Chapter 1195: After all, are you the immortal or am I the immortal?

Come on, Meng Junzi isn't stupid. It was obvious the opponent was incredibly strong; would he really be so stubborn as to fight them?

So what if they're Immortals? Immortals are both Immortals and people, and people admit defeat. That's just natural.

As for you, Jingzhou, this Old Ancestor is incompetent and has failed you. You should just remain a Qilin Son.

Lu Yang, grinning mischievously, dug Meng Jingzhou out of the pit. Seeing Old Meng constantly stare at him with a resentful gaze, Lu Yang felt a little embarrassed.

"Alright, just admit you couldn't beat him," Lu Yang said. "Do you know what I was doing before you came looking for me?"

"What could you possibly be doing?" Meng Jingzhou asked grumpily.

Actually, Meng Junzi could have lent the embryonic Dao Fruit of Lending to Meng Jingzhou just now, but the problem was Meng Jingzhou didn't know how to use it.

"I'm temporarily adding an extra issue of the Immortal Cultivation Monthly Report, and the main content will be announcing that you've reached the Tribulation Transcendence stage."

Hearing this, Meng Jingzhou excitedly squeezed Lu Yang's wrist like a pair of pliers, not even feeling the pain from the two explosions he'd just endured. "Good brother!"

Lu Yang grimaced in pain. He had already deactivated his Pictographic Fist technique, and being suddenly pinched by Old Meng like this really hurt.

"It just so happens I've noticed people really like the newspaper, and I'm considering whether to change the Immortal Cultivation Monthly Report to a weekly report."

The previous Immortal Cultivation Monthly Report focused on major events in the cultivation world, but Lu Yang discovered that people also enjoyed smaller matters concerning cultivators, such as where a new third-rank minor sect was established, which two sects formed an alliance or became enemies, or the results of major cultivation competitions held in different provinces.

These fresh developments occur daily, which is enough to produce a weekly report.

Also, minor sects often contacted Lu Yang, hoping to place advertisements for recruiting disciples in the newspaper. However, due to space limitations, their requests often couldn't be fulfilled.

Guan Shanhai and Siming were both full of fighting spirit, secretly competing with each other, so there was no issue of slacking off.

"That's a pretty good idea," Meng Jingzhou agreed. "I also noticed this issue when I was undergoing mortal trials a while ago. One newspaper per month isn't quite enough for the common people."

For this breakthrough, Meng Jingzhou had undergone another mortal transformation, which allowed him to successfully break through to the Void Refinement stage.

Meng Junzi interrupted their conversation and said seriously, "Jingzhou, since you've successfully entered the Tribulation Transcendence stage, it's time for this Old Ancestor to tell you about forming an embryonic Dao Fruit."

"Forming an embryonic Dao Fruit and becoming a half-Immortal, with your talent, shouldn't be difficult. Even for Immortals, achieving this has a very high probability."

Meng Jingzhou cautiously raised his hand and asked, "Old Ancestor, regarding the knowledge of forming an embryonic Dao Fruit, could I listen to Immortal Buxiu explain it?"

"Immortal Buxiu?" Meng Junzi raised an eyebrow. So the Immortal residing in Lu Yang's body was called Immortal Buxiu.

"While I don't know her identity, since her traces haven't been seen for 300,000 years, she must be an ancient Immortal."

"But don't assume that the older an Immortal is, the more powerful they are."

"Regardless of her identity, when it comes to Dao Fruits, she won't know more than I do."

Meng Junzi knew that his combat power was not the strongest among Immortals; at the very least, Yunzhi and Greydoudou ranked above him.

However, he dared to say that his understanding of Dao Fruits was absolutely unprecedented.

Meng Jingzhou felt it would be better to listen to Immortal Buxiu's lecture and quietly asserted his point of view: "But she created the concept of Dao Fruits."

Meng Junzi: "..."

That person's identity is a bit frightening.

But it doesn't matter. Why should people of today be inferior to those of ancient times?

"This Old Ancestor has an unusual understanding of Dao Fruits. Other people's Dao Fruits possess a forgetting attribute, but this Old Ancestor has taken a different path, forming a Dao Fruit without the forgetting attribute. To my knowledge, no one has ever formed such a Dao Fruit."

"But her Dao Fruit doesn't have the forgetting attribute either," Meng Jingzhou continued in a low voice.

Meng Junzi silently turned around to face Immortal Buxiu.

"Esteemed Daoist, would you be so kind as to explain to my descendant how to form a Dao Fruit?"

Meng Junzi paused here, and continued, "Also, if it's not too much trouble, may I observe?"

The arduous task of people today surpassing those of ancient times should be left to Daoist Yunzhi. He wouldn't worry about it.

"Immortal, could you explain it to Old Meng?" Lu Yang also asked.

"Of course." Immortal Buxiu had never hidden the method for forming Dao Fruits; otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many half-Immortals in ancient times.

Seeing this, Yunzhi thoughtfully brought out the Imperial Chairs, one for each of them, to listen to Immortal Buxiu's lecture.

Lu Yang had already heard Immortal Buxiu's explanation many times before; now, he was simply accompanying Old Meng to listen again.

Meng Jingzhou didn't find the Dao Fruit theory particularly surprising; after all, Old Lu would casually mention Dao Fruit knowledge to him now and then, putting on an air of erudition.

But Meng Junzi was different. It was his first time hearing that Dao Fruits were deduced in this manner. It was his first time learning that Dao Fruits could be divided into 'Karma-Infused' Dao Fruits and 'Karma-Severing' Dao Fruits, and that beyond Dao Fruits existed omniscience and transcendence—

Meng Junzi couldn't help but sigh with emotion that his trip to the Dao Inquiry Sect hadn't been in vain. This child Jingzhou enduring two explosions was also worth it. This was a huge stroke of luck, practically illuminating his future path.

He noticed out of the corner of his eye that Meng Jingzhou was somewhat unfocused, and a little annoyed, he transmitted a message: "Are you not listening properly? This knowledge is extremely beneficial to you!"

"Huh? Old Ancestor, don't you know this knowledge?"

Meng Junzi: "..."

No, are you an Immortal or am I an Immortal?

Although it was a short lecture, it was immensely significant to Meng Junzi. He couldn't help but marvel, 'Is this the insight of the Dao Fruit's creator?' It truly was extraordinary. Things he had painstakingly pondered for 100,000 years without understanding were directly revealed today.

"Daoist Buxiu, how exactly does one walk the path of transcendence?" Meng Junzi couldn't help but ask, but regretted it immediately after.

Such a question involved the fundamental nature of Dao Fruits, and he and Immortal Buxiu had only just met. How could he ask such a fundamental question?

"Of course, it's... hmm, how does it go again?"

Although he didn't receive an answer, Meng Junzi wasn't disappointed. Today's gains had already far exceeded his imagination, so how could he dare to ask for more?

"Daoist Buxiu, Daoist Yunzhi, I'll take my leave now." Meng Junzi clasped his hands in salute. As soon as he left the Dao Inquiry Sect, he could no longer suppress his speed and immediately flew back to the Imperial City.

He intended to go back and cultivate in seclusion, hoping to deepen his understanding of Dao Fruits.

Over the next few days, Meng Jingzhou peacefully entered seclusion, while Lu Yang began reporting on Old Meng, printing newspapers, and formulating the Immortal Cultivation Weekly Report plan.

As for the specific personnel to implement the Immortal Cultivation Weekly Report plan, Lu Yang posted it as a task in the Mission Hall, and naturally, junior disciples would take it on.

"This is why having a high cultivation realm is so good," Lu Yang thought. "I used to struggle to complete missions, but I never posted one myself."

After saying this, Lu Yang felt that something about his words was off.

It seemed he had only completed two missions in total: the first was catching a parrot, and the second was fighting a tiger demon.

Ten days later, Lu Yang received a letter.

"A letter from Manggu?"

Lu Yang casually opened the letter. Ever since Manggu became the top scholar and then a county magistrate, the two had exchanged many letters.

This time, it was probably also about some trivial matters in the county town, Lu Yang thought.

"Ghosts in the city?"