Most of the Spiritual Qi around Li Qing ultimately merged into the old man's illusory form.
But a tiny portion of the Spiritual Qi remained within Li Qing's body.
Moreover, as the Spiritual Qi continued to wash through him, Li Qing's Dantian, which had already nearly reached its limit, showed signs of becoming more refined once again.
Watching Li Qing's cultivation slowly rise while he lay unconscious, Xu Changxing gave a slight nod.
With this opportunity, Li Qing's attainment of the Golden Immortal realm was essentially set in stone.
As for whether he could seize this opportunity and, through their ongoing adjustment to one another, keep the Immortal-Dropping Banner's True Spirit by his side for good, that would depend on his fortune.
If he succeeded, then in a few thousand years, the Tianyan Sect would have another Taiyi capable of wielding an Innate Spirit Treasure.
Even if he failed, Xu Changxing would at least gain a Golden Immortal disciple.
However, this matter still needed time to mature; it could not bear fruit overnight.
After doing everything he could, he turned without hesitation and vanished from the spot.
An unknown amount of time passed before Li Qing slowly regained consciousness.
He froze for a moment before murmuring, "Wasn't Master just talking to me? Why did I suddenly fall asleep?
"This... this couldn't have been a dream, could it?"
At this thought, Li Qing shuddered slightly, but immediately afterward, he saw the Storage Ring in his hand.
Although this Storage Ring looked ordinary, any single item inside it was a top-grade Heavenly Material or Earthly Treasure he had never obtained even in his dreams.
He stared at the Storage Ring in a daze for a moment, then examined his Dantian.
Within his Dantian, nine cloud patterns alternated head to tail, faintly outlining