"Senior Ying Tian, you’ve worked hard," Lu Yang returned the Black Ancient Ring to Laurel Fairy Palace.

Yingtian Immortal looked at Lu Yang with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, patted the shoulder of the junior he greatly valued, and showed a hearty smile, encouraging his cultivation.

"Little Friend Lu, your cultivation is progressing very quickly. You’ve reached the Spirit Transformation Late Stage."

"Just focus on your cultivation. When it’s time for you to breakthrough, I’ve got you covered, you’ll be absolutely safe!"

Lu Yang forced a smile, his shoulder aching from Yingtian Immortal’s pat, "Senior Ying Tian, there’s no need for special treatment on my behalf. When I’m cultivating, I’ve always believed that one cannot take shortcuts in cultivation."

Yingtian Immortal was utterly surprised, feeling that Lu Yang was being too formal, "What are you talking about? You are the immortal life-saver, it’s only right for me to look after you."

"Let’s just forget it, I’m afraid others will see and think you’re being unfair, damaging your reputation."

"For instance, I have a very close friend named Meng Jingzhou. Our relationship is very strong, we share both good fortune and hardships."

"When he heard of your deeds, he greatly admired you. Actually, he has some fate with you as well. When we found the ’Immortal’s Quotations’ in the Twin River Secret Realm, it wasn’t just me who saw the record; Meng Jingzhou saw it too."

𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"It’s just that this record contains the world’s essence and subtleties of the great Dao, it is far too profound. After reading it, Meng Jingzhou only exclaimed ’I don’t understand it.’"

"I’m worried that if he knows you’re treating me differently, it will affect his image of you in his heart."

Lu Yang spoke earnestly, with every word considered for Yingtian Immortal.

"Oh, is that so?" Yingtian Immortal’s eyes flashed coldly for a moment, then he showed a kind smile.

"Rest assured, Little Friend Lu, I have always been fair in my dealings. I will certainly treat you and your brother the same."

"I’m relieved to hear you say that."

With Yingtian Immortal’s support, Lu Yang was set for success. He wouldn’t have to worry about his tribulation being too easy. Even when successful, Lu Yang did not forget his promise to say some good words about Meng Jingzhou in front of Yingtian Immortal, trying to help him however he could.

...

When Celestial Master Guiyuan returned to the Sect, Lu Yang immediately sought him out and was shocked by his injuries.

"Ancestor, your injuries..."

Celestial Master Guiyuan’s face was a patchwork of bruises, clearly showing signs of a lopsided battle.

Celestial Master Guiyuan waved his hand dismissively, "Don’t mention it. After that Meng Junzi’s ascension, he indeed has some skills. He’s different from before his ascension – much more difficult to deal with, truly unmatched."

Lu Yang’s mouth twitched, thinking that it would be absurd for a Great Cultivator to be able to defeat an Immortal.

"Little Lu, you were saying you wanted to hear about the events of the Seek Dao Sect from a hundred thousand years ago?"

"Yes. Now we have a means of propaganda called newspapers, so I was thinking, now that you have come into the world, we could promote you and our Seek Dao Sect."

"Promoting our Sect, that’s a great idea." Celestial Master Guiyuan immediately agreed upon hearing this. He had a favorable impression of Lu Yang.

"When I was managing our Sect, I had thought about promoting it too, but I’m not articulate and couldn’t do it well. We also lacked someone with your talents back then. Outsiders would always mistakenly think our Sect was a nest of the Demon Path, leading to misunderstandings. Eventually, I stopped promoting altogether."

"A hundred thousand years ago... let me think, we would have to start from the death of the last Emperor Yu, and the fall of the Great Yu Dynasty."

Previously, Celestial Master Guiyuan had seen his life flash before his eyes after being punched by Yun Zhi, with the echoes of memories from a hundred thousand years ago resounding in his mind. Now that Lu Yang asked, Celestial Master Guiyuan did not need long to recount that period of history.

"Before the collapse of the Great Yu Dynasty, there were already signs of chaos, and it only worsened after its fall,"

"Seeing the world in such disarray, I found the perfect opportunity to make a name for myself, so I chose to descend the mountain and seek adventure."

"Just my luck, I had not adventured for long before my Storage Ring was stolen, leaving me without a single Spirit Stone on my person. I also happened to encounter two Great Cultivators fighting, moving mountains and draining seas, throwing me into such confusion I couldn’t even tell where I was."

"So I stopped whoever passed by, wanting to find out where I was. If they could take me along on their way, even better."

"Then I met Chasing Moon, Tiankui, and the other two, but I must’ve looked in rough shape because they mistook me for a highway robber and started fighting with me."

"I suppose it’s true that no acquaintance is made without a fight. After we cleared up the misunderstanding, Chasing Moon and his company found me agreeable and agreed to let me join them in making our mark in this troubled time."

"Later, we did indeed make some name for ourselves, and we also made the acquaintance of Meng Junzi and Jiang Pingan."

"Although the five of us aspired to end the chaos, we knew we weren’t capable of controlling the entire Central Continent, only Meng Junzi and Jiang Pingan were."

"In the end, after all the strife in the Central Continent, only the Meng Family and the Jiang Family remained as the main forces. You already know the outcome—Jiang Pingan established the Great Xia."

As Celestial Master Guiyuan narrated, Lu Yang fervently penned everything down, completing his notes once Celestial Master Guiyuan finished his tale.

"In those chaotic years, with conflict raging ceaselessly, Guiyuan, penniless but determined to achieve great things, sought kindred spirits. He chanced upon Chasing Moon True Person and his four companions."

"At that time, martial valor was esteemed by all, and through combat, Chasing Moon True Person and his four companions recognized the intentions of Guiyuan. Thus, the five forged friendships and ventured to make their mark upon the world."

"As five esteemed figures in a time of upheaval, they attained significant influence. Although they harbored ambitions to unify the world and bring an end to the chaos, they admitted to their limited capabilities, withdrawing from the struggle and leaving the battle for supremacy to the Meng and Jiang families, in hopes of bringing the chaos to an early close."

"Master, please review this," Lu Yang presented the manuscript to Celestial Master Guiyuan, "This is the general idea, I just polished it a bit, and it will be further refined before publishing."

After reviewing the manuscript, Celestial Master Guiyuan was full of question marks. He felt that what Lu Yang had written seemed different from his own story, yet upon closer reflection, he realized it was all based on what he had said.

"Quite good." He decided to leave the task to the professional and not to interfere.

...

A month had passed since the battle at the Mountain Moving and Sea Filling Sect, and the news of Celestial Master Guiyuan’s reappearance in the Cultivation World quickly spread. Cultivation Monthly, with Lu Yang handling the editorial, produced a special edition to extensively promote the great exploits of Celestial Master Guiyuan.

The news of Celestial Master Guiyuan’s return was first known by High-Level Cultivators, with average cultivators and ordinary mortals learning about it not quite as quickly.

Thanks to Cultivation Monthly, common cultivators and ordinary mortals became familiar with the events.

The monthly paper not only chronicled the events from ten thousand years ago but also told of how Celestial Master Guiyuan was inadvertently trapped in a temporal rift, and how, after escaping, he risked his own safety to battle God Lord Si Lei and rescue the Mountain Moving and Sea Filling Sect. It was only because of Celestial Master Guiyuan’s intervention that the sect did not suffer casualties, only some material losses.

Everyone marveled at the power of the Seek Dao Sect, with two of its ancestors united, a sect with two Semi-Immortals, unparalleled in glory.

Among the populace, other rumors about Celestial Master Guiyuan also circulated, such as his fierce battle with Meng Junzi and his defeat by Meng Junzi.

However, these stories were not recorded in Cultivation Monthly and were likely just martial world gossip, not to be taken as fact.

The public was exceedingly intrigued by this Semi-Immortal. As soon as the monthly was published, it sold out instantly, and Guan Shanhai had to work overtime in prison to print more copies.

Guan Shanhai was busy, and the prisoners on Captive Peak did not dare to speak, fearing they would disturb the Immortal, resulting in a temporary silence.

Chasing Moon True Person lay on a chair made of piled snow, examining the edition of the paper three times over, yet it didn’t match his memory of events from a hundred thousand years ago.

"Why not have Lu Yang marry into our Fairy Palace? Our Fairy Palace could really use a talent like him."