This was not merely atonement. It was an enormous stroke of fortune!
A chance to draw close to that Supreme Existence!
A chance to comprehend that mysterious stone stele!
A chance to observe the growth of that "extraordinary" disciple so highly valued by that Supreme Existence!
"The stele... understand the stele..."
Xuanjizi muttered, an unprecedented gleam bursting from his eyes.
He rose to his feet and carefully picked up the "divine talisman" Su Bai had not taken away. He tucked it close to his body with the utmost reverence, as though he were cradling a supreme treasure.
It had been touched by the aura of that Supreme Existence. Perhaps this was the beginning of his fortunes turning!
He cast a deep, incomparably reverent glance toward Little Wilderness Mountain, then silently packed up his fortune-telling stall.
He knew that his million-year life of drifting through the mortal world, even somewhat self-abandoning, had come to a complete end.
New identity: Protector of Chen Fan, disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect.
New mission: Protect his safety.
New goal: Understand that stone stele!
At the summit of Little Wilderness Mountain, Chen Fan, who had just consolidated his Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, knew nothing of this.
He did not know that behind him, this newly Foundation Establishment "little cultivator," a Profound Immortal guardian capable of causing an earthquake throughout the Immortal Realm with a mere stomp had already quietly taken his stand.
This was something he had only ever seen behind others in the past, something he himself had never possessed.
Upon the immortal path woven from blood and fire, there now seemed to be an added measure of protection.
Cultivation continued. Chen Fan did not grow complacent after succeeding in Foundation Establishment; instead, he worked even harder.
Every day, apart from meditating and