Tianpeng Water Palace.
Immortal Elder Ge ate and drank his fill before returning to Illuminating Hall.
Bodhisattva Messenger of the Pure Altar and "Patriarch Zhengyang," Han Zhongli, ate until their bellies were bloated and drank themselves dead drunk. They, too, staggered out of the Celestial River.
The Water Palace fell quiet at once.
Lu Qingfeng was also somewhat tipsy.
He opened his eyes and looked over.
His second brother, Azure Fox Great Sage, had long since begun snoring like thunder, sprawled across the seat with his arms and legs akimbo.
Lu Qingfeng shook his head, rose, picked up his second brother, and carried him back to his room.
Then he returned to his own room.
He collapsed onto the bed and slept for a while.
He had cultivated into a Golden Immortal.
From then on, Three Flowers crowned his head, Five Breaths filled his chest, and his Divine Ability soared. Having achieved Golden Nature, he could remain in the world forever.
The hidden danger of his Golden Immortal Dharma Body from years ago had finally been eliminated completely.
From then on, unless he directly faced an apex powerhouse such as the Jade Emperor, Dipamkara, or Wukong, he could roam freely and carefree.
His tightly strung mind relaxed completely.
The drunkenness swept over him.
He slept until Heaven and Earth were dark.
It took a full three days before he awoke, refreshed and brimming with vigor.
He changed clothes and bathed.
Just as he was about to go pay his respects to the Jade Emperor, someone came from outside to report, "Daoist Huangfeng of Black Wind Mountain requests an audience!"
"Big Brother?"
Lu Qingfeng hurried out to welcome him.
"Third Brother, what a show of might!"
Great Sage Huangfeng remained as dashing as ever. He had merely changed his armor