Sun Yuan appeared very innocent, with no hint of the nervousness and unease from previously setting someone on fire.

Facing the questions from the female police officer 'Qin Yun,' he handled it with ease, fully displaying the panic and fear a university student would show when suddenly confronted with such matters.

He seemed just like... a little white rabbit that had just stepped into society.

Even Sun Yuan himself was quite surprised by this.

He felt that after casting the curse last time, not only did a darkness grow deeper within his heart, but what frightened him even more was this unconscious change in himself.

Sun Yuan felt he was gradually becoming unrecognizable.

But at this moment, he adeptly used his disguised persona to extract information from Qin Yun.

"Well then... thank you for your cooperation. I'll notify you if there's anything else in the future."

Qin Yun looked at Sun Yuan with a much softer expression.

This university student was not only academically excellent and hardworking, but also very just and compassionate, truly a rare good kid.

Especially with that touch of a shy smile, it made her feel as if she was looking at her own younger brother, bringing a feeling of closeness.

...

After Qin Yun left, Sun Yuan's gaze instantly grew dark.

"Despicable me..."

He muttered under his breath, quickly pulling out his phone to start searching for various information.

[Little Heavenly Master Sun En]!

Snap!

The search key was pressed, and lines of information quickly appeared on the browser.

"During the Yan Han Emperor period, people from the original Daoism Taiping Dao? It is said... they became Immortals?"

"Why? Why does this person appear in my visions?"

"Could it be that what I see... is true?"

"Then why? Is there no response from the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas'?"

Sun Yuan recalled his previous visions, and a suspicion began to form in his mind.

However, for now, he could only temporarily set it aside and search for the most important information he had gathered from Qin Yun.

——[Longevity Sect]!

Ancient emperors all pursued immortality!

Regardless of the past thousands or tens of thousands of years, the wealthier and more powerful a person is, the more they fear death, naturally forming a group that pursues supernatural powers, desiring to become Immortal and ageless.

This organization seems to have existed for a long time, a loose alliance.

Its members encompass a variety of individuals, including ancient emperors, Taoists, knights-errant, and tycoons... The sole aim being to seek supernatural powers to achieve immortality or, at the very least, to extend life.

Part of its influence even extends into the Western World, rebranded as the [Eternal Life Society], manipulating several large financial groups and holding significant influence in the West as well.

This term was inadvertently mentioned by Qin Yun after Sun Yuan revealed the tattoo symbol on the kidnapper.

'However, it's not really secretive, because the pursuit of longevity by the wealthy is quite normal, as long as the means are legal, there's nothing wrong with that...'

'Moreover, the Longevity Sect has historically suffered numerous setbacks and attacks, the biggest of which ironically came from their own beliefs!'

After all, the Longevity Sect always believed there were Immortals in ancient times and that one could ascend through cultivation to extend their lifespan.

But unfortunately, no matter how much material and ancient artifacts they collected, even at great expense to retrieve some semblance of cultivation techniques supposedly from the Yan Han, Qin, or even the Shang and Zhou periods, the outcome was... entirely useless!

Science has proven that those ancient techniques are no different from scams, and even after gathering lots of children and volunteers to practice for decades at great cost, it has ultimately proven to yield absolutely nothing!

Hence, in modern times, the Longevity Sect had been shaken to its core by scientific theories, with most members quitting, while the remaining few wealthy members shifted focus, ready to invest in biotechnology, aiming to achieve life extension through scientific means, an area where the Western [Eternal Life Society] had already led the way.

But for some reason, very recently, the Longevity Sect has experienced a resurgence!

Even Qin Yun was unaware of the specifics, only knowing that a staunch minority had suddenly sparked back to life.

They have even aggressively recruited other members, demonstrating an extraordinary fervor and brainwashing capability, gaining substantial support.

They used several ancient Daoist symbols from the Yan Han era as their emblem and have begun to collect ancient books and artifacts extensively, showing great interest in tombs showing signs of supernatural occurrences!

Most of this material was found online.

A portion came from Sun Yuan's own deductions.

Using his own insights, he pieced together a rough truth from the sporadic and fragmented, even ambiguous information found online!

"The Longevity Sect..."

After finishing the search and thinking about all this, Sun Yuan sat on a bench, his fingers instinctively tapping on the wood.

"An organization on the brink of extinction suddenly revives, probably because they saw hope!"

"It's not that ancient cultivation techniques can be practiced again..."

Those ancient techniques, though seemingly plausible with Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul, were later proven to be pseudoscience.

On the internet, many writers were inspired, leading to a wave of immortal-cultivation novels.

Some of them unexpectedly became quite popular and bestsellers!

Since discovering his spell-casting abilities, Sun Yuan also found and read an ancient so-called Immortal's manual "Evergreen Technique" online, concluding it was akin to Five Animals Qigong, with some health benefits, but more likely... a fabrication by ancient people!

Not only was there no effect when recited in ancient script, but even the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas' showed no response.

"So... the Longevity Sect also discovered the true power source of Ancient Cultivators... spells!?"

Sun Yuan nodded.

It might indeed be the discovery of such supernatural power that rekindled the enthusiasm of those big figures!

"And with the discovery of spells, it won't be long before they turn their attention to places like Kunlun... that ancient cultivator's tomb is highly enticing to them, so theft and kidnapping... wouldn't be surprising at all!"

A small boat is easier to turn around, let alone the Longevity Sect, which is a group of semi-mad people fanatically convinced of the existence of supernatural powers.

Considering the accumulations they have made throughout their long history, their accidental discovery of the power of spells isn't shocking.

The truly puzzling thing for Sun Yuan is why they only discovered this recently!

"But that can't be said for sure, perhaps it was only recently that the Longevity Sect made breakthroughs in their research, or they were so unlucky that everything collected over centuries was fake until they recently obtained a real piece? Or maybe... it was only recently that spells started to resurge?"

Sun Yuan shook his head, driving away some bizarre thoughts: "In any case... now that the enemy is confirmed, it's easier to handle!"

Even though he was just a student, he also had a temper!

Moreover, after awakening that hint of darkness, a more decisive and ruthless temperament began to emerge in Sun Yuan.

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