I Can Replicate Martial Arts

At that moment, everyone present—aside from Yunyao Cave Master—couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

'So, it didn't end in mutual destruction after all!'

As powerful figures who had dominated their respective Sects for so long, who among them would truly be willing to become a mere subordinate, forced to live at another's beck and call?

But now, the writing was on the wall.

They had no choice but to cast aside that last shred of hope and shout respectfully, "Congratulations on your triumphant return, my lord!"

As for their sincerity, that lord probably couldn't care less.

As expected, after they finished shouting, he didn't even deign to reply, effectively entrusting them and the worldly affairs they represented to Yunyao Cave Master.

"If you'll excuse me, everyone. I must go prepare a meal for my lord."

Yunyao Cave Master was in high spirits. She offered a fist-and-palm salute to the group and said with a smile.

"Food?"

Everyone froze. They had assumed Yunyao Cave Master was off to procure some Exotic Treasures or beautiful women for him.

But it turned out to be food!

"Excuse me."

Yunyao Cave Master said no more. With a leap, she took to the air and shot straight out of the hall, leaving them all behind.

"Everyone, I have some business to attend to. I'll be taking my leave!"

The hook-nosed man's eyes darted. He quickly offered a salute, then turned and exited the main hall as well.

No one there was a fool. Seeing this, they all knew exactly what he was up to.

They all filed out of the hall, each returning to their own Sect or faction to have their subordinates scour the land for the finest delicacies.

...

"I won't eat all your delicious food and borrow your spaceship for nothing. These two Cultivation Techniques will allow you to form a Dharma Body; they're quite respectable Martial Arts. If you combine them with your own Sect's techniques, you may even have a chance to follow in your ancestor's footsteps and break through to the Cosmos..."

As the night waned, Zhao Rui finished patiently teaching Yunyao and her sister two respectable sets of Martial Arts. He glanced at the sky, then walked into the spaceship without hesitation.

The Five Immortals were waiting on either side, bowing deeply. They had already decided to pledge their allegiance to Zhao Rui, follow him from this world, and resume their journey among the stars.

Like Zhao Rui, they were not natives of this planet. Now that they had a chance to leave, they couldn't care less about titles like being the greatest Immortals in the world.

Such things were nothing but ignorant conceit.

"Launch!"

Four plumes of fire erupted from the spaceship. With a flash of light, it soared away from the mountainside and into the vast, starry expanse.

Yunyao Cave Master and her sister watched the spaceship depart. They should have felt relieved, but instead, a sudden sense of loss washed over them.

"Now that he's gone, who knows when we'll ever see him again!"

"Sister, once we begin our own journey among the stars, we'll be able to find him, won't we?"

"The Cosmos is vast and boundless. Where would we even begin to look?"

"There's always a chance."

"I know."

The night wind was cool against the rolling mountains. The two figures grew ever smaller and fainter, until at last they merged with the landscape and melted into the night.

...

Inside the spaceship, Zhao Rui was lounging on a custom-built recliner, leisurely enjoying some food.

Meanwhile, the Five Immortals were piloting the ship, heading for a pre-set stellar coordinate.

The five had a peculiar physiology. Their lifespans were so long they would make the people of Blue Star burn with envy.

An average member of their race could live for three thousand years.

The more powerful ones could live for a staggering ten thousand.

Zhao Rui was green with envy, but alas, it was an Innate advantage that couldn't be obtained through effort.

However, the Cultivation Techniques practiced by the five also had the effect of extending one's lifespan.

Zhao Rui wasn't one to be bashful. Under the pretext of sparring, he directly learned everything they had to teach.

With people to talk to, time passed much more pleasantly.

The spaceship traveled in a straight line, heading directly for the teleportation coordinates.

Time lost all meaning during the flight.

Zhao Rui's days were leisurely. When he wasn't eating and drinking, he was teaching the Five Immortals how to play cards.

Before long, the entire ship echoed with the sounds of their game.

After traveling like this for over two months, a signal from the teleportation coordinates finally appeared on their sensors.

"My lord, I've heard that these teleportation coordinates are often controlled by powerful factions... If we just barge in..."

Before the Great Immortal could finish, the Second Immortal spoke up, "Our lord said it's not a problem."