The Sutra of Nothingness

"Wow, that was close! Luckily, those guys who came earlier weren't very powerful, otherwise I might not have been able to escape!" Shangguan Duo, who had been keeping his attention behind him, breathed a sigh of relief.

"You've really turned misfortune into blessing this time. Not only has your cultivation level improved, but you've also obtained the power of the weapon-refining law, which will greatly benefit your future growth in the Dao Realm!" The little spirit looked at its master, who was still as timid as a mouse, and felt very disdainful.

"Although as a little guy with the lowest spiritual root, being able to cultivate to this level is due to... no, it doesn't seem to be that much! It's just good luck. Every time at a critical moment, a force helps him escape danger!" The little spirit was increasingly dissatisfied with its master. It had accompanied its previous master all the way to that level, but the difficulties it had encountered from the Qi Refining stage to now were not even half of what its previous master had faced in advancing one level.

"It's infuriating to compare people! No, it's infuriating to the spirit of the artifact! Why is this fool so lucky?" the little spirit said through gritted teeth.

"Hey, if I were unlucky, you would have been snatched away long ago, and I don't know how they would treat you. It's just that I'm not holding it against you, otherwise, if they came after you, they would have used their mouths to whip your corpse repeatedly, wouldn't they?" Shangguan Duo retorted indignantly.

"If I didn't dislike you, who would say so much? Weren't we just having a friendly exchange? With your cowardly behavior, you've really wasted a bunch of mystical artifacts running away with you. Luckily, Xuanming and the other one are gone!" The little spirit didn't hold back at all and immediately started to retort, making Shangguan Duo blush and dare not utter a word!

"Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! I heard that the Righteous Qi Sect in Wuliang City is recruiting disciples. Their sect leader is a powerful Celestial Immortal in Wuliang City, an unparalleled Celestial Immortal who guards the north gate of Wuliang City!"

"Really? This is a golden opportunity for us rogue immortals to rise to the top in one step! If we are fortunate enough to enter the Righteous Qi Sect, with such a powerful backer, who would dare to easily ignore us?"

"Yes, I had my opportunity ruined once by disciples from Pro City. Those of them, who are officially employed, are used to being arrogant. If I were from the Righteous Qi Sect, I think they would have to think twice!"

"Fellow Daoist, how do we get to Wuliang City? I also had my opportunity stolen by the disciples of Pro City before. Let's go together so we can look out for each other. This place is so close to their territory, we might get ambushed on the way!" Shangguan Duo was immediately interested when he heard there was something to do. He broke out of his invisibility and appeared, startling the rogue cultivator who had just spoken.

"Fellow Daoist, where did you come from? I've been around here for so long, how come I've never seen you before?" After regaining his senses, the rogue cultivator cautiously looked at the little guy who had suddenly appeared and asked.

"Sigh, don't say anymore. I was chased by that group of people just because I discovered a Spirit-Stealing Grass. I am a disciple of the Ten Thousand Refinements Venerable, but my master was surrounded and attacked by them to protect me. He was dragged down until his immortal power was exhausted and he died." Shangguan Duo cried and recounted the story with tears streaming down his face, as if it were really true.

"Ah? Venerable Wanlian has passed away? I was once favored by him!" Upon hearing this, another rogue cultivator in white robes was instantly lost in memories, and a tear involuntarily rolled down his cheek.

"Alas, my master was upright and honest throughout his life, and treated everyone kindly. They actually accused us, master and disciple, of stealing their opportunities and taking their most precious treasure. They even tried to steal this hidden treasure passed down from my ancestors. I...@#￥＆" Shangguan Duo choked up as he spoke, and two lines of tears fell down his face. He also moved the other rogue cultivators around him to tears.

"It's good that everyone is alright. If we are fortunate enough to enter the Righteous Qi Sect this time, and help each other out, then we will not have let down the older generation of rogue cultivators who helped us!" The purple-robed Taoist sighed and comforted him.

"We rogue cultivators truly have nowhere to belong in this world, nor are we capable of reaching the higher levels!" Upon hearing this, all the rogue cultivators fell silent and shed tears.

"For our future, we must join the Righteous Qi Sect! I happen to have some fine wine here, let's drink it all! Now we all have a home, let's help each other and work together!" Shangguan Duo shouted at the right moment, and everyone's eyes lit up as they looked at him.

"Help each other, work together!" With this slogan, everyone was full of confidence. After a few drinks, they started chatting. They sat down anywhere, took out their best spiritual fruits and delicacies from their storage bags, and began to eat.

After several rounds of drinks, everyone was passed out, except for Shangguan Duo, who quietly looked up at the sky. He had come to this immortal realm alone, but after the ordeal with the Celestial Refining Child, the disciple he had taken in had disappeared without a trace, and it was unclear what realm he had reached.

"Sister Yue, Jingjia, are you alright? I feel so lost right now! I don't know anyone here, unlike you two, who have probably grown to a level I can't even reach yet, right?" Shangguan Duo's mood was very complicated at this moment. Since coming up to the Immortal Realm, it felt like there was never any time to rest. It was not as carefree as when he was in the lower realm.

"I miss you all so much. They're all dead. I'm the only one who survived to get here. I don't even have anyone to talk to!"

“Young brother, now you have us!” Just as Shangguan Duo was feeling sad, the rogue cultivators who had sobered up came over and put their arms around his shoulders to comfort him.

“We are all homeless. Those who have a home don’t treat us like human beings, so we all come together and become each other’s family!”

Yes! We are all family!

"family!"

"family!"

"family!"