Lu Changsheng had someone invite Zhao Wuyan to come up.
Zhao Wuyan ascended to the Immortal Realm with the cultivation of an Earth Immortal, which set him apart from the other candidates and ensured he would not be looked down upon by the rest of Zhengsheng Sect.
Upon seeing Lu Changsheng, Zhao Wuyan was extremely excited.
Without Lu Changsheng, his talent would have hardly allowed him to ascend to the Immortal Realm from the spiritually barren Mortal Realm of Mount Shu.
He never expected to encounter Lu Changsheng again at Zhengsheng Sect.
Under the envious gazes of many candidates, Zhao Wuyan arrived at the main hall of Zhengsheng Sect.
The gazes of other Peak Masters focused on Zhao Wuyan.
“So it’s an Earth Immortal.”
The Daluo Golden Immortals of Zhengsheng Sect were all taken aback.
They had thought that Lu Changsheng’s senior brother would be even more of a monster than Lu Changsheng himself, and were scared stiff, but now it seemed he was just an Earth Immortal, probably Lu Changsheng’s senior brother from his weaker days.
That being the case, everything made sense.
“I didn’t expect, junior brother, that you’re already a Daluo Golden Immortal. Even before, your cultivation speed was astonishing, and now it remains the same.”
Zhao Wuyan had labored hard to cultivate up to the Earth Immortal Realm and ascend to the Immortal Realm, only to find Lu Changsheng had already become a Daluo Golden Immortal.
“Have the others also undergone Tribulation?”
Lu Changsheng asked about the situation back in Mount Shu of the Mortal World.
“The master, along with the eldest senior brother and Murong, as well as several of your disciples, have all undergone Tribulation and ascended. When I underwent my Tribulation, your second-generation disciples of Qingyun Peak had already taken charge of Mount Shu…”
Zhao Wuyan briefly described the situation of Mount Shu in the Mortal World to Lu Changsheng.
Li Jianfei, Luo Xintang, and other second-generation disciples of Qingyun Peak had already begun taking charge of Mount Shu.
He didn’t expect the second generation of disciples to have grown up.
These second-generation disciples were geniuses from a minor world, possessing unique constitutions such as the Spirit Sword Physique and the Thousand Poison Body. With the cultivation techniques and Elixir Pills left by Lu Changsheng, they would certainly ascend to the Immortal Realm sooner or later.
What surprised Lu Changsheng was that Qingyun Peak’s Mountain-guarding Divine Beast, Daoist Earth Hound, had also ascended, even faster than Zhao Wuyan.
Lu Changsheng had once casually bestowed a stroke of fortune upon Daoist Earth Hound, who lived up to expectations by successfully transcending the Tribulation and ascending.
After ascending to the Immortal Realm, although Zhao Wuyan’s cultivation was that of an Earth Immortal, the Immortal Realm was full of powerful beings, and an Earth Immortal alone could hardly gain a foothold.
Zhao Wuyan offended the Golden Feather King at Jueyun Ridge, was pursued by the king’s subordinates, the Great Demons, and thus fled to Zhengsheng Sect, looking to join and cultivate there.
“What about Fairy Xia from the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion?”
Zhao Wuyan noticed that Lu Changsheng was not with Xia Ningxue and was somewhat surprised.
“I do not yet know her whereabouts.”
The Immortal Realm was vast, and Zhengsheng Sect was just a corner of it.
Lu Changsheng also did not know which sect Xia Ningxue had joined.
Some sects were rather secluded; if Xia Ningxue had joined a low-profile holy land, then it would be even more difficult to find out her whereabouts.
The Tai Hua Holy Land, nearest to Lu Changsheng, was only known to him through a twist of fate, which led him to meet the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua.
As for what other talents the Tai Hua Holy Land had, Lu Changsheng knew nothing.
If the Tai Hua Holy Land was like this, then Yaochi Holy Land and other holy lands were even more mysterious, possibly not even knowing the realities of each other.
Zhao Wuyan said, “Junior brother, your fame is gradually spreading, and I’m sure it will soon reach Fairy Xia’s ears. A reunion is just a matter of time. Alas, for me, I wonder when I’ll get to meet Fairy Chunhua.”
“Senior brother might as well stay and cultivate at Jingyun Peak for now,” Lu Chengsheng offered.
Since Lu Changsheng had met an acquaintance, he decided to let Zhao Wuyan stay and cultivate at Jingyun Peak.
The cultivation level of an Earth Immortal like Zhao Wuyan qualified him to cultivate at Jingyun Peak.
Lu Changsheng had plenty of Immortal Pills and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures; offering a bit to Zhao Wuyan would bring him great fortune.
“You, this lad, are from Mount Shu too?”
Daoist Yuxuan smiled at Zhao Wuyan with a twinkling gaze, surprised to see another junior from Mount Shu ascending to the Immortal Realm.
Zhao Wuyan was startled, “Senior knows about Mount Shu?”
Lu Changsheng introduced on his behalf, “This is Elder Qingyu, the disciple of Mount Shu’s ninth Sect Leader, Immortal Green Lotus, and currently the Peak Master of Jingyun Peak, Daoist Yuxuan.”
“What?! The Elder Qingyu who ascended thirty thousand years ago? My respects to you, senior!”
Zhao Wuyan, seeing a legendary figure from the tales, was overexcited.
He had not expected that Mount Shu in the Mortal World would have produced two Daluo Golden Immortals in the Immortal Realm!
“Hahaha, we both hail from Mount Shu, which makes us connected by fate. Joining us at Jingyun Peak, I will not treat you poorly,” Daoist Yuxuan chuckled warmly.
As the Peak Master of Jingyun Peak, Daoist Yuxuan had the power to allocate a considerable amount of resources to Zhao Wuyan if he wished.
“Thank you, senior,” Zhao Wuyan gratefully responded.
Not only had he met Lu, his junior brother, upon seeking refuge at Zhengsheng Sect, but he had also met a legendary figure from Mount Shu of thirty thousand years past.
That meant, in the future, he might even meet legendary figures such as Daoist Taiqing and Immortal Green Lotus.
The disciple candidates below, seeing Zhao Wuyan not having to participate in the selection and being directly valued by two Daluo Golden Immortals, couldn’t help but feel envious.
The disciple recruitment ceremony continued, with Jingyun Peak having almost recruited half of the geniuses, overshadowing even Mount Zhengsheng.
However, Lu Changsheng did not take on any direct disciples, and out of consideration for Daoist Yuxuan, he took on a few nominal outer sect disciples.
Lu Changsheng instructed Xiao Fan to give these disciples some guidance whenever he had time.
When other Peak Masters recruited disciples, even if they were inner sect disciples, they might not get personal guidance. Generally, they would be guided by direct disciples unless they were exceptionally talented, or were disciples of Heavenly or Earth Immortal caliber, in which case, a Daluo Golden Immortal might take a personal interest in their cultivation.
After the recruitment ceremony had concluded, Lu Changsheng gave Zhao Wuyan several Sacred Tier cultivation technique manuals, as well as Ultimate Treasures and Immortal Pills.