Longevity Chronicles

"The camaraderie among the eight senior masters is touching, yet life and death are distinct, and it is better to find liberation early on."

"The Dao path is arduous, let us assist the eight senior masters in their ascension to immortality."

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One after another, these individuals possessed extraordinary bearing and vital energy, as if they were figures of immortals among cultivators.

Tao Qian had also seen many young talents from various sects when he was in Southern Yue, but upon silent comparison now, he realized that the gap was immeasurable.

Even he, Tao Da, a Great Master, had been in the spotlight since he survived the Three Calamities, and on his journey here, he received no shortage of praises and compliments.

Although he did not develop any arrogance, he had a certain recognition of his own excellence.

Until this moment, he was suddenly struck.

A rough glance around revealed that there were already nine senior brothers and sisters present.

And though Tao Qian had not yet crossed hands with any of them, he knew that, at first sight, each person here surpassed him in both cultivation and presence.

All ten senior brothers and sisters had achieved the Transcend Mortality Cultivation and were wholly different from the common Transcend Mortality Demons and Evil Cultivators he had encountered in Southern Yue.

They had perfected their Dao Foundations and possessed numerous Divine Skills.

Should they go to Southern Yue, each could cause an upheaval, their fame spreading far and wide.

What Tao Qian had achieved, they surely could as well.

With these thoughts flickering in his mind, Tao Qian harbored not the slightest jealousy or other emotions.

He had a pure and undisturbed Spiritual Resonance with upright thoughts.

Although he had yet to receive the Ancestor Master's Teachings or cultivate the Spirit Treasure Great Volume, Tao Qian bore an Innate Dao Seed and had already cultivated the Taishang Spiritual Treasure No-leak Body, eradicating the Three Corpses and Nine Worms within him early on.

It was exceptionally difficult for him to become corrupt and fallen; even a mental setback like this was of no consequence.

His upright presence was immediately sensed by the other nine senior brothers and sisters.

They exchanged a glance, nodded at the same time, each revealing a look of admiration and approval.

Especially Yang Jie, who said earnestly to Tao Qian:

"Junior Tao, this might be your first time meeting me, but it is not mine seeing you."

"A while ago, you used thundering methods to subdue the Three Prohibitions of Ascending Immortal Island. I saw it clearly on Bibo Island; it was truly extraordinary."

"You have cultivated for a short time, merely at the Foundation Establishment level, and there were disciples who were ignorant of the vastness of the sky and earth contesting your position as a true inheritor. Now, all of them have silenced."

"I entered the Dao before you, and have some experience. Junior Tao, if you have any doubts in the future, remember to seek me out at my Daoist Field."

After saying this, Brother Yang Jie seemed to remember something else.

He added with a smile: "Right, I've heard that the Longevity Immortal Peach you planted has also borne fruit. After we leave the Absolute Immortal Domain, I must visit your island and trouble you, and have a taste of the delicacy."

After he finished speaking, the rest of the true inheritors also laughed and chimed in.

The atmosphere became extremely pleasant, and Tao Qian as the newest member, the eighteenth true inheritor, effortlessly integrated into the group.

Tao Qian had long been told by Xiao Hua of the various aspects of the Spirit Treasure Sect.

This world has a main theme of darkness and profoundness, with strange and eerie elements.

The Cultivation World is naturally not much different.

Even among the numerous great Daoist sects, many have their own sects frequently involved in vicious infightings, in a gloomy atmosphere, including the existence of the Twelve Major Sects.

But there are also some where the atmosphere within the sect is very positive.

The Spirit Treasure Sect is indeed the pride of its kind.

It's not to say that this sect is devoid of such filthy affairs; they certainly exist.

But on the whole, it is much better than the rest of the sects.

Now that Tao Qian has experienced it firsthand, he found it to be true.

As everyone was conversing and gazing at the fearsome Eight Immortals Island from afar,

suddenly, Yang Jie abruptly turned his head in a direction and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Xuu, Brother Wei, Brother Li, Senior Sister Lu, they're coming."

With his third eye, Yang Jie was one step ahead of everyone else.

After he spoke, Tao Qian and the others followed his gaze to that direction.

Indeed, four majestic figures were approaching, each transforming into a rainbow light.

Whenever Tao Qian used the Star Zha Demon's Escape Skill, the signs of the heavens and stars would appear, creating a spectacle as he swept across the land.

However, the phenomena caused by the arrival of these four figures, each in their rainbow form, were even more astonishing.

Before they even revealed their human forms, their identities were made clear by the dazzling rainbow lights radiating from them.

The first one, remarkably, was the pure Spirit Treasure Immortal Light, although lacking any particular specialty, its presence was like the descent of divine light, its power piercing through the universe. As it shot forth from a great distance, even the aura from the Eight Immortals Demon Island showed a moment of disruption. The eight wandering figures even paused simultaneously, briefly glancing at the celestial light.

The second one was a grey and obscure spirit light that came fluttering in. The collision and strife between Daoist and Demon essences within it caused the void nearby to invert, darkening the sky and earth, likewise remotely affecting the aura of the Eight Immortals Demon Island.

The third one caused the biggest commotion. It looked as if a red rainbow light from the Sun Star had descended upon the world. The sea below instantly evaporated a layer, and billowing clouds surged, heralding the coming of a figure enveloped in solar flames.

The fourth and final one was a five-colored rainbow. As it swept by, it released a vast amount of essence qi, causing numerous five-element phenomena to appear in the sky above.

Without needing others to remind him, even Tao Qian, the newcomer, immediately guessed the identities of these four.

They were the four most renowned disciples from the Spirit Treasure Sect's current generation of true inheritors.

As they arrived in the blink of an eye and revealed their true forms,

on the distant Eight Immortals Demon Island, the sound of gongs, drums, and various musical instruments suddenly intensified. A terrifying gaze from no less than eight Dreadful Eyes, capable of inducing mutation and downfall, locked onto the fifteen or so individuals, including Tao Qian, from across the void.

A soul-shattering roar seemed to emanate from the great island, enveloping the sea area where everyone was situated.

However, this commotion was quickly dispersed by a young Daoist in a yellow brocade robe with an upright appearance, wise eyes, and a demeanor as gentle as jade, with a wave of his hand.

This Daoist, with his back to the Eight Immortals, looked towards his junior brothers and sisters, and nodded at Tao Qian with a smile.

Then, he directly addressed everyone:

"On the way here, I saw Junior Brother Zhang, Junior Brother Ma, Sister Liu, and Junior Brother Wei each held back, hence they will not join in the attack on the Eight Immortals Island."

"However, we already have fourteen true inheritors, which is sufficient."

"Eight senior members of our sect perished in the Absolute Immortal Domain due to some accidents, without truly becoming immortals. Instead, they were invaded by the corpse poison of Outer Realm Evil Gods, turning into eight Immortal Corpses, perpetually wandering atop the Eight Immortals Island."

"Although their combat prowess can't compare to when they were alive, ordinary cultivators of the Cavernous Mystery Realm are powerless against them."

"Since we are the true inheritors of this generation and have been granted access to the Absolute Immortal Domain, it is our duty to help our eight senior teachers find liberation."

"However, as I, Xuu Xun, am initiating this mission, I must ensure that the lives of all my junior brothers and sisters are protected no matter what."

"These treasures are the ones I've accumulated over time, each with some usefulness. My junior brothers and sisters, feel free to choose any item you like to protect yourselves."

As he was speaking, everyone saw Master Taixuan suddenly raise his hand.

In an instant, treasure light surged forth, and numerous treasures of different shapes and energies leaped out.

Before Tao Qian could even glimpse the appearance of these treasures, upon witnessing this spectacle, only two words came to his mind: Domineering.