The Great Dao of Longevity

"My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens; I will surely live as long as the heavens!"

Inside the Daoist temple, Antarctica, who had been chewing on poisonous tree leaves, went mad, shouting wildly.

Zhang Xuezhou was genuinely worried that Antarctica might suddenly seek to exchange Fate Technique, so he added more poisonous leaves to Antarctica's bag. Then, carrying the empty tea bag, he mentioned that he was going to the Daoist temple to find some more tea leaves before leaving Antarctica's side.

"The Celestial Venerable of Celestial Venerable Yuanshi and Zhenyuan have been sparring on flight for quite some time!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced outside the Daoist temple; there was no radiant light of great cultivators soaring through the sky, indicating that the competition for flight was clearly not over.

"Fate Technique!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and shrugged.

If one lives in comfort, Zhang Xuezhou feels it's unlikely anyone would risk everything to cultivate the Immortal Court's Fate Technique. However, when encountering someone whose life is precarious or Fortune Technique opponent, the probability of taking the risk to cultivate increases.

If a practitioner is lucky, this will further increase their chances of success.

Zhang Xuezhou walked back and forth in the Daoist temple several times, and even wandered into the area where longevity fruit trees were planted.

He removed the concealment of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams Formation, only to find the Longevity Fruit Tree looking wilted and lifeless.

This symptom indicates that the fruit tree is still alive, but not thriving. The previously lost longevity fruits are now visible among the leaves, and each one looks dry and withered.

Unlike poisonous tree leaves, the longevity fruit tree is not suitable for eating right now. Even if the branches were laden with fruit, Zhang Xuezhou would not pick them indiscriminately.

He examined the quantity of Longevity Fruits, pondered the Fate Technique he had used to cultivate with their help, and compared them with the Fate Technique of the Immortal Court.

"This tree is really failing. Donghua is developing Immortality Elixir, so I need to work on this Longevity Fruit Tree too!"

Although he didn't know what heavenly materials and earthly treasures had any effect on the Longevity Fruit Tree, Zhang Xuezhou knew that the tree was very interested in the corpses of great cultivators. If he could collect some of the corpses of great cultivators and bury them under the Longevity Fruit Tree, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the tree wouldn't wither away.

"I wonder which great cultivator will die... The effect of burying Zhu Jiuyin's physical body under the tree must be excellent; even if the two Western sect leaders cannot prolong their lives, they will still die!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about the top cultivators, then glanced at the longevity fruit tree that was two or three people tall, and realized that finding some nutrients for the tree would not be easy.

The powerful cultivators he recognized were either too large to bring back, or they weren't yet dead.

"You're really unlucky. If you don't plant it in a place with Spiritual Qi, you'll suffer a terrible fate. If you plant it here, you'll just end up with a corpse and still won't be able to get it!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

He and Divine Lord Zhenyuan spent several days carrying the Empress Dowager; how could they possibly be corpse movers? As for Divine Lord Zhenyuan himself, he lacked connections and disliked killing, so it was even less likely that he could retrieve the corpse of a great cultivator.

"The corpses of the Dragon Kings of the Five Lakes are buried at the Xieluosi River Holy Land, but unfortunately, none of them could be moved here!"

Zhang Xuezhou complained sullenly and checked it again.

Just as he was about to close the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation to conceal the fruit trees, two withered longevity fruits fell from the branches into his hand.

"Now even the fruit can't be kept on the tree?"

Zhang Xuezhou grumbled and tossed the fruit onto the tree. Many longevity fruits fell to the ground, and some even bounced onto Zhang Xuezhou.

Then, the entire fruit tree suddenly bent down, completely enveloping Zhang Xuezhou, who was picking longevity fruits.

"You must be starving! I'm still alive, I'm not going to give you my body to eat!"

Zhang Xuezhou cursed and swore for a while. He had attained sainthood in his physical body, and his evasion techniques made him unafraid of Technique Method and magic. He also had physical techniques to fight against fists and feet. His body was tough and durable. Zhang Xuezhou's strength was not inferior either, but he also had a drawback, which was that he was more afraid of being tied up.

The branches of the longevity fruit tree were wrapped around Zhang Xuezhou's body. The branches were as tough as ropes, and he really didn't have any good way to break free.

"Hey!"

This man-eating tree is clearly extremely adept at hunting, using its fruit as bait to lure prey, making it very difficult for the animal to escape once trapped inside.

After a series of slaps and punches, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but shout a few times.

"Shuo Xian, would you like to spar with me in the Fate Technique?"

Later, Antarctica, who had overeaten poisonous tree leaves, heard the commotion and came over. He then went mad and started discussing exchanging Fate Technique techniques and fighting each other to identify the path to immortality. This made Zhang Xuezhou feel that his luck had turned sour after acquiring the Jade Ruyi.

"This place is shaded by lush trees; it's truly an excellent spot for discussing the Dao and its principles. It would be perfect for us to practice our Fate Technique here!"

"Hey, wake up!"

"I, Antarctic, am not very talented, but I should have another 330 years of lifespan. If I could receive the Immortality Elixir from the Emperor, my lifespan could probably reach 830 years!"

"Wake up! You've revealed your hand. What kind of fate -Fate Technique can you have with this kind of hand?"

"Let's have a magical duel to see who comes out on top. You must know that the Fate Technique isn't simply about comparing lifespans; the duel itself is very sophisticated. Even if your lifespan is a hundred years longer than mine, I can still win if I handle the duel properly!"

"Hey, you can't just start a war using Fate Technique. Winning or losing is meaningless. I don't want to kill you, so don't kill me!"

Zhang Xuezhou shouted several times, and Nanji was already chanting incantations and casting spells there.

"Look, there is a Heavenly Venerable in the sky!"

Zhang Xuezhou played the trick of having an airplane in the sky, but his little schemes did not distract Antarctica.

Antarctica was under the influence of the poisonous leaves and was in a state of extreme frenzy in his research, completely ignoring the outside world. Even when Zhang Xuezhou shouted "Celestial Venerable Yuanshi" several times, he couldn't stop Antarctica from casting the spell.

"Oops!"

Zhang Xuezhou repeatedly broke off branches from the longevity fruit tree, a feeling of pounding in his heart welling up inside him.

The profound mystery unfolded, and Zhang Xuezhou felt his body instantly transform into azure light. Another azure light appeared opposite him and began to intertwine with it.

Like the interaction and entanglement of the body's gene chains, Zhang Xuezhou felt as if he had become one with Antarctica, and was constantly growing upwards.

The art of Fate Technique is like two growing trees. If one grows thick and tall, it will inevitably squeeze the other out of its space to grow, causing it to gradually weaken.

This was Zhang Xuezhou's first time engaging in a battle of Fate Technique, and he was still somewhat unfamiliar with this method of combat. However, he quickly grasped the rules and knew what he needed to do to avoid disaster.

"Legend has it that the Azure Emperor Taihao created the Fate Technique. He lived for countless ages, mastering the life force of all things. A single good thought can extend one's lifespan, while a single evil thought can cause one's lifespan to collapse and vanish. If one can follow the Azure Fate Technique upwards, I too will step onto the Azure Emperor's path to immortality, thus achieving a lifespan equal to that of heaven, and perhaps even becoming invincible in the world!"

The grumbling sounds from Antarctica lingered in his ears. Zhang Xuezhou felt an urge to slap the other person twice to wake them up and see if he could end this battle of Fate Technique.

"We can seek the path to immortality from the Azure Emperor through friendly competition; even the slightest connection will bring us benefits!"

"Not even remotely related?"

"How could I possibly be far from it? I am the most skilled cultivator of Fate Technique in the Immortal Court. My master praised me as a Fate Technique cultivator who is one in a thousand years. If even a cultivator like me cannot achieve this, then who else can find the path to immortality? You wait and see, I will definitely find the path to immortality, and then I will share it with you!"

"Hey you!"

Zhang Xuezhou cursed. He began to regret giving Antarctica too many poisonous leaves, which led to the other party's inflated confidence after their thinking was expanded, and they might even be in a state of hallucination.

But after being pulled and stretched, Zhang Xuezhou actually felt a vast and enormous blue light.

Compared to the blue light that clung to him and Antarctica, this blue radiance was undoubtedly like starlight adorning the bright moon.