"Guigu, I haven't heard of him in many years."

Mi Yuan looked Lu Li up and down, seemingly trying to see through him, but he found that even he couldn't see through the young man in front of him.

"Is your master, that old fellow, still alive?" Mi Yuan asked casually.

Lu Li smiled. Just as he had expected, he knew his master, Guiguzi.

When Lu Li and Xiao Lu'er were studying the Li Sao during his three years of travel, he discovered that Guiguzi highly praised the Li Sao and had a more thorough understanding of it.

At that time, he suspected that Guiguzi and Mi Yuan knew each other and that their relationship was probably quite close.

"Reporting to Senior, my master is doing well," Lu Li said calmly.

A hint of melancholy appeared on Mi Yuan's face, but her demeanor was noticeably more relaxed, as if she was afraid that Lu Li would say that her master had passed away.

"Come with me."

After saying that, Mi Yuan led Lu Li to a thatched hut, which seemed to be where Mi Yuan lived.

"Please do not take offense at my humble abode."

Lu Li cupped his hands in greeting and smiled, "Senior is too kind. A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals who dwell there. Water is not sacred for its depth, but for the dragons that inhabit it. This is a humble abode, but my virtue makes it fragrant."

Upon hearing Lu Li's words, Mi Yuan was immediately taken aback, then smiled and said, "This old fellow has taken on a fine disciple!"

"What brings you here today?" Mi Yuan asked curiously.

Many people knew about his exile to Hanbei, but very few came to visit him.

Lu Li stood up, bowed respectfully to Mi Yuan, and asked with a solemn expression, "Senior, I want to know, who exactly is my master!"

Ever since he became a disciple of Guiguzi, he had been curious about Guiguzi's real name. He had asked him several times before, but his master would never tell him.

Later, when the representative of the medical family, Qingshan, came to Guigu, he also asked about it, but Qingshan wouldn't say.

Lu Li's ultimate goal in returning from Chu was to meet Mi Yuan and find out the true identity of Guiguzi.

Mi Yuan was not shocked after hearing this, as if she had already guessed that Lu Li would ask such a question.

"Do you really want to know?"

Lu Li nodded heavily; this matter had been weighing on his mind for over a decade.

Mi Yuan stood up, slowly walked to the window, and gazed at the scenery outside, lost in thought. Lu Li stood silently, waiting for his answer.

After a long while, Mi Yuan suddenly turned around, stared at Lu Li, and slowly said, "Your master's name is Su Qin!"

Mi Yuan's words struck Lu Li like a bolt from the blue, causing him to take three steps back in shock!

Su Qin!

Su Qin, who held the seals of six states and formed an alliance to attack Qin!

A famous strategist, diplomat, and political strategist during the Warring States period.

In his early years, he became a disciple of Guiguzi, learning the art of diplomacy and strategy.

After completing his studies, he traveled for many years, only to return home destitute. Subsequently, he diligently studied the "Seven Arts of Yin Fu" and traveled to various states to persuade them. He gained the appreciation of Duke Wen of Yan and was sent as an envoy to the State of Zhao. There, he proposed the strategic idea of ​​"uniting the six states" to resist Qin. He eventually formed the alliance and served as the "leader of the alliance," holding the seals of the prime ministers of the six states. This prevented Qin from sending troops to Hangu Pass for fifteen years.

After the alliance dissolved, the State of Qi attacked the State of Yan. Su Qin persuaded Qi to return the cities to Yan.

Two highly representative figures of the School of Diplomacy are Zhang Yi and Su Qin.

Zhang Yi represents the horizontal alliance, while Su Qin represents the vertical alliance.

"Impossible! Impossible! If Master were Su Qin, wouldn't he be... wouldn't he be almost a hundred years old by now!"

Mi Yuan replied with a smile, "Your master is only three years younger than me. I am 102 years old this year, or to be precise, he is 99 years old."

Lu Li swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down his spine.

Can people in this era really live to such an old age?

Historical records state that Qu Yuan died at the age of 62, but he lived in anonymity until the age of 102.

"You...you didn't commit suicide by jumping into the river, did you...?"

This is also what Lu Li is curious about, since later generations have designated the day of Qu Yuan's death as a special festival to commemorate him.

But Qu Yuan is actually alive and well, over a hundred years old!

"Back then, when I tried to drown myself in the river, it was your master who saved me."

"Little kid, don't you know that once you reach the level of a minor grandmaster, it's not uncommon to live to be a hundred years old?"

Could a junior grandmaster extend one's lifespan? This was the first time Lu Li had heard of this, because Guiguzi had never mentioned it to him.

Jian Chen had only just entered the Lesser Grandmaster realm, so he was even more unaware of the details.

"It seems this old man hasn't told you anything. Fine, I'll tell you everything today."

"The so-called internal energy circulation of martial artists is nothing more than the flow of energy between heaven and earth."

"During the Three Sovereigns period, the flow of energy between heaven and earth was abundant, so even ordinary people could operate the flow of energy, which is why people at that time had very long lifespans."

"But later, Emperor Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth, cutting off the flow of energy between heaven and earth. As a result, the flow of energy became less and less, and ordinary humans could no longer operate the flow of energy, so their lifespan began to decline gradually."

"Nowadays, only a few people can still circulate their internal energy, which is what you call internal force. Martial artists used to have another name: Qi Refiners!"

Qi Refiner! Lu Li had heard of this name in later generations.

But this was the first time he had heard what Mi Yuan was saying, though he had heard some legends before he transmigrated.

Since the Qin Dynasty unified the world, human lifespan has been decreasing, and the number of Qi cultivators has also been decreasing. By the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, those who could use internal energy were extremely rare.

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