The little Taoist acolyte at the Immortality Temple gazed at the rain of light, his eyes brimming with longing. Curious about where the phenomenon had come from, he could not help muttering, "The temple master and the others have all gone out. Otherwise, they would definitely know. They're invincible Great Saints-"
"A mere group of Great Saints is not qualified to know of my affairs, the affairs of Longevity Heavenly Venerable."
Suddenly, an indifferent voice sounded beside the acolyte's ear, like a god above the nine heavens looking down upon the mortal world.
"Longevity Heavenly Venerable?"
The little acolyte was utterly stunned. Wasn't the statue enshrined in his temple precisely that of Longevity Heavenly Venerable? He had encountered his founding patriarch! Trembling, he prostrated himself in formal homage.
"No need for such ceremony." Longevity Heavenly Venerable's remaining divine sense was extremely weak. Without wasting words, he went straight to the point. "The Immortal Path on Big Dipper opened, and I returned from the Immortal Realm to the mortal world to visit my old lineage. Yet I never imagined only one person would remain. How tragic, how lamentable."
"I wish to impart supreme Dao arts to you so that you may restore the Immortality Immortal Temple. Are you willing?"
"Really?!" The little acolyte was overjoyed. He had never imagined such an opportunity would fall into his lap. This was the sort of thing that happened only in mortal storybooks.
"Of course." Longevity Heavenly Venerable smiled faintly. "I shall grant you supreme divine abilities and the highest cultivation realm. There will merely be a tiny price to pay. You may lose some of your memories-"
A gleam of immortal light emerged from the little acolyte's body. Then a large hand suffused with golden light descended and rubbed his topknot, while a deep