Chapter 1748 - 1845: Cultivation and Longevity
Chapter 1748: Chapter 1845: Cultivation and Longevity
Returning to the Ancient Demon Ridge evokes new feelings.
This place, so mysterious to the people of the Nine Countries, was already quite familiar to Fang Lin, like an easy path for a seasoned traveler.
The demon beasts guarding the Ancient Demon Ridge didn’t show any vigilance upon seeing Fang Lin and Dugu Nian, letting them wait outside briefly before going to report to the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
Before long, Fang Lin and Dugu Nian were ushered into the Ancient Demon Ridge to meet the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
When Fang Lin and Dugu Nian saw the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, the latter was lying on a rock, eating peaches with great enjoyment.
"Wait a moment, whatever business you have, let me finish eating first," the Great Sage Equal to Heaven mumbled, peach flesh in his mouth, to Fang Lin and Dugu Nian.
The two exchanged a glance, both a bit helpless, and could only patiently wait for the monkey to finish the peach.
Finally, when the peach was finished, the Great Sage smacked his lips, looking utterly satisfied, murmuring, "Should I have another one?"
Fang Lin couldn’t hold back and quickly said, "Great Sage, we have come for a request."
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven turned to look at Fang Lin, a hint of surprise in his monkey eyes, "What about your cultivation?"
Fang Lin smiled wryly, "That’s precisely why we’re here."
Fang Lin then explained to the Great Sage Equal to Heaven the series of events leading to his cultivation being sealed, hoping that the Great Sage could help to lift the seal and restore his former cultivation.
"We’re completely out of options, which is why we came to trouble the Great Sage, hoping you might lend us a hand," Dugu Nian said with clasped fists.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven scratched his head and said, "The Hidden Kill Hall Master sealed your cultivation? Have you seen that guy?"
Fang Lin was taken aback and then frowned slightly, "I haven’t seen his true face."
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven nodded, gesturing to Fang Lin, who understood and approached the Great Sage.
"Let me take a look for you," the Great Sage said, placing a furry palm on Fang Lin’s shoulder.
Fang Lin felt somewhat apprehensive, fearing that even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven wouldn’t be able to break his seal; if that were the case, probably no one but the Hidden Kill Hall Master himself could help him.
Although the Old Dried Corpse Jin Zhulong might be able to, and his parents definitely wouldn’t have a problem, Fang Lin couldn’t find any of these three individuals now.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven remained expressionless, occasionally nodding slightly or shaking his head, leaving Fang Lin’s heart in a turmoil, completely unsure of what this guy meant, whether he had a solution or not.
After a while, the Great Sage withdrew his palm and looked at Fang Lin.
"Does the Great Sage have a solution?" Fang Lin asked, since this was about his cultivation, how could he not be anxious?
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven pondered for a moment and said, "The method of sealing is very peculiar, linking the seal with your life force, which makes it particularly tricky."
Both Fang Lin and Dugu Nian were puzzled upon hearing this, what did it mean to link the seal with life force?
"Great Sage, what do you mean by that?" Fang Lin pursued further.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven explained, "This seal is linked to your life force; if you break the seal, it would sever your life force, that’s what it means, got it?"
Fang Lin’s expression changed drastically, and Dugu Nian was stunned in place.
Breaking the seal would sever his life force, wouldn’t that mean once the seal is broken, Fang Lin would be on a path to death?
Seeing Fang Lin and Dugu Nian’s changed faces, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven coughed dryly, "Just kidding, just scaring you."
Fang Lin: "····"
Dugu Nian: "····"
If they didn’t know that the two of them combined couldn’t defeat this dead monkey, Fang Lin and Dugu Nian would have wanted to beat this dead monkey to the ground. At such a serious time, he was still in the mood to joke, and so seriously at that.
"Hahaha, it looks like my skill in fooling people has made significant progress, even you two were fooled by me," the Great Sage Equal to Heaven laughed heartily.
Dugu Nian gritted her teeth silently; Fang Lin laughed bitterly and quickly said, "Then what’s actually going on with the seal inside my body?"
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven knew to exercise restraint and stopped teasing Fang Lin and Dugu Nian.
"Actually, it’s pretty much as I said, this seal is indeed connected to your life force. If you forcibly break the seal, you will lose a lot of your lifespan, that’s what it means," the Great Sage said while digging his ear.
Fang Lin nodded, while Dugu Nian’s expression wasn’t very good.
In short, this seal, if forcibly dispelled, would cause significant damage to Fang Lin, although not immediately fatal, losing lifespan like that was still quite severe.
Though Fang Lin had already reached the Great Longevity Realm, if he did not encounter calamities or deadly battles, living for ten thousand years wouldn’t be an issue.
But if breaking the internal seal resulted in a loss of lifespan, how many more years could Fang Lin live?
"If the seal is broken, approximately how much longer can I live?" Fang Lin directly asked the crucial question.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven replied, "About two hundred years."
"Only two hundred years? Why would it lose so much?" Dugu Nian couldn’t help but ask.
Fang Lin’s heart tightened as well, only two hundred years of lifespan left if the seal was broken?
Two hundred years might be very long for an ordinary person not skilled in Martial Arts, but for a Martial Artist like Fang Lin who had already stepped into the Great Longevity Realm, two hundred years was just too short, almost pathetically so.
"The person who placed the seal is remarkably skilled; the fact they can even leave this kid with two hundred years of lifespan is already quite a feat," the Great Sage Equal to Heaven said in a somewhat exasperated tone.
"Isn’t there another way? Something that wouldn’t cost me lifespan, but could also restore my cultivation?" Dugu Nian urgently asked.
Before the words were even finished, Dugu Nian gave a self-deprecating smile, looking rather disheartened.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven sighed, "Nothing in the world is perfectly ideal, do I still need to explain this to you?"
Dugu Nian shook her head, understanding that nothing in the world was perfect, but her concern had confused her, as she really didn’t want Fang Lin to lose so much lifespan just to regain his cultivation.
Suddenly, Fang Lin smiled and said, "Then I ask the Great Sage to proceed and break the seal for me."
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven looked at Fang Lin, "Have you really thought it through? If you truly dissolve the seal, you’ll be left with only two hundred years of lifespan."
Fang Lin was about to speak when Dugu Nian interrupted, "No, if it really comes to this, then I’d rather you not recover your cultivation."
Dugu Nian’s thinking was simple; she didn’t want Fang Lin to die. Two hundred years was far too fleeting.
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