Chapter 497
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Chapter 497: The Importance of Longevity
Bing State, Wangxian Sect
Cultivators aim to become immortal, with immortality symbolizing longevity. Pursuing a long life is a goal that cultivators strive for.
Immortality may seem unattainable for cultivators, but longevity is achievable. In the cultivation world, there are various ways to extend one’s lifespan.
After researching, Lin Jiang discovered that the longest-living individual in the cultivation world reached 2,300 years, with someone in the Nascent Soul stage living over 3,300 years, even surpassing the Soul Changing Period.
Further exploration revealed that the cultivation world had extensively researched methods to prolong life. There were dozens of combinations suitable for leaders, wealthy individuals, and ordinary cultivators.
Lin Jiang made copies of these materials for the Wangxian Sect to search for the mentioned items, while he ventured into the Wilderness.
"The Demon Emperor used his own way to achieve success, the way of heaven began to slumber, and the great path will no longer exist. Brother, this, this…"
Lin Jiang revealed the truth to Small Shadiao, who was instantly shocked and unable to process it, as his mind went blank. Having limited knowledge, he couldn’t comprehend the hidden truth.
"Brother, brother, you’re not lying to me, are you?"
After a while, Small Shadiao finally calmed down and said to Lin Jiang.
"Do you think I would joke with you?"
"Yes."
"Let me tell you, that terrifying figure from Yun State has already been taken care of by me."
"Ah."
"Stop with the ‘ahs’, I don’t feel like explaining a lot to you. I’ll just ask you, do you believe me, do you want to live until the day the way of heaven restarts, and find a way to become an immortal through transcending tribulation?"
"Think, definitely think, Brother."
Small Shadiao said directly that in his opinion, whether you want to become immortal or not depends on the situation. If life is miserable, it’s better to die than to live in suffering. If life is carefree, then living longer is better, just like now.
"Since you want it, I’ll help. Get me these few spiritual medicines by any means necessary."
Lin Jiang took out a list, listing several dozen precious spiritual medicines.
There are countless ways to prolong life, but not every way is suitable for Lin Jiang. Lin Jiang selected some more feasible ones, mainly focusing on longevity elixirs.
There are also dozens of types of longevity elixirs, each with different medicinal properties. Some elixirs’ effects can stack, while others cannot. Some may even have diminishing returns, making the situation very complex.
However, after generations of experimentation by cultivators, they have already gained experience with these elixirs. As long as the funds are available, extending life by one or two thousand years is possible.
Don’t think one or two thousand years is short. In fact, one or two thousand years of lifespan are enough to drive all cultivators crazy because of Soul Changing. Just two thousand years of lifespan are considered a special case for Lin Jiang, outside the scope of discussion.
Small Shadiao glanced at the list and saw that most of the spiritual medicines were available in the Wilderness. Though not easy to obtain, he immediately agreed to figure out a way.
After preparing everything in the wilderness, Lin Jiang went to the Zhonghang Sect and found Cao Ying. He asked her to search for resources too, making good use of the people around them.
"Is this elaborate alchemy potion really effective?"
Cao Ying thought Lin Jiang might be going too far. The last time Lin Jiang told her about a secret technique to extend her life by a hundred times, wasn’t that already enough?
"It’s not elaborate at all. The secret technique I know can extend our lifespan internally. You still have five thousand years of life, so if we extend it by a hundred times, that’s half a million. But if we extend it by ten thousand, that’s a million. If you take an extra pill now, you might be able to live tens of thousands of more years."
"Alright, I’ll follow your lead. I trust you."
"Little Ying, could you also help me persuade Lin Ying? Her mind seems to be troubled."
"Does Lin Ying feel like there’s no meaning in living anymore, big brother?"
"Yes."
"I used to feel that way too."
"Um…"
Lin Jiang suddenly fell silent, even thinking of depression. Could Lin Ying also be suffering from depression? He didn’t know what to do or how to help.
Lin Jiang and Cao Ying traveled to Anhua City. Cao Ying went to talk to Lin Ying, while Lin Jiang gathered a few Void Achieving members of the Lin family to distribute a list of resources for them to collect, in exchange for payment.
"Sixth Uncle, aren’t these materials for longevity pills? Don’t you not need them?"
Lin Dingshan asked, not fully understanding their Sixth Uncle’s situation but knowing that Lin Jiang didn’t lack lifespan.
"I don’t need them, but the Lin family does. Don’t you all want to live longer?"
"Of course, if Sixth Uncle needs them, we’ll help search for them."
"Collect as soon as possible, you will definitely benefit from it."
Lin Jiang nodded, then discussed the details with Lin Dingshan and others. Lin Jiang had a somewhat distant relationship with the Lin family, but the treasures were very valuable, so paying was necessary.
After reaching an agreement with them, Lin Jiang went to see Lin Ying. Lin Ying was discussing longevity pills with Cao Ying at the time.
"Lin Ying, what do you think of these pills? Shall I make some for you to try later?"
"I don’t really need them, brother. If you truly care, leave some for the Lin family. There are some talented descendants in the Lin family. If the situation you mentioned really happens, I hope they can survive."
"I can’t take care of that many people."
Lin Jiang directly said that he was not that charitable and could not take care of others. If he had extra resources, he might be able to offer some help, but he had to prioritize his own people first.
"Brother, could you tell me about your secret technique that can extend lifespan a hundredfold?"
"To be precise, it’s not about extending lifespan, but temporarily slowing down the loss of lifespan. Using a special formation, our body and soul are separated, with the soul nurtured by something similar to soul-warming wood, while the body is soaked in special potion and then sealed, which greatly slows down life loss, extending it up to a hundred times, sealing it for a hundred years only consumes the lifespan of one year."
Lin Jiang explained that this secret technique is somewhat like the cryosleep pods in sci-fi movies, where the body is rapidly frozen and then thawed, resisting the passage of time.
Lin Jiang wasn’t sure if the cryosleep pods in sci-fi movies could be realized, but he believed in the method Xia Qingshan told him about.
"Isn’t that like pretending to be dead?"
"Yes."
"Very dangerous, if there are enemies…"
"Definitely will die, so we need someone to guard."
Lin Jiang said, in fact, he was the best person to guard because he wasn’t afraid of time passing.
Lin Jiang positioned himself this way, he would find a way to put Cao Ying and the others to sleep, then guard outside. This was one of the reasons Lin Jiang didn’t give up on the Wangxian Sect, as he would need more helpers when the time comes to be a guardian.
"Sister Lin Ying, no matter what, extending lifespan is a good thing, right?"
"Little Ying, don’t you think it would be boring to live the second half of life like a zombie?"
Lin Ying asked Cao Ying, leaving Cao Ying speechless and unable to answer.
She is different from Lin Ying. Even when she is asleep, it is for a better future. She is Tao Achieving, with the chance to transcend and become immortal in the future. Lin Ying, on the other hand, has no such chance. Her potential has been exhausted, and living this way may not be very good.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jiang felt a pang in his heart. Lin Ying’s words made sense, and standing in her shoes, Lin Jiang wouldn’t want the same. This made Lin Jiang feel quite melancholic.
"Forget it. Let’s not talk about unhappy things. I still have over a thousand years to live. Time is still long. We can discuss it later."
Sensing the tense atmosphere, Lin Ying immediately smiled and said. There’s no rush now, right? Everything is fine, isn’t it?
Lin Jiang didn’t want to spoil the mood. Let’s do things for now. Lin Ying could be persuaded slowly, and maybe she would change her mind later. As the older brother, all Lin Jiang needed to do was to prepare everything, and he could back up Lin Ying when the time came.
