The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 246 Secret
"Your granddaughter is willing to tell me all this, so has something changed again?" Ding Lin asked.

“I can’t hide it from Brother Jin,” the Seventh Fairy smiled. “If you were still the same as before, like when my Fifth Sister and I had just switched back our bodies, I wouldn’t have mentioned these things. You have done us sisters a favor, but we also helped you ascend to heaven, secured you a job in the Peach Garden, and even found you the ‘Celestial Immortal Manual,’ an eight-stage cultivation technique. Although becoming a Celestial Immortal is difficult, ascending to immortality is commonplace. This is enough to repay our debt of gratitude.”

"From now on, as long as I keep an eye on Fifth Sister and ensure you never see each other again, the matter will be over. Even if there are still some lingering feelings, they will eventually be forgotten over time. Although it sounds cruel, this is the best ending." The Seventh Fairy said slowly. She picked up the wine cup and took a sip. Her voice was calm and clear, as if she were talking about unrelated people and things. "There is no need to say it. It is better for everyone if we understand each other without saying anything."

"Fortunately, we don't have to do that now," the Seventh Fairy said with a more relaxed tone. "After all, if there's no other choice, who would willingly play the villain if there's even a glimmer of hope? I always hope that Fifth Sister can be happy."

"So, I am now qualified to give my granddaughter hope?" Ding Lin asked.

“Brother Jin, you are too modest. Now that you have cultivated the Celestial Immortal Technique to the Great Grade, if you are not qualified, then how can you be considered qualified?” The Seventh Fairy smiled. “Although the Heavenly Rules are strict, there are still blood ties and kinship under these laws.”

"My grandparents severely punished my great-aunt and mother, probably only a small part of it was because of the Heavenly Laws. More of it was because they were angry at their lack of ambition. They were of the Heavenly Bloodline, dignified immortals, yet they did not think about improving their cultivation in order to attain the Great Dao as soon as possible, but instead indulged in love."

"That's fine then. After all the selection, they ended up ignoring all the gods and immortals and choosing to associate with mortals. They have such noble and precious bodies, yet they insist on crushing themselves into the mud. If my great-uncle and my father had even a Golden Immortal cultivation level, then when the die was cast, even if my maternal grandfather was unhappy, he would probably have just had to accept it and try his best to make excuses for them, giving them a symbolic small punishment as a warning, and that would have been the end of it."

“Brother Jin, becoming a Celestial Immortal is now a certainty for you. Even if you become a Golden Immortal, you still need to work hard. Throughout history, no one who has mastered the Celestial Immortal Technique has failed to become a Golden Immortal. However,” the Seventh Fairy paused, her affection turning into solemnity, “you are not yet a Golden Immortal, or even an Immortal. So you and Fifth Sister should keep a low profile and be careful.”

“These past two days, the maid who fetched water thought I was my fifth sister… If my body hadn’t been used by my fifth sister before, you and my fifth sister would probably have ended up like my parents.”

"Perhaps my grandmother has already become suspicious. Putting aside the celestial beings' eyes and ears, just considering their cultivation level, no one knows what methods they possess at the level of my maternal grandfather and grandmother, or how incredible they must be."

"In short, although I don't object to you, Brother Jin, you must remember that, whether in public or in private, before your cultivation is sufficient, you and Fifth Sister must not overstep any boundaries. Your feelings should be expressed in accordance with propriety," said the Seventh Fairy.

"Thank you for reminding me, granddaughter," Ding Lin said.

"Brother Jin, please don't take offense at my indiscretion." The Seventh Fairy's expression softened, and after thinking for a moment, she spoke again. "Now that we are both in this Peach Garden, if you need anything, Brother Jin, you can tell me, and if I can do it, I will do my best."

Ding Lin was reaching for the wine vessel in front of him when he heard this. He paused, lowered his eyes, and gently stroked the wine vessel with his fingertips, as if he was hesitating.

The Seven Fairies were somewhat surprised. Although what she had just said wasn't just polite talk, Ding Lin had only recently broken through to the next level, so how could he have done it so quickly...?

“Brother Jin, just say what you need,” said the Seventh Fairy.

“Perhaps I am being too ambitious,” Ding Lin raised his eyes. “When the monkey broke into the garden before, although I was frozen by him, I heard what he said. May I ask, my granddaughter, what is the story behind the 108 transformations of the 36 Heavenly Spirits and 72 Earthly Fiends?” “Of course,” Ding Lin added, “It may be a secret. If it is inconvenient for you to say, then forget it.”

“It’s nothing,” the Seventh Fairy said. “Even if you don’t ask now, Brother Jin, we will tell you these things after you ascend to immortality.”

"The Celestial Immortal Technique was passed down by the Dao Ancestor, but apart from its compatibility, its other top-tier techniques are not significantly different in terms of effectiveness, and it is not even a great technique. It is just an ordinary technique."

"Its true mystery lies in the two divine powers that come with the Immortal Realm: the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals and the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends. The Earthly Fiends transformation can be cultivated once one has reached the eighth level or higher. You heard the monkey mention it the other day. It can help people comprehend the profound mysteries and, after ascending to immortality, even reach the Golden Immortal level."

"It's just an aid, but it's not as easy as that monkey said. He was just expressing his own prejudice. Those who can cultivate to the Great Rank are all exceptionally talented. Even without cultivating transformations, they can become Golden Immortals by following the steps. Naturally, he thinks it's simple and that he can definitely succeed."

"In reality, it is profound and elusive, without any constant pattern, and cannot be fully explained. Even if one tries to imitate it by changing its form, one can only get a glimpse of a fragment, which is merely a superficial understanding."

"Of course, it is much better than the more vague descriptions of other martial arts techniques. Moreover, it has seventy-two variations, a wide variety of types, and all four attributes of earth, water, wind, and fire are included, making it superior in its comprehensiveness."

"To put it another way, by analogy, the possibility of becoming a Golden Immortal by using the Celestial Immortal Technique to assist in cultivating the Seventy-Two Transformations is about 50% higher than other cultivation techniques."

"The advantage of this half-finished method lies in its ingenuity, but in essence, it is still the same. It all uses the description of profound mysteries to aid in the understanding of the laws," said the Seven Fairies.

"What about the changes in the Heavenly Dipper?" Ding Lin asked again, without revealing his emotions.

"The Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang is another story," said the Seventh Fairy.

Quietly, Ding Lin sat up straight.

"The Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang can only be cultivated by those who have achieved the Great Grade of the Heavenly Immortal Technique. This is the brilliance of the Dao Ancestor's teachings, which are different from other techniques."

"The technique can only be cultivated up to the Golden Immortal level, and the final step requires personal comprehension in order to fully understand it. This is because its profound mystery is the limit that all descriptions and techniques can reach."

"The Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang make the impossible possible, directly expounding the laws. There are thirty-six transformations, but they are not just thirty-six laws. After becoming a Heavenly Immortal with the Great Celestial Immortal Technique, you only need to master any one of the transformations to directly become a Golden Immortal!"

(End of this chapter)