Cultivation: Being Immortal
Chapter 493:

In Yun State, in Anhua City.

In the blink of an eye, nearly a hundred years passed.

During the past hundred years, Yun State has experienced significant growth and has now become a major state standing shoulder to shoulder with Zhong State, all thanks to having the final big-shot cultivator in Tao Achieving.

Despite efforts from other states’ sects to train new achievers, they have all failed due to lack of foundation, unrelated to destiny.

Before the war, in the three hundred years of Xia Qingshan’s blessings, the cultivation world only gained a handful of achievers. Now, it’s natural that only one arises in a century.

On another day’s morning, Lin Die appeared at the Shanxue School of the Lin family. Over the past century, she regained control of her body during the daytime, yet never left the Lin family.

Her most frequent place is the Shanxue School of the Lin family. Every three years, she becomes an esteemed teacher, strict but dearly loved.

"Today, let’s have a simple lesson. We will learn about what a family is…"

Another teaching day, Lin Die instructs a group of twelve or thirteen-year-old children. The Shanxue School divides lessons into cultivation and common ones. The former focuses on practice, while the latter covers various topics like the world’s history and relationships between states and sects.

This also includes instilling the idea of loyalty to the Yu family in these children, which is necessary as the family invests heavily in them and doesn’t want to raise a troublemaker.

Lin Die attends classes inside, while Lin Ying often waits outside the door, watching her. Lin Ying knows that Lin Die can be impulsive, so she has already passed on the leadership of the Lin family. Of course, as the ancestor of the Lin family, if there are major matters, she still has the final say.

After class, Lin Die walked out of the classroom and Lin Ying greeted her with a smile, playfully saying, "Third Sister…"

"Did you slack off again today?"

"I didn’t slack off at all."

"Then why haven’t I seen any improvement in your training? Sixth Brother has given you so many good things, but they haven’t had any effect?"

Lin Die replied that even Lin Ying had given up on training, as when it came to Void Achieving, she couldn’t continue. After practicing diligently for a hundred years, her progress was minimal. Lin Ying knew she had drained her potential and often took shortcuts.

"Third Sister, don’t talk about that. It’s a downer. Let’s take the teleportation array to Yunzhong City to have a meal. There’s a new restaurant there that’s doing well. I heard the food is delicious."

"Sounds good."

Lin Die didn’t think too much and agreed to go with Lin Ying to Yunzhong City using a teleportation array. Both of them were not short of money, so they didn’t think it was extravagant to eat there.

Yunzhong City is still the largest city in Yun State, very prosperous. The two of them disguised themselves a bit to go to a restaurant. After eating and feeling full, Lin Ying checked the sky and saw it was still some time before dark, so they continued shopping with Lin Die. It’s a woman’s nature and can’t be avoided.

"Oh, it’s Little Ying!"

An hour later, the two of them walked out of a clothing store and saw Cao Ying with a large group of people appearing in front of Picking Stars Tower. Picking Stars Tower is the largest business in Yunzhong City owned by the Zhonghang Sect.

Cao Ying heard Lin Ying’s voice, turned back, and saw Lin Ying bringing Lin Die over.

"Little Ying, what are you doing here?"

"Dealing with some matters related to the business."

"What kind of matters do you need to handle?"

"It’s a strange matter. There are some missing parts in a batch of jade slips at Picking Stars Tower…"

"If something is missing, just put it back, it’s not like it’s a rare copy or anything."

"Listen to me, the strange thing is that among these jade slips, some were written by disciples of my Zhonghang Sect. But when we tried to find them to fill in the missing parts, they couldn’t remember. We asked many people, but it was the same."

"This is quite strange, what jade slips? Let me see."

Lin Ying, curious upon hearing this, immediately wanted to see what was written on those jade slips.

Cao Ying didn’t treat Lin Ying as a stranger and took her into the Picking Stars Tower, then selected a few jade slips to show her.

"In a certain year, in Zhong State’s Tianxian City, there was a person known as a divine calculator, renowned throughout Zhong State…"

Lin Ying looked at a passage on the jade slip and casually remarked. Little Ying, isn’t this about a disciple of the Shenmu Sect killing someone, who was then cursed to die before achieving Tao?

"Yes, who do you think was killed? Do you remember?"

"Oh, right, who was it? It sounds like a very familiar name, but I can’t recall it. Strange, I’m a cultivator, I remember things clearly since I was three years old."

Lin Ying tapped his head, suddenly not knowing what was going on and why he couldn’t remember.

"Stop tapping, I can’t remember either. I’ve asked at least twenty people, and none of them remember."

"Oh, what’s going on?"

"Let me try."

Just then, Lin Die spoke up. Lin Ying turned around and saw that the bracelet on Lin Die’s wrist had been put away. He immediately realized that Jiujie Divine Silkworm had taken control of Lin Die’s body.

Lin Die picked up a jade slip and inscribed the name Xia Qingshan in the blank space with her divine sense, then showed it to the two of them.

"Xia Qingshan."

"Who is Xia Qingshan?"

"I don’t know Xia Qingshan either. Um, Xia Qingshan… what was it again?"

"What did you say?"

Lin Ying and Cao Ying both looked puzzled, while Lin Die was shocked as she quickly picked up the jade slip. Sure enough, the name she added had disappeared.

"Go call your Sixth Brother back quickly."

Lin Die said coldly, making Lin Ying jump in fright. Without daring to argue back, she hurried to send the Sound Passing Talisman.

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"Third Sister, why did you call me so urgently?"

Lin Jiang said to Lin Die as soon as he arrived in Yunzhong City.

"Take a look at this jade slip."

Lin Die took out a jade slip, Lin Jiang frowned because even though it was daytime, it was the Jiujie Divine Silkworm that controlled Lin Die’s body now.

"This jade slip is a travelogue, what’s wrong?"

"Who is the third travelogue written about?"

"Xia Qingshan, huh, why isn’t Xia Qingshan’s name written on it?"

Lin Jiang said, the third travelogue is about the first time a disciple of the Shenmu Sect killed Xia Qingshan, you can tell just by reading the story, but what’s strange is that Lin Jiang didn’t write the name.

"If I told you I wrote Xia Qingshan’s name on the jade slip no less than a hundred times, would you believe me?"

"Elder, what’s going on?"

"So far, besides you and me, no one remembers Xia Qingshan, and all records of him on jade slips, books, and paintings have been wiped out."

"How could this happen?"

Lin Jiang was completely shocked, this darn thing is too eerie.

"My guess is that within this month, there will be changes in destiny. Xia Qingshan is a part of destiny’s consciousness, so he appeared first."

"Senior, does anyone recognize the name Xia Qingshan? Do you remember?"

"It’s not that simple. If his actions are involved, then it’s a problem. If they are, my writings will disappear. Lin Jiang, can you imagine how strong this power is?"

Jiujie Divine Silkworm said its focus is on the power displayed in this matter. It’s terrifying, silently erasing everyone’s memories. How powerful it is, that’s its ultimate goal.

"Yes, senior, I don’t know why I am special, I am Void Achieving."

Lin Jiang said he achieved Void Achieving twenty years ago, obtaining resources from the Wilderness. Many Demon Emperors died in the war, and the elixirs they guarded were obtained by Small Shadiao, helping Lin Jiang break through Void Achieving.

"I have asked many people, only you remember."

"I don’t know either. It might be because of my good relationship with Xia Qingshan."

"I don’t know why this is happening, but I feel uneasy. So, for now, please stay in Anhua City and don’t leave."

Jiujie Divine Silkworm said. Xia Qingshan, with the changes in the heavens ahead, it doesn’t know if it’s good or bad. So, it must be fully prepared. Its only flaw now is sharing a body with Lin Die’s consciousness, so it must exploit Lin Die’s vulnerability.

"No problem, I, Third Sister, only have a short time left. I want to spend more time with Third Sister."

Lin Jiang thought, after a hundred years, there’s only about a month left. He really wants to spend quality time with Third Sister, as it’s a permanent farewell, never to be seen again.