Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

Chapter 120: Ancient Oddities

To be fair, the Undying Maiden’s insight was indeed remarkable. This time was just an exception. Had it been other treasures, it could well have been considered a fortunate encounter.

However, the Undying Maiden didn’t see it that way. To her, this was a humiliation. As an immortal, she had capsized in front of a junior not once, but twice.

Does Undying Maiden Yellow Bean have no dignity?!

“Immortal, if you have nothing else, you might as well go back to sleep,” Lu Yang suggested.

“Kid, don’t think that’s all the ability I have!” The Undying Maiden refused to admit defeat, eager to prove her worth.

“In ancient times, I was a top-notch powerhouse, with countless treasures collected throughout my life. For example, I buried a vast amount of treasures under the North Star, including immortal treasures. I still remember the exact location. If you can find them, establishing a sect and living in luxury would be effortless for you!”

“But wasn’t the North Star refined by an anonymous ancient being along with the myriad of stars? How am I supposed to find the North Star?”

The Undying Maiden fell silent for a moment, then continued, “I can also guide your cultivation, making your progress twice as fast as your peers, with a solid foundation and flawless advancement!”

“Thanks, but Eldest Senior Sister can guide me.”

“That little girl has more extensive knowledge and experience than me? My guidance is surely more comprehensive. How could she cover every aspect? There are holes everywhere. Take your foundation building, for example, it’s… actually quite perfect.”

“…”

The Undying Maiden admitted, with her critical eye, Lu Yang’s foundation building was indeed perfect; she couldn’t find a single fault.

“And, as a woman, I’m more thoughtful. I can help you win over the girl you like!”

Lu Yang could tell the Undying Maiden was out of tricks and directly dismissed her immortal status.

“No need, Eldest Senior Sister told me that it’s best to keep one’s yang energy abundant for cultivation.”

“Shallow!” The Undying Maiden scoffed at Eldest Senior Sister’s views, “Haven’t you heard of men in ancient times who consorted with women nightly, with hundreds in their harems? They cultivated the Dual Cultivation technique, advancing their cultivation rapidly!”

“Do you want such techniques? I have a few here that would suit you.”

Lu Yang calmly asked, “First, tell me what happened to that man with the harem in the end.”

“He was attacked and dismembered by the women of his harem… but that’s not the point. The important thing is how quickly his cultivation grew!”

“And how quickly he lost his life.”

“I’ve also encountered many spells and can teach you how to counter them, like the great divine power ‘Word Becomes Reality,’ where anything said comes true, representing the ultimate in causality magic!”

“When I was at the Tribulation Crossing Stage, I faced an enemy with the ‘Word Becomes Reality’ ability, a formidable adversary indeed. It was terrifying, like a child of heaven and earth, making anything he said happen, saying he was omnipotent wasn’t an exaggeration.”

“Strong as he was, he ultimately couldn’t defeat me!”

Lu Yang was astonished. ‘Word Becomes Reality’ sounded incredibly difficult to deal with, yet the Undying Maiden was able to overcome such an opponent, truly fearsome.

Thinking about it, although the Undying Maiden seemed unreliable, ancient times were chaotic, with prodigies vying for supremacy and powerhouses dueling to the death. In the end, only five became immortals, and the Undying Maiden’s ultimate victory showed her exceptional talent.

“How did you defeat him?”

“At that time, I ambushed him. He probably used ‘Word Becomes Reality’ to protect himself too well, never having been hit before. He shouted ‘It hurts so much, I’m dying,’ and then he died.”

Lu Yang: “……”

What kind of trash is this?

“Unfortunately, with that man’s death, the lineage of ‘Word Becomes Reality’ was lost.”

Seeing Lu Yang shocked, the Undying Maiden felt more confident, “Apart from countering spells, I can also teach you magic. Have you heard of the great divine power ‘Shrinking Earth into Inches’? It’s a rare spatial spell that, in ancient times, Golden Core stage cultivators could barely learn. But under my guidance, you can learn it now.”

“Shrinking Earth into Inches?” Lu Yang was secretly delighted; the Eldest Senior Sister had skipped over too much in her teachings, but with an immortal teaching him now, there shouldn’t be any problem.

Seeing Lu Yang interested in this divine power, the Undying Maiden patiently taught him, explaining every step of the spell in detail. Lu Yang took out a notebook, nodding and taking notes like a diligent student.

After a while, the Undying Maiden looked dispirited, watching Lu Yang burrow in and out of the ground, shrinking and extending distances, and started to doubt her own teaching abilities.

What scene has the Undying Maiden not seen?

This was certainly a new one.

The good news was that Lu Yang’s mastery of both shrinking and extending distances was improving; he could now shrink distances to just an inch, and his casting speed had significantly increased.

“I can teach more than just this one spatial spell!” The Undying Maiden was eager to display the repertoire of spells that an immortal should possess.

“What is it?”

“Alongside Shrinking Earth into Inches, there’s the ‘Miles in a Step’!”

“With ‘Miles in a Step,’ no distance is too far, and stepping out means reaching your destination!” ‘Miles in a Step’ is a more challenging spell to master than Shrinking Earth into Inches. Initially, the Undying Maiden was worried Lu Yang wouldn’t learn it and lose confidence, so she hadn’t planned to teach it.

Now, she was just worried Lu Yang might learn it incorrectly.

“‘Miles in a Step’ requires a high understanding of space. Without studying other spatial spells as a foundation, it’s hard to learn this spell. Are you confident?”

Lu Yang thought about it; he had learned the Cleaning Spell, which summoned clean clothes, a typical spatial spell.

So, Lu Yang nodded, and the Undying Maiden began teaching.

“To learn ‘Miles in a Step,’ the process is basically the same as Shrinking Earth into Inches. First, you must memorize the incantation. Listen carefully…” The Undying Maiden recited a complex and difficult ancient chant, hard to memorize.

But at this point, Lu Yang had already developed a spiritual space, and with a powerful divine consciousness, he memorized the ancient words in no time.

The Undying Maiden could tell that Lu Yang was very talented in learning spells.

“Next, you need to have a map in your mind. Imagine yourself at one location on the map, thinking about it while reciting the ancient incantation.”

“When your spirit, energy, and soul are perfectly unified, you can transport yourself to the destination with a single thought.”

The Undying Maiden cautioned, “However, you must be aware that the distance of teleportation is related to your cultivation level. For your first attempt, it’s not wise to choose a too distant location.”

Following the Undying Maiden’s guidance, Lu Yang cautiously tried, simultaneously chanting the ancient incantation and imagining Heaven’s Gate Peak, then shouted, “Miles in a Step!”

Nothing happened.

The Undying Maiden continued, “Step forward, the essence of ‘Miles in a Step’ is that the destination is only a step away, so you need to take that step!”

Only by stepping forward could he know if it was successful.

Lu Yang took a step, and the scenery under his feet changed. Both he and the Undying Maiden were momentarily pleased with the success.

“That’s not right, look at your feet!” the Undying Maiden shouted.

Lu Yang looked down, breaking into a cold sweat; beneath him was an abyss, bottomless!

He turned to look behind him and found that he was standing at the edge of a cliff.

So, was the purpose of ‘Miles in a Step’ to put oneself at the edge of the world?

Lu Yang had no interest in critiquing; he was in mid-air, literally hanging in suspense.

He kicked his legs twice in the air, then fell into the abyss.

(End of the chapter)