Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

[The eldest disciple, Yu Shou, looked at you with shock.]

A frail, aged face, adorned with a gentle smile, exudes a contradictory, ethereal radiance.

"Yujing, were you scared?"

[Judging from his joking nature, he must have already figured out the underlying logic.]

"Senior brother, who did this? What is their purpose?"

Your mind is racing.

The images of the three senior brothers flashed through my mind.

[Solo practice of meditation, solo practice of building a golden body, and possibly solo practice of thunder magic.]

What scheme is behind this plan to orchestrate the cultivation paths of the three successors of the Celestial Master's Mansion?

Why were the three senior brothers allowed to cultivate a single path on their own?

The eldest disciple's path to cultivation has been planned out.

The situation with the second and third senior brothers is probably similar.

Didn't the old Taoist priest notice?

Why wasn't it stopped?

"Dare not? With the old Taoist's temperament, who curses the heavens all day long, how could he be afraid?"

The only thing that can't be done is...

You can't help but feel a chill run down your spine.

The biting cold wind howled through the mountains.

I originally thought that with the old Taoist priest, a peerless master in the world, in the Celestial Master's Mansion, there would be enough protection to keep the region peaceful.

Unexpectedly, even the Celestial Master's Mansion was outmaneuvered by that cunning old fox.

[It is impossible to remain unaffected.]

[Damn it! What kind of world is this?!]

[The eldest brother's cloudy eyes detected the mysterious light in your eyes, a chilling light that seemed to dissect the very essence of all things.]

I'm no longer going to play games with you like this.

He raised his finger and pointed to the sky, then lowered his gaze to look into the abyss.

[He shook his head: "I can't say. I can't afford to offend them."]

【"Well……"】

You have calmed the turmoil in your heart, and are now serene and composed.

[He gave a disgruntled smirk.]

"So, senior brother, before you died, you told me about this because you wanted me to avenge you later?"

You deliberately emphasized the words "at the brink of death."

The eldest brother sighed weakly, his voice uniquely clear and resonant.

"Is my senior brother such a shallow person? I cultivate tranquility, how could I act impulsively and be swayed by emotions?"

"I initially thought it wasn't, but now I feel, maybe it is."

[Faced with your frank words.]

[The eldest disciple, Gu Jun, froze for a moment, then suddenly chuckled.]

Then he seemed about to cough himself to death.

[After you've caught your breath.]

[My clouded gaze falls upon you, and beneath your refined and elegant appearance lies a body riddled with wounds.]

[His eyes revealed reluctance and sorrow.]

"Yu Jing, I've seen it all, and I've guessed Yu Xu and Yu Zhi's situation, and their future."

"But I can't rest easy about you."

You were deeply moved by your senior brother's sincere concern.

However, a lot of information was also gleaned from the analysis.

The eldest brother already had a general understanding of his own situation and had guessed the predicaments of the second and third brothers.

The three became brothers in misfortune.

However, the situation is clearly not hopeless.

The eldest brother should have a way to deal with this, and we should also have faith in the second and third brothers.

[He cannot see through you, and thus he worries and frets.]

"Senior brother, go ahead with peace of mind. I know what I'm doing."

[You gently comforted me.]

Little did they know that this only made their senior brother, Yu Shou, even more anxious and fearful.

At the same time, he had a question that he couldn't understand.

[Based on the deductions he observed.]

[The Celestial Master's Mansion has three lineages: Tranquility, Golden Body, and Thunder Magic.]

[It has already been planned for these three brothers to cultivate independently.]

Why would you, this "disciple of the locked gate," even appear?

Is there something else about the Celestial Master's Mansion that you need to inherit?

He had considered that it might be his master's way of breaking the deadlock.

[Having witnessed the horrific state of your body, you immediately denied it.]

Your master wouldn't place you in such a perilous and painful situation just to break the deadlock.

He would rather bear the consequences himself than let his disciple suffer the consequences.

Since it wasn't Master's solution...

Could it be that some unknown entity from the heavens has sent a spell upon the mortal realm?

In that case, you're caught in a mysterious and unspeakable power struggle between the two sides, and your fate will likely be extremely tragic.

This is the man who came to see you today.

This is also why he hasn't died yet.

I'm genuinely worried.

[You noticed the changing expressions on your senior brother's face.]

[I don't know what he's thinking, but he's trying to uncover as much information as possible before his senior brother dies.]

You quickly asked, "Senior brother, is there anything else you can tell me?"

[The eldest disciple, Yu Shou, regained his senses.]

[He looked at you with a solemn expression.]

["Yujing, your situation is different from ours. Why did you join the sect? Is it part of the same scheme, or is there another entity playing a game of strategy...?"]

"Remember to be cautious from now on."

"Don't wander around unless it's absolutely necessary. Stay put in the ancestral hall."

"If there is any danger, immediately embrace the ancestral tablets."

"It would be best to find Zhang Xun's ancestor."

"Based on my observations over the years, he is the most unrestrained and unruly, and also holds a high position."

【"besides……"】

[Your senior brother is giving you endless, rambling instructions.]

After hearing this, you understand what his greatest fear and incomprehension is.

Why did you come to join the Celestial Master's Mansion?

It's very simple, you asked the old Taoist priest yourself.

The old Taoist priest agreed, and you, wanting to find someone to back you up, came here.

Unexpectedly, this led the senior brother to suspect the intervention of an unknown entity, and even conjure up images of a game of strategy transcending the ordinary.

The senior brother's subsequent words revealed no further information.

But you remained patient and attentive, listening to his concerned words of advice.

【"well……"】

Finally, the eldest disciple sighed softly.

The wind in the mountains suddenly died down.

The eldest disciple's simple, ancient robes fluttered even without wind, and his white hair danced wildly.

A clear, serene light floated within.

[Wash away the marks of time that have etched themselves upon him.]

The hunched, frail body gradually rose into the air.

Time reversed.

In an instant, the dying old man had vanished.

[In the prime of his life, elegant and dignified, his appearance was like that of a celestial being ascended to heaven.]

[Floating in front of my eyes.]

Your eyes are deep and mysterious.

[Clearly visible, the light washed away not only the traces of time on my senior brother's body.]

Instead, it was its entire aged and decaying shell.

[They've all completely faded away.]

[Turned into tiny specks of dust.]

[At this moment, it stands suspended in mid-air, about to ascend to the ethereal realm.]

[It is a pure, boundless, and terrifying power of the mind.]

[Soul, spirit, consciousness, thoughts, profound ideas, insight...]

[The entirety of the mind.]

You rise, bow solemnly, and perform the proper greeting.

"Yu Jing, respectfully bidding farewell to our senior brother as he ascends to immortality."

The eldest disciple's aura shimmered, his divine presence penetrating, and his dignified and profound face revealed a gentle smile.

"Yujing, I told you, I'm dying."

[Your senior brother is correcting you.]

You suddenly raised your head.

[Clearly distinguish.]

He spoke with utmost seriousness.