Having broken through to the Venerable realm and completed his third rebirth, Li Jiusheng slowly withdrew his cultivation, reining all his aura back into his body. Only then did the Jin family members around him breathe a sigh of relief.
He rose to his full height. His Daoist robe fluttered despite the absence of wind, his wide sleeves billowing as white mist and golden radiance enveloped him. He looked like an exiled immortal shedding a rain of light.
Though they stood only a short distance away, everyone found him hazy and indistinct, almost unreal.
A few breaths later, all those phenomena vanished. Li Jiusheng's true form was revealed, and he saw the shock written across the faces of the Jin family members surrounding him.
He smiled faintly and said, "I just made a breakthrough, and the disturbance was somewhat great. I deeply apologize for causing everyone discomfort."
Jin Yuyi's second uncle clasped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Li. Congratulations indeed. You have climbed another hundred-foot pole and taken another step forward, breaking through to the Great Grandmaster realm and entering the Venerable tier. You may well become a Patriarch in the future."
"Not at all. I also have the Jin family to thank for giving me this opportunity," Li Jiusheng said modestly. That was indeed the truth. This place had been discovered by the Jin family's Old Ancestor. After leading the family disciples here to explore and finding nothing, they had allowed him to pick up a tremendous bargain.
"Treasure belongs to the worthy. My Jin family is not unreasonable or overbearing. Besides, Fellow Daoist Li saved my life. I am Jin Jiuling, and I am deeply grateful," Jin Yuyi's second uncle, Jin Jiuling, said warmly.
The other Jin family members also showed their goodwill.
The aura Li