Years Immortal Brings Blessings and Safety
"Going to the desolate state would be good; there should be a solution there." The Third Elder nodded, thinking that his disciple was the most clever.
"I'll go with you." Lu Yang felt that he had been cultivating diligently on Heaven Gate Peak for so long, and it was time to go out and explore, otherwise his brain would degenerate.
The Fourth Elder kindly advised them, "If you are going to the Desolate State, you can seek help from the Corpse Driving Sect. The Corpse Driving Sect has a good relationship with our Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect, and the Sect Master of all generations have been on good terms with each other. Even if you ask to learn the art of corpse driving, the Corpse Driving Sect will not refuse."
With the Corpse Driving Sect, a renowned first-class power in the Desolate State, things will surely go much more smoothly.
He received help from the Corpse-Driving Sect when he traveled through the desolate land.
The Fourth Elder immediately wrote a letter of recommendation, folded it, put it in an envelope, and handed it to Meng Jingzhou.
Meng Jingzhou took the envelope, then realized what it meant and was stunned. "Just me and Lu Yang? Master, aren't you going?"
You were all working so hard to come up with a solution, and although none of them worked, it's clear you care about me. So, it seems like it's just Lu Yang and me going to the desolate state?
The Third Elder waved his hand. "No, it's too embarrassing for you to tell anyone."
Taking Meng Jingzhou to the desolate state to seek a cure for the curse is no different from taking him to the desolate state to seek medical help for impotence.
If word gets out, how will he ever be able to face the world again?
Meng Jingzhou: "..."
Lu Yang: "..."
The Immortal Fairy, however, was full of confidence about their journey through the desolate land. "What are you two afraid of? With me here, how could anything happen?"
The consultation concluded with the elders stating that the patient needed to take care of themselves.
Meng Jingzhou sighed softly and returned to his cave abode to pack his things.
Naturally, I didn't encounter a single senior female student along the way.
Lu Yang also packed his things.
"Witchcraft and corpse-driving are unique features of the desolate state, with tombs everywhere and all sorts of miasma and poisonous creatures."
"We need to exchange some antidote pills from the mission hall."
"There are many people who can Curse, but I've never encountered one before. It's easy to suffer a great loss on the first meeting. Should I buy something to counteract Curse?"
"With me protecting you, what are you afraid of Curse?" The Immortal Fairy patted her chest and said, asserting her presence. As the head of the Five Immortals of High Antiquity, what Curse could possibly affect her?
Lu Yang glanced at the Immortal Fairy. That's right, the greatest Curse in the world is right here. What other Curse could he be afraid of?
If we disregard the Curse, the journey through the desolate land will be much easier.
"Now that you're in a better position, with me here, you don't need to worry about the Curse. Back when I hadn't yet become an immortal, I often fought with others for the right to become one. Those guys were all young prodigies, quite capable, and had some fame in their tribes and the local area. But when they met me, none of those young prodigies mattered!"
"These guys don't deserve to be called young prodigies. They were defeated by me once and they've given up. Look at Ying Tianxian and Qilin Xian. They get beaten up by me all the time, but they haven't become decadent."
"Seeing that they could not defeat me openly, they secretly cast Curse, a death curse upon me."
"Fortunately, I possess unparalleled talent and managed to pull through."
Lu Yang remembered that the art of Curse originated in High Antiquity. High Antiquity Curse were far more vicious and terrifying than those of today. The fact that the fairy was able to withstand a High Antiquity Curse and successfully become an immortal shows just how powerful it was.
He secretly marveled, thinking, "As expected of the Immortal Fairy, although she is usually unreliable, her reputation in High Antiquity times was truly well-deserved."
"The most despicable ones are some holy maidens from holy lands. They can't defeat me, and they're jealous of my appearance. They're worried that the men they like will fall for me, so they also Curse me, Curse me to be disfigured."
The Immortal Fairy huffed and pouted.
It's clear that even after so many years, she remains dissatisfied with the actions of these saintesses.
"Although I was quite famous before I became an immortal, and my cultivation, appearance, and wisdom were all outstanding, I had no background and was often ostracized. Some people even openly mocked me, saying that no matter how powerful I was, I couldn't become an immortal without a background."
"Bullying me because I have no background? Then I'll become the biggest background myself!" The Immortal Fairy laughed triumphantly. She used to be very annoyed, but now she just thought those opponents were childish.
"The fairy is amazing."
Right?
Lu Yang quickly packed his things, including everything he could think of, and then went to the mission hall to exchange for many items that might be useful.
"We definitely need to buy the antidote pills, and these herbs too, in case we need to make an antidote on the spot."
Lu Yang had learned basic knowledge of poisons at Elixir Cauldron Peak, which was a compulsory course for the Ask Dao Sect, so common poisons were ineffective against him.
When traveling, one should not harbor malicious intent, but one should be wary of others – this is the fundamental principle of the Five Elements School.
Later, the Silent Daoist and the eight elders felt that Qiu Jin'an's words made sense, so they told the disciples about them to be wary of others.
"Buy a few more books about the Wasteland: <The Culture of the Wasteland>, <The Legend of Corpse Transport>, <The Plague of Witchcraft>..."
"There might be battles, so you'll need to buy battle talismans, resurrection pills... that should be about it."
After purchasing the items, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou met at the mountain gate.
Meng Jingzhou arrived a step earlier than Lu Yang and was already waiting in the carriage.
"They came too slowly."
"What's the rush? It's not like going early means coming back early."
Lu Yang boarded the carriage, and the two checked each other's belongings to make sure nothing was forgotten before setting off.
On the way, the Immortal Fairy said with utter boredom, "If only we could find the Immortal of Time. His Jianmu body has the power to bring blessings. Even picking a leaf or breaking off a branch could resolve the karmic backlash against the Meng family boy."
"Jianmu has this function? How come I've never heard of it?" Lu Yang wondered. However, there were very few descriptions of Jianmu in ancient books, so it was normal that there were things he didn't know.
"You know what Chinese New Year is, right? It's the day of transition between the old and new year, a time to overcome bad luck and welcome good fortune in the coming year. That's what Chinese New Year is all about, and he's the one who created the concept of Chinese New Year."
"Isn't there a custom of stepping over tree branches during the New Year? From the root of the matter, it should be stepping over branches of the Jianmu tree. It's just that later generations couldn't find branches of the Jianmu tree, so they used ordinary tree branches instead."
"To be honest, I didn't know that the Jianmu tree had the power to bring blessings at first; it was the Qilin Immortal and the others who told me."
"Qilin Immortal and the others said that Time Immortal has a chance to predict when I will host a dinner party and when I will visit their cave abode, so that they can make preparations in advance. This is an immense blessing."
Lu Yang agreed wholeheartedly, strongly agreeing with Qilin Xian and the others' views, and nodded.
"The Time-Saving Immortal does indeed have the effect of bringing blessings and ensuring peace."