing this for your own good."

As for disciplining his younger brother.

Lu Qingfeng had quite a few insights into this.

"I am a disciple of the Floating Mountain Sect in the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers. I have heard that the Floating Mountain Sect also has a lineage in the Upper Realm, and I would like to go there to cultivate." Lu Qingshan did not hesitate and said directly.

Lu Qingfeng nodded.

That's not bad either.

He found the 'Sword Venerable Muye' for Lu Qingshan so that he could have a powerful backer.

But--

"The Floating Mountain Sect is a lineage of the Sword-Emptiness Dao from Guangling Mountain. Guangling Mountain is further divided into three lineages: Sky-Piercing, Supreme Severance, and Pogu. You cultivate the 'Thirteen Ancient-Breaking Severing Swords of Sword Venerable Muye', so you should join the Ancient-Breaking Peak lineage of Guangling Mountain."

Lu Qingfeng explained to Qingshan, who listened attentively.

Qingyu, standing to the side, clicked her tongue in amazement and said, "The Floating Mountain Sect actually has such a powerful background?"

Ancient-Breaking Peak.

Guangling Mountain.

Sword-Emptiness Dao.

If we trace this step by step upwards, what enormous thing must it be, with its branches and leaves flourishing?

"'Sword-Emptiness Dao' is one of the three lineages of the Daoist sects in the Spirit Domain, so its background is naturally quite impressive."

Lu Qingfeng smiled and said to Qingshan, "Among the 'Three Mountains and Nine Rivers,' the 'Three Mountains and Seven Gorges' and the Ten Great Immortal Sects each have extraordinary lineages. But once they reach the Spirit Domain, they are just one of the thousands of inheritances in the lower realms. There are quotas and standards for ascension in the lower realms. Those who do not reach the Primordial Spirit level or who ascend without authorization will find it difficult to enter the sect."

As one of the three major branches of the Daoist sect, the vast Sword-Emptiness Dao, even if it is only one branch, has countless lineages in the lower realms. If anyone in the mortal realm who has reached the Core Formation or ascended to the Primordial Spirit realm could join it, there would probably be an overabundance of disciples by now.

In other words...

"Even if Second Brother goes now, he still won't be able to enter Ancient-Breaking Peak?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingyu immediately smiled.

He patted his second brother's shoulder with his pale white hand and said earnestly, "Second brother, you still need to work hard and cultivate your Primordial Spirit as soon as possible."

Lu Qingshan slapped Qingyu's hand away, ignoring his little sister's teasing, and said to Lu Qingfeng, "Then I will cultivate on Jade Seal Peak first. If I have the opportunity to cultivate my Primordial Spirit, I will go to Ancient-Breaking Peak."

Primordial Spirit?

It won't be long.

He advanced to the Core Formation Realm more than 700 years ago, and after many years of cultivation, he has Core Formation, the 'True Core' level. He also spent nine years listening to the Dao at Black Cloud Mountain, and his cultivation and practice have greatly improved.

Currently, he is at the Spell Gathering Realm in cultivation and at the Golden Core Realm in practice.

Once the Baleful Condensation and Astral Refinement have been cultivated to form Law Power, the Golden Core can be forged.

At that time.

He was only one step away from achieving the Primordial Spirit.

However, cultivating the Primordial Spirit is difficult, and Lu Qingshan wasn't confident he could Primordial Spirit. If he couldn't, it would be good to spend more time with his elder brother and Qingyu before his lifespan ended.

"My Primordial Spirit!"

At this point in the conversation, Lu Qingyu looked somewhat bewildered and asked her elder brother, "Brother, do you think I have a chance to cultivate into Primordial Spirit?"

Placed in the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers.

The Primordial Spirit is a top-tier figure.

Lu Qingyu traveled among mountains and rivers, visiting all corners of the world. He witnessed countless Core Formation True Person trapped in the Golden Core Realm, unable to break through, and ultimately dying of old age unwilling to accept their fate.

I've seen it all before.

Even with a True Immortal brother right now, Lu Qingyu wasn't sure if he could actually cultivate Primordial Spirit.

"My Qingyu, has the potential to become Immortal Emperor."

"Just cultivate yourself well."

Seeing Qingyu's furrowed brow, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh.

Upon hearing this Lu Qingyu...

He immediately felt relieved. "I don't need to become Immortal Emperor. Earth Immortal can achieve Changsheng, right? Then becoming Earth Immortal will be enough for me."

Qingyu has no ambition.

All I ask for is Changsheng.

Little did they know that the Changsheng alone would block the way of countless True Immortal.

And she is currently—

He was just a Core Formation cultivator.

"When your elder brother becomes the Immortal Emperor, he'll reward you with the title of Wine Immortal." Seeing that his elder brother and Qingyu were talking nonsense, Lu Qingshan also joked.

"This is good."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingyu also smiled.

The three siblings drank wine, admired the moon, and talked about the past, present, and future.

The Qingshan and the Qingyu were unknowingly intoxicated.

Qingshan leaned against the rocks and slept soundly, while Qingyu clung tightly to her older brother's shoulders.

Lu Qingfeng took the wine gourd from Qingyu's hand, took a sip of the strong liquor, and the aroma was so rich that Qingyu, even in her drunken stupor, sniffed and smacked her lips a couple of times.

Lu Qingfeng found it interesting.

They continued drinking and admiring the moon, thinking about the future of the Qingshan and Qingyu, while also making plans.

Ascend to the Spirit Domain.

The world is now vaster and offers much more to do, which is a boon for Lu Qingfeng. It also provides many more opportunities for Qingshan and Qingyu's cultivation.

It's not just about them.

It also lies with Lu Qingfeng.

"The Spirit Domain is boundless."

"There will be no shortage of immortal herbs and fruits, and the various refining materials are far superior to those from the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers."

With the help of immortal herbs and fruits, Lu Qingfeng can refine immortal pills.

With various ores and refining materials, he can forge Immortal Artifact.

"Analysis of 'Lesser Shu Mountain Realm' complete."

"When the old monster Granny Lu was refining treasures, she used a dilapidated Grotto-Heaven as a foundation and refined countless rare treasures. She also found the Withered Bamboo Elder to refine it together, and finally created the fourth-order Immortal Artifact 'Lesser Shu Mountain Realm'."

Lu Qingfeng pondered.

With Qingshan and Qingyu's aptitude and comprehension, achieving the Primordial Spirit stage might be within their reach. However, without his assistance, becoming True Immortal would be extremely difficult. And beyond that—

The Four True-Immortal Realms.

The Everlasting-Life Mist.

Only after that can one attain the status of Earth Immortal.

Each step is a new heaven, yet climbing to heaven is still more difficult.

If one were to enter a 'Lesser Shu Mountain Realm' to cultivate, with the added fortune and the combined power of heaven and earth, the possibility of becoming True Immortal would be much greater. True Immortal have a very long lifespan, equivalent to a full cycle of lifespan.

In the context of "The Primordial World," that would be 12,960,000 years.

With so much time, who knows what level Lu Qingfeng can reach in his cultivation?

"First, we will forge a 'Miniature Shu Mountain Realm' as a precaution."

"Continue to collect methods to ascend to the level of True Immortal and Earth Immortal in the game."

Lu Qingfeng thought to himself.

Even now, although Qingshan, Qingyu, and Ao Le are of similar talent and are like rotten wood that cannot be carved, he is still not comparable to the 'Divine Lord Guangyuan' of the Immortal Qin Realm back then.

Although worried about their future, he was not as desperate as he had been at the beginning.

If all else fails...

"It also has 'The Wondrous Miaofa of the Three Vehicles of the Small Wheel of the Buddhist Sect' as its foundation."

In general.

As time goes by, Lu Qingfeng will only grow stronger and have more and more tricks up his sleeve. He is no longer as worried about the future of Qingshan and Qingyu as he was before.

Twelve hundred years.

At that time, the young Postnatal who Foundation Establishment were trembling with fear and working diligently.

Having cultivated to become True Immortal, one enjoys a revered status, and one's profound knowledge and experience bring confidence.

From the Sunset Glow Sect, Heaven-Piercing Gorge.

From Silver Horn Mountain to Jade Seal Peak.

Similar in many ways, yet different in many ways.

Lu Qingfeng glanced around; the two were fast asleep. He couldn't help but smile, "Things are different now!"