Chapter 561: Immortal Secret Method

“Stop! Don’t let her get away!”“Die!”“Kill her!”

A group of Integration Stage demon cultivators howled from behind, their bloodlines stimulated to the extreme. Various innate divine abilities rained down, landing on empty ground. The earth rumbled, forests collapsed in swathes, and smoke and dust billowed up.

Whoosh—

Third Senior Sister skillfully steered the beast hide, emerging from the dust and speeding far ahead.

She didn't forget to reassure Lu Yang and the other disciple, comforting them, “You two junior brothers don't need to be afraid. I learned flying techniques from Fifth Elder. Although I'm not as skilled as him, shaking off these people will be more than enough.”

Third Senior Sister intentionally set up a barrier on the beast hide, blocking the impact of the wind. However, the extreme speed was still too much for cultivators in the Golden Core Stage to bear. Moreover, Third Senior Sister's flight trajectory was truly unbearable for ordinary people. To put it nicely, it was like a butterfly dancing gracefully. To put it bluntly, it was like a tornado spinning wildly. This spinning was even more intense than when Lu Yang, Meng Jingzhou, and Mang Gu combined. Fortunately, the two had previous experience with Fifth Elder's flying shuttle rides, so this time, they didn't immediately pass out.

Along the way, Third Senior Sister continuously launched attacks behind them. Some attacks were real, some were feints, making the pursuing Integration Stage cultivators struggle to cope. They eventually gave up tracking the three.

“I told them they couldn't catch me, but they insisted on trying. What a waste of time,” Third Senior Sister mumbled. She made a temporary landing; she had a stronghold set up nearby.

“Are you two okay?”

After landing, Third Senior Sister noticed her two junior brothers swaying unsteadily, barely able to stand.

“N-no... never mind, I'm not okay.” The two tried to insist they were fine, but their bodies honestly gave way, and they passed out.

Third Senior Sister shook her head helplessly. She controlled the beast hide to gently roll them up and brought them to the stronghold with her.

Lu Yang heard the sparse patter of rain outside. He struggled to open his eyes, his mind felt like mush, and for a moment, he couldn't recall what had happened before he fainted. He stared with open eyes at the cave ceiling. It wasn't until a drop of water condensed on the ceiling and fell onto his face that he reluctantly turned his head sideways, gradually remembering what had happened.

Lu Yang turned his head and saw a pair of legs... they belonged to Meng Jingzhou. His gaze moved past Meng Jingzhou. He saw a campfire burning and Third Senior Sister sitting by it.

In the dim cave, the firelight flickered, casting Third Senior Sister's shadow, which grew long and short. The shadows on her face also constantly shifted. It had a unique kind of beauty. Third Senior Sister strummed her zither and hummed softly. Her voice was melodious and pleasant to listen to, making listeners feel very comfortable. It was like being immersed in water, supported by an invisible force.

“You two are awake? It seems your physical conditioning is better than I expected.” Third Senior Sister smoothed the zither strings and smiled. This was an original zither piece of hers; it had the effect of calming the soul and soothing the mind.

The two woke up earlier than expected. This was also related to them wearing the immortal remains of the Immortal of Ages, a gift from Senior Sister Shangguan.

“Both of us?”

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou woke up almost simultaneously. Lu Yang was facing Meng Jingzhou's feet, and naturally, Meng Jingzhou was facing Lu Yang's feet. The two suddenly sat up. The after-effects of the rapid flight were still present; they felt a wave of dizziness and nearly fell back down.

“Don't rush, you two. Take it easy for a moment.”

“Where is this?”

“This is a stronghold I established a hundred years ago. It seems I'm lucky; no one has discovered it in a hundred years, so it's very safe. Those old demons won't give up; they'll probably search around here for a few days before leaving. The three of us can rest here for a few days.”

“We were in a hurry earlier. Now that we have time, it's a good opportunity to tally the treasures we found in the secret realm.”

Hearing this, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou opened their identity jade slips and poured out a large pile of natural treasures. Lu Yang casually picked up a fruit-shaped wood-white-gold jade. He bit into it while rummaging for other treasures. As he consumed it, the effects of the wood-white-gold jade integrated into his body, enhancing his sword qi and vitality. As his vitality increased, the dizziness gradually faded.

“These spirit stones, half for each of us.” Lu Yang used his hand to divide the pile of spirit stones in half. Both portions were equal.

“These cultivation techniques are for you.” Meng Jingzhou handed Lu Yang a large stack of cultivation techniques.

Lu Yang looked at them: dual cultivation techniques.

“What would I do with these?”“So they'd be useful to *me*?”

Lu Yang thought for a moment and realized Meng Jingzhou had a point. He took the techniques, flipping through a few. He showed a look of disgust. Orthodox dual cultivation techniques emphasize yin-yang complementarity. However, the techniques possessed by the Suanni were all unorthodox dual cultivation methods that involved draining yin to supplement yang. They brought endless harm.

“Burn them.” Lu Yang casually threw the techniques into the campfire. The techniques quickly turned into a pile of ashes.

“Huh? Something was in the techniques?” Characters from the techniques floated out of the flames and gathered together, forming a golden sheet of paper. It couldn't be damaged, even by the scorching flames.

Lu Yang looked surprised. It seemed this was the true technique hidden within the others. Only by burning them could its true form be revealed.

“Break and then establish... could it be a coincidence?” Lu Yang mumbled. He directly took the golden sheet of paper out of the fire. The paper was densely covered with small characters. It was indeed a cultivation technique.

“This is...”“What is it?”“An immortal secret technique!”“What?!”

Not just Meng Jingzhou, even the quietly meditating Third Senior Sister hadn't expected this. Such a shocking secret technique was hidden within dual cultivation methods. This virility-enhancing technique was written in an ancient language. Only Lu Yang could fully understand it.

“What kind of technique is it?”“A virility-enhancing technique.”Meng Jingzhou: “...” *Are you messing with me, kid?*

“Wait, why would an immortal need a virility-enhancing technique? Which immortal needs virility enhanced?” Meng Jingzhou reacted. He recalled an ancient rumor: “Is it Immortal Yingtian? I heard Immortal Yingtian slept with a hundred women a night, favored married women, and impregnated countless women in one night!”

Lu Yang looked at Meng Jingzhou in surprise. “Where did this rumor come from? Aren't you afraid Immortal Yingtian will strike down the rumor-mongers during your tribulation?” After an immortal dies, their Dao Fruit doesn't disappear; Immortal Undying is a prime example. Lu Yang couldn't determine if Immortal Yingtian was still alive merely by the presence of heavenly tribulations.

“It's for the Qilin Immortal; he has two wives,” Lu Yang revealed the true user of this virility-enhancing technique.

“The Qilin Immortal?”“He's the demon immortal people often talk about. His true form is a qilin, the only qilin in the world. He has two wives, one from the Dragon race and one from the Phoenix race. This virility-enhancing technique was researched and developed by the demon immortal's two wives.”

Third Senior Sister showed a surprised expression. There was a theory in the academic world that speculated the demon immortal's true form was a qilin, but there was no definite proof, so no one dared to confirm it. This theory had been questioned since its inception. But listening to her junior brother's tone, he was very certain. Could it be that he possessed definite proof? As for the demon immortal having two wives, she had researched ancient history for so many years but had never heard of it. In ancient times, the Dragon and Phoenix races each had two supreme powerful beings who had reached the Half-Immortal realm. Is her junior brother saying that those two were the demon immortal's wives?

No wonder Eldest Senior Sister sent her junior brother here. Although his cultivation level wasn't high, he had a profound understanding of ancient history.