Ning Fa looked toward Cheng Ziyi again, and his tiger-like eyes reddened. "Master, I'm back."
Cheng Ziyi gazed deeply at him, tears falling like pear blossoms in the rain. "Xiao Fa, it's good that you're back... good that you're back."
Ning Fa then looked at the others, equally excited. "Senior Brother Ouyang, Junior Brother Chou, Tieniu."
The last of them was a resolute-looking man in his thirties, dressed in a fitted black martial outfit. He was none other than Li Tieniu, one of Ling Yue's three friends from back then.
Who would have thought that after so many years, Tieniu had also advanced to the Early Core Formation stage?
Moreover, from Ning Fa's senses, Li Tieniu's mana was vigorous and pure. He seemed not far from Mid Core Formation.
Li Tieniu looked at Ning Fa, his face filled with an excited look. "Senior Brother Ning, you..."
Before he could finish, he seemed to notice something and abruptly widened his eyes.
"Senior Brother Ning, you've already advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm?!"
The others had been immersed in their excitement, but upon hearing this, they too came to their senses and carefully examined Ning Fa once more.
When they sensed Ning Fa's genuine Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, wild joy immediately appeared on their faces.
Ouyang Zhenhua trembled as he said, "Junior Brother Ning—no, Martial Uncle Ning—have you truly... become a Nascent Soul Cultivator?"
Ning Fa smiled and nodded. "That's right. Over the past several decades, I encountered considerable fortune and luckily succeeded in Nascent Soul Formation."
At those words, tears streamed down Ouyang Zhenhua's aged face. "Wonderful, this is truly wonderful! Heaven truly blesses our Huayu Sect!"
He then turned to the many Huayu Sect disciples at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Realm who had rushed over and shouted, "Welcome