The elder’s gaze locked onto the tattered jade slip in Lin Mo’s hand, and his entire body stiffened as if he had seen a ghost.

He had sat in this hall for decades, guarding countless scrolls and watching hundreds of disciples come and go. He had seen geniuses with top-grade spirit roots, elders with profound cultivation, and even the sect leader himself.

But never had he sensed the aura that now lingered around Lin Mo.

The ancient, desolate, yet overwhelmingly noble energy coming from the jade slip was something he had only read about in the sect’s deepest forbidden records.

Lin Mo, however, remained completely unaware of the elder’s reaction.

His entire attention was focused on the jade slip. When his mind touched it, countless ancient characters flooded into his consciousness like a river bursting its banks.

The Heavenly Immortal Art.

Forge the body with six paths, refine the soul with immortality.

Absorb all spiritual roots, command all elements.

His Six Paths Immortal Root trembled with joy, as if it had finally found its destined matching technique. The ordinary cultivation methods in the hall were like shallow streams, but this art was an endless ocean.

“This is…” Lin Mo whispered in shock.

It was not just a basic cultivation method. It was a supreme immortal technique that had long been lost to the world.

He quickly hid the jade slip into his robes, not wanting to attract unwanted attention. He knew that treasures like this would bring disaster if exposed prematurely.

He then casually picked up a common introductory scroll from the shelf, just enough to avoid suspicion.

Turning around, he prepared to leave.

Only then did he notice the white-bearded elder staring at him.

Their eyes met.

The elder’s gaze was deep and complicated, filled with shock, curiosity, and a hint of awe. He did not speak, but slowly closed his eyes again, returning to his seemingly half-asleep state.

But this time, he was no longer dozing.

His mind was racing.

A boy with no recorded spirit root…

Suddenly steps into Qi Refining…

And carries the legacy of that legendary art…

This was no accident. This was a storm that could shake the entire Azure Cloud Sect.

Lin Mo bowed slightly toward the elder out of respect, then walked toward the exit.

The guards outside were still uneasy. When they saw Lin Mo holding a scroll, they did not dare to question him and stepped aside silently.

As Lin Mo walked back to his shabby hut, the entire outer sect was already buzzing with rumors.

“The trash Lin Mo beat Wang Hu!”

“He actually has spiritual energy!”

“He went into the Scripture Hall…”

Those who had once insulted him now hid in fear.

But Lin Mo ignored all of it.

He returned to his small, run-down room, closed the door, and sat cross-legged on the straw mat.

He took out the yellowed jade slip again.

The Heavenly Immortal Art.

The real start of his path to immortality had only just begun.

If you want, I can continue writing Chapter 5 straight away where he starts cultivating the art and breaks through to a higher realm overnight.