Zhong Shenxiu looked at Feng Xixi with a smile.

Phoenix Calling from Qishan!

Naturally linked to the phoenix, thus the first True Spirit ordained in the lower realm was Ji Fa, King Wu's reincarnation of Feng Xixi!

But Feng Xixi did not recognize him.

After all, the current Zhong Shenxiu bore the image of Jiang Shang, with red lips, white teeth, and silver hair.

"Who are you?"

"What is this place?"

Feng Xixi achieved the rank of immortal, now comparable to a Primordial Pill, her every move augmented by the dragon aura of Great Zhou, acting unrestrained within its borders, questioning coldly.

"I am your teacher, Jiang Shang!"

Zhong Shenxiu sighed, "This world has yet to open the Netherworld. You, my disciple, have established the Dragon Court Blessed Land, which serves as a supplement. Manage it well; one day, your power in the nether realm may secure a place for you."

Swathed in the Five-Colored Radiant Robe, Feng Xixi dared not make a move.

She had a premonition that behind this Jiang Shang lay concealed even more terrifying things...

The feeling was even stronger than the mightiest being she had ever seen!

"Are you... the Queen Mother of the West's envoy?"

She guessed.

Initially, Feng Xixi believed that achieving immortality, blessed with Great Zhou's fortune, would allow her to safeguard Great Zhou for millennia and stand on equal footing with the gods.

But now, she realized how laughable her thoughts were.

The more she knew, the more she understood her ignorance!

And the higher her cultivation, the more she realized the terror of this 'Jiang Shang'!

"Haha... I'm no envoy... Nonetheless, yin and yang are separate. Though you are immortal, it's better for you to reside in the Dragon Court Blessed Land, refrain from appearing before mortals without major cause, and do not meddle in worldly affairs."

At Zhong Shenxiu's words, suddenly the world seemed to reflect some rejection.

The Five-Colored Phoenix on Feng Xixi flickered uncertainly, struggling to resist, her face full of disbelief, "Decreeing Heaven's Mandate from your mouth... What are you?"

"You may also call me... East King!"

Zhong Shenxiu, still smiling, watched Feng Xixi being drawn by the dragon aura into the blessed land, merging with the earth vein, shaking his head in lamentation: "The Immortal Path is too constraining, only slightly better than the incense gods sanctified by decree; I shall not pursue it..."

He shook his head, his form slowly fading away.

Only then did a group of eunuchs notice the anomaly here, rush over, and cry out, "The King... The King has passed away..."

Though Ji Fa had passed, he made preparations early on, leaving a edict commanding his son 'Tong' to succeed, as Tong was young, also instructing Dan to assist in governance.

After his death, his remains were buried in the Zhou tombs, his divine rank entered various Zhou Heavenly Son Temples, receiving incense offerings from the people.

As for Jiang Shang, he was lost without a trace, becoming a hidden legend within Great Zhou's history books.

However, tales of Zhong Shenxiu's legendary presence spread widely, finally being revered as— 'Saint Jiang'!

...

Kunlun Mountain.

Zhong Shenxiu, transformed into Jiang Shang, walked to a green jade palace, merging into a strand of black hair, floated into the palace, caught by a hand.

"This descent has yielded quite good results, not only refining the realms of Refining Spirit and Transforming Qi, but also exploring the path of Refining Qi and Transforming God... Though the Immortal Path is quite restrictive, it indeed complements the way of Refining Qi and Transforming God..."

Holding the strand of hair, Zhong Shenxiu muttered to himself.

He certainly would not diminish himself to personally descend to assist a mortal Emperor, only employing an avatar.

"My Immortal Dao must follow the path of Refining Spirit and Transforming Qi, Refining Qi and Transforming God, Refining God and Returning Void, Refining Void and Merging Dao... Among them, Refining Spirit and Transforming Qi can be divided into Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment stages... The Refining Qi and Transforming God phase starts with 'Core Formation'..."

"This core is not a Primordial Pill, but a Golden Core, and a Golden Core Practitioner shall have a lifespan of five hundred years, vast divine skills..."

Here Zhong Shenxiu adopted part of the Emperor Heaven's ancient records found within the Primordial Spirit World.

After all, the Golden Core is akin to that of the Emperor Heaven.

Nevertheless, on this side, it's a stronger version, though still somewhat inferior to the Primordial Pill, yet stronger than the Emperor Heaven Pill Method.

Though lacking Nine Turn achievements, it possesses the wonder of returning the core.

Moreover, its future prospects are vast; should one certify the highest grade of pill, immortality may be hoped for!

Here, achieving immortality is not like Feng Xixi's variant of an immortal, but at the very least a Corpse Dispersal immortal rank!

While pondering this, Qingyuan of The Queen Mother of the West arrived, smiling, "The mortal realm has changed again, a new dynasty named Great Zhou. The Emperor of Zhou offers tribute; what should be done?"

"You may accept the gifts, but send the people back." Zhong Shenxiu casually advised, "I wish to retreat to deduce Immortal Law; this retreat won't be long, probably about a century."

"Understood!"

Although Qingyuan was somewhat reluctant, she still nodded in agreement.

...

Time passes by.

Great Zhou gains Kunlun's recognition, its foundation increasingly solidified.

Ten years later, Ji Fa's son Tong comes of age, Zhou Gongdan unwilling to relinquish governance, stirring turmoil within Great Zhou.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Wugeng raised arms in Chao Ge against Zhou. He re-forged the God Slaying Armor, eliminating defects and hidden dangers, achieving successive victories, approaching Great Zhou's Haojing.

Great Zhou was on the brink of danger!

At the critical moment, the Empress emerged from the Dragon Court Blessed Land, employing shocking divine skills, decisively defeated Shang Army, slew Wugeng, quelling the rebellion.

Zhou Gongdan was forced to commit suicide, the authority of Great Zhou unprecedentedly consolidated.

It was only until now that the world discovered with great clamor that humans, besides activating their bloodlines to become Innate Gods and Demons, could also grow strong through cultivation!

This is the— Path of Immortal Cultivation!

And all paths of immortality under the heavens stem from Saint Jiang!

The craze for seeking immortality intensified, Jiang Shang was further revered as a sage of his era; countless people diligently searched for Jiang Shang, hoping to gain his legacy.

More of the nobility focused their attention on today's Empress— Feng Xixi.

After all, the power of the Immortal Path is widely recognized!

Alas, the Immortal Path is exceedingly difficult; merely beginning requires dragon aura, which necessitates possessing an entire kingdom!

In other words, only nobles can enter!

Moreover, the dragon aura required for forging a divine body is as vast as mountains and seas, only an Emperor might possess it.

Feng Xixi also fiercely guarded her legacy, not allowing the Immortal Path to spread.

This left many frustrated, giving room for many tricksters.

Countless self-proclaimed 'Fang Shi' and 'Qi Refiners' emerged, becoming honored guests among the nobility.

Some succeeded in deception, reaping continuous wealth and glory, others were directly exposed and were cooked in cauldrons by enraged nobles.

Feng Xixi also gradually discovered the flaws of the Immortal Path.

This path nurtures one person with the entire world; it was fine when she was the founder Emperor, but her descendants, even if they were also Emperor, could only find shelter for their souls in the Dragon Court Blessed Land, losing the power of the immortal unless she agreed to share dragon aura and authority, but that, of course, was impossible.

Not to mention that those Great Zhou's heroic spirits, seeing Ji Fa transformed into a young woman after death, were already skeptical of her.

Should she abandon authority now, she would surely die!

Time flies, a hundred years pass like a fleeting moment.

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