Jile Perfected, La Jingxu, was a figure at the peak of Daoist martial prowess within the Shushan World. In the heyday of the Kongtong Sect, they utilized the full might of their faction to lay out the vast Nine Heavens Seal Formation, only for it to be shattered by a single Taiyin Divine Thunder from Li Jingxu.

He had long since reached Perfection in his cultivation and could have ascended with his body to become a Golden Immortal. However, he could not bear to leave his wife, Sun Xun, the Five Fortune Fairy, and his cousin, the Hundred Flowers Fairy, Ni Fangxian, and also delayed his Ascension due to his disciples. As he had attachments in this world and his heart still resided here, he was unable to ascend.

He left his original body to cultivate in seclusion within the Wuyou Cave at Chang Chun Rock on the Lion Ridge in Yunnan. He then gathered the Essence Qi of the Five Directions and the Five Elements to shape a young boy's body, entrusting his Nascent Soul to it and refining it as a vessel. In this guise, he occasionally ventured out as the Jile Youth.

One year, while collecting Taiyin Essence Qi in the east, he followed the earth veins and found a mortal's home. The head of the household, Lu Min, begged desperately to learn Daoism. Li Jingxu did not formally take him as a disciple, but still taught him a Cultivation Technique that could lead to Heavenly Immortal status and bestowed upon him a Taibai Split Light Sword.

Lu Min later had a son and a daughter. He left his son at home to carry on the family lineage and brought his daughter, Lu Rongbo, to Rabbit Cliff on Mangcang Mountain, where they established the Mysterious Frost Cave for cultivation.

Then, one year, an Independent Immortal from the South Sea visited with a young disciple, Yang Li, about seventeen or eighteen years old. While adorning the cave with beautiful fresh flowers they had picked, they mistakenly plucked the Joyful Lotus, one of the four silver herbs of Shushan. Lu Rongbo simply sniffed it and fell unconscious on the rock, becoming pregnant due to the Spiritual Stone Earth Veins' Essence Qi.

Lu Min thought Lu Rongbo had an affair with Yang Li, but by the time he found out, Yang Li had already left with his master. Furious, Lu Min sought to strike down Lu Rongbo with his Flying Sword.

Fortunately, Jile Perfected had predicted this tribulation for Lu Rongbo in the past and had given her a Spirit Talisman. With a shout, she opened the cliff and sheltered inside, narrowly escaping disaster.

Later on, Lu Min, ashamed upon learning the truth, followed Jile Perfected's prearranged plan to undergo Corpse Disintegration and transmigrate within the icy Northern Sea, leaving Lu Rongbo alone on the cliff to continue her cultivation.

Twenty-one years later, Lu Rongbo used her Immortal Sword to cut open her side and give birth to a boy, who she named Shi Sheng.

Now, fifteen years have passed, and Lu Rongbo's Cultivation has reached Perfection. Her Primordial Spirit burst forth, shedding her shell and ascending.

Shi Feiyang had come to Mangcang Mountain early for this very event, ready to assist Lu Rongbo in Ascension and then to take Shi Sheng as his disciple. He planned on founding his own sect in the future, and his disciples needed to be capable of bearing heavy responsibilities. Among the female disciples, there were Xiong Man and Deng Bagu, and among the males, only Lin Han. Yet this was not enough, and Shi Sheng, with his exceptional roots and profound immortal root, had even more potential than the previous three.

He also brought four Treasures from the Golden Stone Gorge. The gorge referred to the Golden Cicada and Shi Sheng. The Golden Cicada was Qi Shuming's son and out of reach, but he needed to take Shi Sheng under his wing to resolve intertwined fates.

Therefore, when Lin Han proposed to protect Lu Rongbo's path to enlightenment, Shi Feiyang naturally nodded in agreement.

With approval granted, Lin Han immediately released his White Light Sword, exercising Sword Control to fly to the top of Rabbit Cliff.

Lu Rongbo herself knew her fate with immortality was meager at best. Her father was never formally initiated as Li Jingxu's disciple, and she could barely manage to cultivate to the status of Heavenly Immortal and ascend, which was a strenuous effort. Now at the final critical juncture, problems were most likely to arise, potentially leading to failure at the last step. Seeing someone approaching, she grew anxious.

Unfortunately, she could not even speak at this time; otherwise, a single worldly thought would entangle her once more with the mortal coil, causing the Protective Spirit Light holding her Primordial Spirit to scatter, preventing Ascension. But seeing that Lin Han's sword light was upright and not evil, and that despite his youth he emanated righteousness, and he did not attack her when he came near, she finally felt somewhat at ease.

Lin Han watched with envy as she rose slowly into the air. Sensing her concern, he hurriedly said, "Senior needn't worry, I shall protect you as you ascend to the Immortal Mansion."

Lu Rongbo felt greatly relieved upon hearing his words, smiling and nodding to Lin Han through her Protective Spirit Light. Lin Han returned the gesture with a smile and a clasped-hands bow.

Before half a cup of tea's time had passed, two streaks of sword light flew in from the south. Upon nearing, they revealed a young man and woman amidst the clouds. The man was exceedingly handsome, while the woman was strikingly beautiful, her phoenix eyes and arched eyebrows adding a bold and spirited charm.

The woman surveyed the scene briefly and then unleashed her Flying Sword, which streaked towards Lu Rongbo.

Lin Han noted the beauty and lack of evil aura in the two and assumed they, like himself, had come to help their senior ascend. Unexpectedly, they launched a Flying Sword to harm instead.

They stood far above Lu Rongbo, more than a hundred zhang higher, attacking from above with their Flying Sword. Lin Han positioned himself below Lu Rongbo out of respect for his senior. Seeing the sudden attack, he quickly released his White Light Sword to intercept, but it was too late. The woman's Flying Sword struck Lu Rongbo ahead of time.

At that moment, Lu Rongbo had no strength to retaliate, but thankfully the Immortal Energy and Spiritual Energy summoned by her Primordial Spirit enveloped her body, halting the enemy's Flying Sword and sparing her any harm.

Furious, Lin Han merged with his sword, transforming into a white rainbow that pierced the sky, and clashed with the opposing Flying Sword, he bellowed, "Who are you scoundrels, and do you have a feud with this senior? Why do you deal such a venomous hand and obstruct the ascension to enlightenment?"

The woman rolled her phoenix eyes in disdain, "And who are you, little boy? I am Sanfeng, the Third Palace Master of the Purple Cloud Palace in the South Sea, with me is Jin Xunu. Currently, our Immortal Palace requires more hands for the Sacrificial Refinement of the Divine Sand path, and we have come to Central Earth to select suitable disciples for service. You brat..." Upon noticing Lu Rongbo still ascending, she released another Flying Sword to stop her, "That woman has yet to surrender; don't let her escape!"

Lin Han, entangled with the enemy by his White Light Sword, sparked with crackling sounds as the sword light scattered in all directions.

This woman, Sanfeng of the Purple Cloud Palace, noticed that despite the boy's young age and limited cultivation, his swordsmanship was remarkably steady and fierce, managing to block her hurriedly cast sword strikes.

Unable to force Lin Han back in a rush, she resorted to malice out of desperation, unleashing her cultivated Demon Sand. With an exhalation of True Qi, she stirred the Demon Sand into a maelstrom of Yellow Cloud Demonic Flame that surged forward, enveloping everything in its path. She yelled, "Get out of the way, boy! If you fail to see reason, I'll capture you as well!"

Seeing the vast expanse of Yellow Cloud Demon Fire, Lin Han knew he couldn't withstand it, and as it surged towards Lu Rongbo, he almost cried out in despair, shouting, "Brother Yuan, save the senior quick!"

Shi Feiyang was watching from below, having already handed the Hunyuan Umbrella over to Yuan Hua, instructing him to ascend and rescue her.

Yuan Hua ascended with incredible speed, agile as a monkey climbing a tree. With a few grabs and a couple of somersaults, he rose thousands of zhang, reaching the Demon Sand first. He opened the Treasure Umbrella, creating a black cloud of several acres to meet and block the incoming Yellow Cloud Red Flames, shielding Lu Rongbo behind.

Lu Rongbo was terrified at the sight of the Demon Sand, knowing its power could contaminate her Protective Spirit Light and that a hit on her Primordial Spirit would cause her to fall back to dust, forcing her to reincarnate and recultivate through many more demon trials. At her weakest, she had no strength to defend herself, but when Yuan Hua arrived and blocked the Demon Sand, she was both startled and delighted, breathing a sigh of relief.

Sanfeng and Jin Xunu, witnessing this, blurted out in unison, "The Man of the Iron Umbrella!"

Their tones changed; they glanced around anxiously, as though facing a formidable enemy. Jin Xunu hurriedly readied his Magical Treasure, with a locking gesture he pointed to the Sun-locking Hook in his left hand and held the Taiyin Qingning Fan in his right, while Sanfeng readied a Xuan Guang Ruler and took out a gourd of Demon Thunder that she had painstakingly practiced with for years.

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