Chapter 401: Chapter 400: Time Immortal Ensures Safety_1

“It might be best to visit the Wild State, there should be a solution there,” the Third Elder nodded, impressed by his disciple’s quick thinking.

“I’ll accompany you,” Lu Yang, who’d been diligently cultivating on Sky Gate Mountain for a while. He felt he needed a change of scenery, worried that he was growing too stagnated.

The Fourth Elder kindly suggested, “If you are going to the Wild State, you could seek help from the Corpse Chasing Sect. They have a good relationship with our Seek Dao Sect. There’s a string of friendships between the successive sect leaders, so even if you request to learn their corpse chasing techniques, they won’t refuse.”

Being a prominent first-grade power in the Wild State, having their help would undoubtedly make things much smoother.

He had received the help from the Corpse Chasing Sect when he was traveling in the Wild State.

The Fourth Elder promptly drafted a letter of recommendation, folded it neatly, put it in an envelope and handed it to Meng Jingzhou.

Having received the envelope, Meng Jingzhou reacted, then froze, “Just Lu Yang and me? Aren’t you coming with us, master?”

You were all so enthusiastically finding a solution for me just now, and though none of them were useful, it showed that you were all concerned about me. So how could it be that only Lu Yang and I are supposed to go to the Wild State?

The Third Elder waved his hand dismissively: “No, it would be too embarrassing if word got out.”

Taking Meng Jingzhou around the Wild State in search of a curse cure would be no different than taking him around seeking treatment for impotence.

If word got out, how could they ever show their faces in the jianghu again?

Meng Jingzhou: “…”

Lu Yang: “…”

Fairy Eternity, on the other hand, was full of confidence about their journey to the Wild State, “What are you two so scared of? With me here, what could possibly go wrong?”

The elder consultation concluded, deciding the patient, Meng Jingzhou, would need to help himself.

Meng Jingzhou sighed deeply and returned to his abode to pack his belongings.

As expected, he didn’t encounter his Senior Sisters along the way.

Lu Yang also started packing his things.

“The Witch Undead Insects and the Corpse Chasing are unique to the Wild State, along with ubiquitous graves and a variety of toxic threats.”

“We need to redeem some antidote pills from the Task Hall.”

“Many people in the Wild State can cast curses. I’ve never encountered anyone skilled in curse techniques before, we will be at a huge disadvantage if we encounter it for the first time, should we buy some items that can counteract curses?”

“What are you worrying about curses for? I’ve got you covered!” Fairy Eternity thudded her chest, putting on quite a show of bravado. As the leader of the Five Immortals of the Ancients, there wasn’t a curse in the world that could affect her.

Lu Yang glanced at Fairy Eternity. That’s true; the world’s biggest curse was right here with them. What else did he have to fear?

Removing the possibility of being cursed, their trip to the Wild State would be much easier.

“You’ve got it good, you’ve got me, you don’t have to worry about curses. Back when I wasn’t yet an immortal, I got into battles frequently, competing for a chance at immortality. Those opponents were all known as geniuses, somewhat formidable, having some fame in their tribes and locally. But once they faced me, those ‘geniuses’ stood no chance!”

“Those guys weren’t even worthy of being called geniuses. Once I defeated them, they lost their spirit. Look at Yingtian Immortal and Kirin Immortal, they’re constantly getting beaten by me, but they never lose heart.”

“When they realised they couldn’t beat me outright, they turned to underhanded tactics. They cursed me, placing lethal curses on me.”

“Lucky for me, my talent is unparalleled, I survived them all.”

Lu Yang remembered then, curses originated from ancient times. Ancient curses were far more vicious and terrifying than they are now. Yet the Fairy managed to withstand them, attaining immortality. It showed how strong she truly was.

He marvelled inwardly. Fairy Eternity truly was remarkable. Though she often joked around, her reputation in ancient times had been earned through genuine struggle and combat.

“The worst were some of the Saint girls from the holy lands. They were not as strong as me, yet envious of my beauty. They feared that the men they liked would fall for me, so they cursed me, wishing for my face to be wrecked.”

Fairy Eternity huffed and pouted.

It was clear that even after all the years that had passed, she was still unhappy about their behavior.

“Though I was quite famous before I reached immortalhood, with superior cultivation, beauty and wisdom, I had no backing. I was often excluded, even openly mocked for my brillance, said no matter how strong I was, I would never become an immortal without a background.”

“They bullied me because I had no background? Then I became my own backing!” Fairy Eternity laughed triumphantly. She had been annoyed back then, but now she found her opponents only childish.

“You’re really something, Fairy.”

“I know, right?”

Lu Yang quickly packed his things, made sure he brought everything he could think of, and then went to the Task Hall to redeem many things they might need.

“We definitely need to buy antidotes, and these herbs can be made into antidotes at crucial moments.”

Lu Yang had studied basic knowledge about poisons on Elixir Cauldron Peak, which was a compulsory course for Seek Dao Sect’s disciples. So, the common poisons had no effect on him.

When you are out in the world, harbor no ill-will towards others, but always be on guard. This is the motto of the Five Elements Sect.

Later, Daoist Buyu and the eight Elders felt that Qiu Jin’an’s words were reasonable, so they took this motto to teach their disciples, letting the disciples guard against others.

“Let’s also grab some books about the Wild State, such as ‘People and Culture of Wild State’, ‘Legends of Corpse Chasing’ and ‘Crisis of Witch Insects’…”

“We might encounter battles, so we need to buy talismans for battles, Soul Returning Pills… That should cover everything.”

After buying all the items, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou met up at the entrance of the sect.

Meng Jingzhou had arrived earlier and was already waiting in the carriage.

“You took too long.”

“No need to rush, it’s not like going early will get us back sooner.”

Lu Yang climbed into the carriage, and the two checked their belongings to ensure nothing was left behind before setting off.

On the way, Fairy Eternity, bored, commented, “It would be nice if we could find the Time Immortal. His Firmament Tree embodiment can bless people. Picking a leaf or snapping a branch could potentially resolve the causality backlash trouble of junior Meng.”

“The Firmament Tree has this use? Why have I never heard of it?” Lu Yang was puzzled. However, given how sparse ancient books are on the description of Firmament Trees, it was understandable there were things he didn’t know.

“You know about the New Year, right? It’s a day where the old shifts to the new, a day to shake off bad luck and gain good luck for the coming year. That’s what New Year is. This concept of celebrating New Year was created by him.”

“During the New Year, isn’t there a tradition of stepping over branches? Essentially, what we should be stepping over are Firmament Tree branches. The only reason we use ordinary branches is that people in later generations couldn’t find the Firmament Tree branches.”

“Come to think of it, at first, I didn’t know that the Firmament Tree had the ability to bless others. It was Kirin Immortal and the others who told me.”

“Kirin Immortal and the others said that the Time Immortal could potentially predict when I would invite them for a meal, or when I would drop by their abodes. Such information would allow them to prepare beforehand, which they considered a huge blessing.”

Lu Yang nodded, fully agreeing with Kirin Immortal and the others, “The Time Immortal does indeed have the ability to bestow blessings.”