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On the first day, primarily the disciples of Yun Yi Peak came to pay their last respects. Xu Yu Rou, the other two Golden Core True Monarchs of Yun Yi Peak, and some Foundation Building direct disciples sat on either side, guarding their revered master.

The jade coffin was slowly opened, revealing the visage of Yun Yi Zen Ren. Although aged, his face was made to look young again through some magical arts, restored to a healthy glow, as if he were merely asleep. He had been dressed in Yun Yi Peak’s attire and was holding the Wind Thunder Sword, which had been bestowed by the Gold Sword True Monarch.

Starting with the Foundation Building cultivators, the disciples of Yun Yi Peak filed in orderly to bid their final farewell to Yun Yi Zen Ren.

Observing the lifelike face of their beloved master, many Foundation Building disciples were overwhelmed with sadness, as quite a few of them had frequently listened to his teachings and felt a deep emotional connection.

Yet, they strived to maintain their composure, for they knew their master would not wish to hear them cry.

Of course, there were many disciples who couldn’t help but burst into tears, expressing their reluctance to part with their master.

After the disciples of Yun Yi Peak had finished their farewells, disciples from other peaks who wished to bid farewell also lined up to enter the Yun Yi Palace.

The news of Yun Yi Zen Ren’s demise spread rapidly throughout the entire Cultivation World, and upon hearing it, many cultivators paused, racking their brains trying to recall who this Yun Yi Zen Ren was.

After a moment, they remembered that Yun Yi Zen Ren was a contemporary of True Monarch Jing Yun, and could be considered the eldest among the Golden Core True Monarchs in Liu Yun Sect. It was unfortunate that he had not broken through to the Nascent Soul and had perished in pursuit of the Immortal Way.

Many sects also sent Golden Core True Monarchs to express their condolences as a matter of etiquette. On the path to immortality, those who failed to break through their realms and vanished were far too common.

Even those of high cultivation and great prestige in life amounted to nothing but emptiness in death.

The Sun Moon Divine Sect sent Lord Jade Illusion in person to bid farewell to Yun Yi Zen Ren.

Lin Yi lay within the jade coffin, observing the scenes around him with his Primordial Spirit. He had never imagined that one day he would lie in a coffin, feigning death, and watching his disciples grieve, he wanted to comfort them himself.

His body showed no signs of life, his state disguised with the element of decay. Using his Primordial Spirit to observe his surroundings naturally went unnoticed by others.

After all, his cultivation had reached the Deification Realm. The Primordial Spirit he had cultivated through the Creation Method was far more powerful than that of a typical cultivator in the Deification Realm.

When Lord Yu Huan arrived, Lin Yi also noticed a trace of sadness in his eyes. With his talent in cultivation, there might be a chance for them to meet again in the future—yet it was uncertain whether it would be in the Immortal Realm or the higher Spirit Profound Realm.

Finally, after seven days had passed, Lin Yi was buried in Liu Yun Peak, next to Qi Jing Yu. However, he was buried in a simple wooden coffin as per his own request.

In Liu Yun Sect, Golden Core True Monarchs were usually buried in special jade coffins that preserved the body from decay for hundreds of years.

Had he chosen a jade coffin, his plan to feign death would not have been viable, as it would have been impossible to find a corpse identical to his own.

Although no Golden Core True Monarch’s grave within Liu Yun Sect had ever been disturbed since the founding of the sect, there was no guarantee it wouldn’t happen in the future, which made a wooden coffin a safer choice.

Of course, in his last will, Lin Yi had specifically requested a simple wooden coffin and no tomb chamber to be built; he was to be buried directly in the ground. He wished to return to the earth, not wanting his remains to be violated by malevolent forces in the future.

During the burial, everything was done strictly according to his last wishes: no tomb chamber was constructed, and the coffin was buried directly in the ground.

The area was protected by a formation as formidable as the Protective Sect Array. As long as Liu Yun Sect endured, this place would remain untroubled.

Any attempt to enter this graveyard required the consent of the current Sect Master and agreement from more than half of the Golden Core True Monarchs, to prevent any accidents.

Once Lin Yi sensed everyone had left and the formation was resealed, he set up some measures within the coffin to continuously emit an aura of decay.

He then teleported directly out of the coffin, stretching his limbs with relief. Lying motionless in a coffin for seven straight days was torturous.

He made some adjustments to the tomb’s formation so that the Dan Immortal Master within the Secret Realm would be alerted immediately should anyone intrude.

After finishing, he formed the Teleportation Mantra with his hands, opening the transportation channel to the Dan God Secret Realm and entered it.

Though he had feigned death, he couldn’t afford to spend the next several decades lying in a coffin.

The body double he had found previously in the Xuan Tian Realm, another Loose Cultivator who was about the same age as him, likely had already died. The man was a hermit who closed himself off in a desolate mountain, but unfortunately, he had failed to breakthrough and his lifespan was nearly at its end.

After arriving in the Dan God Secret Realm, Zhang Dao Xuan couldn’t help but make his appearance with a jest, “Congratulations, Yun Yi Zen Ren, on your ascent to immortality. From now on, you must be addressed as ‘Ascended One’.”