Chapter 112

Setting aside its status as one of the five great immortal sects, the Dao Seeking Sect is also a famous existence in the cultivation world. Just as parents warn their children not to play with bad kids, elders often warn their disciples not to associate with the Dao Seeking Sect.

However, there are always disciples who don't believe in evil and mingle with the Dao Seeking Sect, which is heartbreaking.

For example, Lan Ting.

Fortunately, the higher-ups in the cultivation world know that the Dao Seeking Sect is not beyond saving. Since the disappearance of the previous Dao Seeking Sect Master and the succession of the new Sect Master, Yun Zhi, the atmosphere of the Dao Seeking Sect has improved significantly—mainly manifested in the fact that the Dao Seeking Sect doesn't harm others, only itself.

If the Dao Seeking Sect is viewed as a mental hospital, then Yun Zhi is the director, one of the rare normal people.

Yun Zhi visiting is always better than others visiting.

A hearty voice came from beneath the Heaven Strategy Sect, and in the blink of an eye, an aged figure appeared before Yun Zhi.

"Dao Yan Shangren." Yun Zhi cupped her hands.

Dao Yan Shangren, the Supreme Elder of the Heaven Strategy Sect, is an old antique of the cultivation world. Few people have lived longer than him. He is low-key and has never revealed his true cultivation base.

"Fellow Daoist, what brings you here?" Dao Yan Shangren did not dare to be negligent toward Yun Zhi and addressed her as a fellow Daoist.

"A question regarding immortals."

"Please."

"Please."

Dao Yan Shangren invited Yun Zhi into a secret room within the sect and poured tea for her.

"I wonder what aspect of immortals you wish to ask about, Fellow Daoist?"

"How much does the Shangren know about the Immortal of Immortality?"

Dao Yan Shangren showed a troubled expression and smiled bitterly: "The Immortal of Immortality? You have asked a good question, Fellow Daoist. The Immortal of Immortality is the most mysterious existence among the five ancient immortals. If it weren't for the Immortal of Immortality Sect claiming with certainty that they had discovered ruins containing records of the Immortal of Immortality, I wouldn't even know of the existence of such an immortal."

"And even if there are ruins, they may not be real. I am skeptical about the existence of the Immortal of Immortality."

"How so?"

"The ruins discovered over ten thousand years ago are ruins to people today, they are ancient, but does ancient mean real?"

"I heard the ruins are products of the Great Qian era, but what of the Great Qian era? It is already a new era, tens of thousands of years away from the ancient era."

"Someone with intent could completely create an incomprehensible ruin during the Great Qian era. After ten or twenty thousand years, someone accidentally discovers it, sees it's a ruin, and cries out in surprise, thinking that what is recorded on the ruin is true."

"If there really were an Immortal of Immortality, why is there no other evidence to corroborate it besides this ruin?"

"It's not like digging up cave-heavens from the Great Qian era is a rare occurrence; why are there no records of the Immortal of Immortality?"

Yun Zhi nodded. Dao Yan Shangren's argument also had some merit: "You also know that I just found the headquarters of the Immortal of Immortality Sect. Unfortunately, they ran too fast, and I didn't catch a single person. However, I did learn some things from the materials they left behind."

In fact, Yun Zhi had not obtained any intelligence from the headquarters; out of safety considerations, she did not want to talk about Lu Yang's affairs.

"I would like to hear the details."

"According to the claims of the Immortal of Immortality Sect, the Dao fruit characteristic of the Immortal of Immortality can be called 'Indestructibility.' As long as someone speaks the name and immortal title of the Immortal of Immortality, the Immortal of Immortality can be resurrected."

Dao Yan Shangren's pupils shrank, greatly shocked. This characteristic is incredible; it's practically impossible to die even if one wants to.

"Every immortal Dao fruit has different characteristics; this matter is truly not false."

Dao Yan Shangren sighed, then said: "However, this is ultimately the one-sided view of the Immortal of Immortality Sect. I stick to my point of view: this is 'creating an immortal'."

"The method is similar to the Great Xia Dynasty's national fortune becoming an immortal. A mastermind fabricated a non-existent immortal and used the faith of the Immortal of Immortality Sect. Over time, the Immortal of Immortality gradually manifested. When the power of faith accumulates to a certain level, the Immortal of Immortality will appear from nothingness."

Yun Zhi did not refute him and listened quietly to Dao Yan Shangren's theory. The Immortal of Immortality had already been resurrected, so it was definitely not 'creating an immortal,' but the theory of creating an immortal had its merits. The other three demonic sects might just be creating immortals.

Yun Zhi thanked Dao Yan Shangren and left gracefully.

The Heaven Strategy Sect Master approached Dao Yan Shangren, thinking of the scene where she tore through the array with a wave of her hand, and felt lingering fear: "Ancestor, just how strong is Yun Zhi? Has she become an immortal?"

"Don't ask, I don't know anything."

Yun Zhi visited many people, and Dao Yan Shangren was the last one. With the matter concluded, she returned directly to the sect.

At this time, Lu Yang returned to Tianmen Peak and sought out his Master again.

"How was it? What did the senior brothers say? Did they all say that under my leadership, the Dao Seeking Sect is becoming increasingly prosperous?"

The Unspoken Daoist was triumphant; he had made indelible contributions to the development of the Dao Seeking Sect.

Lu Yang looked at his Master with a complex expression: "Indeed, your contributions are great, but everyone hopes to let the Eldest Senior Sister manage the sect."

The Unspoken Daoist was dejected, looking as if his heart were dead: "Is that so? Very well, then let her sit in the position of Sect Master. It is only natural that the new generation replaces the old."

"For a disciple to imprison their Master for the sake of power is not a good look if it gets out, and it damages the reputation of our Dao Seeking Sect."

"If you let me out, I will fly far away, never mention the position of Sect Master again, and never return to the Dao Seeking Sect. How about that?" the Unspoken Daoist negotiated.

Lu Yang hesitated, feeling that the Unspoken Daoist made sense. His Master didn't seem like the type to fight for power. Just as he was considering whether to let his Master out, a cold voice came from above.

"Master, do you want to get out that much?"

Hearing this voice, the Unspoken Daoist's expression changed drastically.

Lu Yang looked up and was pleasantly surprised to see the Eldest Senior Sister had returned: "Eldest Senior Sister!"

Yun Zhi gave a faint "hmm," landed lightly, without a speck of dust on her.

"Master, did you deceive the Junior Brother just because you wanted to get out?"

Yun Zhi spoke without a trace of anger, but to the Unspoken Daoist, it sounded like a volcano about to erupt—very terrifying.

Deceive? Lu Yang's heart stirred. Could it be that everything his Master told him was a lie?

Then what was the truth?

Lu Yang's brain worked at high speed, and he quickly thought of a possibility, and a highly likely one at that!

His Master had suffered qi deviation, and the Eldest Senior Sister had acted righteously to suppress him here. Considering that family scandals shouldn't be made public, she hadn't told the other Elders about his Master's qi deviation.

His Master had taken advantage of the Eldest Senior Sister's absence to transmit his voice, using flowery words to trick him into removing the talisman and bringing disaster to the world?

That was close, that was close. Fortunately, the Eldest Senior Sister had arrived.

He only heard the Eldest Senior Sister continue:

"Look at the Sect Masters of other immortal sects; they are all cultivating diligently. Look at you, idling away your days. Have you finished the daily cultivation tasks I arranged for you? Has your realm broken through?"

"You haven't finished anything, and you still want to come out and play?"

The Unspoken Daoist stammered, unable to say a single word.

Lu Yang: "..."

What the hell was I thinking just now? How could that kind of melodramatic thing happen in the Dao Seeking Sect!