With Chris setting such a physical example, Ye Wen didn't need to waste much of his breath. Besides, he was opening a Martial Arts School; which of these students didn't aspire to be figures of superhuman strength?

Even Zhang Ling, the former undercover agent who was inexplicably selected and inexplicably kept on, felt a sense of bewilderment over never having received a new mission!

She herself had no idea that her file had long been transferred; she was no longer part of her original department. Because Ye Wen had chosen her, she had been moved to the same department as Zheng Ying. However, she would only learn the full details of this situation after entering Penglai Immortal Realm, explained thoroughly by the team leader, Zhang Feng.

Regarding Chris's terrifying, inhuman destructive power—effortlessly smashing a person-sized boulder into dust with a single punch!—Zhang Ling appeared surprised, yet there was an underlying feeling of inevitability, the origin of which she couldn't place.

Glancing at the assembled students, the light shining from their eyes could practically incinerate a person. Even Guan Shuying, who knew a thing or two already, had her eyes wide open, staring dumbfounded at the heap of stone shards—she even crouched down to examine if it was truly rock.

Chris, however, paid no mind to the gazes fixed upon him, full of both reverence and fear. He simply smiled and told everyone, "With effort... you can all do it!"

This prompted Tommy to mutter from the side, "Still playing the cool hero, aren't you!"

Though, the young man seemed to have his sights set on Chris's sister, so he continued to curry favor with Chris on the surface—acting entirely like a subordinate, displaying none of the awareness expected of a true master!

Seeing that no one volunteered to abstain from following Ye Wen for training, Ye Wen confirmed his group was set and pulled out his phone to call Ning Ruxue.

Less than half an hour later, Ning Ruxue and Huayi arrived leading a few others to join the group. Although the two women carried nothing outwardly, Ye Wen knew their storage treasures must be stuffed with all sorts of miscellaneous items—a condition he himself shared.

"If we each take some, it should be fine, right?"

Ning Ruxue frowned, appearing to calculate in her mind for a moment, "I can probably manage about ten people. Huayi might be a bit less, as she only recently mastered flight!"

Ye Wen quickly did the math: twenty students, plus Guan Luyan, Guan Shuying, Zhao Qing, and one other teacher, made twenty-four. Adding Zheng Ying, Tommy, Claire, and those five made twenty-nine. If Ning Ruxue and Huayi could handle nearly twenty, leaving the rest to him wasn't impossible.

Chris was conspicuously ignored because, having truly entered the Red Dou Qi realm, he could fly using his aura—a function entirely absent in the original narrative. This was a modification Ye Wen developed by pondering his own sword-flight technique and adapting it to the properties of the Seven-Colored Dou Qi.

However, to achieve long-distance, high-speed flight, one required at least Red Dou Qi cultivation. While Green Dou Qi could barely manage flight, it was restricted to short distances and limited speed. Anything lower, Yellow or White Dou Qi, was out of the question.

Hearing their discussion left the crowd utterly confused, especially Guan Shuying, who couldn't grasp what Ye Wen and the two women were discussing.

But the scene that followed next left everyone utterly dumbfounded, frozen in place not knowing how to position their hands or feet.

Ye Dong, Ning Ruxue, and Huayi simultaneously formed intricate hand seals. Chris, meanwhile, pulled a talisman from his robes, muttered something indecipherable, and the talisman instantly ignited on its own. Following this, the entire group vanished as if plucked from the world, disappearing instantly.

Just as the onlookers stood there dumbfounded, Ye Wen and the others reappeared before them. This time, however, Ning Ruxue was enveloped in a swirling, radiant blue light that radiated an imposing energy. The crowd involuntarily took a step back.

This was already after Ning Ruxue had reined herself in; if she had unleashed her full sword energy, these people couldn't have withstood it—even the resulting gust of wind would have sent them staggering backward.

Then, those closest to Ning Ruxue suddenly noticed the blue light surge significantly, enveloping the group. They instantly realized they were completely beyond their own control, pulled in by the cyan radiance.

To an outsider, it looked as if the light had suddenly transformed into a monstrous entity and swallowed ten people whole—a genuinely terrifying sight. Fortunately, the blue light was transparent, so everyone could see that the ten individuals were perfectly unharmed after being enveloped, with no horrific instances of being chewed to pieces or melted.

Before the crowd could even process what had happened, the blue light flashed intensely, then shot toward the sky like a rocket launch. The light, carrying the group, rocketed upward until it was out of sight, leaving only a long, bright tail tracing its path.

Ye Wen looked up. Unlike ordinary people, he could perceive what was happening above. Knowing Ning Ruxue was waiting for him in the mid-air, he told Huayi, "You try taking a few people first, and leave the rest to me!" "Understood!" Huayi nodded. This was not a matter to joke about; she focused her energy and summoned her Geng Metal Divine Radiance. Everyone watched as a white light appeared, and the previous scene instantly replayed itself.

Having witnessed the first instance, the crowd was much calmer this time, and their minds slowly began to work: "Heavens, this... isn't this the legendary Immortals?" Martial artists often harbored an interest in tales of gods and ghosts, especially since a blockbuster martial arts film, allegedly made with Hollywood special effects teams, had been released a few years prior. Therefore, they understood the concept of flight from seeing it in movies. However, those were scenes viewed in a cinema; none of them ever imagined witnessing such a spectacle in reality.

As they stood in awe, Huayi's white light also shot toward the heavens, leaving only about ten people remaining on the ground.

Huayi's cultivation proved better than anticipated—she managed to carry a full eight people. Ye Wen glanced over and chuckled, as the few remaining were all familiar faces.

First, there were Zheng Ying and those five individuals. Then Guan Luyan, Guan Shuying, and Zhao Qing were present. The last two were Guan Jie, and Zhang Ling—the one who had initially caused Ye Wen a brief moment of surprise, possessing the potential of a black-haired, long-haired, bespectacled young woman.

"All acquaintances! This trip will be quite sociable," Ye Wen remarked. Without waiting for questions, a flash of purple light enveloped them within his sword radiance. The purple light then shot skyward, abruptly turning eastward once it reached the vicinity of the clouds. Immediately following the purple light's turn, a white light and a blue light trailed behind, the three beams streaking across the horizon like three brilliant shooting stars, leaving long, beautiful trails that completely eclipsed Chris’s small red glow.

It was a spectacle ordinary people would never witness...

This flight was far from pleasant. Because everyone was burdened with passengers, the speed was severely limited. They had to constantly concentrate on maintaining balance and ensuring no one accidentally fell off—a catastrophe to be avoided.

Thus, the journey proceeded with extreme caution. Huayi and Ning Ruxue dared not speak, focusing solely on flying. Even Ye Wen, who possessed experience in long-distance flight, was as meticulous as if it were his first time, only managing to answer one or two questions when he found a spare moment.

Seeing the cautious demeanor, the passengers understood this was not the time for inquiries, so they suppressed their curiosity, hoping only to reach their destination quickly.

Frankly, flying this way was uncomfortable. Ye Wen and the others were tentative, and their passengers suffered just as much. Claire even grumbled, "If it were going to be like this, we should have just flown to the vicinity by plane first and then converged there!"

Though she didn't know the exact destination, she understood it was a place inaccessible by aircraft. However, she hadn't expected the journey to be so long, with most of the route covered by commercial flights.

So, when they finally reached the location of the Penglai Immortal Realm, everyone sighed in relief. Then, they were once again awed by Ye Wen’s supernatural abilities as he manifested a gateway in the sky. The Kyushu Tripod was inside Ye Wen’s body, and he discovered that using it to open gates no longer required releasing the physical vessel; he could now command it mentally.

Thus, everyone merely saw Ye Wen wave his hand, and after a flow of strange luminescence, an unusual rift appeared before them. Before the crowd could marvel, Ye Wen used his sword light to usher the group he was carrying through.

Afterward, Ning Ruxue and Huayi leaped through as well. Once Chris slipped into the rift, Ye Wen stepped through last. The moment he crossed the threshold, the rift vanished. The sky remained the same sky, showing no trace of abnormality.

Ye Wen was curious about the sensation of passing through a spatial rift. The last time he was sucked through, he was too astonished to notice. This time, he intended to investigate any unique aspects, but before he could fully sense anything, his vision brightened, and he found himself standing in a breathtakingly beautiful location.

Turning around, he saw everyone else was present. Most were already examining their surroundings; such a stunning environment was incredibly rare in the current world.

Furthermore, the air here was unbelievably fresh. A single breath made them feel invigorated, even before they had officially stepped onto the path of cultivation, sensing the place's distinctiveness.

"What fresh air! For some reason, just breathing in makes me feel much more energetic!" "More than that! I felt quite tired a moment ago, but after one breath, my energy completely returned!" "Ugh, compared to this, those supposedly clean rural areas we knew before were like heavily polluted cities!" The speaker was Zhao Qing. He looked around, noticing the fragrant birdsong and the numerous small animals nearby, showing no fear of the human group. "Is this perhaps the legendary Immortal Realm?"

Ye Wen cleared his throat, halting their speculations: "While this isn't truly the Celestial Realm, it is quite famous! Penglai, you’ve all heard of it, haven't you? This is it!"

Penglai was originally a geographical name, but when considered from a more esoteric viewpoint, it represented another concept: the legendary Grotto-Heaven and Blessed Land—the true immortal realm even celestial beings hoped to find.

Everyone, except for the uncomprehending Claire, was amazed—they never thought they would set foot in such a legendary place within their lifetimes.

"For the next three to five years, we will be living here, and what you all must do every day is cultivate! Cultivate! And cultivate!" Ye Wen's words initially didn't register much impact, but then Zhao Qing suddenly asked, "What about food? And shelter? Also, we didn't bring any spare clothes!"

This issue concerning basic survival immediately drew everyone's attention, and all eyes turned to Ye Wen.

Finally, everyone watched as Ye Wen extended his hand and made a sweeping gesture around, delivering an answer that left everyone utterly speechless: "This place has sufficient materials for food, and sufficient materials to build houses. Therefore, for the food and shelter you desire, you must rely on your own hands!" Moreover, he affixed an irrefutable label to this abdication of responsibility: "This, too, is a form of cultivation!"

"..."

Because of these few sentences, the first order of business for the ensuing days was constructing shelters. Fortunately, there were more men present, and the women were not frail, coupled with the fact that they were relatively familiar with each other—cooperating made raising the basic structures manageable.

With Ning Ruxue and Huayi watching over them, and being situated within the Immortal Realm, as long as no one wandered off and got lost or encountered any fierce beasts, there was little real danger.

Ye Wen, meanwhile, used this time to complete a full circuit of the Penglai Immortal Realm. Besides gaining a comprehensive understanding of the realm's overall situation and topography, he also searched for Xu Xian and Huang Rongrong.

He discovered that the Penglai Immortal Realm was not vast; Ye Wen could survey the entire domain in a short time. He also learned that despite being called an Immortal Realm, it wasn't absolutely safe—he had already spotted several perilous zones, mostly due to the presence of relatively fierce beasts nesting there.

He did consider the idea of exterminating these beasts, but he decided against doing it himself. Instead, he planned to leave them as the perfect trial opponents for testing his disciples. "Hmm, if that's the case, perhaps I shouldn't kill them. It would be better to leave them there..."

As this thought formed, every beast in the Penglai Immortal Realm shuddered instantly. Even those sleeping suddenly opened their eyes and cautiously surveyed their surroundings.

"Is this perhaps the intuition of the legendary World Beast?" Watching a tiger quite far away spin in circles, searching for an enemy that wasn't there, Ye Wen mused vaguely as he moved away.

After three days of searching, he finally located Xu Xian and Huang Rongrong. It turned out that after Ye Wen taught Xu Xian the method of flight, the couple quickly grasped the crucial aspects. They then concluded that the best way to master this technique was through extensive practical drills.

Consequently, during this period, the couple had been engaged in a rather simplistic game of: Catch me if you can!

It was precisely because of this activity that Ye Wen couldn't find the pair in the location he had previously occupied. When he encountered them, Xu Xian was wildly gesticulating while attempting to grab Huang Rongrong, his stance resembling that of a spoiled young noble spotting an unprotected maiden.

"Uh... Senior Brother?"

The thoroughly entertained Xu Xian hadn't anticipated that Ye Wen would be standing right in front of him, catching him mid-performance—a truly awkward situation for Xu Xian.

"Junior Brother, you seem to be having a grand time!"

Xu Xian forced a couple of laughs, then swiftly steered the conversation elsewhere: "Senior Brother, why are you back? Are you planning to settle down this time?"

Ye Wen didn't press the issue; it was their private affair as a married couple, and he suspected his own private antics with Ning Ruxue and Huayi were likely far more unrestrained.

"Yes, this time not only did I return, but I also brought Junior Sister and Huayi in, in addition to some students I recruited in this world!"

"Students?" Xu Xian keenly picked up on that detail. "Not disciples?" Ye Wen shook his head, "Only a few named disciples; I haven't taken any formal disciples yet!" Perhaps recalling the disciples he had previously accepted, Ye Wen wasn't eager to take on any formal ones for the time being. He even entertained the notion of fully mastering the Kyushu Tripod, taking all his disciples out, and then just waiting for grand-disciples without having to recruit anyone else.

"However, if Junior Brother happens to find someone suitable, you might consider taking them on as your own disciples. It's just that..."

Subsequently, Ye Wen explained to Xu Xian the system of teaching these individuals the Seven-Colored Dou Qi, specifically noting that his purpose was twofold: ensuring the continuation of the Shu Shan Sect, and expanding the sect's influence and prestige in this world.

"Senior Brother... what about the orthodox techniques of our Shu Shan Sect?" "Well about that..." Ye Wen paused in thought, "Let's see which of these disciples show interest first!"

Since he had brought them all here, and most hadn't truly begun cultivating the Seven-Colored Dou Qi, it wouldn't hurt to instruct them individually if any showed genuine aptitude.

Furthermore, Ye Wen was troubled over what martial art Guan Luyan should practice. It was Xu Xian who offered a simple clarification: "As Senior Brother said, Guan Luyan doesn't know any internal martial arts. Naturally, he must start from the fundamentals!" That remark brought Ye Wen back to reality: "Right! I was so preoccupied with those convoluted ideas that I forgot the basics! I'll teach Guan Luyan the Quanzhen Heart Method first and then leave. If he manages to practice it well, then it's time to consider what other techniques to impart. Why was I agonizing over this now!" This line of reasoning meant Guan Shuying could also start her training with the Quanzhen Heart Method without distinction. Thinking of this, and recalling her connection to the lineage of Guan Yu, a rather mischievous idea sparked in Ye Wen's mind: "Hmm, when I'm bored, I might try teaching her to become a female incarnation of Guan Yunchang..."