How Many Sect Master One-Day Experience Vouchers Can This Immortal's Contribution Points Redeem?

Receiving the Immortal Fairy's endorsement proved that this spell was the real deal—a rare and genuine treasure. Lu Yang smoothly checked out the Longevity Art and returned to Tianmen Peak to study. Going to his usual cultivation spot, he opened the book and read it sentence by sentence, character by character, thoroughly engrossed. "'Chang' means enduring without end; 'sheng' means flourishing without cease..." Right from the opening, the Longevity Art clarified the meaning of the words "longevity," and even warned practitioners that if this spell fell into the hands of ill-intentioned cultivators, it could easily invite calamity and bring ruin upon oneself. Lu Yang thought about it. He walked straight and sat upright—an upright person through and through who could never be considered ill-intentioned. Reassured, he boldly proceeded to learn it. Lu Yang took a few deep breaths, expelling stale air. Relaxing his mind, he soon settled into a meditative state, studying the technique attentively and free of distractions. Perhaps Lu Yang truly possessed great natural talent when it came to learning spells, or perhaps this technique was simply very easy to learn. As he studied and practiced simultaneously, he surprisingly grasped the basics in no time. "It's that easy to cultivate?" Lu Yang marveled. It seemed he really was fated for longevity. "Though, how do I prove that I've learned it?" Lu Yang frowned in vexation. He couldn't very well wait until the end of his theoretical lifespan just to see if he was dying or not. The cost of that verification was far too steep. "Whatever. Let's circulate it first; maybe there will be some other sensation." No sooner said than done. Lu Yang silently circulated the Longevity Art, and before long, he felt a prickling itch across his scalp. Where Lu Yang couldn't see, his hair was growing at breakneck speed. Lu Yang subconsciously touched his head and cried out, "Why is my hair so long?!" Why would the Longevity Art affect his hair? "In Buddhism, hair is often called the 'three thousand strands of vexation.' Could it be that the creator of this spell was trying to tell me that immortality is lonely and ultimately an affliction—that solitude will accompany an immortal for life, and longevity is a curse, so one shouldn't seek it?" Thinking deeply and putting himself in the author's shoes, Lu Yang contemplated the creator's intent and reached an epiphany. At his side, the Immortal Fairy couldn't resist speaking up. "Why don't you check the back of the very last page?" "What do you mean? There's writing on the back?" Following the Immortal Fairy's suggestion, Lu Yang flipped to the back of the final page. There on the back of the last page, it read: This spell grows and stimulates hair, specifically treating hair loss and baldness. Absolutely do not use on Buddhists, as it easily invites trouble. Lu Yang: "..." "If it's 'grow hair and stimulate hair,' then just write 'Grow and Stimulate Hair'! What on earth possessed you to call it 'Longevity'?! Is that how anyone abbreviates words?! Who wrote this damn spell?!" Fuming, Lu Yang slammed the book shut and saw the author's name on the cover: Tang Shengyi. Tang Shengyi—master of the Nine Sons of the Dao Seeking Sect, Lu Yang's Grandmaster, currently retired. Lu Yang calmed down, most of his anger dissipating. "Grandmaster, who gives something a name like that... Wait, Fairy, you knew about this spell?" "Of course I did. While you were reading in the Scripture Pavilion, I was reading too. I read it with my immortal sense, so I've seen this book." "Then why did you say this spell suited me, and that I'd find it useful in the future?" "Doesn't the Longevity Art pair wonderfully with your Arhat Fist?" Lu Yang: "..." Fairy, so your brain only works at times like this, huh. Oh well. Emperor Xia, old man, you're on your own. I did my best. Just as Lu Yang was preparing to have it out with the Immortal Fairy, he saw Eldest Senior Sister return to Tianmen Peak after conferring with the elders. Eldest Senior Sister looked at Lu Yang with a hint of perplexity. Had Lu Yang's hair been this long when she left earlier? Seeing the Longevity Art in Lu Yang's hand, Eldest Senior Sister understood. "Eldest Senior Sister, did you find a way to extend his lifespan?" Eldest Senior Sister shook her head. "Only the clue regarding the Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Root provided by Senior Fairy is feasible. The elders' methods are somewhat..." Eldest Senior Sister left it unsaid, but based on his stereotypic impressions of the sect elders, Lu Yang could roughly imagine what their methods were like. They might have even suggested refining Emperor Xia into a living corpse and pretending he was still alive. "Little Yun, you remember that this immortal just captured three Tribulation Transcendence stage souls, right!" Seeing Eldest Senior Sister, the Immortal Fairy seemed to remember something and popped out of Lu Yang's body. "Naturally. The souls captured by Senior Fairy are extraordinarily useful." "Then shouldn't this immortal be awarded contribution points?" "You should." "Then how many Sect Master One-Day Experience Vouchers can this immortal's contribution points redeem?" The Immortal Fairy made no effort to conceal her thoughts. Lu Yang stared at the Immortal Fairy in shock. Was it too late to exchange for a new cheat? Eldest Senior Sister calculated briefly. "Roughly enough to serve as Sect Master for two months." "That many?" The Immortal Fairy grinned so widely her mouth wouldn't close. Last time she had only been Sect Master for three days, which was far from satisfying. Two months would definitely hit the spot! "Then I want to be Sect Master for two months!" the Immortal Fairy exclaimed, terrified that Eldest Senior Sister might renege. Lu Yang hurriedly tried to stop her. "Eldest Senior Sister, you can't! To the outside world, the Fairy always uses my body! Last time, when she served as Acting Sect Master for three days, we could attribute it to my great merit in finding our master who had been missing for ten years. What about this time? We can't very well say I found our ten-years-missing master twenty times, can we?" Eldest Senior Sister replied nonchalantly, "No matter. We will just say Master saw how successfully you served as Acting Sect Master last time and wants to groom you, so he is letting you serve as Acting Sect Master for another two months." As Sect Master, Daoist Buyu could make whoever he wanted the Acting Sect Master. And as his disciple, Yun Zhi could dictate whatever she wanted her master to say, and he would have to say it. "Any more questions? If not, this immortal is taking over as Sect Master!" The Immortal Fairy was beaming with joy, as delighted as if celebrating the New Year. "It so happens that two months from now, the sect will be holding a sect celebration to mark one hundred and twenty thousand years since our founding. Senior Fairy can devote these two months to planning it diligently, allowing the world to witness the grandeur of an ancient immortal." A faint smile tugged at the corner of Eldest Senior Sister's lips, vanishing an instant later. "A sect celebration?" Lu Yang and the Immortal Fairy looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion. After a brief explanation from Eldest Senior Sister, the two finally understood. Everyone said the Dao Seeking Sect had a history of one hundred and twenty thousand years, but strictly speaking, the sect was still two months shy of reaching that mark. The Dao Seeking Sect had been founded on the sixth day of the eleventh month. The very day Patriarch Daoist Xiantian got lost. During the sect celebration, major factions from all over would visit the Dao Seeking Sect, making it an extraordinarily lively occasion. The moment the Immortal Fairy heard about having to organize a celebration, she clearly showed signs of regret. "This immortal feels that an affair like a sect celebration is better left to people of the Dao Seeking Sect. I won't participate." Eldest Senior Sister looked at the Immortal Fairy with a faint expression of surprise. "Senior Fairy is a guest elder of our sect; how could you not be considered one of our people? If you step down as guest elder, you won't have any contribution points." "Ugh..." Pouting, the Immortal Fairy found herself caught in a dilemma, agonizing over her choice. "Or does Senior Fairy feel that the celebration involves too much work and is too difficult to handle, so you wish to back down in the face of adversity?" "How could that be?! It's just organizing a celebration! I'll take this two-month stint as Acting Sect Master!" The Immortal Fairy declared with soaring bravado, a blazing fighting spirit igniting in her eyes. "Then I will leave the hard work to you, Senior Fairy." "Not hard at all!"