Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

Li An respectfully exited the main hall.

"By the way,"

Gui Changshou seemed to want to say something, and Li An paused, but Gui Changshou suddenly smiled and said, "It’s nothing, I just wanted to say, sorry."

Li An showed a look of confusion and said, "Peak Master has done nothing wrong to this disciple; I am grateful beyond words!"

After saying this, he left the main hall.

...

Returning to his own cave dwelling.

Li An began to think carefully.

The so-called seclusion by the Sect Leader, Li An thought was most likely a punishment.

As long as the Sect Leader was in power, Gui Changshou wouldn’t have such a change of attitude.

Moreover, the Supreme intervened and showed exceptional care for Li An... from this point of view, Li An was temporarily reassured.

The Dao Sect was still a place he could stay.

This was already very good. For such a large force to punish the Sect Leader and protect a disciple over such a matter... one could say it’s a model in the Cultivation Realm.

In other sects, the Sect Leader and leader could easily kill a disciple or two, wouldn’t they? An apology? Preferential treatment? Dream on.

Of course, Li An was also very clear that the biggest reason he could receive an apology from the Dao Sect was likely because of his Master—Purple Fairy!

"The Sect Leader’s intentions are the same as Master’s..."

Li An recalled the words of Jun Yelin and the Great Teacher Ye Mo when they left.

He... must conceal himself in the bizarre!

"The Sect Leader also wanted some disciples to cultivate Demon Skills for unexpected times, so the Dao Sect still had a line of inheritance, but this matter was vetoed by the sect’s high ranks, so he acted secretly and set his eyes on me..."

The Sect Leader indeed had remarkable courage.

In fact, after knowing more specific information from Purple Fairy, Li An also agreed that this move by the Sect Leader was the fundamental strategy to save the Dao Sect, coinciding with Purple Fairy’s thoughts.

But to save the Dao Sect, do you need to sacrifice me?

Li An did not feel indignant or overwhelmed by a sense of grievance.

He merely noted down in his heart the Dao Sect Leader Taiqingzi, the Great Teacher of the Demon Sect Ye Mo, and Jun Yelin.

You’re noble, a lone hero, mighty, but whether for the Dao Sect or for the common people...

Sacrifice me, without asking me.

If I have a chance not to get you to live or die in peace, then I’m a saint.

But these thoughts merely flickered through his mind.

Not to mention Sect Leader Taiqingzi, the Great Teacher of the Demon Sect Ye Mo, or even Jun Yelin, they were far beyond Li An’s level, entirely out of his league.

Talking about revenge seemed ridiculous.

Slowly endure, slowly cultivate.

He would not show any hatred or resentment toward the Dao Sect or Sect Leader; on the contrary, from now on, he would "love" and "be loyal to" the Dao Sect even more.

"The Demon Seed is gone, and I will no longer be targeted, which is the best..."

Li An maintained a good mindset.

In a sense, the compensation offered by the Dao Sect was also excellent for him.

Moreover, more importantly...

Li An’s Demon Seed could be reborn...

As long as the Life Seed existed, even if the Dantian was shattered, it could be repaired; the Golden Core destroyed could be restored, and the Demon Seed was no exception.

The Demon Seed was also very important for Li An, after all, it was his reliance for mingling in the bizarre!

...

Soon, Li An received his monthly stipend.

Only when he actually had it did Li An realize how valuable a Dao genius was!

The monthly stipend was very straightforward:

Five thousand top-grade spirit stones!

A full five times that of a true disciple.

And most importantly, Li An currently didn’t need to spend spirit stones at all!

As a true disciple enjoying Dao-level treatment, he could enjoy unlimited resources.

For example, if he wanted to improve his talisman-making ability, he could use talismans and talisman pens freely, and study the talisman heritage within the Dao Sect as he pleased.

If he wanted to learn array formations, there were ample books and materials!

If he wanted to learn alchemy, top-grade alchemy furnaces, and spirit medicines were available for use.

Of course, the talismans, formations, spirit medicines, etc., he produced using this privilege belonged entirely to the Dao Sect publicly. If he wanted to keep them, he had to purchase the materials with his own spirit stones, and only then could the creations be his.

From this, one could also see the Dao Sect’s training philosophy for Dao geniuses: cultivate talent at all costs, but eventually, the talent should give back to the sect.

With such resources, how could Li An waste them? After receiving his stipend, he went straight to the sect’s "Daoist Register Hall."

The Daoist Register Hall is the place responsible for talisman crafting within the sect.

After presenting the Jade Talisman given by Gui Changshou, the elders and disciples in the Daoist Register Hall did not ask many questions; they immediately brought out the books on talisman heritage and various necessary items for Li An.

"Elder, no Dao disciple has ever come to our Daoist Register Hall before..."

Outside the quiet chamber, a disciple of the Daoist Register Hall couldn’t help but speak, their eyes full of envy.

Generally speaking, true Dao geniuses disdain wasting time on the myriad arts of cultivating immortality.

No formation talisman compares to one’s cultivation.

They mostly utilized the Dao realization sites of the Dao Sect, the inheritance places of the immortals, to understand Immortal Skills and enhance their cultivation levels, often closing themselves off for dozens or even hundreds of years.

But Li An didn’t see it this way at all.

Which law of the Dao Sect can compare to the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill?

As for cultivation, no matter how hard he cultivated, his advancement was certainly slower than normal people... since this was the case, why not use this time to max out his skill tree!

Especially now that he possessed such unparalleled conditions!

And it was quite normal to do so; from others’ perspectives, although he enjoyed such treatment, his talent wasn’t up to standard, so he turned to the myriad arts of cultivating immortality; it seemed entirely reasonable.

...

Time flowed like water.

Fifty years later, Li An finally walked out of the Talisman Hall.