In the Endless Realm that was beginning to collapse bit by bit, suddenly a gigantic golden Pillar of Heaven rose up in the center of the land.

This enormous Pillar of Heaven was thicker than any of the other six Paths' Pillars of Heaven nearby.

As the Pillar of Heaven slowly rose, it continued until it propped up the sky, preventing it from collapsing further, and then stopped.

The Master of the Endless widened his eyes, staring dumbfounded at the suddenly risen seventh Pillar of Heaven.

...

One day, many years later.

The Master of the Endless personally greeted a long-awaited friend.

"Yuan, you've finally arrived."

Yuan cupped his fists and smiled at the Master of the Endless, saying, "It was bound to happen sooner or later. Coming now isn't bad."

Yuan is the second Red Dust Immortal of the Path of Ghosts and Gods, with his existence in this world only second to that of the Thousand Mechanisms Path's Red Dust Immortal in terms of duration.

Now, having come to the Endless Realm, it was natural for the Master of the Endless to personally welcome him.

"I wonder... how is he?"

The Master of the Endless naturally knew whom Yuan was asking about and laughed, "There's no rush to head to the Path of Ghosts and Gods' Pillar of Heaven. I'll first take you to see him. That kid, hahaha... he's always yearning for a daughter, thinking a daughter is adorable and less worrisome. But as it turns out..."

Yuan curiously asked, "Did he have a son?"

"Twin sons!"

"Hahaha..."

Amid their laughter, the two old men arrived at the gigantic Pillar of Heaven at the center of the Endless Realm, ascended it, and finally entered the huge town inside the Pillar near its top.

This world developed so well that all the buildings and everything within the Pillar of Heaven would automatically change for the better as well.

Just like now, the once dilapidated little village had become a gigantic town, which was enough to show that after the invasion of the Outer God, this world had gradually started to improve.

Dong dong dong—

With the sound of knocking, the largest mansion in the town opened its gates, and Zhang San peeked out to look outside.

"Yuan, you've died too?"

"I can only consider it a return."

"Come on in, come on in."

Zhang San laughed and threw an arm around Yuan's shoulder, asking, "You're a Red Dust Immortal of the Path of Ghosts and Gods and attained enlightenment through food. As they say, 'Food is the God of the people,' so how could you..."

Yuan gave a wry smile, but that smile seemed to carry a hint of sweetness.

"After Li Wude abdicated, your disciple Li Xuanmin became the Emperor of Great Sui and the next Red Dust Immortal of the Imperial Path. I must say, he turned out to be quite a good emperor, putting the people first. So now, the Tang dynasty is rich in resources, and the people live prosperous lives. The people no longer pursue food; they're chasing dreams. So I, who sought enlightenment through food, can only step aside to let the next Red Dust Immortal, who seeks enlightenment through dreams, take charge of the Path of Ghosts and Gods."

Zhang San nodded in satisfaction and said, "Indeed. Only when people have enough to eat, can they pursue their dreams. In this way, you've left satisfied. By the way, did you come empty-handed?"

Yuan was taken aback and retorted, "I just arrived; shouldn't you treat me to a meal?"

Zhang San raised a hand and pointed inside.

"There're so many mouths here, just waiting to eat your food."

Yuan looked up and only then realized that in the grand mansion, it wasn't just Zhang San's family.

The Vermilion Bird from the Four Ministers was also there, helping Hu Xingxiang with the kids.

Wei, Xu, and Ling were all there too.

He even saw the Tiger Demon that had always been at Zhang San's side.

Yuan widened his eyes, looking at Zhang San, and asked, "You didn't go looking for Jiang Ziwen, bringing all your old friends from the Path of Life and Death over, did you?"

Zhang San pursed his lips and said with a serious face, "I, Zhang San, as the Red Dust Immortal of the Imperial Path, could never do such a thing."

Yuan didn't believe it.

At this moment, the Master of the Endless interjected, "Zhang San's wife, Hu Xingxiang, is Jiang Ziwen's adopted daughter, so..."

Yuan nodded, making a gesture of understanding.

And with Yuan invited inside, Zhang San began calling everyone to prepare to eat together.

Then Yuan noticed that it wasn't just the people he knew from before.

Even Li Moxian was living here with Zhang San, along with many other familiar faces.

Yuan followed Zhang San forward, and as they walked, he discovered that it had started to rain in the town.

Yuan never expected that there would be weather changes inside the Pillar of Heaven.

Everyone gathered in the hall to eat, chatting and laughing.

Sometimes, what people want is very simple.

Having seven or eight friends, enjoying delicious dishes, and having loved ones nearby—is happiness right before your eyes.

After a heavy rain, everyone continued to chat leisurely after the meal, while Zhang San's two sons wandered off into the yard to play by themselves.

After all, they couldn't get lost, so no one watched over them.

But as the two children were running in the yard, they suddenly heard footsteps seemingly approaching from outside the gate.

The two little ones exchanged glances, each feeling a bit curious, so they scampered towards the gate.

With a creak.

The two little ones opened the gate and saw an old grandfather with white hair and beard walking down the street outside.

The old grandfather glanced at the two little ones standing at the gate and gave a slight smile.

"I see you two have extraordinary bones and unique talents. Come to the little bridge by the river behind your house at midnight tonight, and I'll teach you the strongest Dao under heaven!"

The two little ones looked puzzled, as the old grandfather's face seemed so much like their own grandfather's.

However, when the two little ones looked back at the old grandfather again, they found that the old man, who was walking very slowly just now, had disappeared without a trace.

"Brother, should we go tonight?"

"That old grandfather left after saying that, but we didn't refuse. If we don't go tonight, it'll be breaking our promise. Not keeping our word isn't good. A-Ma will scold us."

"Understood."

"What do you understand? What if he's a con man?"

"Oh... then we won't go!"

"We must still go! But when we go, we'll call Uncle Hu and Grandpa Li to come along, those two are good at fighting. And let's call Grandpa Wei too; if things go south, he can take us away! Foolish odododo, you never let me have peace of mind."

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