Chapter 57: The Three Great Covenants (Please add to favorites and keep reading)

“Of course it is true!”

Wei Fei said with absolute certainty.

“However...” Wei Fei glanced at Kou Liang and Fu Zhizhou, paused for a moment, and continued, “Immortal cultivation techniques are far too precious, and they concern the matter of longevity. I hope you three brothers can all swear an oath that, after seeing this immortal technique, you will never spread it externally.”

Although he knew that Fu Zhizhou and Kou Liang were not men who lacked judgment and would not spread the technique recklessly, one could never be too careful.

If the two of them were hindered by family ties and passed the immortal technique to their relatives, causing the secret to leak—then as the one who distributed the technique, he would inevitably face disaster.

This was a precaution that could not be ignored.

Having an oath was always better than having none.

Hearing this, Wei Tu, who was standing nearby, responded immediately. He raised his right hand and said, “I, Wei, am willing to swear a deadly oath: if I leak the immortal technique without consulting my brothers, may I die a horrible death.”

After swearing the deadly oath, Wei Tu spoke the prepared words of persuasion: “Big Brother, Fourth Brother, if you and I successfully cultivate this immortal technique and become immortals, we will naturally not have to worry about the calamities or the involvement of our kin caused by leaking it.”

“Conversely, if none of the four of us succeed in our cultivation, even if we hand it to others, they will have little chance of succeeding themselves.”

As his voice fell, Kou Liang and Fu Zhizhou exchanged a glance and nodded. Without further hesitation, they followed Wei Tu's lead and swore deadly oaths.

“This immortal technique is like the previous incident with the Martial Luck Pavilion. The two of us know the gravity of the situation. Once the secret is leaked, with the mental secret methods of a Xiantian Martial Master, our clans would be impossible to protect...”

After finishing the oath, Fu Zhizhou shook his head and let out a sigh.

Hearing this, Wei Tu and Wei Fei nodded.

The reason the two of them were willing to share the immortal technique for Kou Liang and Fu Zhizhou to comprehend together was inseparable from the foundation of trust they had built during the Martial Luck Pavilion incident.

Everyone could distinguish right from wrong in major matters; they were far-sighted men, not short-sighted, foolish fools.

At this point, Wei Fei no longer held anything back. He took three booklets from his robe and placed them on the eight-immortals table.

One of the booklets was yellowed with age, while the other two had brand-new pages.

“The yellowed booklet is the original, and the other two new ones... are copies transcribed by myself and Third Brother...”

“Big Brother and Fourth Brother may take a look.”

Wei Fei pushed the three booklets toward Fu Zhizhou and Kou Liang.

“Alright.” Without further words, Fu Zhizhou and Kou Liang picked up the booklets and began to read them meticulously.

An hour later, as the sun was nearing the horizon, Fu Zhizhou and Kou Liang finally set down the immortal technique with reluctance.

“My Fu family also possesses an ancestral internal true art. This technique is indeed different from those internal true arts. It is possible that Third Brother's judgment is correct: this book is indeed... an immortal cultivation technique.”

After a moment of contemplation, Fu Zhizhou shared his insights regarding the *Five Elements Spirit-Nurturing Body*.

As for Kou Liang, he remained silent.

Though his family background was not poor, it was merely at the level of an ordinary wealthy household. It was already difficult enough to practice external martial arts; he had no opportunity to encounter internal true arts.

“This immortal technique was obtained from the martial master 'Xie Qing' of the Martial Luck Pavilion. When Fourth Brother went to the Martial Luck Pavilion headquarters to quell the unrest, did you learn anything about the internal details?” Wei Tu inquired.

The reason why Wei Tu had urged Wei Fei to share the technique so that the four brothers could study and comprehend it together after seeing it was due to one important reason: Fu Zhizhou held a high official position and had gone to the Martial Luck Pavilion headquarters. The information he possessed was bound to be more extensive than theirs.

By exchanging information, they would not lose out.

As for the name of the iron-hammered giant, Wei Tu and the others had already learned it from interrogating the captured martial masters in Liu Family Fort during their time in Siyang Town.

“Xie Qing?” Fu Zhizhou frowned slightly upon hearing the name. He pondered for a moment and said, “The Martial Luck Pavilion headquarters has one Head Pavilion Master, two Deputy Pavilion Masters, twelve Elders, and seven Branch Flag Leaders...”

“Among them, there are three high-ranking members of the Martial Luck Pavilion surnamed Xie. They are one Deputy Pavilion Master and two Elders...”

“If my guess is correct, this Xie Qing from the Siyang Town branch should be related to these three, or rather, Xie Qing might belong to the same clan as them...”

The day before the siege of the Martial Luck Pavilion headquarters, the Governor's Office had issued intelligence regarding the high-ranking members of the Martial Luck Pavilion for them, the Imperial Guards, to memorize.

At this moment, it proved useful.

“So, that means the other parts of this immortal technique might be held by the three people you mentioned, Fourth Brother,” Kou Liang reasoned after a moment of thought.

“Are those three still alive?” he hurriedly followed up.

“They are already dead,” Fu Zhizhou said, shaking his head. “After Governor Wang issued the military orders, he swiftly commanded the army to besiege the Martial Luck Pavilion. Even if those three of the Xie family had heaven-defying abilities, they could not escape.”

“Not to mention, to suppress the Martial Luck Pavilion headquarters, Governor Wang specifically invited three Xiantian Martial Masters.”

Fu Zhizhou revealed this piece of news.

Hearing this, the three of them sighed inwardly.

If they could have found those three high-ranking members of the Xie family from the Martial Luck Pavilion, they might have had a chance to complete the *Five Elements Spirit-Nurturing Body* in their hands.

Now, hearing the news of their deaths, that hope was undoubtedly shattered.

Having said this, Fu Zhizhou looked toward Wei Tu and mused, “Most of the high-ranking members of the Martial Luck Pavilion were eliminated by those three Xiantian Martial Masters. If Third Brother can achieve the rank of a Xiantian Martial Master, perhaps you and I will have the chance to complete the technique, or even catch a glimpse of other immortal cultivation techniques...”

He speculated that those three Xiantian Martial Masters might also possess immortal techniques similar to the *Five Elements Spirit-Nurturing Body*.

“A Xiantian Martial Master?” Hearing this, a sense of hope immediately rose in Wei Tu's heart.

According to the prompts of his "Late Bloomer" destiny, if he practiced the *Marrow Refining Scripture* fifteen times a day, he could practice it to perfection and enter the realm of a Xiantian Martial Master.

Thirty years.

To him, though it was a long time, it was not entirely unacceptable.

Furthermore, after becoming a Xiantian Martial Master, he would have a lifespan of two hundred years. Subtracting the age at which he achieved the Xiantian realm, he would still have a full hundred and fifty years to pursue this so-called Immortal Path...

Additionally, regarding the "Thick Earth Body" of the *Five Elements Spirit-Nurturing Body*, although he had not yet entered the threshold or found a way to practice it, it did not mean he would be stuck there for the next thirty years.

Next, the four of them discussed some details regarding the cultivation of this immortal technique and established three new covenants.

Covenant One: Every year on the thirteenth of June, all four shall reunite at Xuanhe Pavilion to exchange their cultivation insights. This includes, but is not limited to, immortal cultivation techniques. If there is a breakthrough, one does not need to wait until June thirteenth; notify the others immediately via message.

Covenant Two: While attempting to cultivate the immortal technique, use one's official positions to inquire about immortal legends, compile them into volumes, and share information.

Covenant Three: If one of the four dies unexpectedly but has kept the secret, the remaining three must look after their descendants. Furthermore, if there is a suitable candidate among the descendants, they may be brought into the Righteousness Society to practice the immortal technique.

Having formulated the three great covenants, the four of them looked at each other with smiles and raised their cups for a hearty drink.

The four knew that if their last reunion at Xuanhe Pavilion was to establish the foundation of trust, then this reunion, sharing an immortal technique... was to truly put their brotherhood into practice.

They were no longer just "surface" brothers.