Considering that the remaining sixty percent of the cultivation technique was difficult to revise and not something that could be understood by the junior brother with just a couple of pointers—for it would complicate matters and potentially hinder Junior Brother Lu’s growth—Yun Zhi felt it was simpler and more efficient to make the modifications herself.

"Leave the matter of the cultivation technique to me," she said.

Upon hearing that he did not need to modify the cultivation technique, Lu Yang quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Having the Eldest Senior Sister around was such a blessing, there wasn’t even a need to worry about cultivation techniques.

Wait, didn’t I resolve before to complete the cultivation technique on my own without needing the Eldest Senior Sister’s help?

Lu Yang was conflicted for a moment but felt he shouldn’t let down the Eldest Senior Sister’s kind intentions. It was best not to bring it up again to avoid straining their sibling relationship. If others heard about it, they might think he wanted to establish his own sect.

"Little Yang, didn’t you say you wanted to complete your cultivation technique by yourself? Why have you handed it over to Miss Yun?"

"..."

"Well, Little Yang, why aren’t you speaking?"

If the Fairy keeps asking, she’ll lose a key minister of the Great Bean Dynasty.

To divert Fairy Eternity’s attention, Lu Yang quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Fairy, can one comprehend the universe by using the Playing Dead Technique?"

"Of course not, silly. The Playing Dead Technique causes one to enter a state of death—you’d simply die. Comprehending the universe requires entering a near-death state, which is a different matter altogether."

Fairy Eternity’s eyes sparkled as she moved closer to Lu Yang, "Little Yang, are you interested in the Playing Dead Technique? Do you want to learn it?"

"The Playing Dead Technique is a magic skill that I take great pride in. If you learn it, I guarantee you won’t regret it. Only those close to me are qualified to learn it."

"Look at Xiao Ling and Lianyi, although they’re Outer Gate Disciples, they are deeply favored by me. I’ve made an exception and taught them the technique."

"Then there’s Sha Meless. Even though he’s an Inner Gate Servant Disciple, he lacks the fate with immortals, so I won’t teach him!"

This was the first time Lu Yang had heard about Servant Disciples within the inner gate. Does our Immortal Lineage even need people to do odd jobs?

Lu Yang initially wanted to refuse. The Playing Dead Technique didn’t suit the dashing image of a Sword Cultivator like himself, but he couldn’t bring himself to reject the Fairy when he looked into her pleading eyes.

"Alright, I’ll learn it."

"Come, call me ’teacher’ and let me hear it," said Fairy Eternity, delighted. This was the first time Little Yang was learning a magic skill from her, making her his teacher as well.

If Little Yang were a second-generation Bean Emperor, then she would be considered the Emperor’s Teacher.

To appear more like a teacher, Fairy Eternity specifically put on a set of dark, wide scholarly robes and held two books in her hand, looking quite erudite.

Lu Yang’s brows twitched at the sight, but then he thought if he were to learn knowledge from Fairy Eternity, indeed, he should call her ’teacher.’

Thus, following the student’s understanding, he cupped his hands and respectfully called out, "Teacher."

"You won’t lose out as a disciple of mine. Back then, I was a teacher to the Barbarian tribe, and people respectfully addressed me as ’Barbarian Master’. By becoming my disciple, you’re equivalent to being of the same generation as the Barbarians from Ancient Times, a very senior lineage."

...So now I’m not only Man Gu’s Senior Brother but also his ancestor?

"Teacher, can we wait until the Eldest Senior Sister has finished revising the cultivation technique before learning the Playing Dead Technique?"

Lu Yang felt it was more reliable to have the Eldest Senior Sister overseeing the situation.

"Sure."

Having just become an Emperor’s Teacher, Fairy Eternity was in high spirits and agreed to whatever Little Yang suggested.

About two hours later, the "Mind Seeing Method" Spirit Transformation chapter was handed to Lu Yang.

Lu Yang carefully read through it, feeling ashamed of his inferior version. The Eldest Senior Sister used precise wording and concise sentences, something he was far from capable of replicating.

He faintly understood that this wasn’t a cultivation technique written out of thin air by the Eldest Senior Sister, but rather, she had painstakingly revised his inadequate work, following his train of thought—clearly a laborious task.

After running through a complete cycle of the technique, he felt a smooth flow without any obstruction, indicating that this technique was a perfect fit for him.

"Don’t rush the matter of the cultivation technique, Junior Brother. You will be able to write one without my help someday," she said.

"I’ll work hard!" Lu Yang’s fighting spirit was high, and he swore that next time he would not let Eldest Senior Sister worry over his creation of cultivation techniques again!

"By the way, Eldest Senior Sister, Fairy is going to teach me the Playing Dead Technique soon."

"Playing Dead Technique?" Yun Zhi was also very interested in this magic skill. It had played a significant role in keeping Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi alive up to this point.

Previously, when Jiang Lianyi challenged herself, she relied on the Playing Dead Technique to tie with her, which could be called a divine skill.

Soon, Mr. Eternity began the lesson, and as a student, Lu Yang sat upright with a solemn demeanor, while Yun Zhi, with her legs up, drank tea and listened in.

"The so-called Playing Dead Technique is a supreme magic skill that I created, related to life and death, time, and causality. It is quite difficult to comprehend. Back then, Xiao Ling and Lianyi put in a lot of effort just to barely learn it."

"However, I believe that with your magic skill talent, Little Yang, plus my instruction, learning it should not be difficult."

"The Playing Dead Technique is a technique of deceiving the heavens, and to deceive the heavens, one must first deceive oneself."

"...One must have a heart seeking death, a heart like dead ashes, maintaining this mindset is the only way to deceive everyone and sever causality."

"...One must also retain a glimmer of life, which is key to reviving from death."

Speaking of her familiar knowledge, Fairy Eternity was spirited, gesticulating passionately, and both Lu Yang and Yun Zhi listened intently, greatly satisfying Fairy Eternity’s heart as a teacher.

The only shortcoming was that Fairy Eternity’s thoughts were very jumpy, and sometimes she veered to another point while speaking.

Fortunately, Lu Yang was not new to Mr. Eternity and had long been familiar with her way of speaking, so he could easily follow her train of thought and learn, saving a lot of trouble.

"How about it, Little Yang, have you learned it?"

"I could give it a try." Lu Yang felt that he had learned enough to give it a shot.

"Little Yang, you can do it!"

Lu Yang took a couple of deep breaths to calm his emotions and blocked out Fairy Eternity’s loud cheering to fully immerse himself in the mindset of seeking death.

Following Mr. Eternity’s guidance, he circulated the Profound Skill, silently reciting the incantation, and hid the glimmer of life within his heart that sought death.

Lu Yang felt his consciousness growing heavier and lacked even the strength to open his eyes, eventually darkness overtook his vision, and he lost consciousness.

𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Does this count as a success?" Yun Zhi turned to ask Fairy Eternity.

The founder of the Playing Dead Technique, Fairy Eternity, scrutinized Lu Yang’s ’dead’ appearance carefully: "From the outside, it looks quite convincing. It’s best to put him through a test of some sort."

"Such as?"

"For example, when Lianyi used the Playing Dead Technique, Xiao Ling woke her up with a torch. You could try something similar."

Yun Zhi raised her hand, and a golden flame appeared in her palm, radiating terrifying heat and a destructive aura. She hesitated over whether to scorch her Junior Brother or not.

But what if she ended up harming him?

As Yun Zhi wavered, a figure dashed towards her, seeking her out urgently.

"Eldest Senior Sister, it’s terrible, Junior Brother Lu is dead!" Dai Bufan came running with an extinguished Soul Lamp; when the lamp is out, so is the life. Seeing that Lu Yang’s Soul Lamp had gone out had scared him into urgently finding Yun Zhi to discuss what to do!

Then he saw Lu Yang lying lifeless on the ground, and Eldest Senior Sister holding the destructing golden flame, ready to reduce Lu Yang to ash.

"Eldest Senior Sister, what are you..."

Dai Bufan swallowed hard, feeling as though he had stumbled upon a murder scene, and began to stealthily retreat, preparing to run away.

Yun Zhi hesitated for a moment and then explained, "What if I told you, Junior Brother killed himself, would you believe me?"

Dai Bufan: "..."

You guess whether I believe it or not?