At the center of the golden core, a tiny point of light slowly rose from the ocean of magic power.
Suddenly, a voice rang out. "Hmph, just a mortal. So be it!
"Fellow Daoist, I am Fu Yaozi. Your physical body has died. I will use the Law of Reincarnation to fuse your soul with my primordial spirit and create a new primordial spirit seed.
"This immortal body of mine will also be yours. Your path of cultivation will begin at the Nascent Soul Stage.
"The magic power in the Sea of Dantian of this venerable one will help you break through the Spirit Transformation Stage and the Void Refinement Stage. You'll have to walk the rest of the path yourself."
"Hahaha, such is the tribulation ordained by Heaven. I've passed the Law of Reincarnation on to you..."
As soon as the voice vanished, Chen Renfeng's primordial spirit seed sank to the bottom of the Sea of Dantian and frantically absorbed the ocean's magic power as it grew.
The process was like an embryo absorbing nutrients before developing into a baby. A three-foot-tall Nascent Soul rose from the Sea of Dantian. It was dark, tender, and chubby, floating horizontally in midair.
Chen Renfeng broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage.
The magic power in the Sea of Dantian was absorbed and catalyzed by the Nascent Soul. Gradually, the baby evolved into a phantom, its facial features exactly matching Chen Renfeng's. Its body grew to ten feet tall.
The phantom stretched its hands and stamped its feet, making all kinds of strange movements. It looked utterly unrestrained.
Chen Renfeng broke through to the Spirit Transformation Stage.
The remaining third of the magic power in the Sea of Dantian poured into the phantom. Chen Renfeng's primordial spirit, sitting cross-legged above the Sea of Dantian, grew increasingly substantial and lifelike until his body began to glow. Only when it had finished absorbing the magic power did the process stop.
Chen Renfeng broke through to the Void Refinement Stage.
It took a cultivator at least a thousand years to advance from the Qi Refining Stage to the Void Refinement Stage. Chen Renfeng completed it instantly by inheriting Chen Tuan's thousand-year legacy. He hadn't even had time to react.
Before Chen Renfeng could open his eyes, Primordial Qi automatically poured into his body. His primordial spirit then heard White Deer Immortal cursing:
"Chart of Heavenly Karma isn't something a puny cultivator like you can work on. Great Brahma was going to kill you after using you anyway. Only this immortal, with her kind heart, would save you!"
When Chen Renfeng opened his eyes, a protective shield formed from immortal aura surrounded his body, blocking the remaining two bolts of heavenly lightning.
Chen Renfeng sat up and shook his head. Looking at his body again, he realized it was no longer the same as before. He had become a true immortal.
His divine sense swept over his body. Above the Sea of Dantian in his abdomen sat an immortal radiating dense immortal aura—his primordial spirit.
For some reason, Chen Renfeng began to cry. His tears and mucus flowed uncontrollably.
White Deer Immortal walked over and lifted him with a wave of her hand, mocking him. "Look at how smug you were just now. Now you know fear, don't you? Remember this lesson in the future!"
Chen Renfeng stared blankly into White Deer Immortal's eyes. He had seen an immortal up close with his own eyes. She was so beautiful that he couldn't look away. He nodded foolishly in greeting.
White Deer Immortal seemed somewhat disgusted by his spinelessness and said, "Chen Tuan, go back. I'll call you again if Ancestor Lu comes back and needs something."
Chen Renfeng wiped away his tears and mucus with his broad sleeves, wondering to himself, Where is my home? Where am I supposed to go back to?
He suddenly remembered Chen Qing and Bai Xue. They were still inside the jade pendant. He looked around and finally found the Twin Fish Jade Pendant on a nearby tree branch.
Chen Renfeng felt nervous. The jade pendant belonged to White Deer Immortal, and she definitely wouldn't give it to him if he asked. He couldn't beat her if he tried to take it by force. How could he get his hands on it? His mind raced.
Seeing that he still hadn't left and was acting furtively, White Deer Immortal coldly shouted, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
At the sound of her voice, Chen Renfeng's mount, a white crane, flapped over and prepared to drag its master away.
Chen Renfeng suddenly remembered the Chart of Heavenly Karma compiled by Chen Tuan. He was now a Penglai Immortal Official, which meant he was a civil servant.
Since White Deer Immortal cared so much about Qing Shi and Bai Yu's reincarnations and tribulations, perhaps...
He straightened up and pretended to be profound. "Immortal, there's something I don't know whether I should say."
"Oh? What is it?" White Deer Immortal asked with interest.
Seizing the opportunity, Chen Renfeng sighed lightly. "Immortal, Qing Shi and Bai Yu's tribulations in the mortal world will probably be fraught with twists and turns. Things may not go according to your wishes."
Upon hearing this, White Deer Immortal stared at him. "You compiled the Chart of Heavenly Karma. Do you know something? Can Bai Yu and Qing Shi ascend in this lifetime?"
Seeing that his gamble had paid off, Chen Renfeng deliberately shook his head. "It'll be difficult. You should make preparations early, Immortal." With that, Chen Renfeng mounted the white crane and prepared to leave.
White Deer Immortal's face turned livid. Furious, she pounded her right fist into her left palm and cursed, "Lü Chunyang really had no good intentions!"
Chen Renfeng secretly rejoiced and deliberately called out loudly, "Immortal, I'll be heading back first. Call me if you need anything!"
Seeing that he was about to leave, White Deer Immortal immediately said, "Wait. Do you have some way to help?" A powerful divine sense pressed down, enveloping Chen Renfeng and the white crane.
The white crane seemed unaffected, but Chen Renfeng's body and primordial spirit were both suppressed, leaving him unable to move.
Chen Renfeng endured the pressure. He knew this was his only chance to save Chen Qing and Bai Xue. Gritting his teeth, he met White Deer Immortal's gaze without any intention of begging for mercy.
Seeing that he was tough, White Deer Immortal withdrew the pressure and casually asked, "What do you want?"
Knowing his opportunity had arrived, Chen Renfeng first opened the Storage Bag hanging from his waist and extended his divine sense inside.
The Storage Bag contained two thousand spirit stones that Ancestor Lu had given him three days ago, but nothing else useful. He inwardly cursed Chen Tuan for being a pauper.
Chen Renfeng casually took out a spirit stone, examined it in his hand, then tossed it back inside.
Seeing him take out a spirit stone, White Deer Immortal understood what he wanted. She swept her divine sense through her own Storage Bag, and five hundred spirit stones appeared in her hand. She pushed them toward Chen Renfeng.
Chen Renfeng hurriedly smiled and put the spirit stones into his Storage Bag, then cupped his hands.
"Immortal, although the Chart of Heavenly Karma was compiled by this little immortal, it was also transformed from the will of Heaven. If I want to resolve Qing Shi and Bai Yu's tribulations, I'll have to find opportunities connected to them.
"This little immortal cultivates the Law of Reincarnation and can find opportunities through the keepsakes they left behind. I wonder if you have anything of theirs?"
Upon hearing this, White Deer Immortal searched for a long while without finding anything. Then she suddenly spotted the Twin Fish Jade Pendant hanging from a tree branch. With a casual beckoning gesture, she pulled it into her hand.
Chen Renfeng was overjoyed, but he forced himself to remain calm, keeping his expression as tranquil as still water.
White Deer Immortal held it reluctantly, but in the end, she handed it to Chen Renfeng for inspection.
After taking it, Chen Renfeng scanned it with his divine sense. He then raised it toward the sky and pretended to examine it for a long time before saying:
"Immortal, could you lend this Twin Fish Jade Pendant to this little immortal for a few days? I can use it to track the Spiritual Energy of Qing Shi and Bai Yu, then make calculations with the Karma Calculation Instrument to help them overcome their tribulations!"
White Deer Immortal's large eyes flickered. She reluctantly agreed. "All right. I'll lend it to you for three days!"
"But if you lose it or damage it, this immortal will annihilate both your physical body and your primordial spirit." Her tone was vicious.
Terrified, Chen Renfeng hurriedly agreed. He slapped the white crane's neck, and it hurriedly flew into the sky.
After flying high enough, he turned around and looked down. Only then did he clearly see the garden below, with covered bridges, waterside pavilions, and numerous birds and beasts. In particular, the White Jade Palace in front of the garden shimmered brilliantly beneath the light.
Chen Renfeng marveled inwardly. He clutched the Twin Fish Jade Pendant even more tightly and said to the white crane, "Let's go home."
"Where is his home?"
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