East Sea, Sumeru Island.
When the East River Palace Lord left Dongqi Palace, departed the Eastern Continent, and entered the East Sea to arrive here, the place had long since been deserted.
Of the Two Immortals of Xuanyang, one was in the starry heavens, while the other had obtained Spiderheart Grass and vanished into hiding.
Naturally, he could not find them.
Having come up empty-handed, the East River Palace Lord could only return to the Thousand-Treasure River first and slowly inquire into the whereabouts of the Two Immortals of Xuanyang.
Time flowed on.
About seven or eight years later.
Riiip!
A stretch of space tore open, and a Daoist stepped out. The Daoist swept his sleeve—
Rumble!
Several hundred Transcendent Immortals tumbled out.
"I am Qizhenzi. Remember my name well. If you attain True Immortality someday, remember to send me a few hundred jin of Origin Jade to repay me for saving your lives today."
Chen Jichuan surveyed the several hundred battered Peak Transcendent Immortals before him, left those words behind, and sprang away.
Only then did the Transcendent Immortals react. "Thank you for saving our lives, senior!"
Most of the Transcendent Immortals offered their thanks sincerely.
Some had been enslaved by the Mountain-Pulling Hermit; others had been bewitched by the Zheyou Immortal Matron. Not one had control over their own fate, and all had endured endless humiliation. Now they had finally been freed. Though Qizhenzi's words were rather mercenary, as if he were using his kindness to demand repayment, attaining True Immortality was no easy matter. All several hundred of them were Peak Transcendent Immortals, yet not one dared claim that he could attain the Dao. Repaying him after attaining the Dao was most likely just a joke.
"Your kindness is immense, senior."
"If I am fortunate enough