The ethereal light resembled a bubble, gently bobbing in the void. Within it, a woman glanced briefly at Wang Xuan before her gaze returned to the white peacock, as if she was intently listening to something. Celestial light occasionally emanated from the apparition, falling upon the rocky cliffside.  0

Without a doubt, this woman was communicating with the white peacock, and the process seemed to deplete some of her energy. Wang Xuan watched the falling light intently, pondering whether any residue would remain.0

Gradually, the luminous apparition blurred and vanished, absorbed into a beaded bracelet worn by Zheng Rui. The names - Zheng family, Origin Life Research Institute, and the Da Xing'an Range Underground Laboratory - when put together, revealed the identity of the woman.0

The female practitioner had arrived!0

Although she appeared only fleetingly before disappearing, Wang Xuan was certain of her identity. Had members of the Zheng family been manipulated? The female practitioner was unique. For three millennia, her perfectly preserved physical body lay resting in a boat made of the Feathered Divine Bamboo. Presently, of all those who ascended, it seemed only she had left behind an intact body.0

While an immortal leaving behind just a fragment of bone could serve as a conduit, maintaining a strong connection with the mortal realm, and potentially playing a significant role in the future, the female practitioner leaving her entire body raised many questions.0

Back in her time, she seemed to have meticulously prepared for every possible outcome, an escape route for unforeseen circumstances. Many who ascended did so with contemplation, for from antiquity...0