Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

“The guy in the palace lives in a forbidden area and seldom makes a move, so he’s unlikely. So, is it Yun Zhi from the Dao Seeking Sect?”

“That’s not right either. My clone was hiding near Everlasting Celestial. The Undying Sect is always careful; how could someone sneak up on them?”

“Could it be that Everlasting Celestial has awakened his conscience, turned from evil to good, and voluntarily surrendered to The Great Xia Dynasty or the Dao Seeking Sect for leniency?”

Mentioning those few people from the Central Continent, the black shadow felt troubled.

Ever since the end of the ancient times, he had been plotting, and everything had been going according to plan, supposedly without any issues.

Neither the era of Great Qian nor Great Yu had deviated from his plans, claiming that future generations would have the chance to become immortals, putting people to sleep to wake them during the great conflict to divert attention.

But it was only during The Great Xia Dynasty that continuously, individuals not in his plans emerged, becoming immortals.

Those who became immortals were no longer just pawns but chess players of equal status to him, forcing him to modify his plans repeatedly.

“Especially that Yun Zhi, so young yet supremely talented.”

“Lord, may I ask, this Yun Zhi is…” The servant recalled the influential figures of the Central Continent, among whom there was no one named Yun Zhi.

The lord rarely praises anyone so freely; how extraordinary must this Yun Zhi’s talent be?

The black shadow scoffed, “She’s just a little girl from the Dao Seeking Sect. A hundred years ago, I went to the Central Continent, and she personally came out to greet me, even warmly asking me where I was from. I couldn’t be bothered with her, and she couldn’t say much.”

“Later, seeing she had some abilities, I exchanged a few moves with her, giving her a couple of pointers. After the encounter, when I wanted to leave, she persistently followed, asking for more guidance. I think interactions between cultivators should be as light as water; why force it? It’s best if our paths do not cross again, as too many pointers might interfere with her own path.”

“I used a technique to leave directly, not wanting to get entangled with her any further.”

“The lord’s cultivation is unparalleled throughout the ages.” The servant praised, bowing, which made the black shadow laugh heartily.

The servant felt fortunate; getting involved in the great conflict, a slight misstep could lead to irreversible doom, but following the lord was safe.

The lord’s supreme cultivation and calculations could definitely give him an edge in the great conflict. Following the lord and benefiting even just a little would be enough for a lifetime of happiness, and with some luck, perhaps even achieving immortality.

Thinking back to his encounter with Yun Zhi a hundred years ago, the black shadow felt embarrassed.

Of course, he couldn’t admit that he had been eagerly trying to take advantage of her youth, only to be soundly beaten and forced to flee. He had lived for countless years, yet to be defeated by a child and forced to run was a disgrace.

He couldn’t say these things to his subordinates; it would damage his prestige.

Remembering the incident a hundred years ago, he had intended to visit the Undying Sect to check how close they were to producing the nascent form of ariya-phala, but before he could reach the Undying Sect’s lair, he was spotted by Yun Zhi, and a great battle ensued.

Thinking of Yun Zhi’s demonstrated strength, the black shadow felt she could be considered the foremost person in the Central Continent, the biggest obstacle in the great conflict.

Thus, since then, he had sent only clones to the Central Continent to avoid being captured. “Could it be that The Great Xia Dynasty is favored by destiny?”

The notion of destiny is elusive. To become immortal, one needs talent, strength, and also luck.

Like that one who learned to command with his words at the Tribulation Crossing Stage, he could have become immortal, but his luck was poor, encountering Yellow Bean and perishing midway.

The black shadow thought for a long time but couldn’t come up with an answer, so he decided not to dwell on this issue any longer.

“Let it be, no need to think about these things. Since the clone was killed, it shows that others have discovered the matter of the nascent immortal ariya-phala. People in the Central Continent will be vigilant against immortals sneaking into the mainland, and being discovered would cause unnecessary trouble. I won’t go to the Central Continent for the time being; I’ll make my move when the immortal ariya-phala is nearing maturity!”

“If I can obtain the immortal ariya-phala, I will have a significant advantage in the great

“Who would get the immortal ariya-phala if she didn’t die?”

“It was unimaginable at the beginning, that it would be her who could produce the immortal ariya-phala. It’s enviable…” The black shadow’s voice faded away, leaving only a pile of dry bones as he departed from the place.

“How should we deal with the Undying Sect?”

Lu Yang raised the question, having achieved the objective of this trip by finding the headquarters of the Undying Sect, capturing Everlasting Celestial, and even forcing a clone of the man behind the scenes to self-destruct.

Now the only question that remained was how to handle the Undying Sect.

Would rashly dealing with the Undying Sect startle the snake, making the man behind the scenes notice something was amiss? Could they use the Undying Sect to lure out the man behind the scenes?

Yun Zhi looked at Lu Yang, surprised at his question. “Of course, we should report it.”

“Ah?”

“With so many people, our Dao Seeking Sect wouldn’t be able to handle the interrogation alone; better to let The Great Xia Dynasty take care of it.” Lu Yang almost blurted out, “Does our Dao Seeking Sect even have such formal methods?”

In Lu Yang’s mind, wasn’t the Dao Seeking Sect known for torture, intimidation, infiltrating demonic sects, and winning first place in demonic competitions?

Oh right, half of that was what I did.

“When are we reporting this?” Lu Yang was eager, finding the thrill of dismantling a major hub exhilarating.

Yun Zhi thought for a moment: “Four days ago?”

“What?”

Yun Zhi explained, “Just after we entered the headquarters four days ago, I left my body spiritually and went to report to The Great Xia Dynasty. The reason we didn’t act immediately was that we were waiting for all the Foundation Building and Qi Training people to arrive so we could round them up all at once.”

“Of course, capturing Everlasting Celestial was an unexpected bonus, which I hadn’t anticipated.”

Everlasting Celestial felt like he was just wasting time; he didn’t need to do anything like soul snatching. As long as he didn’t come forward, even if the whole Undying Sect was destroyed, The Great Xia Dynasty couldn’t find him.

Yun Zhi turned her attention to Everlasting Celestial: “As for you…”

Everlasting Celestial quickly said, “My attempt at possession failed, which could be considered akin to attempted murder, not warranting the death penalty!”

“I’ve always abided by the law, never done anything illegal, look, even the statue is looking at the criminal law.” Lu Yang looked and indeed, the statue of Everlasting Celestial was holding a criminal law book.

The sect leader was quick to act, having already changed the statue of Everlasting Celestial to hold the criminal law book, aiming to encourage the followers to study the law.

“Moreover, my soul was only complete from the moment I received my name, and it’s only been five days since then. I am only five days old, still a baby. According to The Great Xia criminal law, I am of an age without criminal responsibility and do not bear criminal liability or undergo penal punishment.”

“I’m still a baby! Please, show mercy, raise your noble hand, and spare me!”

Lu Yang stared at Everlasting Celestial’s aged face that seemed almost ready for the grave, thinking his name really wasn’t given wrongly. Could you really say such shameless things? (TL Note: As previously mentioned, his name in chinese Bu Yao Lian sounds like shameless)

(End of the chapter)