Chapter 150: That Grandson Ying Tianxiandao

Regrettably, a portion of these heavenly treasures and earthly wonders had lost their medicinal efficacy due to improper preservation, reduced to nothing more than ordinary objects, while others had seen their value plummet as the eras changed.

Take the Joy Powder, for instance, which had already expired; or the Dragon-Transforming Grass, whose price had suffered a massive plunge two thousand years ago when the Dragon Race discovered a method for stable cultivation.

"They possess archaeological value and commemorative significance, so they could be sold to the Dragon Race Museum," Yun Zhi murmured, noting that wild, perfectly preserved Dragon-Transforming Grass was exceedingly rare; she had visited the Dragon Race Museum before, and it contained no such wild specimens.

"Just look at this heap of worthless junk; back when I was still among the living, if these things fell to the ground, I wouldn't even deign to bend down and pick them up!" Huang Doudou declared with a face full of disdain, addressing Lu Yang. "Once you find my hidden treasure hoard, you shall bear witness to what truly deserves to be called a genuine treasure!"

Lu Yang rolled his eyes, feigning deafness to the words of the Immortal Fairy, and continued to rummage through the treasures alongside his Eldest Senior Sister.

The Immortal Fairy stamped her feet in sheer vexation; back in the ancient era, how many cultivators had bankrupted themselves just to catch a single glimpse of her, or to hear her speak a few words!

What she spoke were none other than immortal words, capable of benefiting a person for an entire lifetime!

This boy truly did not know what was good for him; she would simply ignore him from now on!

Suddenly, Lu Yang chanced upon a beautifully bound, thick volume; its texture was soft to the touch, and it was clear at a glance that it was no ordinary item.

Perhaps this thick book truly was extraordinary, for the Blood Demon Venerable had specifically annotated its origins right beside it.

Lu Yang read aloud: "This immortal method was obtained by me at a black market street stall. According to the stall owner, its origin is unknown, its material is unknown, and its contents are unknown, but what is certain is that this item possesses a long history and is sealed by a powerful array formation, making it an artifact of the ancient era."

"I laughed at that owner for having no eye for goods, holding a treasure yet remaining oblivious. I strained myself to the utmost to open my Heaven's Eye and managed to see beneath the seal, where an 'Immortal' character was signed at the author's position. This is far more than just an ancient object; this is an item belonging to the Four Immortals of Antiquity, a book penned by an immortal, likely containing a legendary immortal method!"

"Alas, how lamentable that the ancient seal is so powerful; I have spent my entire life yet remain unable to open it."

"An immortal method!" Lu Yang exclaimed in astonishment, his heart thumping violently against his ribs. To think that a legendary immortal method was hidden here—what a momentous stroke of fortune!

Moreover, for a book to be this thick, it either meant the recorded immortal method was excessively complex, or it detailed several different immortal methods; regardless of which possibility it was, it was incredibly precious!

He attempted to flip the book open, but just as the Blood Demon Venerable's message had indicated, it could not be opened.

"Hmm? This thing looks rather familiar." The Immortal Fairy possessed a formidable willpower, having managed to ignore Lu Yang for a full twenty seconds.

"Fairy, have you seen it before? Can you break the seal?" Lu Yang inquired.

"Naturally. A minor seal like this can be undone with a mere flick of a finger."

Following the method taught by the Immortal Fairy, Lu Yang carefully channeled his spiritual energy into it, and the seal was indeed broken.

Suppressing his agitated emotions, Lu Yang opened the ancient chronicle, only to find the author's name written at the bottom right corner—Immortal Ying Tian.

It truly was a book penned by an immortal. Lu Yang rejoiced, thinking that Immortal Ying Tian ought to be a reliable immortal; if all five of the ancient immortals were like the Immortal Fairy, wouldn't the ancient world have been doomed from the start?

Looking further up, he caught sight of the title—"The Complete Encyclopedia of Cooking."

"Huh?"

Lu Yang flipped through a few pages and discovered that the content matched the title with absolute precision; it was entirely about how to cook various types of demonic beasts.

To hell with your immortal method!

Immortal Ying Tian, you cannot be relied upon in the slightest!

To think you would place a seal over this kind of stuff; what, were you afraid the human race would eat the demonic beasts into extinction?

The Immortal Fairy noticed that something was amiss and frowned, saying, "That is not right. I have eaten my way through all manner of demonic beasts and rare delicacies, compiling my culinary experiences into a book, which is my proudest masterpiece. This book was written by me, so how has it become Immortal Ying Tian's?"

The Immortal Fairy gnashed her teeth in fury: "Did that bastard Immortal Ying Tian take advantage of my death to steal my written work?"

"So it was actually written by you; then it makes perfect sense." Enlightenment dawned upon Lu Yang.

"What did you say?" The Immortal Fairy's expression turned ominous.

"Ah, no, I meant to say that Immortal Ying Tian must have been completely out of his mind to write his name on this sort of book."

The Immortal Fairy felt that Lu Yang held her in far too low esteem: "You boy have no eye for value, looking down on my work. If someone could master this book of mine, they would at least become a Tribulation Transcendence Stage Spiritual Chef; if this were placed in the outside world, crowds of people would scramble for it, fighting so fiercely they would knock each other's brains out!"

"Back when I cooked for the other four, they consciously felt unworthy to eat the food I prepared, and would conjure up all sorts of excuses, not daring to come over!"

"Was it really not because your cooking tasted too terrible?"

"Nonsense! Gold light emanates whenever I cook, so how could it possibly taste bad!"

The youth and the fairy bickered back and forth, their conversation eventually circling back to the matter of Immortal Ying Tian, yet after discussing it for a long while, they reached no conclusion. Lu Yang informed his Eldest Senior Sister of the matter, but Yun Zhi merely knitted her brows and said nothing.

Over on Meng Jingzhou's side, he had found several cultivation methods, measuring them by the pound; some were already lost to time, while others had undergone modifications, making it a substantial harvest overall.

While sorting through the treasure, Yun Zhi revealed a startled expression: "These are the cultivation insights of a Stainless Immortal Body?"

Yun Zhi was surprised, not expecting to find the cultivation insights of a Stainless Immortal Body here, and the insights of an early-stage Integration Realm cultivator at that.

Insights into the cultivation of an Immortal Body were rare, and those suitable for the Dao-Inquiring Sect were rarer still.

Within his mental space, Lu Yang asked, "Fairy, did your era have Immortal Bodies? Could they achieve immortality?"

To Lu Yang's knowledge, there were twenty types of Immortal Bodies in the world, constitutions far rarer than a Single Spiritual Root. Once any possessor of an Immortal Body cultivated to the Integration Realm, they would automatically form laws of terrifying power, bizarre and unpredictable, catching opponents completely off guard.

Lu Yang had heard that there were two individuals with Immortal Bodies within the sect: Tao Yaoye and her master, the Sixth Elder. Tao Yaoye possessed the Feathered Immortal Body, while the Sixth Elder possessed the Stainless Immortal Body.

At this moment, Huang Doudou was still immersed in her anger over "that shameless scoundrel Immortal Ying Tian stealing her copyright." Her fury came quickly and departed just as fast; Huang Doudou was a magnanimous person, and upon hearing Lu Yang's question, her attention was swiftly diverted.

"Immortal Bodies? We had them in our time; the history of Immortal Bodies is far more ancient than you imagine."

"The concept of Immortal Bodies can be traced back to the most primordial era, a time when the human race did not yet know how to cultivate and relied entirely on blind exploration. Foundation Establishment, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation were all paths forged step by step by relying on the unique characteristics of the Immortal Bodies."

"As for those with an Immortal Body who achieved immortality, I only know of one person: the Nine-Layered Immortal. He was a formidable adversary, a match for me in strength!" When the Immortal Fairy mentioned the Nine-Layered Immortal, her expression turned solemn, acknowledging his power.

"The Nine-Layered Immortal was the first among us to achieve immortality. According to him, his Immortal Body provided immense assistance in his ascension!"

Lu Yang then asked stealthily, "Then is Eldest Senior Sister an Immortal Body? What exactly is her cultivation realm?"

The Immortal Fairy chuckled mischievously: "Take a guess."

Lu Yang's face darkened; how on earth was he supposed to guess that.

"Lu Yang, after you return to the sect, deliver these cultivation insights to the Sixth Elder; they are most well-suited to her."

"Understood."

The trio returned to the Dao-Inquiring Sect, their harvest bountiful.

Yun Zhi went to the Prison Peak to extract confessions through interrogation from the Blood Demon Venerable, Meng Jingzhou returned to the Body Refining Peak to cultivate, and Lu Yang headed toward the Dustless Peak where the Sixth Elder resided, intending to deliver the cultivation insights.

There will be another update around eleven o'clock.

(End of this chapter)