In the Eastern Region, in an unknown valley, a young man floated in front of a mountain wall, his eyes clear and focused as he charged up his fist and struck with lightning speed.

With a loud bang, the mountain seemed to be hit by a cannon, and after a moment of silence, a crack appeared and the mountain began to crumble.

The young man dodged the falling debris, relieved to see the power of his punch was sufficient.

He then flew down.

At the base of the mountain, Elder Song San was relaxing under an umbrella, sipping tea.

Seeing Qirong, he smacked his lips and said, “Now that looks like real body cultivation. What was that before?”

After more than four years, Qi Rong’s facial features had fully matured.

He was handsome and slender, with a lean and upright build.

Although he was a physical cultivator, his muscles were not bulky but rather explosively powerful, with broad shoulders and a slim waist.

His demeanor was like a poised hunting leopard.

He had been training at the Song family’s place, enduring various hardships: soaking in medicinal liquids, being burned by fire, and chilled by ice.

In short, he had faced countless trials. But the results were impressive.

The Song family treated him very well, and his control over his devouring physique had progressed significantly.

He was no longer the young man who only relied on brute force.

Qi Rong said, “Third Elder, my sister will be returning from the Central Region soon.”

Elder Song immediately sat up from his reclining chair, his expression becoming lively. “Is it the number one female immortal of the Four Domains, Miss Ruqing?”

Qi Rong replied, “…Yes, my sister is indeed the top female immortal of Nanling Village and the Four Domains.”

Elder Song clapped his hands and murmured excitedly, “Excellent, it’s about time she came back. The Void Realm is about to open. I wonder if Miss Ruqing will be satisfied with your progress. If she is, perhaps she will cooperate with our Hui Cui Tower to release a few more immortal jade slips… While she was gone these years, although Hui Cui Tower did release some jade slips, none matched the grandeur of those from when she participated in the Hundred Clans Conference!”

“A few more.” Qi Rong’s handsome face stiffened slightly, clearly recalling some unpleasant memories.

Over the years, the Song family had heavily invested in his training, partly due to his sister’s good cooperation with Hui Cui Tower, and partly because he had recorded some talented jade slips for Hui Cui Tower…

Hui Cui Tower not only sold female immortal jade slips but also began producing jade slips for handsome male cultivators.

He was the first talented male cultivator they released.

Qi Rong had been unwilling at first, but Elder Song’s joking words about repaying the Song family’s efforts persuaded him to agree.

Regardless, he felt he should repay the Song family for their kindness.

Seeing Elder Song’s reaction, it was clear that the Song family and Hui Cui Tower’s “white moonlight” was still Qin Ruqing.

The news of her returning to the Eastern Region excited them all.

Qi Rong continued, “Elder, my sister might arrive today, so I’m going to pick her up.”

Elder Song raised his hand, “Go, go quickly!”

He was very eager, wishing Qi Rong could bring her to Hui Cui Tower immediately.

Lu Wei had just reached the border of the Eastern Region.

She checked the sky, maneuvered her alchemical furnace, and silently sped up.

The Void Realm was about to begin, and they had agreed to meet at the Eastern Region.

In the three years, Lu Wei had progressed through the sixth level of the Nine-Tier Tower.

The sixth level was her current limit; beyond that was a gap in cultivation and realm.

Master Yuwen had told her that she should set out as the Return to Ruins was about to open.

After coming out of the Ruins and digesting the gains from these years, she should tackle the remaining three levels.

So, Lu Wei set out a few days ago and had now reached the Eastern Region’s border. She needed to head to the Wuzhou Islands.

Before speeding up, Lu Wei glanced at the message on the jade slip.

Miracle Qingqing: “Family, see you at the Wuzhou Islands port in two hours!”

Lu Wei smiled and sped up, the alchemical furnace leaving a trail of purple light.

Master Minghua looked at Tang Zifeng with a mix of pride and a hint of regret and said, “You have already visited the 108th tomb. I have nothing more to teach you now.”

The core of the Guild of Artifacts is the Master’s Tomb, where a special artifact preserves the souls of past artifact masters.

When these masters pass away, their souls retain a fragment of consciousness to guide future generations.

Tang Zifeng had visited all 108 tombs, which means he had studied the crafting techniques of 108 master artifact makers from ancient times to the present and passed their tests.

His skills and knowledge now far exceed his age.

Thus, Minghua felt there was nothing more to teach him; the rest of his journey would be up to him.

Tang Zifeng bowed solemnly.

Dressed in the Guild’s dark blue robe, he had a statue-like, silent, and resolute demeanor.

Minghua couldn’t help but add a few more words: “As members of the Guild, we should focus solely on our craft and avoid getting too involved with family matters.

I thought you had distanced yourself from the Tang family, but now I see you’ve joined the Qin family.

Since the Qin and Tang families are on the same level, your actions seem driven not by fame or gain but by something else in your heart.”

Tang Zifeng’s expression remained unchanged as he lowered his gaze and said, “The Qin family is where my heart belongs. I do not regret my choice.”

Minghua nodded, “The Qin family helped you when you were in trouble, so it’s natural to feel gratitude.” he thought of mentioning the Qin family’s brilliant young talent but decided against it, sensing the mood.

Some things were destined to be, and as an elder, he didn’t need to say more.

he concluded, “Whether you can craft a divine artifact may depend on the Void Realm. Go now, my child.”

The Guild’s island has a special teleportation array to the Eastern Region, but Tang Zifeng chose not to use it.

Instead, he sat on a huge bell.

The giant bell split the sky like a light curtain, drawing the amazed attention of many passersby.

Standing on it was a man who remained as still as a mountain, his gaze deep and unmoving, heading straight east.

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The first to arrive at the port was Qi Rong, who already lived on Buzhou Island.

Not long after his arrival, he saw a purple figure coming from the horizon and his eyes lit up.

He called out, “Third Sister!”

A figure in a light purple gown descended like a butterfly.

Lu Wei smiled and greeted Qi Rong.

After several years apart, Lu Wei seemed unchanged yet profoundly different.

Lu Wei now exuded a calm and composed demeanor, a sense of inner strength that seemed to come from within herself.

“Have Qingqing and Brother Tang not arrived yet?”

As Qi Rong was about to respond, another light streaked across the sky.

Both Qi Rong and Lu Wei looked up to see a powerful figure riding a bell-shaped artifact, creating a grand spectacle.

The bell shape, the time, the place, and the giant bell… Qi Rong and Lu Wei simultaneously exclaimed, “Brother Tang!”

Turning their heads, they saw Tang Zifeng standing before them with a faint smile, saying, “Sorry to keep you waiting.”

Qi Rong thought the bell was incredibly impressive.

Looking around, Qi Rong noticed that his three sister had an alchemical furnace, Brother Tang had a bell, and his sister had a semi-artifact lotus.

As for him, his weapon was also quite good—a pair of gauntlets gifted by Brother Tang—but it seemed the gauntlets couldn’t be used as a means of transportation!

Qi Rong felt frustrated.

After a while, he said, “Brother Tang, is it possible to modify the gauntlets you gave me? I mean, can they be made bigger so I can ride on them…”

Qi Rong demonstrated with gestures, and Brother Tang immediately understood.

He thought about the term “chuunibyou” Qin Ruqing once used to describe Qi Rong.

Though he hadn’t understood it before, he now had some insight into its meaning.

Smiling gently, Brother Tang replied, “Why not?”

For him now, modifying the gauntlets was easy.

Before Qi Rong could rejoice, a sudden burst of laughter filled the air, accompanied by a light and playful female voice.

The female voice teased, “Qi Rong, you’ve never lost that chuunibyou aura since you were little!”

Qi Rong’s eyes widened in surprise.

Lu Wei was already laughing, and Brother Tang’s posture stiffened as his gaze instinctively locked onto a direction.

On the eaves of a building not far from the port, there was a splash of vivid red.

At first, they could only make out that it was a person, but they couldn’t discern the face.

They then used their spiritual senses.

The image became clearer.

It was a woman in red sitting on the eaves, exuding a lively beauty that was hard to describe with words or delicate brushwork.

It was as if her presence was spellbinding; once they looked at her, their gaze was drawn to her, unable to look away, captivated by her every expression.

Sensing that she had been spotted, the woman smiled and suddenly disappeared from the eaves.

Not jumping down, but actually vanishing.

In the next moment, Qin Ruqing appeared in front of Brother Tang, raising her fist with a smirk as if about to attack.

Brother Tang’s eyes flashed, and a bronze bell wall appeared before him.

The fist struck the bell wall with a clear, resonant clang.

Qin Ruqing, with a surprised “Wow,” looked at the bell wall with curiosity.

It had only one side visible, not the entire bell, clearly capable of being disassembled.

“Nice job, Brother Tang. How did you know I would attack you?”

Brother Tang replied, “I guessed.”

Seeing her smile on the eaves and her eager eyes, Brother Tang had a good idea of what she was planning.

Otherwise, Qin Ruqing wouldn’t have attacked if he wasn’t prepared to defend.

Now, using the bell wall to block her attack was clearly just to play along.

Qin Ruqing’s eyes sparkled as she gave a thumbs up, “Haha, you understand me so well.”

Brother Tang smiled faintly, his expression now relaxed compared to his previous frugality with Qi Rong.

He summoned the entire bell, placing it right in Qin Ruqing’s line of sight.

Indeed, Qin Ruqing was captivated by the impressive and grand bell, and together with Qi Rong and Lu Wei, they circled around it.

Qi Rong said, “Wow, it’s really huge, as tall as two grown men stacked together.”

Lu Wei, keen-eyed, noticed the patterns on the surface of the bell and said, “Oh, the patterns on the bell…” Her voice trailed off as she began to smile.