Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 595: Jiang Lianyi
Before coming to the ancient domain, Lu Yang had never imagined his training experience here would involve so many matters. Considering the Creation Ancient Domain’s renown in the Demon Region, he and Meng Jingzhou had discussed that since they were already here, it would be a waste not to go. Thus, they entered the ancient domain under Gan Tian’s lead.
Unexpectedly, they had encountered comprehension insights left by ancient great demons and even stumbled upon the Nine-Layers Immortal’s cultivation technique.
The fourth level of the Creation Ancient Domain was unknown to any prodigy who had entered the ancient domain in the past three hundred thousand years. It was a place even the secret domain spirit, Luo Hong, was unqualified to set foot in.
Now, it welcomed its first visitor.
It was deathly silent here. The hollow echo of footsteps reverberated, as if someone was following behind.
Lu Yang carefully observed the fourth level. The room was decorated with an understated yet profound essence. The owner is presumably a senior of exceedingly refined bearing.
Every single ornament in the room exuded age and extraordinariness. Lu Yang could only identify the origins of a small portion.
A tone table carved from top-grade spirit stone marrow, jade chairs fused from the essence of the sun and the essence of the moon, liuli-glazed floor tiles refined from special star cores, a Kunlun bronze mirror, Dao Enlightenment teacups, Ever-Bright Immortal Lamps...
These were things Lu Yang had only ever seen within his own mental space; the Everlasting Immortal Fairy occasionally changed the style of the mental space.
When Lu Yang heard the Everlasting Immortal Fairy introducing them previously, his eyes had twitched. The value of these items was beyond his imagination. Now, seeing them materialize before his eyes was an entirely different feeling.
Lu Yang noticed an emerald-green jade flute hanging on the wall. It was slender and elegant, its details exquisite. The design of a hundred birds was vividly lifelike, giving a sense of lightness and purity.
At the far end of the room lay a bed shrouded in a curtain of light gauze. One could only make out the figure of a female cultivator lying upon it.
“Immortal Fairy, have you remembered whose room this is?” Lu Yang asked softly, worried about disturbing the room’s owner.
“It’s Jiang Lianyi.”
Jiang Lianyi was a prodigy of the ancient Phoenix Tribe, the Phoenix Ancient Ancestor, wife of the Qilin Immortal, and one of the Ten Ancient Beauties.
Lu Yang’s hand, which was about to part the gauze curtain, paused momentarily as he thought to himself, As I thought. He drew aside the curtain and saw a peerlessly beautiful woman lying on the bed, clad in bright crimson robes like a flame.
It was none other than the legendary Jiang Lianyi.
Her breath was gone, her vitality dissipated. Her lips were pale, and her eyes were tightly shut. Wearing a serene expression, she had her hands crossed over her chest.
“Has she passed away?” Lu Yang’s voice quivered, his face full of disbelief. He knew the methods archaic cultivators used to slumber. No matter how deep their slumber was, one could still sense a faint aura from them, completely different from Jiang Lianyi’s condition.
How could a great legendary figure like Jiang Lianyi possibly have died?
But at the thought of the Epoch Immortal’s corpse buried beneath the Five-Elements Sect and the old Qiongqi within the black coffin in the Qiongqi Tomb, Lu Yang had no choice but to accept this fact.
The affairs of antiquity are shrouded in mystery; anything is possible. The only thing I can do is accept it. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
He wondered if the Everlasting Immortal Fairy could accept it. She shared a close bond with Jiang Lianyi. Despite the Immortal Fairy’s usual cheerful demeanor, facing the departure of a friend must weigh heavily on her heart.
If Jiang Lianyi is dead, then what about the Dragon Ancient Ancestor, Ao Ling? And what about the Qilin Immortal? Their circumstances probably aren’t much better. It’s even possible that all three had perished.
“She’s not dead. This is the Play-Dead Technique.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy glanced at Lu Yang, whose expression was complicated as he struggled to accept the news of Jiang Lianyi’s demise. Why are you cursing her for no reason?
Lu Yang fell silent for a moment. “...Play-Dead Technique?”
Immortal Fairy, why couldn’t you have said that earlier? I grieved for nothing.
“Did you forget? I taught her the Play-Dead Technique. Back then, she wasn’t skilled and got burned until she howled in pain...”
“Alright, enough, stop talking.” Lu Yang hurriedly cut off the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s reminiscing. Talking about this in front of the person in question doesn’t seem very appropriate.
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy placed her hands on her hips, looking quite proud. “My Play-Dead Technique is far more reliable than petty methods like being frozen by ice. The principle of being frozen by ice is to slow down time, reducing the rate of lifespan loss. But the lifespan will still drain away eventually. Some unlucky fellow might oversleep and sleep until death.
“For example, the ancient Dijiang had seventy to eighty thousand years of lifespan before sealing himself. Upon waking this time, he probably only has twenty to thirty thousand years left.
“In contrast, once the Play-Dead Technique is cast, it is equivalent to death. There’s no need to worry about lifespan depletion at all.”
In a state of death, how could there be any exhaustion of lifespan?
“Step aside. I’ll revive her,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy instructed Lu Yang.
Lu Yang moved aside as he was told. Such matters are beyond the capabilities of a Golden Core old ancestor.
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy extended her index finger. Dao charm flowed at her fingertip, and endless Great Dao talismans emerged, gathering above her head. They collided silently, the impacts producing resplendent light that forced Lu Yang to close his eyes.
The massive tide of talismans poured down, converging madly upon her fingertip. Her index finger gently touched Jiang Lianyi’s brow, sending out ring after ring of invisible ripples. It felt like a wind had passed, causing the gauze curtains around the bed to billow and making the stone table, jade chairs, and bronze mirror tremble slightly.
Swept by the ripples, Lu Yang sensed the dual charm and taste of death and life, yet upon closer inspection, there was nothing. It was truly bizarre.
Jiang Lianyi’s complexion turned from pallid to rosy. In the blink of an eye, it became as flushed as a living person’s. Her long eyelashes fluttered as if she was about to wake up.
“Mmm~~” Jiang Lianyi let out a lazy hum, graceful and indolent, exactly like the Everlasting Immortal Fairy when she just woke up.
As Jiang Lianyi returned from death, the entire fourth level came to life. The stone table, jade chairs, and bronze mirror swayed rhythmically as if they were dancing, while the jade flute on the wall emitted a lively melody... It was as if they were cheering and celebrating their master’s awakening.
Jiang Lianyi sat up on the bed, her head muddled. She felt like she had slept for a very, very long time, so long it had to be measured in units of ten thousand years. Her memories were somewhat blurred, and she continuously sorted through them in her mind.
Gazing around her surroundings, she momentarily forgot why she had slept here and why she had woken up now. Right as she turned her head, a face even prettier than hers drew near.
“Lianyi, you’re awake?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy clambered onto the bedside and leaned close to Jiang Lianyi, giving her quite a fright. Seeing Jiang Lianyi awake, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s lips curved upwards in a brilliant smile, her eyes sparkling with delight.
“Who are you?” Jiang Lianyi stared blankly at the Everlasting Immortal Fairy. I, an almighty half-immortal, detected nothing when this person approached me.
“You don’t recognize me anymore? I’m Huang Doudou—the Everlasting Immortal Fairy Huang Doudou,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy introduced herself earnestly.
Jiang Lianyi was a cautious person, yet she found herself utterly unable to raise her guard toward this girl who had suddenly appeared.
Two distinct trails of tears streamed down Jiang Lianyi’s cheeks uncontrollably. She continuously wiped at them with her wrist, but the tears fell in large drops and were unstoppable.
Even though she was crying, an indescribable joy welled up in her heart.
“Strange, why am I crying?”
