Wielding a Brick to Venture into the Immortal Realm

Chapter 23: The Sky-Splitting Hand Seal

She repeatedly patted on Zhuge Buliang's body, and the dazzling white light surged once more, with the seven mysterious acupoints on his chest shimmering with a bright glow, even more intense than before...

"Indeed, it's the Seven Stars Body!" The girl stared at the seven glowing acupoints with her beautiful eyes, focusing without speaking.

After a moment, the dazzling white light on Zhuge Buliang dissipated, and the Seven Stars Leaf was hidden inside him. The girl, sitting on Zhuge Buliang, had a soft and rounded backside. Zhuge Buliang tried to push her away, but he couldn't move her.

"Please get up," the girl said, pulling Zhuge Buliang up. Her attitude had clearly improved, and the oppressive feeling had vanished. Her charming face held a faint smile, and her lively eyes gazed at Zhuge Buliang.

"Immortal, what exactly are you trying to do?" Zhuge Buliang asked nervously.

"Don't call me Immortal, my name is Lin'er," the girl said, lightly gathering her blue hair into a bun, looking particularly pure and adorable.

"Ah, my name is Zhuge Buliang."

"Are you surnamed Zhu?" Lin'er asked playfully.

Zhuge Buliang's expression changed: "Immortal, even though you are older, you shouldn't attack someone personally."

Lin'er stuck out her pink tongue, giving a playful smile. The overwhelming aura from before had completely disappeared, and Lin'er, a being that had existed for thousands of years, now seemed like a cute little sister from the neighbor's house.

Lin'er said, "After five thousand years, someone with the same constitution as Demon Slayer Luo has appeared. You have the same attribute-less spirit root and the same Seven Stars Body."

"You know Demon Slayer Luo!?" Zhuge Buliang's expression changed. Since Lin'er had existed for thousands of years, she might indeed have met the demonic talent Demon Slayer Luo from five thousand years ago.

Lin'er lightly supported her fragrant chin with her hand and said, "Yes, that was five thousand years ago. I remember I was only five hundred years old then, still in my childhood phase. At that time, I was unfortunately caught up in the struggle between the righteous and the demonic paths. It was Demon Slayer Luo who saved me and entrusted me to the third generation head of the Yaohai Sect for care. Since then, he never came back."

"Five hundred years ago, you were still in your childhood phase?" Zhuge Buliang found it hard to believe. Five hundred years was already a terrifying lifespan for mortals, yet Lin'er was still considered a child.

Lin'er nodded, "I belong to the celestial spirit beast lineage, so my lifespan is very long. Since then, I have been cultivating in the Yaohai Sect."

"You said that I have the same constitution as Demon Slayer Luo. Does that mean I have some connection with him?" Zhuge Buliang asked with a frown.

"How could it be~~~" Lin'er laughed delicately, "Demon Slayer Luo's disappearance likely involved another dimension, and there has been no news of him for five thousand years. How could you be related to him? It's just that seeing you reminds me of Demon Slayer Luo. The only difference is that you are a bit more glib-tongued than he was~~~"

Zhuge Buliang was speechless. Looking at Lin'er who was lost in thought while resting her chin on her hand, he laughed and said, "Then why don't you just recognize me as your brother~~"

But after saying this, Zhuge Buliang felt a bit uneasy. It was indeed an awkward question to ask. After all, she was an Immortal of the Yaohai Sect, a revered existence even the Grand Elder respected. Here he was, trying to make himself her brother.

Lin'er had never stepped out of the Yaohai Sect. Although her cultivation was profound, her mind was still quite innocent. When she heard Zhuge Buliang's question, Lin'er pouted and said, "I see you're just a small disciple of the Yaohai Sect. How could you be my brother?"

"Uh... Forget I said anything..." Zhuge Buliang rolled his eyes in resignation.

"Well~~~ it's not impossible. As long as you come and chat with me more often, I'll recognize you as my older brother," Lin'er said with a smile, pressing her red lips together. "It's actually quite boring here, and since you and Brother Mosharo both have the Seven Star Body, I feel very close to you~~"

Zhuge Liang felt a surge of joy and said, "Sure, that's no problem. I'll come to keep you company every day."

Lin'er nodded her delicate little chin and asked, "How old are you, brother?"

"Fifteen. And you, little sister?"

"Five thousand five hundred years old!"

Zhuge Liang: "......"

At this moment, Zhuge Liang noticed some carvings on the surrounding walls. Upon closer inspection, they appeared to be some kind of symbols. Some of them were so blurred and damaged that they were almost unrecognizable, with some strange things drawn on them—turtles, rabbits, monkeys...

"Lin'er, what are these?" Zhuge Liang pointed to the carvings on the wall.

Lin'er walked over and said, "These were carved by the third-generation leader of the Yaohai Sect. At that time, the third-generation leader, Wuyouzi, liked to collect all kinds of magical techniques from the world. These are his remains."

"Even these bizarre things were drawn by Senior Wuyouzi?" Zhuge Liang asked, his face looking grim as he pointed at the turtles, monkeys, and rabbits...

Lin'er stuck out her little tongue and laughed, "I drew those because it was so boring here~~~"

"I..." Zhuge Liang felt a strong urge to vomit blood. These were magical techniques collected by Wuyouzi, which, if brought to the outside world, would likely cause a great dispute in the cultivation world. To see them defaced with random doodles by this little girl was simply a waste, and what on earth were these drawings!

Zhuge Liang pinched Lin'er's soft cheek and said through gritted teeth, "Lin'er, you're really cute~~~"

Lin'er forcefully pushed Zhuge Liang's hand away, rubbed her hot cheek, and gave him a white-eyed look.

At this moment, Zhuge Liang spotted a peculiar symbol at the top of the wall. Rather than a symbol, it looked more like a series of mysterious drawings, surrounded by dense lines of text. The drawings were all quite well-preserved.

Lin'er glanced at Zhuge Liang and said, "These drawings haven't been spoiled by me..."

Zhuge Liang used a "Ascension Talisman" to reach the top of the wall and focused intently on these drawings and the surrounding text. They depicted a lost supreme skill called "裂空手印" (裂空手印, Liekong Hand Seal). Zhuge Liang remembered seeing information about the Seven Star Body in the classics library a while ago, and this technique was a demonic skill from five hundred years ago that had been lost to the cultivation world.

This technique is not like spells or divine powers and does not have attributes based on spiritual roots. Zhuge Liang quietly gazed at the drawings of "裂空手印", realizing it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see such a lost technique. This was a kind of fortune.

However, the Liekong Hand Seal was difficult to comprehend, so Zhuge Liang could only memorize the carvings and text in his mind.

As it was getting late, Zhuge Liang left Lin'er's cave. Before he left, Lin'er gave him a water-avoiding bead, allowing him to come and go freely.

In the following days, Zhuge Liang spent most of his time in Lin'er's place during the day, apart from returning to the Biluogong every night. This was partly because he promised Lin'er he would visit, and also because the formations left by the third-generation leader of the Yaohai Sect gathered the essence of heaven and earth, making cultivation here much more effective.