The Eight Immortals encountered no further obstruction from the East Sea on their flight to Penglai. After all, even the Dragon King had been defeated. What other aquatic creature would dare rush forward to throw its life away?
And so, they reached Penglai Immortal Isle without incident, gathered medicinal herbs there, and then returned along the same route with the herbs to save the people suffering from the plague.
With their help, the plague that had ravaged the people of Song for half a year finally came to an end.
Afterward, the eight ascended for their meritorious deeds and came to High Firmament Hall to receive their appointments.
Inside High Firmament Hall.
The Heavenly Emperor did not attend court that day, leaving the Heavenly Sovereign to preside over its affairs.
Ao Yue sat in the seat of honor and looked down at the Eight Immortals. His gaze lingered on Lu Dongbin a little longer before he said, "The Eight Immortals crossed the sea and saved the mortal multitudes, earning great merit. I hereby formally appoint you as upper grotto deities, collectively known as the Eight Upper Grotto Immortals. Lu Dongbin shall additionally receive the title of Pure Yang True Person."
Buzz! As his words fell, Ao Yue swept his hand and released a ray of divine light. It spilled over the Eight Immortals, and their auras rapidly climbed as they bathed in it.
Tieguai Li and Han Zhongli had originally been late-stage Golden Immortals. Now, empowered by their divine positions, their cultivation actually rose to the early Taiyi stage, much to their delight.
Lu Dongbin's circumstances, meanwhile, resembled Yang Jian's. Both had inherited a portion of the magic power left behind by their previous incarnations, so Lu Dongbin had started out at late Taiyi. That was why he had