One month later, the great rooster ascended.

Chu Mo watched as the great rooster transformed into a fiery phoenix amidst the Heavenly Tribulation. Its body ablaze with roaring flames, it flapped its wings across the sky, soaring directly into the Nine Nether with complex emotions filling his heart.

This is the Cultivation Realm, these are cultivators.

The Great Dao is boundless, each with its own path. In the end, everyone will pursue the Dao that belongs to them.

Even if together every single day, in reality, each is alone.

During this time, Chu Mo scarcely went out. He spent each day engrossed in cultivation and when the appointed time came, he would enter the Illusive Divine Realm to deliver a batch of Dao Elixirs to Lingdan Hall.

And because of the Dao Elixir, Lingdan Hall's fame skyrocketed!

The message board almost exploded with all sorts of information about the Dao Elixir!

"True to its reputation as an old alchemy sect, they've actually developed such a miraculous elixir like the Dao Elixir. They're set to rewrite the history of the entire Cultivation Realm!"

"The history of the Cultivation Realm will inevitably change. The appearance of the Dao Elixir will lead to an explosive increase of Heavenly Immortals and true immortals, just like bamboo shoots after a spring rain."

"Who exactly concocted the Dao Elixir? It's too amazing!"

"Certainly, only a legendary master could concoct such an elixir."

"Does Lingdan Hall really have a legendary alchemist?"

"The price of Dao Elixir is unexpectedly affordable, only a hundred thousand top-grade Heavenly Crystals each. I'm starting to save money from today!"

"Pah, a hundred thousand each affordable? You must be employed by Lingdan Hall, right?"

"The one who says it's not affordable, you must be from the Zhuge Family, right? How laughable. A hundred thousand top-grade Heavenly Crystals in exchange for the opportunity to advance to the Heavenly Immortal or true immortal realm. Is that really expensive? Speak with some conscience."

"Exactly, this Dao Elixir is also of perfect quality. I've heard there are even some Dao Elixirs that have reached the immortal-grade quality, which could even be useful to an emperor!"

The message board was abuzz with various opinions, and people greeted Lingdan Hall's newly released Dao Elixir with great enthusiasm. This was because someone had personally verified that a cultivator, who had been stuck at the Heavenly Immortal state for thousands of years, broke through to the true immortal realm just ten days after taking a perfect-quality Dao Elixir!

This individual was already very active on the message board, and now with his testimony, the value of the Dao Elixir was further recognized by everyone.

Heavenly Realm.

Zhuge Family.

The family head, Zhuge Changchun, wore a stern expression as he looked at the clan elders gathered in front of him.

"Have you managed to acquire the Dao Elixirs introduced by Lingdan Hall?" Zhuge Changchun asked.

"Patriarch, we have obtained it," one of the elders stood up, bowed to Zhuge Changchun, then took out a small jade bottle from his person and walked forward to hand it to Zhuge Changchun.

After receiving the bottle, Zhuge Changchun immediately opened it and poured out an elixir the size of an adult's eyeball. The elixir emitted a faint luminescence and was of a light yellow color. Even though it was sealed by arrays, it still carried a boundless Great Dao aura.

"Tsk tsk... what a marvelous item! And the alchemist's skill... truly incomparable!" Zhuge Changchun looked at the elixir in his hand and said softly, "Not only can he refine elixirs of perfect quality, but he has also cleverly infused a strand of Dao Energy into it. Most importantly, he was able to inscribe arrays directly onto the surface of the elixir, sealing it. This seal is the most formidable aspect! Because no matter how spiritually aware the elixir is, it cannot break its own seal. It's like no matter how strong a person is, they cannot lift themselves up by their own hair. Unless... they are a sage!"

Zhuge Changchun looked at the other people and took a deep breath, "Looking at the inscriptions of this array, it's simply ingenious! It's hard to imagine that the Cultivation Realm of today has such a level of alchemist."

"Patriarch, do you think this person... could be related to Chu Mo?" An elder stood up and voiced his speculation, "Chu Mo's relationship with Lingdan Hall has always been very subtle. It seems unlikely for a cultivator like him, no matter how talented, to be so highly regarded by Lingdan Hall. Yet, the reality is... Lingdan Hall's regard for Chu Mo has gone beyond our imagination. According to the messages from our spies there, it's said that Lingdan Hall has decided to treat Chu Mo as their closest ally, it just hasn't been made public yet."

"This matter is indeed suspicious. Chu Mo alone... directly equal to the vast Lingdan Hall. Their closest ally..." Zhuge Changchun murmured, "Also, I heard that he visited Lingdan Hall a while ago, and that old man Feng Chun personally received him. Not long after, Lingdan Hall launched the Dao Exilar, and according to our understanding of Lingdan Hall, no one there could possibly refine such a defying elixir."

"Patriarch, what should we do about this matter?" The elder who had spoken earlier asked.

At that moment, many eyes turned to Zhuge Lang. Previously, when Zhuge Lang's second incarnation was killed in the Illusionary Divine Realm, he sustained serious injuries and his combat power plummeted directly from the second level of the Imperial Sovereign Realm to the first level. Fortunately, his second primordial spirit was not in that incarnation; otherwise, his injuries would have been even worse. Perhaps he would have fallen to the true immortal realm.

After recovering from his injuries, Zhuge Lang had kept a low profile, but as the youngest elder of the Zhuge Family, he still had to attend such important meetings.

Among those present, if anyone had more insight into Chu Mo and Lingdan Hall, it would be none other than him.

Zhuge Lang glanced at everyone; even though his second incarnation had been killed in the Illusionary Divine Realm, it had not affected his status within the family. He spoke gravely, "If the person who refined the Dao Exilar is really Chu Mo, I have two suggestions."

Zhuge Changchun looked at him and said, "Speak."

"Either win him over to serve the Zhuge Family or... kill him," Zhuge Lang stated calmly. "Personally, I lean more towards killing him. This has nothing to do with the grudge between him and our clan. Think about it—if he really did refine this Dao Exilar, then it is highly unlikely that we could move him. Setting aside the grudges, whatever we can offer him, Lingdan Hall can surely offer as well. Emotionally, he will certainly cooperate with Lingdan Hall. In the future, there will be numerous Heavenly Immortals, true immortals... even Imperial Sovereigns related to him! Even those without any direct ties will feel grateful to Lingdan Hall, to the alchemists... He alone can now become an ally of Lingdan Hall. What about in the future?"

All those present fell silent.

Zhuge Changchun nodded, "Indeed, your words make sense. Our grudge with him is not light. Such a person... should not be left alive."

At this moment, an elder stood up and said, "Patriarch, I heard that recently, many old Imperial Sovereigns with profound cultivation have spoken up for Chu Mo, claiming that he is related to that person from the past."

Zhuge Lang scoffed, "That person? How could that be possible? How could a youngster from the Mortal Realm have anything to do with that person? Don't believe everything you hear!"

The elder who had just spoken blushed slightly, glanced at Zhuge Lang, said nothing, and sat down sulkily.

Zhuge Changchun said gently, "I also believe it's nothing but a groundless rumor. Those old Imperial Sovereigns who spoke up are probably not related to that person. At the time when that person was dominating the Cultivation Realm, many of those old Imperial Sovereigns weren't even born yet."

At this point, Zhuge Lang added, "Patriarch, if we are to kill Chu Mo, the day of his ascension would be the best opportunity!"

Zhuge Changchun's eyes flickered, and after a moment of thought, he said, "Go ask for the ancestral artifact. I want to make a divination!"

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