Inside the spirit-vein grotto abode.
Mei Changkong felt that his cultivation had finally borne fruit and was overjoyed.
"With my age, even if I had originally been granted an immortal cultivation art, I would have had no hope of achieving Foundation Establishment in this lifetime... I never imagined Young Master would possess such means to create a spirit vein..."
He sat cross-legged, his eyes shining brightly. "Now, even if I achieve Foundation Establishment and extend my lifespan by a hundred years, there may still be hope."
The immortal path valued life. Every breakthrough into a major realm brought a tremendous increase in lifespan.
Mei Changkong clenched his fists and recalled the several techniques attached to the Hun Yuan Art, secretly mulling it over. "I should learn a few spells, then deal with that Cao scoundrel later... He's merely a county magistrate's aide. After I achieve Foundation Establishment, I should be able to kill him..."
Just then, he suddenly felt the earth tremble and the mountains sway.
The small formation attached to the spirit vein suddenly opened wide, revealing the wondrous sight of golden light shining everywhere and the mountain god taking his rightful position!
"This..."
Mei Changkong was stunned when he stepped out of the grotto abode, unsure whether he should leave or notify Young Master.
Young Master had given him no instructions before leaving...
At that moment, he saw the beasts that had been worshiping the mountain god disperse one after another. Only a white tiger, a white deer, and several Spirit Creatures like magpies and squirrels raced toward a certain place in the mountains.
"What is this..."
Mei Changkong had once been a Daoist, after all, and knew many secrets of the divine path. "The mountain god has taken his rightful position and is summoning the Spirit Creatures