As Beichen considered his options, his gaze swept over Yan Lie and Ling Cair.
"Zhurong's Law of Fire suits Yan Lie, the Fire Qilin. It matches his fire attribute and wouldn't suit Long-armed Ape Monkey anyway!"
"As for Ling Cair, she's a direct descendant of Yuanfeng's clan. With a flap of her wings, she can summon the wind. Tianwu's Law of Wind seems a good fit!"
"That leaves Xuanming's laws of ice and rain, Qiangliang's Law of Thunder, Xizi's Law of Lightning, and Shebishi's Law of Poison!"
"Fellow Daoist Long-armed Ape Monkey, which would you choose: thunder or lightning?"
Beichen thought the Law of Thunder or the Law of Lightning might suit Long-armed Ape Monkey.
But Long-armed Ape Monkey's face filled with alarm. "Dao Ancestor Beichen, I once encountered two Ancestral Witches in the Primordial World. One was named Qiangliang, the other Xizi. They were in charge of the laws of thunder and lightning. Are you talking about laws like theirs?"
"Exactly!"
Beichen stared at Long-armed Ape Monkey, puzzled.
Long-armed Ape Monkey drew in a sharp breath. "Dao Ancestor Beichen, the laws of thunder and lightning are precisely the ones I fear most. How could I study them? Even if I tried, they'd be hard to control. Is there... is there another path?"
"Then what would you like to learn?"
"Is there a way to keep my vitality everlasting?"
Long-armed Ape Monkey seemed to have some strange idea in mind.
"You mean the path to immortality?" Beichen gave a wry smile. "You're already a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. You're immortal and indestructible. Why would you need a way to keep your vitality everlasting?"
"No, no, Dao Ancestor Beichen, that's not what I mean. Under normal circumstances, I'm immortal and indestructible. But I mean a way to make sure I can't