Chapter 526: I Was Wrong, I'll Dare to Do It Again Next Time

"So that was how it was." Lu Yang learned yet another piece of novel knowledge that was currently of no use to him.

"There is only one Dao Fruit for closely related rules, which means that if you are present, Immortal, then things like the Undying Dao Fruit, the Indestructible Dao Fruit, and the Eternal Dao Fruit can only remain in an embryonic state and can never become mature Dao Fruits?"

"With the Immortal of Years present, there is likewise only one mature Dao Fruit related to time?"

"That is indeed the logic."

Only then did Lu Yang understand why becoming an immortal required competition; it was equivalent to one Dao Fruit occupying the position of the finish line, and since everyone wanted to dash toward that same finish line, it was first come, first served, meaning later newcomers who wished to achieve immortality had to seek out a different destination.

Due to the sheer might of the immortals, it was utterly impossible for a half-immortal to commit an offense against their superior or to defeat an immortal by crossing cultivation realms.

"Back when this immortal was still a half-immortal, there were four or five half-immortals whose Dao Fruits were similar to mine, including the embryos of the Undying Dao Fruit and the Indestructible Dao Fruit you mentioned."

"They heard that this immortal might pose a threat, so they called upon a band of people and marched over, a genuinely imposing and aggressive sight, completely terrifying."

"Fortunately, this immortal was no pushover either, and dealing with that bunch was a piece of cake."

Lu Yang thought to himself that the Immortal truly was extraordinary; although she frequently used her Golden Core realm cultivation to bully Foundation Establishment cultivators in daily life, thoroughly enjoying the easy victories, if she truly encountered someone of the same rank, she would guaranteed be like himself—an existence invincible among peers.

Otherwise, she could not have formed the Invincible Core.

Generally speaking, the higher the cultivation realm, the more difficult it became to determine victory or defeat between those of the same rank.

The Immortal of Eternity had actually been capable of taking on four opponents alone back when she was a half-immortal, a combat prowess that simply defied the heavens.

"Immortal, how did you defeat them? Did you self-detonate?"

The Immortal of Eternity waved her hand with an air of smug satisfaction: "Why go through such trouble? I called Ying Tianxian and the other three over to help me fight, since all four of them had already achieved immortality."

Four immortals fighting four half-immortals; the outcome of the battle could well be imagined.

Lu Yang: "..."

Immortal, surely you didn't still rely on the Invincible Core even after becoming a half-immortal?

"Speaking of which, Immortal, you were the last one to become an immortal?" Reminded of the time when the Immortal of Eternity was a half-immortal, Lu Yang recalled her once mentioning that she was the final one to achieve immortality.

Judging by how the Immortal, possessing a Golden Core realm cultivation, condescended to battle against Ying Tianxian and Jiuchongxian who were in the Foundation Establishment stage, her cultivation progress ought to have been somewhat faster.

"Originally, this immortal should have been the first to achieve immortality, but back then, the words of the Immortal of Years gave me inspiration, so I discarded my original Dao Fruit embryo, altered my course, and reconsolidated a brand-new Dao Fruit embryo—namely, the embryo of the Immortal Dao Fruit, which slowed me down by a step and allowed the four of them to surpass me."

Just as Lu Yang was lost in contemplation, the bone-chilling voice of the Eldest Senior Sister rang out right beside his ear, giving him a violent start and sending a cold shiver down his spine.

"Senior, are you lecturing Junior Brother about the matters of Dao Fruits again?"

Only now did Lu Yang realize that while he was speaking with the Immortal of Eternity, Meng Jingzhou and the others had all departed, leaving only his dazed self and the Eldest Senior Sister in this place.

And the Eldest Senior Sister was currently glaring at him with an ill-intentioned expression.

The Immortal of Eternity waved her hands repeatedly, pointing at Lu Yang as she spoke: "It wasn't me, Lu Yang asked me first!"

Regardless of whether it was the truth, she would clear herself of responsibility first.

How could Lu Yang possibly allow the Immortal of Eternity to slander him: "It was the Immortal who spoke to me first, saying that seeing the Five Elements reminded her of what Jiuchongxian's Dao Fruit was, and then she lectured me!"

An internal strife erupted within the Immortal Lineage.

The Eldest Senior Sister froze for a moment, then inquired: "What is Jiuchongxian's Dao Fruit?"

The Eldest Senior Sister's knowledge regarding antiquity was entirely derived from ancient texts; due to the unique characteristics of immortals, even if the texts explicitly recorded the processes of immortals clashing, the parts regarding the immortals' methods would be automatically erased, leaving the Eldest Senior Sister to make deductions through mere clues.

Deductions were naturally not as accurate as the words spoken by the Immortal of Eternity, who was an eyewitness.

"Jiuchongxian possesses the Yin-Yang Dao Fruit, while Qilinxian possesses the Survival of the Fittest Dao Fruit."

The Eldest Senior Sister nodded her head slightly: "It is close to what I guessed, which means that among the Five Immortals of Antiquity, you, Senior, hold the Immortal Dao Fruit, Ying Tianxian holds the Heavenly Tribulation Dao Fruit, Jiuchongxian holds the Yin-Yang Dao Fruit, the Immortal of Years holds the Dao Fruit of Years, and Qilinxian holds the Survival of the Fittest Dao Fruit."

Five individuals achieving immortality one after another within a relatively close span of time illustrated just how prosperous that era was; no wonder now that the great age had arrived, people compared it to antiquity.

"Furthermore, be more mindful when you speak with Senior; you are merely at the Golden Core stage, and knowing too much about the knowledge of Dao Fruits prematurely is not ideal, knowing the cultivation methods of the Soul Integration stage and the Tribulation Transmutation stage for now is quite enough."

Lu Yang felt that his knowing about the matters of the Soul Integration stage and the Tribulation Transmutation stage was not particularly ideal either, as these were simply not things a Golden Core cultivator ought to know.

Two days later, with Meng Jingzhou leading the team and Lu Yang bringing up the rear, the five members of the new generation of the Daoist Sect departed for the Five Elements Sect.

Considering that the journey to the Five Elements Sect was fraught with dangers and Old Ma's strength was insufficient to cut it, Meng Jingzhou did not choose to ride in a carriage; instead, sharing the joy with the masses, he boarded the flying vessel along with Lu Yang and the rest.

"To think I would board a flying vessel again so soon."

It had been less than half a month since the last time Lu Yang rode on a flying vessel.

"Apologies, apologies, I am late." Tao Yaoye was the last to assemble, rushing aboard just before the flying vessel took off.

The promotional illusion for the Petrified Bone had been completed ahead of schedule, so she and the Sixth Elder had made a trip together to the main branch of the Come Again Barbecue Shop, bringing back the promotional illusion along with the remaining forty million spirit stones.

The spirit stones belonged to her, while the matter of merging the promotional illusion with the Dream Bubble was handed over to the Sixth Elder, who sought out Old Man Ba and the Eighth Elder to let the two of them handle it.

The round trip had nearly caused her to miss the time.

Li Haoran watched this, feeling envy in his heart; not only did his peers possess high cultivations and formidable talents, but they were all also successful in their careers, and at the very least, they possessed ancestral estates, such as Meng Jingzhou and Mangu.

Looking back at himself, he was utterly penniless, and if he were to reclaim his identity from his past life to become the Sect Master of the Nine Netherworld Cult... he would likely be even poorer.

As his cultivation advanced, Li Haoran had also acquired half of Qin Haoran's memories; the more memories he acquired, the more he felt that Qin Haoran had not lived an easy life.

Inevitably, within this half of the memories, there were also the details of Qin Haoran and Su Yiren being passionately entangled...

At this moment, Li Haoran no longer felt that Qin Haoran had lived an uneasy life.

Hearing Li Haoran's complaints, Lu Yang kindly offered consolation: "Junior Brother Li, do not underestimate yourself, your potential is no less than mine, and if you can inherit Qin Haoran's identity in the future, there is one point on which you can stand on equal footing with me."

Hope ignited within Li Haoran, and he looked at Lu Yang expectantly: "What is it?"

"Our enemies are about the same; Qin Haoran's enemies are all at the Soul Integration stage, and I often encounter Soul Integration stage opponents whenever I go out."

Li Haoran: "..."

Please don't, Senior Brother Lu, wicked people are ground down by other wicked people, and disasters leave a legacy for ten thousand years, allowing you to turn danger into safety every single time, but I do not possess such ability.

Fortunately, no major incidents occurred along this path, and the five arrived smoothly at the Five Elements Sect.

Before they had even disembarked from the vessel, they could see the people of the Five Elements Sect standing at the mountain gate to welcome the five from the Daoist Sect; in particular, several individuals who looked exactly like elders held magical treasures in their hands, their faces fierce and malevolent, staring without blinking—or rather, watching the landing flying vessel like tigers eyeing their prey.

The second update will be at eleven o'clock.

(End of this chapter)