Eating meat and growing stronger, this feeling was simply too good.
Moreover, with the immortal gates newly opened, immortal spiritual energy still permeated the air, and the laws of heaven and earth intertwined. It was the best time to comprehend and break through.
There were many great demons captured from Flying Phoenix Ridge, all of them excellent ingredients for the Mortal Immortal realm, allowing for a feast.
This barbecue feast lasted for a full three days.
Ji Mo found three students and earnestly taught them, "The world is undergoing great changes. You must not be lazy. You must cultivate harder, stand higher, and see farther..."
In essence, Ji Hanhan was just spouting some motivational quotes to encourage his students.
After all, he was a very irresponsible teacher, having only taught them a moral lesson and no useful knowledge.
Lin Mengmeng, Xuan Yang, and Wang Wenjian all nodded, wearing expressions of attentive learning.
They believed this was the master's great expectation for them and were determined to cultivate even harder, not wanting to disgrace Mr. Ji.
As the students of the legendary Mr. Ji, they were destined to surpass their peers, look down upon all heroes, and become the strongest few in the world.
The Ginseng King, overhearing Ji Mo's words, pondered for a moment and then scurried off to whisper in Hui Neng's ear, "Old monk, you guys who aren't living up to expectations need to hurry and cultivate. I reckon Mr. Ji is reopening the heavenly road and establishing immortal gates, likely to return to the heavens. If your strength can't keep up, you might not be qualified to stay by Mr. Ji's side anymore."
Upon hearing this, Hui Neng felt a tremendous sense of crisis surge within him. Without a word, he immediately grabbed a half-roasted demon beast and began tearing into it with bloody jaws.
He wanted to eat more meat and get stronger faster.
"Monk, what are you doing? It's one thing to break your vows and eat meat, but why are you acting so bloodthirsty? Don't look like you've been reborn from a starving ghost, bringing shame to Mr. Ji."
Fan Jingxing looked disgusted, taking a small bite of the roasted meat in his hand and chewing slowly with elegant posture.
"You don't understand. If we don't eat more, we might not even have the qualification to weed and tend to Mr. Ji's garden in the future..."
Hui Neng explained vaguely, informing him of the reason.
Instantly, Fan Jingxing could no longer maintain his elegance. He swallowed the roasted meat in his hand and, following Hui Neng, began gnawing on the undercooked demon beast.
Before long, the news that Ji Mo might be leaving soon spread among everyone.
"Mr. Ji was originally an immortal from the heavens, who descended to experience the mortal world and temper his Dao heart. Naturally, he cannot stay in the lower realm for long. As long as we attain enlightenment and become immortals, we will naturally have the chance to follow Mr. Ji."
Song Zhenwei saw things very clearly and was not flustered at all.
His strength had been soaring rapidly during this period. He was now at the seventh level of the Mortal Immortal realm, and with the current golden age of cultivation, he estimated he could ascend to immortality within a few years.
Furthermore, with the immortal sword in hand, he feared no obstacles when facing heavenly tribulations.
Everyone else had their own thoughts. Some were worried, some were preoccupied, and some were filled with fighting spirit.
Ning Wenjing was quite worried, gazing at Ji Mo from afar with a wistful expression.
Her cultivation was the lowest among everyone, and it was uncertain how much time it would take for her to become an immortal.
Black Rose was more direct, asking Ji Mo face-to-face, "Momo, are you... really leaving here soon?"
Ji Mo nodded, as he truly missed home and planned to leave this place and return to Baishou Town.
He was even contemplating how to invite Black Rose to go home with him.
He didn't know that the "leaving" Black Rose was asking about was different from what he meant.
Black Rose's eyes immediately dimmed, filled with reluctance. She gazed at Ji Mo with affectionate eyes, wanting to keep him, not wanting to part with him.
"Rose, do you want to kiss me?"
Ji Mo's words were startling.
The main reason was that he vaguely heard thunder rumbling overhead. The system had told him that if a girl主动 wanted to kiss him, he had to take the initiative, otherwise he would be struck by lightning.
Therefore, noticing Black Rose's unusual gaze, he asked this question.
Black Rose's face instantly turned red to her ears. She had indeed entertained the thought, but being exposed by Ji Mo in public made her incredibly embarrassed.
"You narcissist, who wants to kiss you."
She ground her teeth in annoyance, wanting to pounce on Ji Mo and bite him.
Honestly, how could he ask a girl such a question?
Ji Mo reminded her with a serious expression, "If you want to kiss me, you have to tell me in advance. That way, I can take the initiative and kiss you first..."
"I want to kiss you."
A childish voice rang out. A Li suddenly lunged forward, hugging Ji Mo's face and planting kisses all over it, smearing him with saliva.
Afterward, she bid farewell to Ji Mo, saying she had to go back.
A Li was now the head of the Luo family and the little king of the human race. She carried a heavy burden. Although she wished to stay by Ji Mo's side carefree, she could not.
Then, Ning Wenjing came up and hugged Ji Mo before riding away on the old demon.
"Momo, I will cultivate hard and catch up to your footsteps."
Black Rose pulled Wu Xiaoxiao away, intending to go into seclusion and strive to break through to the ninth level of the Mortal Immortal realm in the shortest possible time, ascending as soon as possible.
Many others also came up to bid farewell to Ji Mo.
Finally, Ji Mo, along with his three students, the ill-intentioned Ao Li Ge, and a few pets, embarked on the journey home.
After the invasion crisis from the Demon Realm and Ghost Realm was resolved, the Xuan Ling Realm welcomed a rare period of peace.
However, this peace did not last long before it was shattered.
For some reason, terrifying celestial phenomena frequently appeared in the sky.
Sometimes it was a rain of blood, sometimes dark clouds covered the sky with lightning and thunder, sometimes auspicious rays of light stretched for miles, and massive figures descended from beyond the heavens...
Most people paid no mind to these anomalies, but a small number understood what was truly happening.
These celestial phenomena signified that immortals were breaking through the world barrier of the Xuan Ling Realm and descending to the mortal world.
For a Heavenly Immortal to descend to the mortal world, they had to endure immense risks and pay a great price. Their cultivation would also be suppressed by the will of heaven and earth, greatly reducing their power.
The more powerful an immortal was, the more severe the suppression.
This was the innate self-protection of this world's will, preventing Heavenly Immortals from destroying this world.
Even so, the immortals who descended were not beings that the cultivators of the Xuan Ling Realm could deal with.
Indeed.
Soon, incidents of chance encounters with deities began to spread.
Some saw Heavenly Immortal maidens descending, possessing unparalleled beauty, whose every smile and glance could captivate the soul.
Others saw the legendary celestial beast, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, falling from the sky and smashing a mountain range.
There were also those who saw a vast expanse of blood mist churning from afar, turning everything it passed into a dead land, where the flesh and blood of living beings vanished, leaving only white bones.
"Alas, these are troubled times. We don't know if it's a blessing or a curse!"
The sect leaders and masters of many factions began to admonish their disciples to be extremely low-key when traveling outside.
Some cautious ones even ordered the mountain gates to be sealed.
Of course, there were also optimists who believed that great opportunities and fortunes were about to arrive.
If one could win the favor of a celestial being and be bestowed with immortal pills, immortal techniques, and the like, wouldn't that be soaring to the heavens?
Thus, many people, harboring beautiful dreams, wandered everywhere, only hoping for a chance encounter with an immortal.