Mr. Li, who was controlled by Ye Chen, had no idea what was happening. When he came to his senses, he found himself in a hall filled with a terrifying aura of oppression. His remaining soul felt like an ant that could be crushed at any moment.
He looked up in horror and saw a tall figure sitting on the throne. This figure was surrounded by thousands of energy principles and enveloped in brilliant light, making it impossible to see its true appearance.
If I'm not mistaken, this person should be Mu Yan's master, he thought.
"Junior Li Yao, nice to meet you... nice to meet you, senior!" Mr. Li knelt on the ground and didn't dare to get up.
Faced with this peerless powerhouse whose strength was beyond his imagination, he didn't dare show any temper. The arrogance of a Mahayana cultivator was crushed to pieces!
"Li Yao, a Mahayana cultivator, skilled in fire and alchemy," Ye Chen's cold voice came from above.
Fortunately, Mr. Li was now a remnant soul; otherwise, he would have been soaked in cold sweat. Even so, his remnant soul was swaying, as if it would dissipate at any moment.
"Senior... Senior, I have a good relationship with your eldest disciple, Mu Yan. I have never had any bad intentions. Please understand me, Senior!" Mr. Li pleaded, not understanding why this big shot had brought him here but wanting to save his life.
Ye Chen said nothing, but his majesty alone was enough to terrify Mr. Li.
"I can grant you a physical body, and from now on you will work in my Kunlun Holy Land," Ye Chen spoke.
Hearing this, Mr. Li was shocked and found it unbelievable. This great man actually wants to help me condense my physical body? Do I really have this honor?
Then he trembled with excitement. With the other party's strength, identity, and status, there was no need for him to make up lies to deceive a weak remnant soul!
If nothing unexpected happens, the greatest opportunity in my life has really come!
"Senior, I am willing to do anything!" Mr. Li kowtowed wildly in excitement.
Ye Chen raised his arm, and colorful lines of various Dao rules emerged from his hand. Mysterious power enveloped Mr. Li's remaining soul.
Mr. Li felt his residual soul touch the most fundamental rules of heaven and earth. This was a creative power!
His physical body was being created!
First, tendons and bones formed, then blood vessels appeared, and finally flesh and blood covered the entire body, forming a new body.
At this moment, Mr. Li felt more relaxed and free than ever before. Looking at his hands, he touched his face excitedly, worried he was dreaming.
To condense his physical body, he had placed his hopes on Mu Yan, intending to wait until Mu Yan became stronger before finding materials to refine his body. It was an extremely difficult task, destined to be a long wait.
But now, in just a blink of an eye, he had a new body.
He kept kneading his body, and even though it hurt, it still felt very unreal.
Is it really that easy to achieve what I've dreamed of?
"Got it! I really have a new body! I'm alive again!" Mr. Li burst into tears of joy. He was finally no longer a vague soul and no longer had to worry about being hunted by the Ghost Pavilion.
Feeling the powerful force surging through him, he knew it was real.
"Thank you, Senior! I will definitely protect the Kunlun Holy Land with my life! I will never let you down!" Mr. Li knelt down and kowtowed several times, swearing on his life to repay Ye Chen's great kindness.
Ye Chen's expression remained indifferent. Even without Mr. Li's oath, he had means to control his life and death.
Anyone who joins the Kunlun Holy Land is recorded in the system. A mere thought could kill anyone who betrays the Kunlun Holy Land.
"Go down. From today on, you are an outer sect elder of my Kunlun Holy Land," Ye Chen said.
He was impressed by Mr. Li's superb alchemy skills. With the Kunlun Holy Land expanding rapidly, various talents were needed.
"I will follow the orders of the Sect Master!" Mr. Li responded immediately.
When he left the hall, his mind was dizzy. "I can't believe it, I really have a physical body?"
He looked down at his hands, marveling at the sect leader's mysteriousness.
To refine a new body, one needs to collect many materials and go through extensive preparations, with a high chance of failure. Even with Mu Yan's help, he couldn't guarantee success.
But the sect leader realized his dream with just a wave of his hand.
What kind of amazing power is this?
Feeling the pure power surging through his body, Elder Li couldn't help but exclaim, "Such pure power. Isn't the quality of this body too high?"
This new body was many times better than his old one. His highest achievement in the past was the Mahayana stage. Now, he believed he could surpass the Mahayana stage and even reach the True Immortal realm or higher.
Boom!
A powerful aura surged from his body, reaching the Void Refinement Stage!
Mr. Li was so excited he couldn't stop grinning.
"Huh?" He noticed five people walking towards the main hall. He remembered what Mu Yan had said about seeing five people with unfathomable auras.
Could it be them?
"I am Li Yao, an outer sect elder of our sect. Nice to meet you, fellow Taoists!" Mr. Li smiled and bowed.
"The five of us are also outer sect elders. We are all family. I am Zhang Lao Da, and this is Zhang Lao Er, Zhang Lao San, Zhang Lao Si, and Zhang Lao Wu!" the elder named Zhang Lao Da greeted him with a smile.
Mr. Li found the names amusing but easy to remember.
After exchanging greetings, both parties went their separate ways.
Looking at the backs of the five, Elder Li felt an impulse. He wanted to test their strength. As outer sect elders, they should be on par, right?
I'm now in the Void Refinement Stage, which isn't weak!
He released a ray of spiritual consciousness to gauge their strength, but it was bounced back by an incomparably vast force!
Mr. Li groaned in pain, his steps staggering.
"Such powerful strength! It is definitely beyond the Refining Void Stage! No, beyond the Mahayana Stage!" He realized that a Mahayana cultivator couldn't have such terrifying strength. Could they be in the Tribulation Crossing Stage?
An even more frightening guess popped up: Could they have reached the realm of True Immortal?
True Immortal—a legendary realm that separates mortals from immortals. Only in the True Immortal realm can one achieve partial freedom of body and soul, living for tens of thousands of years.
"Is this the strength of Kunlun Holy Land?" Mr. Li was not discouraged. Instead, he clenched his fists excitedly. He felt blessed to join such a powerful and mysterious sect.
In the future, I will definitely break through to the realm of True Immortal!
Boss Zhang and the others had already entered the hall.
Ye Chen instructed them on some matters and asked them to manage certain sect affairs before disappearing.
Zhang Lao Da and the others felt proud as they watched the Sect Master's figure transform into light. The Sect Master was powerful, even as an incarnation!
If incarnations treat them as ants, how strong must the real body be?
With the Kunlun Holy Land newly established, many areas and facilities were incomplete. Thus, the work of Boss Zhang and the others was relatively easy.
Ten days passed quickly.
Within ten days, the strength of the eldest disciple, Mu Yan, had undergone drastic changes.