Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

After Yun Zhi became the acting sect master, following tradition, she visited the other four major immortal sects, bringing a special gift—she informed everyone that Daoist Non-Speaker had entered seclusion, and now she was in charge of the Dao Seeking Sect.

The other four major sects couldn’t have been happier upon hearing this news, finally no longer needing to deal with a madman.

Moreover, with Yun Zhi as the acting sect master, it meant she would not participate in disciple activities.

The Five Great Immortal Sects occasionally organize events for disciples to explore ancient ruins and realms. Since Yun Zhi’s emergence, there seemed to be no need for such events anymore, making the other four sects feel quite awkward—rather than organizing events, it would be better to just hand over the rewards to Yun Zhi and save time.

Seeing the enchanting Shangguan Yu, the Second Elder’s eyes lit up.

Although Shangguan Yu had rejected the Second Elder, he still couldn’t forget the pure and beautiful Shangguan Yu.

Noticing the Second Elder staring at Shangguan Yu, Qiu Jin’an stepped forward, blocking his view with a dark expression: “When does the competition start?”

The Grand Elder said, “According to the plan, we’ll have the opening ceremony and a meal first, then the competition.”

Quite standard, thought Qiu Jin’an, worthy of Yun Zhi’s arrangement, much better than that bastard Daoist Non-Speaker.

During the last visit to the Dao Seeking Sect, Daoist Non-Speaker had immediately put his arm around him, saying, “Brother, let’s go. I’ll take you to the brothel for some fun, my treat.”

Qiu Jin’an had pushed Daoist Non-Speaker aside right there.

Was that something to say in front of everyone? Shangguan Yu was watching!

“Huh? Where’s that kid who understands ancient civilization?”

Qiu Jin’an wanted to discuss some ancient secrets with Lu Yang, such as how the last person who mastered the art of “word becomes reality” died, or whether Ying Tian Immortal was born on a day where the weather was especially nice, hence his name… (TL Note: Ying Tian means according to heaven’s will)

The Grand Elder explained, “He’s gone to cook.”

“Oh.” Qiu Jin’an didn’t think much of it.

On the stage, disciples from the Dao Seeking Sect and the Five Elements Sect stood together, listening to the leaders speak.

Soon, they began to nod off.

The Grand Elder read from the script written by Lu Yang, “To implement the policy of the Five Great Immortal Sects moving forward together, to promote friendly exchanges between the Dao Seeking Sect and the Five Elements Sect, to deepen the understanding of the friendship among the Five Great Immortal Sects, to lay a solid foundation, and to achieve mutual benefit, here, I have five points to discuss.”

“First, implementing the policy of the Five Great Immortal Sects moving forward together is a need of history and reality. With the arrival of the ancient era and the revival of ancient cultivators, facing the severe situation of the Central Continent and various unpredictable risks and challenges, the Five Great Immortal Sects should and must stand united…”

Qiu Jin’an was shocked. Although he expected the speech to be different from last time, he didn’t anticipate such a vast difference.

Last time, Daoist Non-Speaker only said two sentences: welcome the Five Elements Sect, and everyone is free to do as they please.

When it was Qiu Jin’an’s turn to speak, he cleared his throat and spoke loudly, “In this bright and revitalizing season, the Five Elements Sect is honored to visit the Dao Seeking Sect, to witness the most advanced thoughts and theories in the cultivation world, which is quite enlightening…”

After two rounds of leaders’ speeches, scattered applause came from below. To use the words of the Eighth Elder, it was like “not being able to fully empty one’s bladder.”

On stage, the leaders from both sides shook hands.

“Master Qiu, we look forward to learning from you during this exchange.”

“The Grand Elder is joking. Please go easy on us, Dao Seeking Sect.”

The Grand Elder and Qiu Jin’an smiled amicably, their real thoughts hidden from observers as they communicated telepathically.

“Qiu Jin’an, get back to your Five Elements Sect. Dao Seeking Sect doesn’t welcome you. Look at your hypocritical face; have you forgotten how our Dao Seeking Sect’s Nine beat you up?”

“Nine against one, you Dao Seeking Sect have no shame at all. Do you think I’m keen on visiting your Dao Seeking Sect, a gathering place for demons and ghosts? Just wait for me to exorcize and spread the news of victory throughout the cultivation world!”

In reality, both were smiling sincerely.

“Master Qiu, shall we go have a meal?”

“Ha-ha, I’ve heard that the food of Dao Seeking Sect is unparalleled. Today I must indeed broaden my horizons.”

As the group made their way to the dining hall, along the way, Qiu Jin’an saw a disciple using a dough stick to hammer nails, striking sparks everywhere.

He saw a disciple toss a pancake into the air, which instantly expanded, covering the sky.

He saw a disciple making egg soup, where the silver pot instantly turned black and gradually melted away, with the egg soup during this process condensing into a drop of green liquid.

In a certain sense, it indeed was an eye-opening experience.

Dao Seeking Sect isn’t going to make me eat this, right?

Qiu Jin’an felt uneasy, thinking he didn’t deserve such a fate.

Finally, the group arrived at an extremely luxurious restaurant, where a delightful aroma wafted from afar. What appeared before Qiu Jin’an were dishes full of color, aroma, and taste.

“It seems I’ve misjudged Dao Seeking Sect,” Qiu Jin’an sighed in relief.

Everlasting Fairy, wearing a white apron and a tall hat, looked the part.

She introduced the dishes one by one: “Stuffed tofu, made with prime ice field elephant spine meat and morning dew collected from medicinal herbs in the garden. I combined them using ancient secret techniques, producing astonishing effects.”

Everlasting Fairy looked forward to the guests’ reactions: “Would you like to try?”

Qiu Jin’an lifted the lid on the dish, and a beam of golden light shot up, blinding him while celestial music played in his ears.

Turning his head, he saw a group of people performing.

“What is this?”

“Music, for the atmosphere,” explained Everlasting Fairy.

Without overthinking, Qiu Jin’an picked up his chopsticks and grabbed a piece of tofu, only to see the part where the chopsticks touched the tofu start to smoke and rapidly melt.

With a clatter, the tofu fell back down.

Qiu Jin’an blinked, almost believing he was hallucinating.

Everlasting Fairy reminded, “You better eat quickly, or soon the plate and table will be burnt through by the stuffed tofu.”

Qiu Jin’an, resisting the urge to flip the table, decided to try another dish.

He lifted the lid off a small tea bowl, revealing a creamy fish soup with two green leaves floating on top, making the soup even more delicious.

Everlasting Fairy explained: “Our Tai Lake has a fish called the Azure Water Fish, an ancient species. This fish must be cooked immediately after leaving the water, or it will spoil within three hours. I caught it from Tai Lake at dawn and carefully cooked it to preserve the freshness of the fish meat to the greatest extent. Please try it.”

Then Qiu Jin’an saw a green little fish swimming around in the soup, even leaping out and back in, creating ripples, with a drop of fish soup splashing onto Qiu Jin’an’s face.

“…Is this fish a bit too lively?”

Qiu Jin’an once again resisted the urge to flip the table.

Everlasting Fairy said, “The fish you see is not alive but a fish spirit I crafted based on the Azure Water Fish’s skeleton using ancient techniques. Just poke it with a spoon, and it will dissolve automatically.”

Qiu Jin’an cautiously poked with a spoon, and the green fish indeed dissolved, blending into the soup and enhancing its deliciousness.

Perhaps I was wrong about him, Qiu Jin’an thought.

He gently took a sip, then spat it out: “So salty, how much salt did you add?!”

Everlasting Fairy thought carefully: “Twenty seconds.”

Qiu Jin’an slammed the table and stood up furiously, roaring: “Dao Seeking Sect, you’ve gone too far!”

(End of the chapter)