Worship of the Immortals

When Xu Qianfeng heard that Zhong Qing was the person suspected of causing the terrifying Heavenly Tribulation in the Spiritual Land the other day, he wasn't particularly surprised.

After all, Xu Songnian had been ordered by him to go to the Spiritual Land to find this person's whereabouts.

If it wasn't Zhong Qing, it would be unlikely for Xu Songnian to coincidentally run into someone of that Rank just by stepping out.

But when Xu Qianfeng heard Xu Songnian say that Zhong Qing had asked about his Revered Master and if he was interested in having another Revered Master, his body trembled, and his heart tightened.

"What? That Senior really said that? How did you answer?"

Xu Songnian replied, "This... I refused."

Xu Qianfeng's face twitched, and he nearly fainted from anger.

"You unfilial son! Do you know what a great Opportunity you missed? That Senior clearly intended to take on a Disciple!"

Xu Qianfeng was heartbroken.

To become a Disciple of a True Immortal, such an Opportunity is rare and hard to come by, even for those from the Four Great Immortal Sects.

After all, in the current Second Heaven, True Immortals do not usually reside permanently unless under special circumstances, even the Old Ancestors of the Four Great Immortal Sects are the same.

If not for that, how would Ling Tian dare to bring a few Elders and block the entrance of Yuhua Cave Heaven?

Xu Songnian was also quite embarrassed upon hearing this.

How could he be blamed? At that time, he didn't know that Zhong Qing was actually a True Immortal powerhouse. The other party just came up and asked him out of the blue if he wanted another Master. No normal person would agree to that.

But Xu Qianfeng's gaze shifted, and his heart stirred.

"No, there's still a chance. Songnian, just watch carefully later."

The group invited Zhong Qing into the main hall of the Yuhua Immortal Sect and seated him in the place of honor, while Xu Qianfeng personally accompanied him and ordered all the important figures within the Cave Heaven to collectively come and pay respects to the True Immortal.

For a time, the entire Yuhua Cave Heaven, with tens of thousands of Pseudo-Immortals and countless Great Emperor powerhouses, converged in the main hall in a mighty torrent, a scene of myriad Immortals gathering, all bowing down towards Zhong Qing.

Halfway through their bowing, they awkwardly realized that they didn't even know how to address Zhong Qing.

Xu Qianfeng also noticed this problem, his expression stiffening, and he quickly transmitted a message to Xu Songnian to inquire.

Xu Songnian reacted and hurriedly said, "Father, this Senior's name is Zhong Qing."

Upon learning this, Xu Qianfeng immediately transmitted the name to everyone in the hall.

For a moment, tens of thousands of Immortals bowed their heads.

"Greetings, Immortal Zhong!"

The sight of tens of thousands of Pseudo-Immortal powerhouses bowing simultaneously is something few in the entire Second Heaven have ever witnessed.

Lin Feng and Du Hao were fine, but Blood Corpse Old Ancestor stood by, also basking in the reflected glory, enjoying the feeling of being worshipped by tens of thousands of Immortals.

As an evil cultivator, he only had some renown in the Spiritual Land; in the entire Second Heaven, he was nothing.

And now, among the tens of thousands of Immortals in this hall, there were countless stronger than him, all great figures whom he had previously only been able to avoid and look up to.

Now, they all bowed before him. This thrill made Blood Corpse Old Ancestor feel as if he was about to Ascend and become a True Immortal on the spot.

"Following this Revered Master, this Old Ancestor's life has been worth it."

Blood Corpse Old Ancestor muttered to himself.

Thankfully, he didn't chicken out when facing Deng Zhong of the Shangqing Immortal Sect earlier, otherwise, he wouldn't have had the chance to witness this scene today.

Zhong Qing's expression remained calm, but his mood was somewhat complex.

He was a Great Emperor who had just achieved Breakthrough a few days ago, so why was he being called an Immortal by a bunch of Pseudo-Immortals?

But then he thought that even his Breakthrough to Great Emperor was a near-death experience, so who knew how long it would take him to truly Breakthrough to Immortal Rank.

Just thinking about it gave him a headache.

Just then, Xu Qianfeng leaned over.

"Senior, you have shown great kindness to my Yuhua Immortal Sect. Unfortunately, our sect is small and humble, and we have no way to repay you. I am truly ashamed."

"Our sect is currently lacking in talent. Only this humble son of mine has some talent. If Senior would not disdain him, please allow my son to become your Disciple, representing my Yuhua Immortal Sect, to serve you wholeheartedly and express our gratitude."

Zhong Qing's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Good, the more Disciples, the better, especially talented ones.

This Xu Songnian is already at the Peak of the Sixth Rank. If he Breaks through, he might be worth hundreds of Great Emperors.

Therefore, he didn't think much and simply nodded: "Your son is indeed a good person, and he suits my taste. In that case..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qianfeng was already beaming with joy.

Then Zhong Qing said: "In that case, are you willing to be my Named Disciple?"

Xu Qianfeng's smile froze.

Named Disciple?

He had thought he could at least get a True Disciple position.

Of course, as a Sect Master of an Immortal Sect, he was not an unreasonable person. A Named Disciple it was, at least he became a Disciple.

So he quickly winked at Xu Songnian, who hadn't reacted yet.

Xu Songnian, on the side, trembled, immediately understood, and quickly stepped forward to bow down.

"Disciple greets Revered Master!"

Zhong Qing nodded, showing a satisfied expression.

"You performed well today. These two items shall be your initiation gifts."

As his voice fell, he casually raised his hand.

A jade ruyi scepter emitting a seven-colored light and a Secret Manual filled with ancient and Vicissitudes of life appeared before everyone.

Xu Qianfeng's eyes instantly widened.

"Quasi-Immortal Artifact?"

"And this is..."

His Yuhua Immortal Sect, as an overlord of the Second Heaven and one of the Four Great Immortal Sects, was not like those ignorant bumpkins in the Spiritual Land; it had profound Legacy.

But even so, Xu Qianfeng was still greatly shocked.

Judging from its aura, this jade ruyi scepter was a top-tier Quasi-Immortal Artifact, even comparable to the Formation Plate of the Eight Trigrams Yin-Yang Void Grand Formation that Ling Tian had used earlier.

That alone would have been fine; with the Yuhua Immortal Sect's Legacy, although Quasi-Immortal Artifacts were precious, they weren't unobtainable.

The aura emanating from that Cultivation Technique was extremely similar to the Yuhua Immortal Sect's supreme Legacy.

What did this mean?

It meant that this was most likely a True Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique!

One must know that the Yuhua Immortal Sect's True Immortal Legacy could only be cultivated by successive Sect Masters.

Therefore, even though Xu Songnian was the Young Sect Master, he was not qualified to access it before inheriting the position.

Even as the Sect Master of the Yuhua Immortal Sect, Xu Qianfeng was shocked by Zhong Qing's grand gesture at this moment.

Is he really that generous?

Just to take a Named Disciple, he gives away a top-tier Quasi-Immortal Artifact and a True Immortal Cultivation Technique just like that?

By the way, shouldn't the initiation gift be given to the Master? Are there also gifts for Disciples?

If a Named Disciple receives such treatment, what kind of treatment would a True Disciple receive?

He recalled Lin Feng and Du Hao, who had casually broken the Second Elder's hand and slapped down Shangqing Immortal Sect Elders one by one.

He understood a little more now.

After Xu Songnian thanked Zhong Qing for his grace, he also somewhat nervously accepted the two initiation gifts.

He briefly scanned the Cultivation Technique with his Divine Thought, and his body trembled.

With this Cultivation Technique, he even had the confidence to Breakthrough the bottleneck and achieve Seventh Rank Pseudo-Immortal within a year!

In an instant, Xu Songnian also felt some regret.

He and his father, Xu Qianfeng, had the same thought.

If he had agreed back then at Liuguang Sect, would he have been taken as a True Disciple by this Senior?

Just thinking about this made the father and son feel heartbroken.