Cultivating with top-grade Immortal Essence Pills was something Elder Faye Moon and Jasmine Jiang never even dared to dream of before.
After all, a single top-grade Immortal Essence Pill costs three thousand immortal stones.
After checking the gifts,
Ian Song had given each of them twenty bottles—two thousand top-grade Immortal Yuan Pills—and ten bottles—one thousand top-grade Immortal Essence Pills.
Once she calmed down a bit, Elder Faye Moon smiled and said, "Jing’er, with these thousand top-grade Immortal Essence Pills, breaking through to Earth Immortal should be no problem for you!"
"Yeah! Senior Brother Song gave us so much, I almost feel embarrassed!" Jasmine Jiang said, though her heart was full of gratitude toward Ian.
Faye Moon continued, "Even before this kid became an Immortal, I felt he was extraordinary. Looks like I was right!"
As she spoke, her eyes filled with admiration and relief.
Suddenly, she remembered something and said, "Quick, take out the cultivation arts he gave us!"
Ian Song gave Elder Faye Moon the Nirvana Immortal Canon, and Jasmine Jiang the True Phoenix Immortal Canon—both top-grade Immortal Arts. If cultivated to perfection, they could lead to the Ancestral Immortal realm.
"Goodness, where did he get these top-grade Immortal Arts? And he just—gave them to us so casually?"
"Master, can we really accept Immortal Arts like these?"
Jasmine Jiang was just as overwhelmed, her emotions in turmoil. Phoenix Heaven Church does have Immortal Tomes, but even the best only barely reach Earth Immortal. To go further, you have to spend huge sums on stronger techniques.
But the native Immortal clans suppress ascenders harshly—not only raising the price of Immortalization Pools, but also strictly controlling cultivation arts.
No power is allowed to sell Golden Immortal–level arts to ascenders.
"Yeah, can we really accept Immortal Arts like these?"
As the saying goes, 'treasuring a jade invites its theft.' If word got out that they had top-grade Immortal Arts, it would bring disaster, not fortune—especially since these scriptures are worth a terrifying amount.
That night, Ian Song hosted a banquet in his mansion for Elder Faye Moon, Jasmine Jiang, and Lana Gale.
But the three women were distracted, torn between excitement and anxiety.
After the banquet, Ian Song called them alone into his study.
"Xiao Song, the cultivation arts you gave us are just too precious—we really can't accept them!" Elder Faye Moon was the first to speak.
Jasmine Jiang followed up, "That's right, Senior Brother, these top-grade Immortal Arts, we..."
Ian Song waved his hand, "I understand all your worries. But just focus on cultivating—while I'm here, no one will dare covet your Immortal Canons!"
As he said this, Ian deliberately released a trace of Golden Immortal aura.
Sensing this aura, the three women were utterly shocked.
"You... you are...?"
"That's right!"
Ian nodded, "My current cultivation has reached mid-stage Golden Immortal. My strength is comparable to ordinary Profound Immortals. Now, do you believe I can protect you?"
Hearing this, Elder Faye Moon was at a loss for words. Comparing yourself to others is infuriating—she'd started cultivating long before Ian, yet he was already a Golden Immortal while she was still wandering the Human Immortal realm.
At least she could be grateful that Ian was a Phoenix Heaven Church disciple, and her junior, who treated her as an elder.
Ian continued, "Aunt-Master, Senior Sister, Junior Sister—just cultivate in peace. If you need pills or immortal stones, don't be polite. By the way, you all seem to lack a suitable Immortal Artifact. I do have quite a few Golden Immortal–grade artifacts, but if they're recognized, it might implicate you. I'll find a chance later to pick out something appropriate for you!"
"Xiao Song, you don't need to worry about artifacts. You've already helped us more than enough!" Elder Faye Moon said.
"Yeah, Senior Brother!" Jasmine Jiang nodded in agreement.
"Oh, I almost forgot—you still haven't condensed your immortal bodies. Tomorrow, I'll have someone send you to Greenvine City's Immortalization Pool to condense your immortal bodies!"
At these words, the three were delighted. Once they condensed immortal bodies, their cultivation speed and strength would greatly increase.
"Xiao Song, you haven't condensed an immortal body either?"
Elder Faye Moon looked at Ian Song, puzzled at why he hadn't condensed an immortal body despite being mid-stage Golden Immortal.
Ian smiled, "I've cultivated a special art, so whether I condense an immortal body or not doesn't really matter to me!"
His Body of Ten Thousand Stars was far more powerful than an immortal body, so there was no need to condense one at all.
"So that's how it is! I was worried for nothing!"
"I've already sent people to search for Master and the others. If they're found, they'll be brought here directly!"
"That's wonderful!" Elder Faye Moon said happily.
After a heartfelt conversation, all worries vanished from the hearts of Faye Moon and her disciples, and they returned home in peace.
According to Faye Moon, the elders who ascended with her master included Elder Gideon Skyreach, Chen Beichen, and Elder Bloodsun. If she hadn't been waiting for her two disciples, she would have ascended with them as well.
Back when Ian Song left that world, he'd gathered a huge amount of Ice-Soul Wisps. After refining them into Cold-Ice Pills, everyone benefited greatly.
As for the other Phoenix Line elders, knowing the situation in the Immortal World, they chose to remain in the mortal realm to guard Phoenix Heaven Church.
Several months passed in a flash.
Joy, who had gone out to search for Elder Gideon Skyreach, finally returned. Unfortunately, she had searched hundreds of nearby cities, towns, and villages, but found no trace of him.
This left Ian Song feeling disappointed.
"Master, I'm sorry I let you down. Please punish me!" Joy said, her face full of guilt.
"Enough, I'm not blaming you! If anything, you've worked hard these past months!"
As he spoke, Ian Song pulled Joy into his arms. Even though her strength was comparable to late-stage Golden Immortal, months of tireless searching had left her utterly exhausted.
"Master!"
Joy instinctively wrapped her arms around Ian Song's neck and closed her eyes, acting coquettishly. "Kiss me!"
Without a word, Ian Song lowered his head and captured Joy's lips, savoring the moment.
An hour later, after their passion finally subsided, Joy fell fast asleep in Ian Song's arms. Clearly, she was truly exhausted after these months. Ian hadn't been idle either—he'd visited more than ten nearby cities, trading and buying enough Immortal Medicines to refine two hundred Immortal King Pills.
He estimated that after taking all two hundred Immortal King Pills, his strength would reach late-stage Golden Immortal. If he ran into Warren Lonely again, he wouldn't be so helpless this time.
And if he could awaken the inherited arts within his Pangu Bloodline, that would be even better.
It's worth mentioning that a month ago, Jasmine Jiang broke through to early Earth Immortal, while Faye Moon—who lacked no resources—reached late-stage Human Immortal, just a step away from Earth Immortal.
Lana Gale was a bit behind, but she'd reached the peak of mid-stage Human Immortal. It wouldn't be long before she advanced to late-stage Human Immortal.