"The Path to Immortality!"

Qin Shou immediately became interested and asked, "What do you mean? Can one become an immortal?"

"I don't know the specifics, but I once saw in ancient historical records that there seemed to be a secret to becoming an immortal on the path to immortality, and anyone who could glimpse this secret could ascend to immortality."

There are even rumors that when the Path to Immortality opened last time, a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Realm was fortunate enough to obtain a great opportunity and eventually ascended to immortality as he wished.

Now, this news has spread throughout the Tianxuan Continent.

At this very moment, countless high-level cultivators from various states are rushing to the Central Divine Continent, awaiting the opening of the Origin Secret Realm in a few years, so they can explore its secrets.

"At that time, it will truly be a case of thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge."

At this point, a dazzling light burst forth in Yun Anran's eyes.

Looking at the Qin beast, he sincerely invited:

"That's why I've come here today to ask you, Brother Qin, if you'd be willing to leave the mountain and join me in seizing that slim chance of becoming an immortal?"

Qin Shou didn't hesitate for long before shaking his head and refusing.

"No, I'm more used to staying on this mountain."

Upon hearing this, Yun Anran said with some confusion, "Brother Qin, we cultivators defy the heavens to cultivate, ultimately seeking nothing more than the opportunity to become immortals. Now that the opportunity is right before our eyes, why not take a chance? Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance!"

"Because I'm afraid of death, I just want to stay quietly on this mountain to cultivate and wait for my disciples to return one by one."

"Alright, Brother Qin, if you don't want to go, I won't force you. I came here simply to tell you something, lest you, living in seclusion in the mountains, be unaware of it and miss out, which would be a great regret in your life."

"Brother Yun, you're so kind."

Qin Shou raised his wine glass and toasted Yun Anran.

"Haha, Brother Qin, you're too kind."

Yun Anran clinked her glass and continued, "Brother Qin, there's something else I need to tell you, but I'm not sure if it's true or not. Please listen."

"Brother Yun, please speak."

"Three years ago, a Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Mystery Sect suddenly perished. According to secret sources, before his death, the Supreme Elder, who had reached the peak of the Integration Realm, personally activated the Heavenly Mystery Array and tried to peek into the secrets of heaven with the help of the Heavenly Mystery Mirror. As a result, he suffered a backlash from the Heavenly Dao and perished on the spot."

On his deathbed, he only had time to utter one sentence: "Within a thousand years, a catastrophe will ensue, surpassing all that has ever occurred!"

Yun Anran sighed and said, "What kind of unprecedented calamity could have caused a powerful expert at the peak of the Integration Realm to perish with resentment after only glimpsing a corner of it?"

It was precisely because of this secret message that the ten great imperial clans of the Central Divine Continent felt uneasy. As a result, they joined forces with the Heavenly Mystery Sect to once again deduce the secrets of heaven on Heavenly Mystery Mountain, and as a result, they obtained the exciting news that the Path to Immortality was about to open.

And that's why I'm so eager to find out.

Qin Shou listened quietly without saying a word.

With the blessing of a Celestial Emperor's destiny, his cultivation has no bottlenecks, so he naturally doesn't need to go through any troublesome paths to immortality.

But others are different.

The laws of heaven and earth are currently imperfect, making it difficult even for those at the Tribulation Transcending Realm to ascend.

Therefore, for those older cultivators whose chances are slim or whose lifespans are nearing their end, the path to immortality is their only hope.

For some reason, Qin Shou felt that there was something extraordinary about the Path to Immortality when he heard this news.

"Brother Qin, a great calamity is imminent. The world will be in chaos, and it's uncertain whether anyone will survive. So you should make plans early."

"When I go there, there is only a path ahead, and no path behind."

I don't know if we'll ever meet again, to share drinks and laughter like we do now.

Yun Anran looked at Qin Shou, the afterglow of the setting sun falling on his shoulders, making his shadow appear infinitely long.

He smiled slightly and said softly:

"Whether he is a celestial being or a ghost of the underworld, the truth will be revealed in a mere hundred years."

"Brother Qin, if I am fortunate enough to become an immortal, and you are fortunate enough to attain enlightenment and ascend to heaven, then—"

If we meet again in the celestial realm someday, I will invite you to share a drink and celebrate.

Yun Anran left.

A ray of sword light pierced through the clouds, as elegant and swift as when he arrived.

From the day he began cultivating, Yun Anran sought the path of ascending to immortality with a sword.

Now, after eight hundred years of honing its skills, it will finally forge its path to immortality.

"Have they left?"

As Qin Shou watched the receding figure, he suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

"Since ancient times, time has been like a knife, cutting down generation after generation of heroes, turning countless beauties into bones, leaving only the lament of fleeting time..."

"Is the path to immortality about to begin again in this lifetime?"

At this moment, a phantom floated up from the lotus flower, slowly descended to the base of the flourishing peach tree, sat opposite the Qin beast, and picked up a wine cup.

brush!

Qin Shou reacted quickly and snatched the cup of wine from his hand.

"With such an obsession, why drink alcohol? It's a waste!"

Qin Shou poured the wine back into the gourd.

Song Ningsheng:............

The stiff hand withdrew from mid-air.

"Senior, do you know anything about the path to immortality?"

After ten years of getting along, Qin Shou had developed a certain respect for this sycophantic scholar. Indeed, the man had a glorious past and knew a lot, often bringing Qin Shou new knowledge he had never known before.

"I don't really know much about it either." Song Ningsheng shook his head and said, "As far as I know, the last time this Path to Immortality opened was during the Middle Ages, which is over 100,000 years ago."

"Why is there this path to immortality?" Qin Beast asked.

"I don't know." Song Ningsheng shook his head and said, "The legend of the Path to Immortality has existed since ancient times. In the records of my Guanyin Temple, there was once a patriarch who embarked on the Path to Immortality, but there has been no news of him since."

"There are actually two legends about this Path to Immortality. One is that the Heavenly Dao of this world is divine, and every so often it opens a path to immortality for the cultivators of this world. The other is that this Path to Immortality is a way for the higher powers to select promising talents from the lower realms. Those who are chosen can be guided to the upper realms, where they will be taught immortal techniques and find longevity."

"Is that so?"

Qin Shou's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

He has always believed that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

So if it's the first legend, he can understand it; the way of heaven is orderly, bestowing opportunities upon all things. But if it's the second, then do those chosen seeds become appendages of a certain power?

"Forget it, I can't figure it out anyway. And this path to immortality has nothing to do with me. I just hope that scoundrel Yun Anran is safe and sound."

"After all these years, there aren't many people left who can drink and chat happily with me, and Yun Anran is the best among them."

"Most importantly, they are compatible in personality and both are very...free-spirited." That's shameless!

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