Chapter 1270: Chapter 1269: Bipedal Golden Crow

As a good brother, Meng Jingzhou felt it was necessary to comfort Lu Yang.

"Old Lu, keep it normal. Everyone knows about your magical talent. Although you often learn spells in a slightly odd way, we all praise you as a magic genius when we’re outside. We’ve never talked about how you learn them crookedly. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself."

"I’m quite normal, look at me. The spells I learn correctly are ’Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth’ and the ’Playing Dead Technique.’"

"The ’Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth,’ a Divine Ability inherent to the Taotie Clan, wasn’t originally about devouring everything but was capable of consuming Spiritual Energy and soil."

"Right, this Immortal can testify to that." Fairy Eternity said, as Lu Yang’s ’Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth’ was taught by her.

"And the ’Playing Dead Technique’ is exactly as the Fairy taught."

"See, the spells that I’ve learned without twisting them are just the true forms of the spells."

Meng Jingzhou let out a long sigh. When put that way, it did seem to make sense.

So, the spells that are now circulating are not necessarily in their original forms.

And Old Lu’s ’Trace Origin Dao Fruit Prototype’ could trace back to the origin and restore spells to their original state?

"Why don’t we ask Eldest Senior Sister about it?"

"Sure."

This was a good opportunity to share the great news about successfully forming the Dao Fruit Outline with Eldest Senior Sister.

After repairing the lake, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou went to see their Eldest Senior Sister.

The Immortal Lineage, along with Meng Jingzhou, arrived at the Eldest Senior Sister’s Abode. The door opened, and Eldest Senior Sister was inside, drinking tea and reading.

Lu Yang noticed that the teaware Eldest Senior Sister was using was the very set he had gifted her.

"What’s the matter?"

Eldest Senior Sister put down her teacup and gestured for everyone to take a seat.

Yun Mengmeng, carrying a small stool, sat down next to Yun Zhi, excitedly gesticulating, "Xiao Zhi, let me tell you. The Second-in-command is so powerful now, he’s become a Semi-Immortal, absolutely invincible among his peers. Chief Housekeeper even praised his Dao Fruit Outline for comprehending the essence of the Invincible Elixir. It’s a pity I met Chief Housekeeper too late to cultivate my own Invincible Elixir..."

Yun Zhi pulled out a cookie from beside the table and stuffed it into her good sister’s mouth to silence her.

"Junior Brother, you talk."

"Eldest Senior Sister, I have condensed a Dao Fruit Outline. I named it the ’Trace Origin Dao Fruit Prototype,’ which can trace things back to their origins, allowing them to revert to their most primal state. But since it just formed, its power is not enough yet. It could only revert Old Meng from Middle Tribulation Stage back to Early Tribulation Stage."

Meng Jingzhou glared at Lu Yang. Just talk about your Dao Fruit Prototype, why bring me into it!

Yun Zhi’s body trembled slightly as she realized the intention behind her Junior Brother forming the ’Trace Origin Dao Fruit Prototype.’

If Junior Brother became an Immortal, he indeed might be able to pull her back from her Harmonization state.

Yun Zhi felt somewhat guilty. As Eldest Senior Sister, she should’ve been shielding her Junior Brother from storms, yet now, it was him who worried for her.

𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Her gaze softened a touch.

"However, when using the Dao Fruit Prototype, I ran into a little trouble." Lu Yang felt a bit embarrassed. Even though he had become a Semi-Immortal, he still had to seek advice from Eldest Senior Sister.

"What’s the problem?"

Lu Yang recounted the entire incident along with his speculation.

After he finished speaking, even Yun Zhi, who was usually devoid of expression, seemed to have a twitch at the corner of her eyes.

Junior Brother’s speculation about the actions of our ancient forebearers was quite far-fetched. But on further consideration, it wasn’t unreasonable.

"Unfortunately, I can’t explain this problem."

Yun Zhi knew far less about history than Fairy Eternity, an ancient being. If Fairy Eternity couldn’t confirm the validity of Lu Yang’s hypothesis, how could she be sure?

"It would be nice to confirm some guess."

All of a sudden, Fairy Eternity’s eyes lit up, "Oh, right! Immortal Jiuchong once told me that the Golden Crow race originally had two legs!"

With that, Lu Yang also remembered. When he first learned the ’Golden Bird True Flame,’ Fairy had mentioned this fact.

It seemed necessary to seek out the presence of Immortal Jiuchong.

"Where is Immortal Jiuchong?"

"In the Imperial City," Yun Zhi said.

"The preparations for the early stages of unsealing are complete; we only lack the aid of the Eternity Dao Fruit from Fairy Senior Sister. All four seniors are gathering in the Imperial City, and they asked me to please request Junior Brother to head to the Imperial City with Fairy Senior Sister after you leave seclusion."

"They specifically instructed me to ask you to make sure to attend."

Lu Yang was flattered, unable to believe he held such importance among the Four Ancient Immortals.

"They said you must properly report to them the great feat of unsealing."

Lu Yang: "..."

He had overestimated himself.

"Let’s go; I’ll accompany you," Yun Zhi said as she packed up the tea set, realizing that missing such a historic moment would be a regret.

Yun Zhi, Immortal Fairy, Yun Mengmeng, Lu Yang, and Meng Jingzhou—five people set off for the Imperial City together.

With Yun Zhi leading the way, the group quickly arrived at the Imperial City.

Upon reaching the Imperial City, they learned from Emperor Xia that although the Four Ancient Immortals were in the city, they weren’t all together, each enjoying their own life.

For example, Immortal Jiuchong was teaching at Taixue Academy.

Taixue Academy was a place specially dedicated to the study of history, where all the historical scholars of Great Xia gathered.

Re-entering Taixue Academy, Lu Yang felt sentimental: "Speaking of which, the last principal of Taixue Academy was Guan Shanhai."

When everyone found Immortal Jiuchong, he was in the lecture hall discussing historical issues with scholars. However, the people of Taixue Academy were unaware of Jiuchong’s true identity, just treating him as a teacher with a notable background.

"I’m telling you, among the Four Ancient Immortals, Jiuchong is definitely the strongest. This is historically supported. Look, this is the Immortal’s Notes from Immortal Jiuchong; it couldn’t be faked!"

"Indeed, it is Jiuchong’s handwriting, but why does this book look so new?"

Immortal Jiuchong inwardly cursed his luck, realizing he forgot to have Time Immortal age it.

Yun Zhi originally wanted to invite Immortal Jiuchong out, but Lu Yang stopped her.

"Eldest Senior Sister, perhaps it’s best not to do this. If Immortal Jiuchong is hiding his name here, he must not wish to reveal his identity. If we barge in recklessly, wouldn’t we expose him?"

Yun Zhi nodded, appreciating the Junior Brother’s thorough consideration, and opted to send a message asking Immortal Jiuchong to come out for a chat.

As Immortal Jiuchong was arguing with someone, he heard Yun Zhi’s message, left the lecture hall, and was stunned to see everyone—filled with regret.

"Ah, how come you all are here? If you were coming, you should have entered the lecture hall and said, ’Immortal Jiuchong, it’s time; please unseal the World.’"

"That way, the whole academy would know my identity!"

"..."

"Senior, since you wish to reveal your identity, why stay hidden here?" asked Lu Yang.

"It’s one thing to reveal my identity on my own, another for others to uncover it!"

"That makes sense."

Immortal Fairy cut off Jiuchong’s sharing of wisdom, asking, "Jiuchong, didn’t you say before that the Golden Crow species originally had two legs?"

Immortal Jiuchong, puzzled, wondered when the Immortal Fairy became so interested in history.

"Yes, in ancient times the Golden Crow species only had two legs. Later on, as the ancient predecessors grew stronger and heard that Golden Crows could invigorate Yang, they began hunting them. To survive, Golden Crows opted for evolution, gradually developing into three-legged creatures."

"The gecko’s tail regrowth for survival was learned from the Golden Crows."

"As for what they looked like, it was like this."

Immortal Jiuchong raised his hand, conjuring a lifelike, radiant two-legged Golden Bird.

It was exactly like Lu Yang’s Golden Bird True Flame.