My disciple's cultivation returns ten thousand times, so I have to be invincible.

To be honest, even Zhong Qing himself couldn't remember exactly how many disciples he had.

He couldn't remember how many there were, let alone the appearance of each of his disciples.

But some of them still left a deep impression on him.

Take Cang Xuanming, for example.

He was a true disciple of the Haoxuan Sect in the Qingyang Heavenly Region, and a young master from a prominent family.

He was one of the first disciples Zhong Qing accepted after entering the Starry Sky, and later followed him all the way to the Mountain and Sea Heaven Region.

He was one of Zhong Qing's many nominal disciples who had spent a considerable amount of time with him.

The reason why I didn't recognize him at first was because Cang Xuanming has changed quite a bit compared to when he was young.

Although his face hasn't changed, he's matured a lot, and his temperament is completely different. His white hair also makes him look much more weathered.

At this moment, he actually looked older than Zhong Qing.

At this moment, the master and apprentice looked at each other, and Zhong Qing could not hide his smile.

Unexpectedly, the first disciple I saw after returning was this kid.

The opponent's formidable cultivation level was also clearly visible through divine sense.

"They've grown to this point already."

Zhong Qing smiled and said, "It seems I've really been away for quite a while this time."

Although he no longer remembered Cang Xuanming's cultivation level before he left, he vaguely remembered that every disciple who broke through and ascended would come to pay their respects, and Cang Xuanming was not among them.

In other words, Cang Xuanming had not yet reached the level of cultivation advancement before he left.

Now, however, he has become a powerful being who has undergone a second sublimation. If placed in the starry sky of that time, he could be considered a hegemon.

Look at his demeanor and expression now.

He was already a powerful immortal who could govern a region and command respect.

He was completely different from the frivolous and dissolute young master he once was.

It's hard to imagine how much hardship he went through to become what he is today.

I'm afraid my departure this time won't just be a matter of decades or centuries.

In Cang Xuanming's view...

This master was still dressed in white, and still full of spirit.

It was exactly the same as the figure in my memory that shook the starry sky and changed the world.

Before he knew it, Cang Xuanming was already in tears.

Zhong Qing smiled and said, "You're such a grown-up, why are you crying?"

"So, how long has it been since I last left?"

Although Cang Xuanming found it strange that Zhong Qing himself didn't know how long he had been gone, he still answered immediately.

"Reporting to Master, it has been 30,000 years since your battle against the gods."

Even after experiencing the vicissitudes of life and traversing eras, Zhong Qing was still shocked by this number.

"I see... Has so much time passed?"

Zhong Qing murmured.

Thirty thousand years is not a long time for cultivators who live for hundreds of millions of years, but for Zhong Qing, whose entire lifespan is less than two thousand years, it can be described as a very long time.

From his own perspective, he did not wait too long in the river of time.

Time really flies.

Thirty thousand years is but a fleeting moment in the River of Time.

Cang Xuanming wiped his eyes and said with tears in his eyes.

“Master…you’ve finally returned, and you still look the same.”

Zhong Qing's eyes also welled up slightly. She smiled and stepped forward, gently patting Cang Xuanming's head.

"Yes."

"The master is back."

The moment the words fell.

A system notification sounded in my mind.

"The era has been confirmed. The system has detected the registered disciple Cang Xuanming. The system functions are adapting. Once the adaptation is complete, the cultivation return will be activated again."

"The panel update is too different. A massive amount of cultivation has been detected being returned. Due to the excessive amount of returned cultivation, it is difficult to transfer and digest it all at once. The system status is being updated. Please go into seclusion immediately to prepare to receive and digest the returned cultivation."

Zhong Qing was slightly stunned.

He's been gone for too long this time.