Chapter 1421: Chapter 882: Alone Exalted Under Heaven, Gu Chen Ascends to Quasi-Immortal Emperor_2

Jiang Hui pondered inwardly.

This is the power of Rare Items, comparable to bestowing an unprecedented talent upon an ordinary person out of thin air.

The reason why brothers Lin Zhuang and Lin Chen are able to have prospects far surpassing Old man Lin and advance towards the Supreme Realm, isn’t it because the brothers accidentally ate a red fruit in their youth, and ever since then, they underwent a complete transformation?

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“Adult, this is…” Looking at the neatly arranged Ginseng Fruits floating in mid-air in front of him.

Old man Lin spoke with great respect and some confusion.

“These are Ginseng Fruits.”

“Ginseng Fruit?”

“They possess the effect of extending life; merely smelling one can extend life by three thousand years. Eating one can directly prolong life by nearly fifty thousand years…”

Old man Lin’s eyes widened in shock. Could a fruit the size of a fist truly have such heaven-defying life-extending effects?! A mere whiff could extend life by three thousand years?

Old man Lin instantly held his breath, afraid that if the scent was exhausted, the fruit would lose its life-extending powers.

“You need not be so restrained, this Ginseng Fruit is a reward for you after all.”

Jiang Hui said with a smile.

“For me.” Old man Lin pursed his lips, feeling a fiery excitement in his heart.

As the one who knows his own affairs best, his realm was as it was; though in the environment of the village, his lifespan far exceeded that of others at his realm, it would inevitably come to an end, no matter how much it was extended.

Old man Lin estimated that he had at most a few tens of thousands of years left before the end of his lifespan.

When that time comes, it will be a complete return to dust and soil.

Regarding death, Old man Lin had long since become indifferent.

His father had said at the time of his passing, that man is made from soil and will eventually return to soil; it’s not death, but rather returning to one’s roots.

After all, originally he would live for no more than a hundred years.

It was the Adult who graciously granted him a lifespan of a million years.

And his old partner, although she has returned to dust long ago, also lived for an extra several hundred thousand years.

Who could have imagined it!

The Mortal World’s dynasties last but a few hundred years at most, and even the longest-lasting scarcely exceed a thousand years. Yet even so, countless generations have come and gone.

He has lived long enough.

What Old man Lin worried about was, after he was gone, who would manage Liu Village.

It was not about being unable to let go of power in his hands.

He was nothing more than an Old One who had exhausted himself for the sake of the village, but having served the Adult for so long, he felt he had a fairly good understanding of the Adult’s likes and dislikes. If someone else took over, what if they failed to serve the Adult properly?!

Unexpectedly, the Adult directly bestowed upon him such a heaven-defying, life-prolonging Divine Fruit, with just one piece extending life by nearly fifty thousand years. With so many, wouldn’t that amount to millions of years?!

Such profound affection, this is definitely profound affection.

Old man Lin was moved to tears, his eyes reddening, the next moment he couldn’t help but weep, intensely touched, his body trembling.

What does this signify?

It signified that the Adult had seen all the hard work he had put in over the years, which is why he bestowed upon him the life-extending item as his lifespan neared its end.

Old man Lin immediately wept openly and said, “Adult, Old One is neither deserving nor capable of such regard from you, your great kindness and virtue, I will never forget in this lifetime…”

“What, if I don’t give you these things, you’ll forget about gratitude?” Jiang Hui said in jest, their rapport not at all serious.

Having followed Jiang Hui for a million years, Old man Lin clearly detected the teasing tone in the Adult’s voice, not taking it seriously. He scratched his head and chuckled, without saying a word.

“The effects of the Ginseng Fruit are quite substantial; it’s impossible for you to consume them all at once, taking one each month is sufficient,” advised Jiang Hui.

Although the Ginseng Fruit is not classified as a Treasure medicinal plant but amongst Divine Fruits, for beings under the Immortal Path Field, especially those who have not even entered the Supreme Realm, it’s not advisable to consume too many in a short period, otherwise, they could be burst by the overflowing Spiritual Energy within the fruit.

“Old One will keep it in mind.” Old man Lin hurriedly nodded, noting every word.

Afterward, Jiang Hui instructed him about a few other matters, and Old man Lin nodded again and again, committing everything to heart.

As for the Chaos Divine Marrow, after some thought, Jiang Huai did not bestow it.

Five million years, not too short, yet not too long; for now, let’s see how far Old Man Lin can go before making a plan.

If the gap is too wide, then bestow it later; if it’s just a thin layer of paper away, then just grind it down with time.

After all, the Ginseng Fruit Tree produces fruit very quickly after maturing, with three thousand fruits each time, which is quite a generous number; this should be completely sufficient.

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Spring departs and summer arrives, summer fades to autumn and winter comes; the four seasons cycle, ceaselessly enduring.

Since suppressing the Phantom Immortal Emperor, for such a long time, Jiang Huai seems to have evaporated from the mortal world, hardly ever appearing before others.

However, the momentum of Liu Village has become even more prosperous and unshakeable; the Heavenly Prides who had previously come for the Scripture Reading had all turned their heads and joined Liu Village, as for the elder ancestors from the various Sects, they brazenly stayed on without leaving to this day.

Ye Fan and others did not leave.

Logically speaking, they do not belong to this era and should have been repelled long ago, but after having stayed in Liu Village for such a long time, none of them felt any kind of rejection from the heaven and earth.

Plus, it’s very comfortable living here.

Thus, the trio is still in the village, and not in a hurry to leave.

Every day, they either meditate or wander around the village. Life is quite leisurely.

Learning the lesson from last time, if there is any area marked as off-limits for entry, the three of them will not question and immediately keep their distance.

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The two hundred and forty-thousandth year.

All is calm in the Immortal Domain.

Late at night.

In Liu Village,

All is silent in heaven and earth. Quietness pervades, and the dim world seems like a mute existence; the few stars that managed to shine are obscured by dark clouds.

At this time.

“Boom!”

The thunder and lightning, like a spider web, tear across the sky, followed by rain pouring down like pillars.

Amidst the torrential rain, a tremendously valiant spirit suddenly rises to the skies.

Dazzling radiance falls from the heavens, eventually landing on a piece of bluestone.

There, a figure sits cross-legged.

In the green robe fluttering in the wind, the figure has a straight, tall upper body with powerful, lean muscles.

Gu Chen sits with eyes closed, like a still mountain sculpture. His face is as calm as water, seemingly imperturbable by the troubles of the world.

Suddenly, the Spiritual Power within him erupts like a dam-breaking flood, transforming into a blinding pillar of light, shooting straight into the sky. The air seems vacuumed where the light passes, forming a terrifying void. Distant mountains tremble under the impact of this force as if they could collapse at any moment.

At the same time, the clouds in the sky begin to surge violently, as if stirred by an invisible giant hand. Amidst the flickering of lightning, thick thunderbolts strike toward the ground, yet mysteriously vanish just before touching the earth, as if devoured by some arcane force.

The Da Neng’s (Great Taoist’s) body has become, at this moment, a bottomless pit, endlessly swallowing the surrounding Spiritual Energy. His skin sparkles with a faint glow, each hair seems to turn into tiny spiritual snakes, dancing wildly in the air. His eyes emit two divine rays, piercing through emptiness, able to see the essence of all things directly.

As the Spiritual Power within him continues to climb, an invisible pressure radiates outward from him. Under this pressure, the practitioners on the field feel as though a mountain is pressing on their chest, making breathing difficult. They step back, their eyes filled with respect and shock.

Finally, at a certain moment, an earth-shattering roar comes from the Da Neng’s body. An even more vast energy erupts, forming a radiant halo that envelops the entire field. Within the halo, countless mysterious Runes flicker and dance, as if narrating some ancient Rule.

“Adult!” Gu Chen respectfully kneels before Jiang Huai, after completing the salute, he can’t help but feel his heart surge.

No wonder it is said that those who do not become Emperors will forever remain as ants.

Without stepping into this Realm, perhaps one can never truly comprehend the meaning of that saying, as he never had a concrete understanding before.

He simply thought the gap between Immortal King and Quasi-Immortal Emperor, even if present, was within a general scope.

If a group of Supreme Giants among Immortal Kings launched a joint assault on a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, the latter, with a slight slip, might fall.

But after personally stepping into this Realm, Gu Chen realizes how outrageously wrong his previous understanding was!

It’s not just about a group of Supreme Giants; if all the Supreme Giants were gathered to exert all their strength against a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, they should not dream of harming a single hair on the latter.