"To master this divine skill, first cut off your bird. If not, cultivation results will be heated..."

"Once the bird is cut off, True Qi will generate itself. It gathers into the Dantian, unobstructed..."

"Despise hardship and detach, to reach inner peace. After inner peace, your hands will lightly pluck flowers..."

"Once Qi is formed, one is renewed, the wonders are unparalleled..."

After reading the contents of this "Sunflower Manual," the three Sect Leaders were dumbfounded.

This... what kind of nonsense is this?

Why does it require cutting off your bird?

The three of them subconsciously looked down, then swallowed.

Considering their age, they might not use it often, but it doesn't mean they want to lose it!

"That's just ridiculous! And you have to cut off your bird?"

"Whoever believes this crap is a fool!"

The Sect Leader of Jingming Tao chuckled awkwardly.

"Exactly!"

"No wonder Zhenyuan wants to verify it later!"

The Sect Leader of Louguan Tao nodded slightly in agreement.

"I really don't know which sect this so-called inheritance technique originates from; it's utterly absurd!"

The Sect Leader of Taiyi Dao shook his head, frowning in lament.

Although they spoke like this, their fingers did not loosen from the notebook at all.

The three exchanged glances, inevitably questioning in their hearts.

Is it possible that someone would actually cut off their bird to cultivate this technique?

How could that be possible?

Not to mention whether this technique could be successfully cultivated, just getting rid of those two little bells requires immense courage.

And once the word gets out, how could one show their face again?

By then, the Tao Sects they belong to would all be embarrassed by association!

"This 'Sunflower Manual' is utterly laughable!"

"I am not going to attempt cultivating it."

The Sect Leader of Taiyi Dao was the first to let go, choosing to give up very calmly.

"Indeed!"

"To cripple the body for an uncertain technique, it's not worth it!"

The Sect Leader of Jingming Tao's eyes twinkled mischievously as he smiled.

"I feel the same way!"

Finally, the Sect Leader of Louguan Tao also let go.

Then he stuffed the notebook back into the Tao Scripture, smiling as he said: "Let's pretend we never saw it, take a rest, and head back to Shangqing Tao!"

"Good!"

The other two nodded in agreement, turned around, and left without a hint of reluctance.

After leaving the library, the three Sect Leaders returned to the Three Emperors Hall.

This hall enshrined the mythical Emperor Pan, Emperor Xi, and Emperor Wa.

The three glanced at the statues, wondering if these emperors ever truly existed or were made up by the ancients.

"After fussing all morning, I need to take a nap."

The Sect Leader of Taiyi Dao yawned, lay down casually in a spot, and closed his eyes.

Soon, his snores resounded, indicating he had fallen asleep.

The Sect Leaders of Jingming Tao and Louguan Tao exchanged looks and also found places to rest.

They were not young, and after spending the morning climbing mountains and searching for things, they were exhausted everywhere.

Once their eyes closed, sleepiness pulled them directly into dreamland.

In his dream, the Sect Leader of Jingming Tao dreamt of successful cultivation, even Zhenyuan had to respectfully call him "Master."

Before his sweet dream ended, a familiar voice resonated by his ear.

"Wake up... wake up..."

"Don't sleep... something's wrong..."

Under the urging and shaking, the Sect Leader of Jingming Tao slowly opened his eyes.

Before him was the slightly ugly old face of the Sect Leader of Louguan Tao.

"What is it?"

The Sect Leader of Jingming Tao was displeased to be awakened from his dream.

"What's the matter?"

"Yunlai is missing! Zhenyuan's notebook is gone too!"

The Sect Leader of Jingming Tao replied irritably.

Yunlai is the Tao title of the Sect Leader of Taiyi Dao.

"What? Missing?"

Upon hearing that Yunlai and Zhenyuan's notebook were both gone, the Sect Leader of Jingming Tao was startled.

He quickly got up and ran to the library, finding it in disarray, with the Tao Scripture containing Zhenyuan's notebook completely empty.

At that moment, even if he was quick, he could guess Yunlai had run off with the notebook.

"What should we do now?"

The Sect Leader of Louguan Tao asked anxiously.

He never expected Yunlai would act so fast, taking advantage of their rest to snatch and flee with the items.

"Go to Taiyi Dao!"

"You can outrun the monk, but you can't outrun the temple!"

The Sect Leader of Jingming Tao gritted his teeth.

...

Meanwhile, Lu Heng was in his room.

"System!"

He called out to his Celestial Destiny System.

Host: Lu Heng (Tao title: Qingfeng)

Age: 18

Condition: Early-stage leukemia

Cultivation: Sixth-Layer Qi Refining

Cultivation Technique: "Taiyi Five Qi Spell," "Heaven-Stepping Cloud Step," "Immortal Talisman Technique," "Supreme Profound Alchemy Technique"

Magical Treasure: None

Life Span: 8

Under the combined efforts with the cultivation puppet, his cultivation advanced a step further, reaching the Sixth-Layer Qi Refining.

Judging from the previous progress, perhaps he wouldn't even need to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm to rid himself of this blood cancer debuff.

At this moment, the system suddenly sent out an alert.

[System Alert: The host has successfully altered the Heavenly Dao and is absorbing life span. Please check later...]

"Huh?"

The sudden alert naturally left Lu Heng bewildered.

How did it happen that someone had their fate altered by him?

Who could it be?

Elder Song and Director Li, perhaps?

Impossible!

Only when he impacts someone's future destiny substantively would the Celestial Destiny System signal a prompt.

During his time at Seeking Immortality Temple, he merely had the Shadow Beast act out a script, without actually impacting the fate of Elder Song and others substantially.

Unless he brings out "Xiao Yan" or lets "Zhenyuan" collaborate with the authorities...

Who indeed had their fate changed by him?

Lu Heng pondered repeatedly, darkly wondering: "Could it be those three hypocrites?"

This morning, they sought him out for intelligence, acting all high and mighty.

"Gathered intelligence in the morning, action in the afternoon..."

"It seems the backup I left at Seeking Immortality Temple must have been triggered by them?"

Thinking of this, a wry smile appeared on his face.

The so-called backup he left was full of mischievous delight.

"To master this skill, one must first cut off the bird!"

He wondered if those three hypocrites had their minds blown after seeing these contents?

He eagerly anticipated the reaction of someone rushing to obtain the "Sunflower Manual," steeling themselves to cut off the bells, only to find it utterly unworkable.

That would certainly be fascinating!

Lu Heng chuckled and casually glanced at the system interface.

The life span, which was only 8 points before, had now become 23 points.

It seems all three of their fates have been thoroughly altered under his influence.

He wasn't sure when he'd see them again, which Sect Leader would end up like Sect Leader Yue?

Or perhaps all three of them?

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