[After adding roughly the same number of points to Ning Jun, you also reminded him about the heritability of "immortality," which led him to frantically search for a wife and have children after you left, leaving him no time for fooling around outside.]

[Each child is an SSR with 30 times the potential, and Ning Tian is the Trisolaran among them, with all his stats at their peak, far surpassing his father Ning Jun.]

[Ning Tian was originally more suited to participate in the Supreme Battle; with his strength, he would undoubtedly have won first place. However, Ning Jun chose to go first to pave the way for his son.]

"You mean, he was guided away by that Heavenly Martial God more than 20 years ago?"

"Yes... Godfather."

Ning Jun knows that your purpose in coming here is not to find him, but to find his father.

The reason is simple: he's a decent guy and won't mess around with you... even though his dad specifically told him that before he left.

What do you mean by "specifically instructed"?

A scene flashed through Yun Shou's mind.

A dashing middle-aged man was instructing his young and upright son.

“Son, if your father comes back, I won’t be here to play PC games with him. In that case, it’s your responsibility as a father to take care of him. You can take your godfather to play.”

"This scene is so disgusting."

["The place my father went to is called 'Changfu Star Region,' which is ruled by 'Yantian Palace,' the power of the God of Heavenly Martial Arts."]

You: "Oh."

[Yan Tiangong, that name sounds like something out of a movie; you've never heard of it before.]

Even if it were a Celestial-level power, it would inevitably be relatively weak, and it's hard to say whether it even has any True Immortals with over a thousand Dao principles among its members.

[When you were searching for the location of Frost and Snow Heaven, you learned about all the Immortal-level forces of the three scales within the Radiant Dust Source Soup.]

The highest tier undoubtedly consists of those ancient gods from elsewhere, averaging over a million Dao power. The next tier comprises the ultimate forces within the primordial universe, typically containing multiple Dao laws exceeding ten thousand.

The third tier consists of super-immortal forces possessing over a thousand Dao principles, who have built their own Daoist temples and secret realms. Although the acceleration rate may be very low, only a few times faster than in a normal environment, it's still better than nothing.

[Anyone below them is a complete idiot; you can't be bothered to get to know them. Let the top three tiers of forces handle the distribution and search for them.]

Just as you were about to leave to find someone, Ning Tian suddenly remembered something, took out a crystal from his spatial ring, and handed it to you.

"Godfather, this is something my father specifically instructed me to leave for you."

You accept the crystal and scan it with your mental energy.

[Tianwu Must-Eat List: Ning Jun's Choice - Exclusive]

"Good, good, good! Your father really put his heart into this!"

You have left the Imperial Study.

[Of course, I'm not going to the Changfu Starfield to find Ning Jun. Let him wait; there's no need to rush.]

You should try all the local delicacies he recommends before meeting up with him.

This will also give you more common topics to discuss when you two meet again.

[Yes, you postponed the reunion because you were thinking of him.]

[It's because you're afraid that after not seeing each other for so long, you'll suddenly display an extremely high status, even making it seem like you can kill the God of Heavenly Martial Arts with a single finger. You did this to prevent such an incident from creating a rift between you!]

You need to let him know that no matter how high you rise in the ranks, a good brother is a good brother, for life!

The "Must-Eat List" has a very long menu; it would probably take over fifty years to try everything. And that fifty-plus years was only after Ning Jun carefully selected the dishes. You can imagine how much time he has spent over the past four thousand years savoring delicious food.

"No wonder he's only at the second level!"

You shook your head and criticized, "Someone like me, who is single-mindedly focused on cultivation, has already reached more than 20,000 heavens."

[A month later, you successfully filled your stomach using the technique of splitting your body and mind.]

"It's time to go find them."

[...]

[Changfu Starfield, Yantian Palace, entrance to the 63rd Horn Gate of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.]

【you:"……"】

Ning Jun: "..."

You initially thought you'd need to make some inquiries before you could find him in person.

[You've already planned out the plot: walk up to the gatekeeper and shout that you know someone in the Yantian Palace.]

[Guard: "Where did this cosmic country bumpkin come from? Our Yantian Palace is a Celestial-level power; we don't have anyone here who knows you!"]

Then you calmly announced Ning Jun's name.

The gatekeeper's expression changed; unsure, he went inside to report.

[A moment later, amidst the deafening sound of gongs and drums and the crackling of firecrackers, the esteemed Lord Ning, who only accepts one disciple every ten thousand years, has arrived!]

The previously arrogant security guard immediately bowed and apologized. You patted him on the shoulder and smiled magnanimously.

However, Ning Jun's master, the Heavenly Martial God, soon appeared. His expression was indifferent, showing neither joy nor sorrow.

"My disciple has renounced worldly pleasures and is single-mindedly seeking immortality. You should never come looking for him again."

The supreme majesty of the Heavenly Martial God, befitting a True Immortal, pressed down on you like a galaxy, making you feel overwhelmed. He coldly tossed out a spatial ring.

"This is a powerful system requiring extraordinary resources to advance from the Zero Realm to the Sixth Realm. Leave my disciple!"

Ning Jun stood behind his master like a little quail, his eyes full of apology, yet he dared not disobey his master's orders.

Who can defy the supreme ruler of all time?

[You, Dragon King, gave a crooked, wicked smile.]

"Endless adopted son, come out!"

Instantly, tens of thousands of true immortals leaped out from behind you, enveloping the endless starry sky.

Even at their weakest, they possessed tens of thousands of units of power. Their mere presence, standing there silently, caused the entire Changfu Starfield to tremble!

Behind you stand a multitude of immortals, their boundless majesty shining forth, as they extend a hand to Ning Jun.

"Come on, I'll take you to see thousands of flowers in full bloom."

"Nantong".

Yun Shou said with absolute certainty, "This is the flavor of Nantong."

"Purely gay."

However, a small mistake has occurred.

Your storyline got stuck at the very first step.

The security guard didn't arrogantly mock you.

The gatekeeper is Ning Jun.

When you two looked at each other, you both blinked, wondering if you had mistaken one for the other.

Then, each of them confirmed from the other's reaction that they had not admitted any wrongdoing.

You opened your mouth, wanting to ask Ning Jun what his current situation was.

But he spoke first: "Brother Yun, you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not him."

[“…*2]

"Do you want to hear what you're saying?"