Although the Daoist of Longevity uses the word "longevity" in his name, he only has long life, not an infinite lifespan.
Ultimately, even the lifespan of the Longevity Daoist is finite, so he was unwilling to waste his limited life on the affairs of the Twelve True Palaces.
After all, no one knows when Lin Yu will appear in front of him, and if he happens to be absent when Lin Yu arrives, then everything will be in trouble.
"Now that things have come to this, I understand. My greatest purpose in life has probably been to help you, young friend, recognize the ill intentions of those people."
"No matter what, we must not let you be blinded by that demon and release this scourge."
"If that's the case, then the entire fantasy world will be plunged into darkness, and the sacrifices of the twelve powerful beings will have been in vain."
As he finished speaking, the Daoist priest couldn't help but cough. In truth, people often forgot his name; he was an old man, and his days were numbered.
As for the affairs of the Twelve True Palaces, it wasn't that the Longevity Daoist didn't want to get involved, but rather that he couldn't!
After all, taking rash action could affect the progress of the entire matter.
Before Lin Yu arrived in front of him, even the Longevity Daoist himself probably didn't know who the chosen one was.
In fact, as early as when Daoist Shouyang mentioned Lin Yu, Daoist Changshou was filled with doubt. He secretly thought to himself, "Could there really be cultivators in this world who are so divine?"
Could this be the person I've been waiting for?
Daoist Changshou never expected that Lin Yu, whom Daoist Shouyang had casually mentioned, would actually be the cultivator he was waiting for.
All I can say is that fate is truly wondrous.
Lin Yu, however, had other plans. He had met the "Peerless Daoist" and felt that the other party's power was extremely strong, seemingly reaching a level that was equal to his own.
Lin Yu may not know the methods of "Peerless Daoist", but Lin Yu knows his own methods.
If they truly gave it their all, let alone twelve cultivators sacrificing their lives, even if all cultivators in the world sacrificed their lives, they probably still wouldn't be able to do anything to Lin Yu.
As for that "Peerless Daoist," his strength was supposed to be about the same as mine, so how come he was imprisoned by twelve cultivators?
"Is that monster really that powerful? If it is, why was it trapped by twelve locks?"
"If I'm not strong enough, even if I accidentally release it, what difference will it make?" Lin Yu deliberately spoke of prosperity to the Longevity Daoist.
When Longevity Daoist heard Lin Yu say this, he shook his head. Despite Lin Yu's disrespectful question, Longevity Daoist showed no impatience whatsoever.
On the contrary, his expression towards Lin Yu was quite gentle and kind, as if he were looking at his own innocent child.
"If only things were that simple. Little do people know, these twelve cultivators were the pride of their time. It's already difficult enough for a few to appear in an era, let alone twelve?"
"Without a doubt, the reappearance of that monster will mark the destruction of the entire fantasy world."
The Daoist priest looked at Lin Yu and continued to explain.
In fact, through deduction, he already knew that Lin Yu had met "Peerless Daoist" before, but even if Lin Yu would doubt him, there were still many things he needed to clarify.
The Longevity Daoist had been waiting here for many years, and now he had finally met that special cultivator. Naturally, his gaze toward Lin Yu was extremely kind.
But in reality, the Longevity Daoist didn't reveal everything to Lin Yu.
For example, the language didn't mention whether the cultivator was good or evil, which had always been a source of worry for these old folks.
If the other party truly is the chosen one, then they will surely be able to lead the entire world to a higher level.
But if it's a truly wicked person, they might plunge the entire fantasy world into chaos and misery!
However, if that were the case, the entire fantasy world would probably never be able to find twelve such powerful cultivators again. In that time, the Dao Qi era would be as fragile as an infant, at the mercy of others.
Seeing Lin Yu in person this time, and learning that he wanted to open the key for the sake of the cultivators outside, brought a sense of relief to the Longevity Daoist.
"I see. Thank you for your guidance, senior. If it weren't for your advice, I would have almost made a terrible mistake."
"To be honest, I previously met a cultivator who called himself 'Peerless Daoist,' and now it seems that this 'Peerless Daoist' is the Yaoshou you mentioned. He claims that he built both of these Twelve True Palaces himself."
"But I've heard it elsewhere, and this place did indeed originate from him. If what he said is false, why is there an error in this rumor?"
"According to what you just said, this 'Peerless Daoist' is just a prisoner who has been imprisoned. How could he have such abilities?"
Lin Yu Lin Yu asked his question, something that had been on his mind ever since the Longevity Daoist explained it.
At first glance, what the Daoist priest said seemed to make no problem, but upon closer inspection, it was full of flaws.
Lin Yu had always thought that the so-called "Peerless Daoist" was the "big shot" that the Lineage were talking about, but now it seems that the truth is not so simple.
How absurd it is that a prisoner locked in a cage becomes the craftsman who creates the entire cage.
This is a rumor, without a doubt.
The Longevity Daoist seemed to realize that after what happened with the "Peerless Daoist," Lin Yu could no longer fully trust him.
He wasn't in a hurry, but looked at Lin Yu and said seriously, "Fellow Daoist, I see you are still young, and though I am a few years older than you, I would like to offer you some advice."
"In this world, don't believe what you hear or see, but believe what you do yourself. Only by trying it yourself can you test the so-called truth."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu gave the Longevity Daoist a meaningful look. The other party didn't seem to be forcing him to accept his point of view, which made him seem particularly relaxed compared to the Peerless Daoist.
Perhaps because of his confidence in his own words, Daoist Changshou was not worried at all about Lin Yu's verification.
Lin Yu nodded upon hearing this and said, "Senior's words of advice are wise; I will keep them in mind."
After explaining the situation to Lin Yu, Daoist Changshou should have left, since he had been there for far too long. However, he did not, and instead lingered in place.