"We only wanted to see whether we had an affinity with immortality... We meant no harm."
The three of them had remarkably consistent stories. That was probably indeed what they had thought, but while they may not have meant harm, how exactly harm was defined was open to debate.
To humans, leaving each other alone meant no harm. To beasts, perhaps taking your things without killing you counted as meaning no harm.
"Seeking an affinity with immortality?"
Hearing the Immortal before them speak, the three of them lit up. Could this actually work?
They immediately nodded furiously.
"That is simple enough. The Tai Xuan Sect on Lihèn Island opens its doors to all under heaven. Anyone who goes there will have obtained an affinity with immortality. Whether they can become Immortals, however, will depend on their own cultivation."
The three exchanged awkward looks. Finally, the rat cupped his hands and said, "Daoist Master, you flatter us. It is true that the Tai Xuan Sect opens its doors to all under heaven, but... we are not human."
"Viewed through the Dao, things are neither noble nor base. The Tai Xuan Sect's inheritance is not limited to humans alone. Go as you please."
Diga casually waved a hand.
Whether they were human was not important. What mattered was possessing a human body—or rather, a Dao body. Of course, they could also refrain from taking human form, but then they would need to cultivate methods for other beast forms. Unless the beast form matched their own bloodline, their appearance would still change.
Cultivating the True Dragon method would turn one into a True Dragon; cultivating the Kunpeng method would turn one into a Kunpeng... Everything was for the sake of becoming more compatible with the Dao one cultivated.
However, compared with taking human