Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 262 - 194 Ma Yi Immortal Arrives, Nine Toads Come of Their Own Accord

"My disciples, do not be annoyed, this matter was instigated by me."

"Ever since the last Ten Thousand Immortals Conference where Mountain and Sea Junior Brothers were killed by the Divine Corpse, and a thread of their True Spirits was taken, I had already calculated this encounter."

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"That old bangzi, I do not know what Secret Technique he is cultivating, but despite being a corpse for many years, not only did he not fall into a daze, his Spiritual Wisdom actually increased. If I didn't use you dozen or so as bait, we couldn't have lured him at all, and the Mountain and Sea Junior Brothers' True Spirits couldn't have been saved... If we missed this opportunity, there would truly be no hope left."

"The reason I hid this from you all is due to the ever-changing nature of Heavenly Mechanism. The more people who know, the greater the risk... From the moment you set foot on Eight Immortals Island, the fourteen Elders were remotely observing. In this way, not only could the matter succeed, but we could also ensure your lives were protected."

"Now that the matter has come to a perfect conclusion, your risky involvement in the rescue of the Eight Immortals' True Spirits will each have its rewards."

"Senior Sister Ma Yi will arrive soon. Everything will be handled by her."

"Good disciple, you performed well this time, already possessing fifty percent of your Master's power and demeanor."

"I am very relieved, very relieved indeed."

After these last two unabashed words fell, all the Absolute Immortal Tokens simultaneously went silent and flew back into the hands of the true disciples.

Then, they all simultaneously discovered that a person had suddenly appeared on the island.

It was a woman around forty years of age, with an ordinary appearance, wearing a Ma Yi Daoist robe.

Her demeanor was calm, and her eyes were deep and filled with the vicissitudes of life, as if she had seen the countless years and changes of the world, nothing could disturb her mind.

Tao Qian, who prided himself on having seen countless powerful beings, even the Outer Realm deity known as Longevity Star from a distance,

But none of the ones he had seen and felt in the past could compare with the Immortal before him.

Was it because she was too close?

"So strong!"

These two words were the thoughts in Tao Qian's mind at that moment.

The background and identity of this Immortal were needless to guess.

She was none other than the current first generation Master Taixuan's Master, one of the attendant Immortals of the Spirit Treasure Sect Master, Ma Yi Immortal!

What Tao Qian was guessing was just how strong she was.

As various thoughts flashed through his mind, Tao Qian, along with the other true disciples, stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Disciple pays respect to Master Ma Yi."

As Tao Qian gave his respects, a small surprise occurred.

Suddenly, a little lump of flesh flew out from his bosom; the True Master sitting atop the Jade Toad inside the flesh almost burst into tears, exclaiming, "Senior Sister!"

From the voice imbued with deep emotion, it was obvious the relationship between the two was more than just fellow disciples.

Indeed, that was the case, to a certain extent, Ma Yi Immortal could be considered the master of the Spirit Treasure Eight Immortals.

Therefore, she did not find the lump of flesh disgusting at all and reached out to take it.

At the same time, she gestured towards the remaining Immortal Corpses, and from within each remaining seven corpses a lump of flesh also floated out, likewise holding a strand of True Spirit.

The true disciples watched in amazement; the Eight Immortals, previously so ferocious, were now docile like quails before Ma Yi Immortal, all revealing complex emotions: joy, regret, and so on, like mischievous children who were being punished and then saw their parents.

Ma Yi Immortal showed no sign of discomfort and simply looked left and right, nodding with satisfaction, she said,

"Hmm, although only a thread of True Spirit remains, they are still intact and there is a chance for reincarnation and cultivation."

"If lucky, they can return in a hundred years."

"However, if you had listened to me last time, you might have already recovered your cultivation and memories. Why waste these years? Not to mention the trouble Duobao and the other junior disciples went through to save you, this favor is owed by you all, and you can slowly repay it yourselves."

"Having stayed with that Divine Corpse for so long, have you learned any profound Magic Skills? Do you know how to overcome the Daoist Transformation Tribulation?"

These words, which sounded very normal to Tao Qian and the others, shamed the Spirit Treasure Eight Immortals, who all lowered their heads in embarrassment.

Indeed, there is always something to subdue something else!

As everyone was feeling this sentiment.

Suddenly, Ma Yi Immortal lifted her head to look at them.

Immediately, including Xuu Xun, her personal disciple, all fourteen true disciples also revealed their obedient expressions.

Compared to the authority she held when scolding the Eight Immortals, facing these true disciples, Ma Yi Immortal rarely showed a kind smile, especially when looking at Tao Qian, her gaze became even gentler.

Naturally not because Tao Qian was a disciple of Duobao Daoist, but because not long before, Tao Qian had taken crucial action to save Xuu Xun.

While everyone was wondering how Ma Yi Immortal was going to deal with the matters on the island, they immediately saw Ma Yi Immortal wave her sleeve.

In an instant, brilliance flashed before their eyes.

Countless treasures and alien items floated before the crowd.

Among them, eight shone the brightest.

Needless to say, these fine items were all that remained of the Spirit Treasure Eight Immortals' possessions.

When Ma Yi Immortal summoned them, she even went so far as to remove the corpse poison contamination that had soaked into them for many years.

As everyone was dazzled by this sight, the immortal addressed the Eight Immortals,

"You disciples used your bodies as bait to save the remnants of your true spirits, you Eight Immortals might be elders, but debts must be repaid."

"Anyway, you are about to reincarnate and before you recover your sense of self, you won't even have any memories. With good luck, it might just take dozens or hundreds of years, while with bad luck, wasting several hundred years is not unusual."

"These worldly possessions will naturally be of no use to you, so they will be divided among the disciples."

With these few sentences, she stripped the Spirit Treasure Eight Immortals bare, leaving them with nothing and no room for negotiation.

The fiercest among the Eight Immortals, the Mountain and Sea Daoist, could only look reluctantly at his Mountain and Sea Escape Heaven Pillar, then meekly nod his head to show he had no objections.

In the next moment, the multitude of treasures automatically divided into fourteen shares, each falling into the hands of the true inheritors.

Tao Qian was outwardly the last in line, but what he ended up with was the largest share.

The other heirs saw this, but not one had any objections.

Even if it weren't for Tao Qian's strong refusal, Xuu Xun, his senior brother, would have even considered giving Tao Qian his own share. After all, the Duobao Daoist had said that their fourteen elders had always been hidden in the shadows, and even if Tao Qian did not intervene, Xuu Xun would not have been in any trouble.

But principle is principle, and sentiment is sentiment.

After much persuasion, Tao Qian finally turned down his enthusiastic elder brother. Magic treasures and alien items are good, but he was not a man greedy for more.

Moreover, what he received was already quite a lot.

Don't think that Tao Qian, maintaining his elegance and demeanor, accepted his share nonchalantly—his mind overflowed with joy, one thought after another.

"I've truly struck it rich this time. Master's words were accurate; the trip to Absolute Immortal Sea was nothing short of a grand welfare distribution to the true disciples by the sect."

"Before, I had been worried about how to maintain the vast enterprise that is Ascending Immortal Island, but now it is much easier, there is certainly no problem in sustaining it for many more years."

While Tao Qian was musing thusly,

Ma Yi Immortal looked once more at what lay before her, besides the eight meat tumors, only the treasured artifacts of the Eight Immortals remained.

Different from the other distributed treasures; items like the "Mountain and Sea Escape Heaven Pillar" and the "Wind Fire Banana Leaf Fan", although they could not compare with Duobao Daoist's Heavenly Punishment Demon-Slaying Sword, were not far behind.

Put into the whole Cultivation World, they were all top-notch Exotic Treasures.

However, Ma Yi Immortal obviously had a plan in mind. She pointed at the eight treasures and then said to the fourteen true inheritors:

"These Eight Treasures are all extraordinary items."

"They originally all had artifact spirits, but due to these eight individuals, the artifact spirits have long since perished."

"However, the core of the artifact embryo remains intact. After you obtain them, nurturing them for some years will likewise allow you to foster new artifact spirits to enhance the treasures' powers."

"There's just one thing: if you want to obtain them, you'll have to take on some karmic responsibility."

"Whichever uncle's treasure you obtain, you'll need to be responsible for sending that uncle to reincarnate, and you're responsible for guiding them back to the mountain gate to cultivate after they awaken their innate wisdom."

"This matter is somewhat troublesome, so take a few breaths to consider before you decide."

After Ma Yi Immortal finished speaking, everyone understood.

A simple matter!

Whoever got whose treasure would have to take on the task of protecting them on their return to the sect to cultivate.

Maybe they would even have to accept the reincarnated, cultivating again Eight Immortals as disciples?

Including Tao Qian, everyone present—having cultivated to their current realms—clearly understood the importance of karma.

Many times, this word was life-threatening.

However, upon careful consideration, the Spirit Treasure Eight Immortals had perished in the last gathering of the Ten Thousand Immortals, countless years ago.

Even if there were some troublesome karmic issues, they were probably worn away by time long ago.

What they'd truly have to take on was the matter of "reincarnation."

Thinking about it this way, it seemed to be a good thing again.

But Tao Qian still planned not to reach out for it; despite loving all eight treasures.

However, he couldn't prevent a treasure from actively seeking him.

While the other inheritors hadn't made a decision, a meat tumor in front of the immortal suddenly split open. Master Jade Toad's residual true spirit leaped directly into one of the Eight Treasures, the "Nine Toad Bead."

Then, the bead turned into a streak of light and leapt into Tao Qian's hands.

The naive voice also sounded at this moment:

"Sister, there's no need to worry. The Jade Toad feels the most affinity with the Duobao lineage; it might as well be this child who sends me to reincarnate."

"This Nine Toad Bead should belong to him too."

After saying this to Ma Yi Immortal, the now different residence's Jade Toad true spirit turned to Tao Qian and spoke again.

"Lucky you, nephew. I bear no significant karma and come with no troublesome matters."

"You don't even need to find a reincarnation body for me; take me to the Mortal World, and I will sense it myself."

"Right, once you take this Nine Toad Bead, I have a technique that might allow you to gather the other eight toad pearls to form a set; the power that follows, tsk tsk... I assure you, nephew, you won't regret it."

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