Immortal King Jin Jian felt that his authority had been challenged once again.

In his eyes, Xianyun Fairy had always been obedient, following his orders as her senior brother without question. But this time, she disregarded his feelings and accepted the Immortal Artifact from the white-robed Immortal, which made him feel very gloomy. His face was long with a dark expression, indescribably ugly.

"Three days later, the Treasured Lotus Flower will bloom. We must quickly find a suitable spot... Let’s go!"

Immortal King Jin Jian flicked his sleeve and led the way towards the Treasured Lotus Holy Mountain.

Xianyun Fairy made a face at his back and then smiled playfully at Qin Yaorao, placing the golden Immortal Sword into her Sea of Consciousness. She thanked the white-robed Immortal from afar before joining Qin Yaorao along with some senior brothers and sisters.

"Being close to the Holy Mountain can indeed allow more Treasured Lotus energy to be absorbed, which is beneficial for cultivation, but the danger also increases greatly!"

The white-robed Immortal worried for Qin Yaorao’s safety. After some thought, he chased in the direction they were heading.

"Damn, this guy is following us like an unshakeable shadow!"

Immortal King Jin Jian noticed the white-robed Immortal coming close, further convinced of his intentions towards Junior Sister Qin, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

All the good spots near the Holy Mountain had already been taken by other Immortals. Immortal King Jin Jian and seven fellow sect members joined forces to drive away a few weaker Immortals, then took their place sitting cross-legged on flat stones.

In the Immortal Realm, the law of survival of the fittest is unbreakable. Disciples of the Golden Rainbow Sect, like Immortal King Jin Jian, merely expelled others without harming them, which was considered very benevolent, thus they felt no psychological burden.

At the same time, similar scenes unfolded around the Holy Mountain, with weaker Immortals being driven away by stronger ones.

Those driven away felt sad and angry, but were helplessly outmatched.

The white-robed Immortal didn’t expel any Immortal; he discussed with a second-tier Immortal King Realm Expert and gave him a bottle of Creation Pill. Grateful, the Immortal willingly vacated the spot for him.

The location where the white-robed Immortal was sitting was not far from Qin Yaorao and her companions, allowing them to see each other with the naked eye.

Seeing Qin Yaorao turn her head towards him, the white-robed Immortal smiled and nodded. Qin Yaorao returned the smile.

"Junior Sister Qin, did you see that? As soon as we arrived, the white-robed Immortal followed us. Doesn’t this show he has intentions? You must be careful!"

Noticing the exchange between Junior Sister Qin and the white-robed Immortal, Immortal King Jin Jian felt anger and began to persuade with concern.

Qin Yaorao had some affection for the white-robed Immortal, so she didn’t believe it. She thought his presence nearby was purely coincidental.

"Senior Brother Jin Jian, my matters don’t need your concern! I know what to do myself!"

Regarding Immortal King Jin Jian’s "concern," Qin Yaorao responded indifferently.

The white-robed Immortal focused on Qin Yaorao, while Immortal King Jin Jian glared at the white-robed Immortal. This continued until the day before the Treasured Lotus Flower bloomed.

Tens of thousands of Immortals entered a state of rest to preserve energy, in preparation for the great event of the Treasured Lotus Flower bloom the next day.

During the bloom, the flower’s fragrance would spread across a thousand miles, infused with pure and rich Immortal Qi, aiding the cultivation of tens of thousands of Immortals who would then use their skills to absorb the fragrant Immortal Qi into their bodies.

The Chaos Lotus is a treasure from the era of Chaos. Its dispersed fragrance contains traces of Taoist Rhyme. Those with outstanding talent, bathing in the fragrance, might gain enlightenment and achieve breakthroughs.

Even average Immortals, if unable to gain breakthroughs, could extend their lifespan and improve their strength by staying in the fragrance — a rare opportunity.

At this moment, around the Treasured Lotus Holy Mountain, though tens of thousands of Immortals were gathered, all had entered a state of rest, leaving the heavens and the earth silent, the only sound was the wind.

A day passed, and tens of thousands of Immortals felt something and heard the faint "hiss" sound, so they focused their Divine Sense on the Holy Mountain Summit, where a three-foot-tall green stem and leaves supported a slowly blooming multicolored lotus flower.

With each fraction the Chaos Lotus opened, the fragrance became more intense, rapidly spreading from the Holy Mountain to surrounding lands.

Within a day, the fragrance spread a thousand miles, enveloping tens of thousands of Immortals within it.

The fragrance inhaled felt as rejuvenating as consuming an Immortal Pill, invigorating all Immortals.

Though the Chaos Lotus would bloom for ten years, its initial fragrance was most intense, becoming weaker over time until the lotus withered ten years later, and the fragrance disappeared.

Therefore, when the Treasured Lotus Flower bloomed and the fragrance spread, tens of thousands of Immortals rushed to circulate their Immortal Laws, absorbing the fragrant Immortal Qi.

Qin Yaorao’s learned Immortal Law was unique; circulating it formed small vortices around her, like little black holes, madly absorbing the surrounding fragrant Immortal Qi at astonishing speed.

Except for the white-robed Immortal, no Immortal bothered to pay attention to Qin Yaorao.

"Yaorao advanced to the Immortal King Realm not long ago. After cultivating here for a while, her realm should stabilize completely! Acquiring a section of Chaos Lotus root, a leaf, a petal, or a seed would make another advancement possible! But the Chaos Lotus has strong defenses, and Immortal Beasts guard it, making it difficult to approach, let alone touch it!"

After focusing on Qin Yaorao for a moment, the white-robed Immortal closed his eyes, circulated his Immortal Law, and entered his Cultivation State.

With small vortices around her, Qin Yaorao rapidly absorbed fragrant Immortal Qi. Meanwhile, a huge vortex appeared around the white-robed Immortal, absorbing the fragrant Immortal Qi so quickly that even Qin Yaorao couldn’t compare, causing the Immortals sitting around him to feel the fragrant Immortal Qi swiftly flowing past.

In just three days, while other Immortals continued absorbing fragrant Immortal Qi, the white-robed Immortal’s Qi Sea was already filled, surging with Immortal Qi.

The white-robed Immortal exited his cultivation and began refining the newly absorbed Immortal Qi until it became a single strand of extremely pure Immortal Qi, then integrated it into his Qi Sea, distributing it among the seven Primordial Spirits within his body.

Through repetition, over forty-nine days, more than ten pure strands of Immortal Qi were absorbed into the Qi Sea within the seven Primordial Spirits, making the main Primordial Spirit’s features more distinct, its body more solid, increasingly resembling the white-robed Immortal’s true form.

After eighty-one days, the white-robed Immortal completely left his Cultivation State. Though he did not advance in rank, the pressure emanating from him was multiplied several times, indicating a corresponding increase in combat strength.

"Yaorao still needs some time to end her Cultivation State!"

The white-robed Immortal watched Qin Yaorao for a moment, then looked towards the Treasured Lotus Holy Mountain.