Even if it were the real Longevity Daoist who appeared before Lin Yu at that time, things would definitely not be as simple as they seem.
"Hehe, but it's not necessarily a good thing for cultivators from the previous era to remain in this one," said Daoist Shouyang meaningfully.
Lin Yu understood what the Daoist Shouyang meant. In fact, it was because of his identity as a cultivator from the previous era that he had caused himself a lot of trouble.
When the Daoist of Longevity met Lin Yu, he did not tell Lin Yu this news, which was most likely due to his long-standing instinct.
In these kinds of situations, it's often better to remain silent than to speak up.
"Young friend, however, I still prefer to believe that Daoist Changshou is... no longer alive," Daoist Shouyang said with a sigh.
Lin Yu wasn't too surprised by Shouyang Daoist's conclusion.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that Lin Yu had already made preparations.
In fact, after asking the Fallen Black Phoenix, Lin Yu already sensed that a true longevity Daoist could not possibly be alive now.
The Longevity Daoist I met at the Twelve True Palaces was very likely an imposter, and possibly a temporary imposter at that.
If it weren't for the special circumstances that restricted the Hongmeng System, Lin Yu would never have been deceived like this.
In the past, when Lin Yu encountered such a situation, his first instinct was to consult the Hongmeng System.
After some permissions were removed, the Hongmeng System became incredibly responsive, answering all questions without reservation.
However, regarding this matter, the liaison officer continued to inquire about the Hongmeng System, Hongmeng System did not provide him with any information.
Unfortunately, even the Daoist priest Shouyang was unaware of this longevity Daoist priest.
He is different from the ancient Phoenix Clan. Most of the ancient Phoenix Clan members possess some spiritual power left over from their rebirth, while Shouyang Daoist is simply older.
"Senior, there's one more person I'd like to ask you," Lin Yu continued.
"Please speak freely, young friend," said the Daoist priest of Shouyang with a smile.
"Do you know of a peerless Daoist priest from before?" Lin Yu asked again.
Lin Yu didn't get any useful information about the Peerless Daoist from the Fallen Black Phoenix, but the Fallen Black Phoenix didn't know that it was very likely that the Peerless Daoist of that time really had no connection with the ancient phoenix clan.
Despite her usual disdain for the ancient phoenix clan, the Fallen Black Phoenix is actually the most concerned about the affairs of its members.
However, compared to other things, the Fallen Black Phoenix didn't care much and naturally wouldn't have any impression of them.
"Hmm? Peerless Daoist? I've heard of that name before."
When Lin Yu asked the Daoist of Shouyang about the "Peerless Daoist," he didn't have much hope, since he had long thought that the guy had just made up this title to fool him.
However, Lin Yu was somewhat shocked to learn that Daoist Shouyang actually knew about such a cultivator.
"Who exactly is this Peerless Daoist? Please tell me in detail, senior."
"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics. But having spent so many years in this Netherworld Immortal Realm, I have indeed heard of the name of the Peerless Daoist."
"I vaguely remember that this person's real name should be Cong Lüyi, and he has been living in seclusion in the territory of the Twelve True Palaces for many years. Speaking of which, 'Peerless Daoist' is just his alias; no one actually calls him that, although she occasionally uses it to refer to herself."
"However, the Peerless Daoist is very similar to the Longevity Daoist, and he has been missing for a long time."
Shouyang Daoist looked at Lin Yu with some curiosity. In his view, these were two cultivators who had no connection whatsoever. Why would Lin Yu suddenly mention these two people? This surprised Shouyang Daoist.
After all, in a sense, the Longevity Daoist and the Peerless Daoist were not cultivators from the same era.
"Cong Lüyi?" Lin Yu raised an eyebrow. This name did sound like his real name. It seemed that this Peerless Daoist had once pursued fame and fortune, otherwise he wouldn't have given up his original name.
According to the Daoist of Shouyang, this Peerless Daoist once lived near the land of the Twelve True Palaces and was very famous.
The name Cong Lüyi is a homophone for "green clothes," which is why the peerless Daoist always has an extremely strong affinity with mountains, rivers, plants, and trees.
Thinking of the rare and precious materials in the Twelve True Palaces, Lin Yu nodded in agreement.
Afterwards, Lin Yu chatted with Daoist Shouyang about some secrets of that era. Although they were secrets, they were no longer that important to cultivators today.
In other words, the Daoist priest Shouyang was quite old, so he was more knowledgeable about such matters.
After talking for a while, Lin Yu felt enlightened and returned to his residence.
Even so, it still couldn't stop Lin Yu from continuing his journey to see the Peerless Daoist.
Lin Yu thought for a moment, then took out the key from his storage space and gently played with it in his hand.
There was one thing that Daoist Changshou wasn't lying to him about: the key in his hand was indeed formed from the combined essence and blood of twelve powerful cultivators. However, both Daoist Shouyang and Daoist Wushuang had kept their own secrets from Lin Yu.
Judging from appearances, the longevity Daoist seemed more interested in the key.
After several days of investigation, Lin Yu set off again for the land of the Twelve True Palaces.
Compared to the mysterious cultivator who disguised himself as the Longevity Daoist, Lin Yu felt that the Peerless Daoist's words were more credible.
Moreover, given that the Peerless Daoist had repeatedly "disturbed" him in his dreams, Lin Yu, being the kind of person who would cower in fear, would definitely not be one to back down; rather, he would want to meet this person in person.
For Lin Yu, the Twelve True Palaces were now no different from his backyard. The leisure he felt here was not much different from the leisure he felt when he returned to the residence of Daoist Shouyang.
Having found the location of the vortex without any hindrance, Lin Yu entered the peach grove once more.
However, unlike the last time when he stirred the well water and then saw Wushuang Daoist, this time, Wushuang Daoist seemed to have expected it and was waiting by the well water.
"You knew I was coming all along?" Lin Yu smiled slightly and looked at Wushuang Daoist.
The Peerless Daoist did not answer, which was taken as an admission of Lin Yu's words.
Having failed to obtain what he desired, the Peerless Daoist knew his plan had backfired; Lin Yu was not his "destined one."
However, he didn't know what had happened at the Twelve True Palaces' magic gate. Unable to leave this side of the Twelve True Palaces, Wushuang Daoist was quite curious about what was happening on the other side, which is why he was waiting here.