"Junior Brother Lu, you have a thank-you note." Ten days later, a Senior Brother on duty in the Task Hall delivered a letter to Lu Yang, who was consuming spiritual essence with his mouth wide open for cultivation.

Lu Yang opened the letter, which was written by Mr. Song.

The main point of the letter was to thank Lu Yang for his assistance in dealing with the Washing Lady, thus putting the Song Family’s business on the right track.

The letter also mentioned his youngest daughter and Zhou, Mr. Song stated that after checking, Zhou turned out to be his biological son, and his younger daughter, Song Lian’er, was actually the daughter of the housekeeper.

As for what mishap led to this situation, Mr. Song didn’t elaborate much in the letter. Lu Yang guessed that there was a mix-up when the midwife assisted during childbirth.

Lu Yang discreetly stored away the letter. The intricate relationships within the Song Family were giving him a headache.

"We’re merely scratching the surface. Back in ancient times, tribes and clans were the norm, and relationships back then were far more complicated than this."

"Fairy, which tribe do you come from?" Lu Yang asked casually, only to be met with a lengthy silence from Fairy Eternity.

"... A small tribe, no point in mentioning it, it was wiped out when I was still underage. It became a battlefield for a man and a beast, and our tribe got caught in the crossfire." Fairy Eternity murmured quietly, her usual lively spirit nowhere to be seen.

Lu Yang fell silent, not knowing what to say at that moment. One wrong word might make the situation worse.

Before the era of the Five Immortals of the Ancients, it was not a glorious time. Small tribes were often crushed without mercy.

"Junior Brother, come over here."

Fortunately, at that moment, Eldest Senior Sister broke the uncomfortable silence with a message.

"Eldest Senior Sister, what’s going on?"

When Lu Yang found the Eldest Senior Sister, he wondered why she seldom summoned him. Could it be that their master got captured again and needed someone to bail him out?

Or was their master imprisoned again and needed someone to visit him, but Eldest Senior Sister, concerned about her dignity, wanted him to go instead?

Or was their master finally caught by his enemies, hanging by a thread, and needed to be rescued?

"Wait for the others."

Not long after, the ’others’ Eldest Senior Sister mentioned arrived at Sky Gate Mountain one by one: Meng Jingzhou, Tao Yaoye, Man Gu, Li Haoran.

"Greetings, Eldest Senior Sister."

The four of them arrived at Sky Gate Mountain and greeted Eldest Senior Sister politely.

"In light of tradition, the Five Great Immortal Sects occasionally hold exchange programs among disciples. This time, disciples of Seek Dao Sect have the opportunity to study in the Five Elements Sect. There are five positions, and I thought the five of you would be the perfect candidates."

Originally, disciples from Seek Dao Sect were set to go to Laurel Fairy Palace for the exchange. However, Palace Master Luo firmly refused to let Lu Yang go to Laurel Fairy Palace, so Eldest Senior Sister had to change it to the Five Elements Sect.

"To the Five Elements Sect?" Upon hearing the exciting news, Lu Yang and the others couldn’t help but smile, their eyes gleaming with joy.

They had never visited other Immortal Sects before.

Meng Jingzhou was also thrilled; he didn’t expect to be able to visit the Five Elements Sect again so soon.

Four months ago, Qiu Jin’an used Meng Jingzhou’s body to launch a ’Single Curse Punch’ at Uncle Ba and promised to teach Meng Jingzhou a Five Elements magic skill. Meng Jingzhou had learned a tremendously powerful Five Elements magic skill from Qiu Jin’an in the Five Elements Sect, but he never found an opportunity to use it against Lu Yang.

"Then, who is the one coming to our Sect for the exchange?"

"Shi Chan from the Suspension Temple."

Lu Yang had heard about Shi Chan before. Apparently, he was still working as a butcher in a slaughterhouse, but no one knew how he was performing.

"Then, prepare yourselves. You will set off in two days."

"Who will be our leading elder?" Lu Yang asked. Logically, there should be a leader for their group. It wouldn’t be appropriate to let the five of them, who were all juniors, go to the Five Elements Sect without supervision.

"The Grand Elder hasn’t returned since he impersonated our master to go outside last time. The Second Elder volunteered to go to the Five Elements Sect, but they didn’t accept him."

"Due to issues from the past, the remaining elders are worried about revenge attacks if they go alone. Therefore, they dare not go."

"So, you are heading to the Five Elements Sect this time without a leading elder."

Lu Yang: "..."

Why does it feel so dangerous to go to the Five Elements Sect this time?

I hope we don’t enter walking and leave lying down, right?

"Don’t worry, I’ve been to the Five Elements Sect. I’ll guide you." Meng Jingzhou saw an opportunity to be the leader and immediately stepped up to the plate.

Lu Yang gave Meng Jingzhou a sidelong glance. He could tell that Meng wanted to take advantage of this situation, probably to prank him: "Are you reliable?"

"More reliable than you."

"Then, okay."

Lu Yang didn’t debate with Meng Jingzhou further. After all, there was no one else who could lead the team.

"The concept of the Five Elements in the Five Elements Sect has some merits. You can learn a thing or two when you get there." Eldest Senior Sister advised the five of them.

The five of them unanimously agreed.

"Speaking of the Five Elements, the Dao Fruit of Immortal Jiuchong seems to have some connection with it."

"What is Immortal Jiuchong’s Dao Fruit?"

"The Yin-Yang Dao Fruit. It represents the extremes of this world: extreme heat and extreme cold, rapid speed and stillness, strength and weakness, etc. It’s pretty complicated to use, and it’s not something that can be explained in a sentence or two."

"What about the Dao Fruit of Qilin Immortal?"

"The Survival Of The Fittest Dao Fruit. It can be simply understood as this: any technique or move used against Qilin Immortal cannot be used for the second time. For instance, if you use the ’Universe in Palm’ technique against him and knock him to the ground or pull him into your palm, his Dao Fruit will quickly adapt to this technique.

If you attempt to use this technique again, it will be ineffective."

"One time, Immortal Jiuchong used an extremely hot flame to roast Qilin Immortal. Qilin Immortal yelled in pain. The next time that technique was employed, Qilin Immortal could dance and bathe in the sea of flames."

"Did Qilin Immortal then win?"

"No, Immortal Jiuchong recorded the process of Qilin Immortal bathing, and used it as leverage to have Qilin Immortal sabotage."

Lu Yang: "..."

Why are the ways you Immortals fight and the victory conditions different from what I imagined?

"Then, would there be any problems for Qilin Immortal to eat your cooking?"

Doesn’t that mean Qilin Immortal would become immune after being poisoned by Fairy Eternity?

Fairy Eternity was puzzled by the question: "Problems? What do you mean? Do you mean he might grow tired of the food I cook? No way, as an Immortal Cook, I always strive for innovation. Every time, I prepare a different style of dish!"

Lu Yang felt that Qilin Immortal would probably be happier if Fairy Eternity didn’t innovate.

"There’s one more thing, I remember that during the competition for the immortal status, the Geniuses of Dragon and Phoenix clans lost to Qilin Immortal. Is there a fixed quota for becoming an Immortal?" Lu Yang had been puzzled by this for a long time. Is there a need for competition in becoming an Immortal? What were the ancients fighting for?

"Not really, it’s just that the Dao Fruits of those two little girls conflict with Qilin Immortal’s."

"Conflict?"

"Their Dao Fruit prototypes are the ’Natural Selection Dao Fruit’ and the ’Survival Of The Fittest Dao Fruit’. Aren’t the rules these Dao Fruit prototypes represent very similar to Qilin Immortal’s?"

"Just as there can only be one Eternity Dao Fruit, and as long as I’m here, any Eternity Dao Fruit prototype cannot become a genuine Dao Fruit."

"There can only be one Dao Fruit of similar rules."

"Among the three of them, only one could ascend to immortality. The other two at most could become Semi-Immortals, almost reaching Immortal status but never quite there."