The return to the Azure Cloud Sect was swift and silent. Lu Chenge brought Ling Xi, the Aether Master, directly to the Peak of the Ascended, where the four other disciples—Wei An (Time), Mu Yun (Fire), Jia Li (Void), and Yuan Meng (Fate)—were waiting.
The five disciples looked at each other, instantly recognizing the profound, unique celestial signature each possessed. They were not merely cultivators; they were the embodiment of five foundational Heavenly Laws.
Lu Chenge stood before them, his Nascent Soul humming with the finality of his destiny. He looked out over the vast, thriving sect he had saved and elevated.
"Children," he began, his voice imbued with the Law of the Soul, speaking directly to their consciousnesses. "I promised you all prosperity, strength, and a destiny worthy of your true potential. That destiny lies not in this mortal realm, but in the heavens above."
💫 The Final Command
Lu Chenge revealed the existence of the Heavenly Soul Bridge, the shimmering, invisible path connecting his Nascent Soul to the Immortal Realm.
"My ascension requires the total spiritual support of true celestial essences to stabilize the bridge," Lu Chenge explained. "Individually, you are the foundation of this world. Together, you are the perfect anchor for my ascent. But the return for this final, ultimate contribution will not be more pills or techniques for me."
He fixed his gaze on his five prodigies. "The final 10,000X return will be your own Ascension to Immortality."
The disciples gasped, realizing their ultimate fate was not just cultivation, but instant transcendence.
ascension: The Collective Return
Lu Chenge stood at the peak, commanding the immense spiritual energy of the entire Azure Cloud Sect, now flowing cleanly thanks to their past efforts. He activated the Law of Aether and poured the essence of his own Nascent Soul into his disciples.
"Combine your Essences! Anchor the bridge!"
The five disciples joined hands, their Laws erupting simultaneously:
Yuan Meng's Fate Essence stabilized the future path.
Wei An's Time Essence froze the temporal moment of transition.
Jia Li's Void Essence opened the necessary spatial rift.
Mu Yun's Fire Essence purified the path of any residual mortal corruption.
Ling Xi's Aether Essence provided the pure, celestial energy required for the transposition.
[Host Contribution Detected: 5 x True Celestial Law Synchronization (Ultimate Sacrifice of Mortal Destiny).][Contribution Essence: Perfect Celestial Anchor and Spiritual Transposition.] [Commencing 10,000X Return (Transcendence Trigger)…]
The System's final notification was not a reward of resources, but a declaration of destiny.
[Host Lu Chenge has initiated the Final Ascension Protocol.] [Final Return Acquired: 5 x Divine Souls Elevated to the Immortal Realm.] [Congratulations, Host. The System's Core Purpose has been fulfilled. ASCEND.]
A celestial beam of light, guided by the Heavenly Soul Bridge, descended from the sky and enveloped Lu Chenge. His physical body dissolved instantly into pure light, and his Nascent Soul—perfected by the Laws of Incineration, Void, and Soul—soared upward.
As Lu Chenge's Soul crossed the threshold into the immortal planes, the immense spiritual return energy immediately flowed into his five disciples. The 10,000X amplification of the Celestial Anchor essence cleansed their physical bodies, perfected their Law Essences, and pulled them into the wake of their master.
One by one, in a glorious display of synchronized light, the five Law Prodigies—Time, Fire, Void, Fate, and Aether—dissolved into the celestial pillar and followed their Master.
The mortal realm was left behind. Lu Chenge, the mediocre elder who had stumbled upon the 10,000-Fold Return System, had become the Ascended Master of Generosity, taking his five Law-attuned disciples into the ranks of the Immortals, all because he chose to give when others would only take.
The Azure Cloud Sect was left without its Patriarch, but its foundation was forever unbreakable. The legend of the Master of the Five Laws passed into the histories of the cultivation world—a true path to immortality, achieved not through selfishness, but through the overwhelming power of the 10,000X return.