Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 456: Longevity Art

The scripture library was where Lu Yang spent most of his time apart from Heaven’s Gate Peak.

While most people’s cultivation techniques were inherited from predecessors, Lu Yang had authored his own. To write his cultivation technique, he had practically lived in the scripture library, reading extensively and internalizing numerous schools of thought, finally creating his groundbreaking cultivation technique—Clear Heart True Nature Mantra.

During his intensive study, he vaguely recalled coming across a book with spells related to longevity. At the time, he had only skimmed it without much thought. After all, he was a Golden Core cultivator in the prime of his youth, so lifespan concerns seemed distant.

“Immortal Fairy, do you know any longevity spells?” As an immortal, surely she’d know some longevity spells or cultivation techniques even if she doesn’t practice them herself, right?

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy hummed and contemplated seriously. “No longevity ones, but I know several spells that boost combat power mid-battle by burning one’s lifespan. I used them myself a few times before becoming an immortal.”

Lu Yang could imagine the urgency and desperation back then that warranted the Everlasting Immortal Fairy to activate lifespan-burning spells. Seeing how unconcerned she looked right now, Lu Yang refrained from asking her the details.

“And after you became an immortal?”

“There was no more need then. Think about it. Half-immortals definitely can’t defeat immortals, and an immortal’s opponent can only be immortals. Since an immortal’s lifespan is infinite, when two immortals fight and burn their lifespans, how does that make any difference?”

Lu Yang thought about it. That does make sense. Duels between immortals would probably revolve around their respective Dao Fruits.

“Although burning lifespan was useless, self-detonation was still powerful.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy giggled. The force from an immortal’s self-detonation could wipe out an entire star system or even beyond that.

And my Dao Fruit is perfect for self-detonation.

While the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the others would be doomed from one self-detonation, I was different. I could instantly revive after self-detonating and repeat endlessly unless someone stopped me.

Lu Yang eyed the Everlasting Immortal Fairy with an odd expression. It’s my first time hearing of consecutive self-detonations. The Everlasting Dao Fruit is terrifying indeed. With such combat tactics, who wouldn’t be scared?

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Arriving at the scripture library, they found Zhou Lulu on duty.

Zhou Lulu sat with her head bowed over a book, strands of hair cascading down to frame her delicate features. From afar, she resembled an exquisite painting, exuding a graceful serenity.

If the Everlasting Immortal Fairy could learn even a fraction of her demeanor, her standing in Lu Yang’s heart would have risen dramatically.

“Senior Sister Zhou, it’s been a while,” Lu Yang greeted with a smile, recalling how she had offered him much assistance during his early days in the Dao-Seeking Sect.

When I just joined the sect, I was first poisoned by a senior brother’s pill fragrance, then received boiling water baths from Big Senior Sister, and had to lift vats and knead tofu all day for training.

In contrast, Senior Sister Zhou recommended books that could quickly build my fundamentals and books that were essential for travels. She even told me that the weapons in the dining hall are cheaper than in the Great Mission Hall. These make her kindness seem much more precious in comparison.

Zhou Lulu was engrossed in her reading when Lu Yang’s greeting startled her. She instinctively raised the book to shield half her face, her eyes evasive. “Ah, it’s Junior Brother Lu.”

Lu Yang looked at her helplessly, worried about speaking too loudly and frightening her.

Zhou Lulu was Fifth Elder Zhou Xin’s daughter and a Nascent Soul cultivator of absurd strength. During the exchange with the Five-Elements Sect, she had been the main force of the Nascent Soul combatants, giving the Five-Elements Sect’s cultivators a tragic thrashing.

If Senior Sister Zhou and I fight, I’ll get beaten up one-sidedly. It’s just that Senior Sister Zhou is too timid and afraid of talking. From a personality standpoint, victory might not be impossible with the Unbeatable Golden Core.

Lu Yang noticed that Zhou Lulu was currently reading 108 Hammer Techniques. The title doesn’t seem to match Senior Sister Zhou’s image, but it perfectly suits her identity.

“Are you here to study?” Zhou Lulu mustered her courage to ask, checking if she could offer any assistance.

“I’m here to find a book on spells related to lifespan extension,” Lu Yang replied vaguely. The problem with the Xia Emperor’s lifespan would trigger various chain reactions. The fewer the people who know, the better.

“Lifespan-extending spells. Let me think. Is it the Eternal Verdancy Art, which allows one to transform into a tree and plant its roots into the ground to witness the passing ages?

“Or is it the Turtle Longevity Art, which extends one’s lifespan by emulating tortoise behavior?”

“Neither seems like it.” Lu Yang couldn’t match any with his recollection.

“Then I’m afraid I can’t help.” Zhou Lulu shook her head lightly. I haven’t read all the books in the scripture library..

With the scripture library’s extensive collection, only the retired library keeper Elder Tao might have finished reading all of it.

After thanking her, Lu Yang entered the scripture library.

Zhou Lulu kept staring at Lu Yang’s back and only resumed reading after she was sure that Lu Yang had no intention of turning back. Soon, she was immersed in her own literary world.

Many disciples chose to study in the scripture library, researching spells and cultivation techniques and modifying them to make them a better fit. However, some disciples stubbornly pursued ill-suited methods through sheer brute force.

Lu Yang had heard of a senior male disciple obsessed with money. A few years ago, he had borrowed Touching Stone To Gold Art. Every day, he poked stones, meditated to attain comprehension, cultivated his body and mind, learned principles of spells, and consulted people everywhere, never slacking off a single day.

Finally, after a full year, the heavens rewarded his perseverance, and he learned the One-Finger Chan Meditation. With a finger, he could cleave mountains and shatter the ground. Every time he poked one’s body with a finger, it would leave bloody holes. It could be said to be utterly terrifying, worthy of serving as a trump card.

This male disciple couldn’t be blamed. The principles of Touching Stone To Gold Art involved the disassembly and reassembly of internal structures of matter. Its difficulty exceeded what the average person could grasp.

On the other hand, those who couldn’t master it had alternative solutions. A female disciple once achieved the feat of pinching a stone into a diamond by relying entirely on grip strength, becoming the talk of the sect for a while.

Weaving through the other disciples occupied with studying, Lu Yang followed his memory and crouched in a corner of the scripture library.

A layer of dust coated the books, a clear sign that the place hadn’t been cleaned in a long time. Given the vast collection in the scripture library, it was normal for some books to fade into oblivion. For instance, Lu Yang had discovered the forbidden book Dragon-Phoenix Transformation the first time he visited the scripture library.

“I remember it should be here?

“Found it!”

Lu Yang’s eyes lit up as he located a book wedged in the shelves. Its title was simple yet elegant.

Longevity Art.

“I knew I remembered correctly!” Lu Yang was excited. The scripture library is truly a place of treasures. They even have legendary spells like this.

“Such a spell actually exists?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy clicked her tongue in amazement. This is good stuff.

Although I don’t need it, Lu Yang can use it in the future.