Chapter 307 Searching for a Method to Achieve Immortality

After listening to a series of briefings, Ning Hai took a sip of wine and pressed for details about the progress of the voyage plan.

The person in charge said, "We have already established supply stations on several islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and the shipping routes have been basically determined. In another three months, we will be able to extend the routes to cross the Pacific Ocean and sail our warships to the vicinity of that long island on the other side. Then we will build military bases and cities on that island, and use them as a springboard to enter the Asian mainland and continue our conquest."

“A long island…” Ning Hai said calmly, “is that the island nation in the Dongyi region of our original world, right?”

"Yes, Mr. Ning."

"What is the current situation of this island nation in our world?"

"Reporting to Mr. Ning, according to the archaeological records of the original world, corresponding to the current period of our world, the island should be at the end of the Stone Age. There has not yet been a systematic civilization or the concept of a nation. It is mainly a tribal settlement, and has initially developed primitive crop cultivation techniques and pottery and bronze-making techniques."

"Oh, then it's still pretty much like a primitive tribe, not even comparable to the nascent Mayan civilization here."

"Um...you could say that."

"Then, the ancient Huaxia Kingdom on the Asian mainland," Ning Hai's tone lowered a bit, "if I remember correctly, it should be the period when the feudal states were unified and the Xuan Dynasty was established, right?"

“That’s right, Mr. Ning. But you can rest assured that although the Xuan Dynasty’s development speed and military strength are absolutely overwhelming compared to other civilizations of the same era, it is nothing more than a slightly larger ant in the face of our modern technological power. It cannot have any impact on our conquest of the world.”

“Of course I know all that,” Ning Hai sneered. “Heh, no matter how powerful the Xuan Dynasty is, it’s still an ancient society from over two thousand years ago. How can it compare to our high-tech weapons?”

Back then, the United States spared no expense in building the island base, secretly investing more than half of its national income. This included using most of the resources plundered from parallel worlds through the island base to build it. Most importantly, the United States also sent top experts from various industries to the island base to help Ninghai.

Therefore, even though an accident fifteen years ago caused the entire island base to travel to the ancient times of a parallel world, Ninghai was still able to develop technology.

He had become the supreme ruler here, and everything in this world was an ant in his eyes.

"Three months from now, you must occupy the Dongyi Islands, and then build a base as soon as possible to facilitate the conquest and sweeping across Asia. Alright, meeting adjourned!" Ning Hai gave the order without turning his head, facing the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Yes, Mr. Ning!" The subordinates stood up, bowed, and left in turn.

Ning Hai took out a communicator that resembled a mobile phone, pressed a few buttons, and when the call connected, he said, "I just finished a meeting. Come to the conference room."

A moment later, the conference room door opened.

Lu Xingfeng, dressed in combat gear, strode in, his bionic mechanical right arm exposed, radiating a cold metallic luster.

He's over fifty years old, but he looks a few years younger than he did fifteen years ago. His posture is more upright and strong, and with his thick, long black hair that reaches his waist, he has a very unique temperament.

"Brother Hai, I've arrived." Lu Xingfeng stared at the white-robed figure standing in front of the French windows.

Ning Hai slowly turned around, revealing a face covered by a golden mask.

The accident fifteen years ago left Ning Hai with burns covering 90% of his body. Even though he survived, his appearance was completely disfigured.

Although there are top medical experts at the island base and the military outpost here, they can only save his life, not restore his original appearance.

Furthermore, he was also affected by abnormal energy, and the burn site remained in a semi-healed state, requiring him to take medication every few days to stabilize the injury.

Therefore, he could only wear specially made loose robes to reduce friction on his skin, and he tried to move as little as possible.

"Brother Feng, this is a ten-year vintage of wine that I brewed myself. Please try it." Ning Hai slowly raised his hand and pointed to the wine cabinet beside him.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Lu Xingfeng strode over, opened the wine cabinet, took out a bottle, uncapped it, and drank it down in one gulp.

The bottle was emptied completely.

He exclaimed that it was good wine.

Ning Hai laughed and said, "I really envy you. You can drink so much. I can only have a small glass occasionally, otherwise my body can't handle it."

Lu Xingfeng licked his lips and said, "I heard that the Gene Research Department has made a new technological breakthrough. Maybe the Gene Research Department can restore you to your original state in the future, something that the Medical Department can't handle."

Ning Hai was just about to say something on this topic when he suddenly noticed that the conference hall door was ajar and a figure was moving around inside.

"Yaoyao, what are you doing sneaking around there?"

After all, she was his daughter; he recognized her even from her blurry figure.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ning Yao simply pushed the door open and entered.

Fifteen years have passed, and although she is now in her thirties, she still looks the same as she did back then, and is even more beautiful and radiant.

"Hehe... I just happened to be passing by and took a look."

Ning Yao approached with a smile, and when she got to the two of them, she unconsciously winked at Lu Xingfeng.

Lu Xingfeng's lips curled slightly.

The extremely subtle interaction between the two at that moment did not escape Ning Hai's eyes.

Beneath the golden mask, his eyes turned cold.

"Dad, what are you talking about?" Ning Yao asked.

Ning Hai said calmly, "Three months from now, I will begin my conquest of Asia, and I plan to appoint Lu Xingfeng as the commander-in-chief."

Lu Xingfeng's eyes widened instantly. "Really?!"

“Of course it’s true,” Ning Hai continued. “Haven’t you always wanted to return to your homeland and fulfill your wish? Unless all these years have passed and you’ve let go of the woman you’ve been thinking about.”

Ning Hai still doesn't know who the woman Lu Xingfeng is thinking about is, and of course, he doesn't care.

As long as Lu Xingfeng can be used by him, that's fine.

If Lu Xingfeng's obsession persists, he will do everything in his power to clear away all obstacles to his conquest of Asia.

“Of course I didn’t put it down!” Lu Xingfeng blurted out, a sinister glint in his eyes.

Ning Yao's expression turned unnatural, and the corners of her mouth twitched downwards.

Ning Hai laughed and said, "It's good that you haven't let go. Otherwise, I would have worried that after so many years, you would have lost your motivation. Keep up the good work and make that woman grovel at your feet and become your servant."

"Thank you very much, Brother Hai!" Lu Xingfeng clasped his hands in thanks.

"Dad, I'm a little tired, I'm going to rest, bye-bye." Ning Yao glared at Lu Xingfeng and turned to leave.

Ning Hai narrowed his eyes and deliberately said, "Aren't you going to say goodbye to your Uncle Lu? That's rude."

Ning Yao seemed not to hear, taking bigger steps and even slamming the door shut as she left.

Lu Xingfeng's eyes became somewhat complicated. After a moment's thought, he lowered his head and said, "Brother Hai, I'll be going now. Let's prepare for your conquest of Asia as soon as possible."

“Okay, go ahead.” Ning Hai nodded.

Lu Xingfeng pondered how to explain things to Ning Yao later and appease her as he strode towards the door.

“Brother Xingfeng,” Ninghai suddenly spoke up, “I only have one daughter. She’s my lifeblood, my only family. Her mother’s last words were that I must protect her no matter what, and I would do anything for her. You know, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry is good enough for her. I don’t want anyone to covet her. You’d better keep an eye out for her for me…”

This statement is meaningful and carries a warning connotation.

Lu Xingfeng stopped and turned his head to say, "Brother Hai, please rest assured, I will do what I should do."

"That's perfect." Ning Hai's eyes narrowed beneath his mask, a cold glint in them.

Lu Xingfeng didn't say anything more and left the meeting room directly.

Ning Hai turned around, facing the floor-to-ceiling window again. With a casual wave of his hand, a world map appeared on the window. He stared at the long, narrow island on the other side of the Pacific Ocean and murmured, "Asia, I've arrived..."

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Xuan Kingdom, Royal Palace Library.

Xiao Qidi worked tirelessly for several days and nights, reading countless books.

He found some ancient books that mentioned that cultivating immortality could lead to longevity, but the content was too mystical and far-fetched to be believed.

After all, he had seen many people who used the guise of cultivating immortality to swindle and cheat.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so decisive in eliminating all the sorcerers within Sun Yunzheng's faction.

However, this information was not entirely useless to him.

Inspired by this, he thought of the Heavenly Profound Heart Method.

This is a martial art that can only be inherited by the successive leaders of the Tian Shu Sect, and it is also the last truly meaningful martial arts manual in the world.

Later, Ye Zhi Qiu, as the sect leader, passed on the Tian Xuan Heart Method to Ning Jin Li.

Ning Jinli also taught him all the mental techniques, hoping to further enhance his already profound skills.

Over the years, he has been busy with national affairs and has not had much time or energy to practice his skills. However, even when he manages to squeeze out time to practice, his skills continue to improve.

Although he had never heard of the Heavenly Profound Heart Method being able to grant immortality, based on his own personal experience, it must have helped to strengthen the body and increase lifespan.

In recent years, he has divided the mental cultivation method into several stages, compiled it into textbooks, and incorporated it into the basic education of Xuan Kingdom, so that the new generation of children can practice it simultaneously during their school years, thereby gradually improving the physical fitness of the entire population.

"Is there any potential in combining the Heavenly Profound Heart Method with modern biological science?" Xiao Qidi muttered to himself, frowning in thought.

"Uncle Qidi! I've found a way to live forever!" Xing Lie's excited shouts came from the other end.

Before Xiao Qidi could respond, Xing Lie rushed to him like the wind, holding an old bamboo scroll.

"Look, it's here!" Xing Lie said hurriedly. "It says here that there is an island called Penglai in the eastern sea, a place where immortals live. If you find the immortals of Penglai, you can get the elixir of immortality!"

Xiao Qidi chuckled and said, "So that's what it is. I heard about it when I was a child. And later, through the documents Jinli gave me, I learned that there is more than just Penglai Island in the East Sea. There is also a series of other islands. As for immortals, they are just the conjectures and fantasies of the ancients."

"Huh? Turns out I got all excited for nothing..." Xing Lie pouted in disappointment.

Xiao Qidi said, "On that island over there, there are no immortals, only Japanese devils."

Xing Lie asked in confusion, "Japanese devils? What do you mean? Children born of ghosts? But there are no ghosts in the world."

Xiao Qidi pondered for a moment, then walked to the other bookshelf, picked up a book on the modern history of China in a parallel world, and handed it to Xing Lie, saying, "Take a look at this."

Xing Lie scratched his head, "I haven't learned this part yet."

“Then take a look first,” Xiao Qidi said. “With your learning ability, you’ll understand it after reading it once.”

"Okay." Xing Lie took the book and ran to the desk to read it carefully.

Xiao Qidi continued to search for information and to work on his ideas.

Before I knew it, it was already late at night.

"I'm so angry!" Xing Lie suddenly roared.

Then, with a loud bang, the desk in front of him was smashed to pieces by his palm.

Startled from his thoughts, Xiao Qidi hurried over to ask him what was wrong.

Xing Lie's chest heaved violently, his youthful yet strong face turning pale with rage, sparks practically shooting from his eyes. "The Dongyi island nation is nothing but a bunch of monstrous beasts! How dare they commit such heinous and inhumane acts against China! I wish I could tear them apart alive!"

Xiao Qidi understood. This kid had already read the modern history of China in Ning Jinli's world and was clearly driven mad by the invasion and massacre that China suffered more than two thousand years later.

"Uncle Qidi!" Xing Lie's eyes were bloodshot as he clenched his fists. "I'm going to destroy the Dongyi Island Kingdom! To prevent such a tragedy from happening to our world many years later! History books say that the Dongyi Island Kingdom has harbored wolfish ambitions towards China since its inception, and no matter how many years have passed, its treacherous intentions will never die! I might as well crush it from the beginning! I will never leave any future troubles for future generations!"

Xiao Qidi reassured him, "I will take action, don't rush."

Xing Lie was clearly impatient and couldn't wait for Xiao Qidi to send troops to conquer the Dongyi. So he had a sudden idea and said, "Killing the devils of the Dongyi island nation can increase your lifespan!"

Xiao Qidi was taken aback. "Where did you see this claim?"

Xing Lie said solemnly, "I just looked up some relevant documents, and they mentioned that the Chinese nation in that world went through a difficult struggle and finally won. Many combat heroes who killed many enemies in the struggle lived to be over a hundred years old! Isn't killing Japanese devils supposed to increase lifespan? Adding a few years, ten or twenty years is still an increase!"

Xiao Qidi was stunned for a few seconds, then chuckled and rubbed his forehead, "You kid... you really went to great lengths to persuade me to take action sooner."

Xing Lie's little scheme was seen through at a glance, but he still stubbornly said, "Anyway, I think it makes sense. In short, we should destroy the Dongyi Island Kingdom as soon as possible, that's definitely the right thing to do!"

Xiao Qidi pondered for a moment, his eyes turning sharp. "Yes, now that Xuan Kingdom has unified the Central Plains of China and the country is completely stable, it is indeed time to continue expanding its territory."

He recalled the dream he had that night, in which Ning Jinli took out a world map and said that there was an even wider world beyond the Xuan Kingdom.

The meaning represented by dreams is more of a projection of the dreamer's inner thoughts.

Xiao Qidi originally wanted to conquer as much territory as possible for future generations and to eradicate as many potential threats as possible.

Furthermore, perhaps with the expansion of territory, new materials that can help break through the technology of time travel can be found elsewhere.

The fact that Ning Jinli's world has not yet been found does not mean that this world cannot be found.

Because even if two parallel worlds are roughly similar in structure, there may still be differences.

Perhaps a certain material element doesn't exist over there, but it might exist in this world.

"Brother Qidi! Are we about to send troops to the East China Sea? I want to join too! I want to be a vanguard soldier and personally go to the island to fight!" Xing Lie said impatiently.