Immortality Curse

"Master?" Li Canghai shook his head. "He is in a place where no one can find him. The divine book has gone with Xiaoyao, and only the Everlasting Spring remains in this valley."

This statement might seem strange to others, but Wu Yazi and the others understood it instantly.

"The Ageless Spring Valley?" Wu Yazi was initially curious, but then he was dejected. It was hopeless; he had no idea where it was.

"My master told me it's in the high mountains north of Shanju County and south of Tibet," Wu Xingyun said.

"You know?" Wu Yazi was so shocked that he even forgot to address Wu Xingyun as his senior sister.

My heart, which had just begun to heal, has shattered again. I am the sect leader! How could you not tell me, Master?

Wu Xingyun nodded, "My martial arts are related to it. Although my [Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I Alone Am Supreme] is a reversal of the [Pure Yang Supreme Art], its main lineage still follows the [Eternal Youth], rather than the [Heavenly Mirror Divine Skill] recorded on the three hundred and sixty bronze mirrors, nor the main theme of our martial arts, [Free and Easy Wind Control].

Since Li Lin was there, in order to showcase herself, she began to demonstrate her extensive knowledge and talent.

"Everyone in the Ageless Spring Valley can live to be over a hundred years old, and the centenarians all have black hair and rosy cheeks, looking like teenagers."

"This all stems from a spring in the valley that, when drunk, can preserve youth forever."

"But the effects of this spring are limited to the valley. If one stays out of the valley for too long, its effects will suddenly diminish, causing black hair to turn snow-white, back to hunch, face to be full of wrinkles, and one to meet one's end."

"There was also a stone carving in the ancient valley, which contained the method to remain alive even after leaving the valley. To ensure the peace and tranquility of this place and to prevent the news of the Ageless Spring Valley from leaking out, the master took it away."

"Later, he also learned the Longevity Technique from it."

"The rejuvenation effect of my [Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I Alone Am Supreme] technique also originates from this divine skill."

"Senior Sister's martial arts are actually related to the [Eternal Youth Skill]." Li Canghai exclaimed in surprise.

Wu Xingyun shook his head, "To be precise, the martial arts we four learned are all related to it."

"It's just that my martial arts skills account for a larger proportion of it."

"Our master is a man of extraordinary learning, and the martial arts he taught us were not the original versions."

"The original versions of the Bei Ming Divine Skill and the Minor Formless Power were just one of the martial arts techniques on those 360 bronze mirrors."

"What we have learned is more or less related to the [Eternal Youth Skill], [Heavenly Mirror Divine Skill], and [Free and Easy Wind Control]."

"Therefore, all of our internal skills have the ability to steal Internal Energy, but Wu Yazi's [Bei Ming Divine Skill] is the most adept at it."

"Our internal energy cultivation techniques all have the effect of preventing aging and maintaining youthful appearance, but my [Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies, I Alone Am Supreme Technique] focuses the most on this aspect."

"Our internal skills are also comprehensive, and we can master almost all martial arts. However, Qiu Shui's [Minor Formless Power] is the most tranquil and inactive, without any form."

"Our internal energy can also reverse Yin and Yang. My Tianshan Six Yang Palm is based on this. However, Canghai, your [Boundless Profound Skill] is the most complete. It can integrate the ultimate Yang, the ultimate Yin, the ultimate Yang, and the ultimate Yin into one."

Wu Yazi, ba ba, he thought that as the sect leader, he knew the Xiaoyao School's divine skills best. After all, although the four of them were taught by the same master, they each had their own unique skills, and the three of them learned quite differently. Moreover, he had once exchanged knowledge with Qiu Shui.

Wu Xingyun noticed the surprise on Wu Yazi's face and snorted, "If you also have the idea of creating your own skills, your master will naturally open the door for you."

"As my master's first disciple, he originally intended to teach me the [Bei Ming Divine Skill], most of which came from the sect leader's martial arts of [Free and Easy Wind Control]."

"It's just that I'm naturally competitive, and I want to learn the strongest, not the most comprehensive, internal skills."

"I suppose that's when Master gave up on making me the sect leader."

"[Bei Ming Divine Skill] is not the strongest?" Wu Yazi broke down.

Wu Xingyun nodded, "I only understood this principle ten years ago."

"The most stable lineage for the [Bei Ming Divine Skill] is that of the sects that can pass it down. Those with exceptional talent can focus on [Free and Easy Wind Control] to continue their progress, while mediocre people can steal the Internal Energy of others and embrace all kinds of things."

"[Pure Yang Supreme Art] The internal energy exceeds the limits of the human body, taking an unorthodox approach, and relies on constantly rejuvenating to adapt. It is almost impossible to cultivate such pure and intense Internal Energy as my internal skill through normal practice."

"And the [Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I Alone Am Supreme Technique]."

As she spoke, she sent a tiny bit of energy into the teacup, freezing the scalding hot tea and the teacup itself into ice. Frost began to form inside the bamboo house, and for a moment, everyone felt as if they had entered the dead of winter.

The air seemed to freeze.

"With my fundamental Curse Technique, I can even freeze time and space."

Mahāpratada?

Where did Esdeath come from?

Li Lin wanted to complain for a moment.

However, he wasn't too surprised. When he peered into this world through Rong'er, he discovered that this world was a hybrid of serialized and newly revised versions. Therefore, [Free and Easy Wind Control], [Heavenly Mirror Divine Skill], and [Eternal Youth Skill] coexisted, becoming the background version of the origin of the Xiaoyao School's martial arts.

The already ethereal martial arts of the Xiaoyao School have become even more ethereal.

"I feel much better this way," Wu Yazi suddenly sighed.

He always thought he was the most valued by his master and entrusted with important responsibilities, but in the end, he caused the Xiaoyao School to fall apart.

But if the most valued person is actually the senior sister, then his failure can be accepted with a clear conscience.

Once he relaxed, he asked another question, "Why did Master choose to pass away and live in seclusion?"

Li Canghai's brows furrowed. "It was a dark journey. Because of the existence of the Curse Technique, Master became curious about Europa."

"But can you imagine a country where not bathing is a source of pride? To be precise, there's more than one. Every Christian country encourages not to bathe, and their medical practices are incredibly backward."

"They generally believe that the human body is composed of four humors: blood, phlegm, bile, and black bile. The balance of these four humors determines a person's health and personality. Bathing disrupts this balance, leading to the loss and disorder of the humors, which in turn causes various discomforts and ailments."

"From royalty and nobility to commoners, people were accustomed to not bathing, but simply wiping their bodies with dry hemp towels."

"The town was even more filthy and chaotic, with people constantly pouring molten gold from high places, and the ground was filled with filth. Outside the city, there were walls of excrement, and in the magnificent palaces, the king relieved himself wherever he pleased."

"People who were clean were considered possessed by demons, and if they were women, they were judged to be witches and burned at the stake."

After this nightmarish experience, the master fled back to the Central Plains.

"You'll find out what happened next. My master parted ways with me and went to the Ageless Spring Valley."

"They really are barbarians," Wu Yazi exclaimed.

Wu Xingyun and Huang Rong were so disgusted that they couldn't speak.

Li Lin also agreed wholeheartedly. Although he still had a name, Basil Granger, he was no longer a human being.

Westerners at that time were indeed barbarians.

Medicine was all based on witchcraft, with bloodletting being performed at the drop of a hat, and most patients died as a result.

The Slytherin's initial use of the Mudblood Muggle not discriminatory; Muggle were indeed very dirty during the dark Middle Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, and things only improved during the Renaissance.

If you're impeccably clean and presentable, and one of your roommates hasn't showered or brushed their teeth since birth, you'd be crazy.

Mudblood is already very polite.

"Yes," Li Qiushui continued, "For a long time, I couldn't accept that there could be such a filthy place and such filthy people in the world. The ruler of a country has blackened teeth, and even if he is covered with perfume powder, he still smells terrible."

"But this experience also benefited me greatly, and I learned the Memory Charm."

"Where is Master?" Wu Xingyun wanted to change the subject; if she continued, she would feel nauseous. "Has Master comprehended any other Curse Technique?"

Wu Yazi was also very curious.

The reason why their master, Xiaoyaozi, possessed such Curse Technique has always been a mystery. Perhaps it was because his martial arts were extraordinary and he could do many things that defied common sense, so he never revealed his Curse Technique.

"Senior sister, you must want to ask what Master's fundamental Curse Technique is," Li Canghai said. "Before he left, Master told me that his fundamental Curse Technique is the Immortality Curse. It can make one immortal, permanently change the properties of objects, and turn stone into gold. Therefore, only the Ageless Spring Valley is Master's paradise."

Is this even possible?

Li Lin was speechless.

Even though Song Emperor inherited the phoenix's power of Rebirth from Fire, he did not inherit immortality and ultimately died from the double attack of the Killing Curse and the Fiendfyre Curse.

Xiaoyaozi will do.

Moreover, it wasn't inherited from Magical Creature, but from alchemical items.

This Immortality Curse clearly originated from the Philosopher's Stone.

Li Lin suspected that Xiaoyaozi could not only make himself immortal, but also probably create Elixir of Life Potion.

"The immortality that even Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han sought could not be obtained, and Master obtained it with Curse Technique as soon as he woke up?" Wu Yazi exclaimed in surprise.

"The Immortality Curse," Wu Xingyun exclaimed, "There is such Curse Technique."

Huang Rong and Wang Yuyan, however, showed no surprise.

After all, the Hour Reversal Charm, Curse Technique that can reverse time, has already appeared. Compared to that, the Immortality Curse is not surprising.

"The power of Curse Technique is inherently mysterious," Li Canghai said. "Senior Sister, your spatial teleportation techniques, which allow you to travel to the North Sea in the morning and Cangwu in the evening, are also considered divine abilities by others."

"Yu'er, it's time to go." The speaker was dressed in a purple robe, with a square face, a majestic demeanor, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, exuding the solemnity of a king.

It was none other than Duan Zhengchun, the Prince of Zhennan in Dali.

Judging by his face alone, he exudes Positive Qi.

But his behavior was like that of a dissolute playboy.

Right now, although he says he's leaving, he's still entangled with the beautiful women around him.

And each of them is exceptionally beautiful, with her own unique charm.

Some have oval faces, long eyebrows, and a stubbornness mixed with wildness;

Some of them have baby faces and still retain a bit of childishness;

Some eyes are bright and sparkling, like stars, with a lively and expressive quality, as if they could speak with just a pair of eyes.

"Yes." Duan Yu, as a son, could only pretend not to see it.

He was very glad that his mother had become a nun early on, so she wouldn't have to witness this scene.

Otherwise, it will definitely upset your health.

He also envied his younger sisters, who could throw tantrums whenever they wanted and ignore their parents whenever they didn't want to.

He is not only a son of man, but also the future heir of Dali.

Fifteen minutes later, Duan Yu finally met his father.

"Is Yu Yan there?" Duan Zhengchun suddenly burst into tears. "It's all my fault for wronging Qingluo. If only I had had the courage earlier, I could have brought them back—"

"Father, please accept my condolences," Duan Yu said.

He sometimes knows how to view his father.

He claimed to be affectionate, but he flirted with many women, got them pregnant, and then simply walked away.

He may seem ruthless, but he remembers the name, personality, hobbies, and details of his interactions with each of his concubines, and he's willing to risk his life for them.

He once shielded Aunt Ruan from a sword strike from Aunt Qin, nearly losing his life in the process.

The look in her eyes as she looked at her father revealed a deep sense of guilt, longing, and unwavering paternal love, all utterly genuine and without any pretense.

As Duan Yu and Duan Zhengchun approached, everyone inside the bamboo house sensed their presence.

Inside the bamboo house, Huang Rong, who had the lowest martial arts skills, had tricked the Old Urchin into giving her a modified version of the Nine Yin Manual, which she had studied diligently, all for the sake of her mother.

Each and every one of them, in terms of martial arts skills, surpasses the current martial arts world by an entire era.

"Who are you?" Wu Xingyun's fierce aura was evident between her brows. If Li Lin hadn't been there, she would have already followed the aura and unleashed a palm strike that pierced through space, striking the two who approached.

Wu Yazi was filled with rage. "You scoundrel who deceived my daughter!"

"My father," Wang Yuyan said.

Upon hearing Wu Yazi say that he was preparing to unleash a Life—or -Life and Death Talisman Wu Xingyun, Wu Xingyun withdrew his hand after hearing Wang Yuyan mention her father.

Wang Yuyan holds a special position; she is not merely a junior.

Out of respect for Li Lin, Wu Xingyun prepared to be more amiable.

So she unleashed a burst of energy, and the two people outside the bamboo house suddenly felt darkness before their eyes. After passing through a narrow and cramped space, the two appeared inside the room.

"Apparition?" Duan Yu, who had been required by Duan Yanqing to Duan Yu the "Curse Scripture" since childhood, recognized it instantly. "Greetings, Palace Master. I am Duan Yu, Duan Yu of Zhennan of Dali."

Lingjiu Palace may be considered a martial arts force, but it is actually more like a country.

As a member of the royal family, Duan Zhengchun also displayed keen political acumen and quickly offered his greetings.

He didn't bother to distinguish whether Li Canghai or Wang Yuyan was his daughter.

The age deception effect of the Xiaoyao School's martial arts has taken effect again.

"Do you know who Li Qingluo is?" Wu Yazi asked coldly. "She's my daughter."

"You must be Crow Venerable." Duan Zhengchun bowed. "Greetings, Father-in-law."

It must be said that Duan Zhengchun's upright and gentlemanly face, along with his kingly aura, was very useful.

In the original novel, Qiao Feng immediately dismissed his doubts upon seeing this.

They were convinced that he must be the leader.

Now that Wu Yazi had seen it, some of his dissatisfaction subsided.

After all, this Duan Zhengchun is an upgraded version of Duan Zhengchun who actively seeks out his daughter as a lover.

If it were the original version, Wu Yazi would have sent Duan Zhengchun to meet his ancestors in the underworld with a single palm strike long ago.

Seeing that Wu Yazi, the aggrieved party, had softened his attitude, Wu Xingyun gave up his plan to make up for Duan Zhengchun's Life and Death Talisman later.

As for Li Canghai, "I don't know much about Qingluo's matter."

"But since you took the initiative to come here, you can't be a heartless person."

"If Yu Yan forgives you, that's fine. But if she doesn't forgive you, I will definitely kill you without mercy."

Duan Zhengchun finally confirmed who his daughter was and looked at Wang Yuyan.