ten years.

The cultivation environment in the border areas has become increasingly harsh. Due to successive wars, there have been many casualties, and various resources have been consumed and become scarce.

Life in the medicine house is pretty good, it is one of the few paradises, but it also has its own sorrows.

Over the years, Mr. Chen has tried every possible means to search for drugs that can prolong life, and he seems to be willing to do so at any cost.

But just three days ago, all the regulations for extending life were invalidated and became a thing of the past.

This change made many people panic.

They are not afraid of squandering things. Yaolu is a wealthy family and can afford to burn things. They are just afraid that even burning them will be useless.

That means that Elder Luzhu's lifespan has reached a point where it can no longer be sustained.

The deeper consideration is even more terrifying. Elder Luzhu and the leader of their medicine house are almost the same age.

This person can’t live any longer, so can their elders still hold on?

The more they thought about it, the more uneasy they became.

This leader has such high prestige. He sits there like a towering mountain, and the entire outer sect respects him. Losing him will be a great loss for Yaolu.

Especially under the turbulent situation in the border areas, it will cause great turmoil and make Yaolu uneasy.

"Time has passed..."

After the efficacy of the second Turtle Snake Longevity Pill ran out, Luzhu refined the Water Yuan Crystal. This natural longevity spiritual object was indeed useful and allowed her to live five more years.

But at this point, it is no longer possible to extend life.

She is 292 years old this year, which is an extremely old age for a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Both her body and mind are decayed, and she feels like she is spending more than she earns.

It is full of holes. No matter how much you use the life-extending elixir, it will be like an old broken bucket. Water will only flow out and it can no longer store vitality.

Everything is over.

The remaining five years will be the last journey of her life.

"I'll find a way."

Mr. Chen murmured.

"Is there really any other solution?"

Luzhu looked at Chen Sheng with eyes as bright as water, without a trace of worry on her face.

Under this clear gaze, all the words that Chen Sheng had said suddenly vanished, because what was fake could not become real. He could not help but said in pain: "It's gone... There is no other way. I have searched through the books of Guangxiu Xianzong, but I can't find any way to prolong my life."

He knew very well that the method of immortality through elixirs had cut off his future, and wanted to find some other unconventional means to prolong his life. However, the maximum lifespan of 300 years in the Foundation Establishment Stage was limited by the physical body and the soul. If he wanted to separate the two, he had no conditions and would leave endless harm, so it would be impossible.

Sometimes, a clear understanding can make you realize the helplessness of the world.

"That's all right. Since you know there's no way out, just let go of your mind and be free."

Lu Zhu knew that there was no way to save her. After hearing the news, she looked calm. She thought that God was very generous to allow a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage to live for so long.

Also, your Taoist partner is here, they have been in love for a lifetime, and it would be too much if he still doesn’t know how to appreciate things.

"hehe……"

Mr. Chen laughed twice, but there was no smile in his heart. He never thought of himself as a broad-minded person who was not bound by external things.

He is just an ordinary man, unable to transcend the shackles of this world. When he encounters something beyond his control, he will still feel discouraged and sad.

"In the last few years, I don't want to stay in the medicine house anymore. I want to go to the city of Sijiu, pay my respects to Lady Linglong, watch the lanterns again, and see the lights of thousands of houses."

The thing that Luzhu missed the most was that she had no regrets about her time in the outer sect, except for the Linglong Niangniang Festival in the Sijiu City, which she could not forget and wanted to experience again.

"good."

Mr. Chen thought about it and came up with something. He simply told Youye that he was not going to come back for a few years and asked him to work hard and not slack off.

Afterwards, the Dragon Palace was empty, and the immortal couple had already disappeared.

"Cry"

A crane was crying in the sky. A man and a woman were sitting on its back, snuggling together, looking down, overlooking the mountains, rivers and the land.

The situation in the border area was very chaotic. They saw mountains and rivers in shatters, cultivators fighting each other, and monsters in the mountains running out, gnawing on the corpses of the cultivators, eating until their fur turned blood red.

"Who is this master? Please come down and see me."

On a mountain filled with spiritual energy, there stood a Taoist priest in a tall hat and a wide belt. He had an elegant look on his face as he extended an invitation to a pair of monks on a spiritual crane.

"clang"

The next moment, the sword light fell, magnificent and brilliant, as if the entire galaxy was hanging down, dotted with stars, full of murderous intent.

The conspicuous Taoist priest with a tall hat had his body torn into pieces. The terrifying sword intent shook the mountains, and rocks rolled down, killing many cultivators. Many of them also escaped.

"These bandits who took over the famous mountains to do dirty things really deserve to be killed."

Chen Sheng lowered his eyes and saw the cultivators in the mountains. They were of mixed quality, and there was not a trace of the Taoist spirit among them.

He had heard about some of these activities. The border areas were in turmoil, the Taoist sect was killing each other, and it had declined a bit, which attracted independent cultivators to seize the foundation.

He had sensed earlier that the Taoist priest in the high hat had ill intentions and wanted to lure the two men in to ambush and kill them, so he took the initiative.

"I have been in the herbal hut for so long that I didn't know the world was so chaotic."

Since the unrest in the border area, Luzhu has not gone out. She knows that Chen Sheng will be worried, so she is not willful.

This time when I went out, I really saw how dangerous the outside world is. If I had less experience, it would be possible that I would capsize in a ditch.

“I don’t know how long this chaos will last.”

Chen Sheng thought of the scriptures in the underground palace. No one knew what was written in them, but they actually led to the five major immortal sects killing each other and fighting for years.

If this trend continues, will it lead to a situation where there is no end but one fight to the death?

“Swoosh…”

At this moment, a black light broke through the air and pierced Chen Sheng's heart at an incredibly fast speed.

"clang"

Chen Sheng drew his sword and cut off the black light. It was a soul-stealing spike, extremely sharp. If you were hit by it, no matter how powerful your magic power was, your body would be torn into pieces.

"Not good, it's a foundation-building master."

In the valley, a feminine old man saw his magic weapon being intercepted, his face changed drastically, he launched a series of sneak attacks, all of which were successful, and he killed indiscriminately in the Qi Refining Realm.

Something went wrong this time, and without thinking, he waved his hand, and a thick fog rose in the valley. He hid his figure and was about to retreat.

"clang"

In the empty sky, the sound of galloping sword energy was heard, and it rushed into the fog. A flash of blood-red was seen, and it seemed that something heavy had fallen to the ground, and there was no trace of breath.

Along the way, Chen Sheng and the other man on the spiritual crane encountered more than a dozen peeping attacks. Some of them were cautious and did not take any action, so they retreated safely.

Those monks who couldn't help themselves were all killed by Chen Sheng with one sword, and their bodies were left halfway.

After flying for dozens of days, the Sijiu City came into sight.

Between heaven and earth, there is a towering city, a two-horned mountain stands firmly, a great river flows eastward, and the scene is magnificent.

"A lot has changed..."

Just like before, the two men let the spirit crane go and walked into the Sijiu City by themselves to appreciate the scenery of the city.

Luzhu walked to the street and compared the buildings and houses she saw with her memory, and found that they were almost all wrong.

A lot has changed in more than 180 years.

“The Red Line Building is still there.”

Chen Sheng took a look and found a familiar attic. He felt happy. The two of them had stayed in the Hongxian Building when they came to Sijiu City before.

"Are you two...staying in the hotel?"

Quan Qi, who was standing in front of the counter, saw the couple and his heart moved slightly, sensing something extraordinary.

This is the result of long-term dealings with people. A truly wealthy person can feel a sense of detachment in his or her every move, without showing it off.

"Is Room No. 2 still vacant?"

Mr. Chen asked.

"It's empty."

When Quan Qi heard this, he knew that this was a familiar customer, and said, "This customer has stayed here before, how come I don't have any impression of him?"

He has an excellent memory and is great at dealing with people. He is born to be a shopkeeper.

He probably has an impression of the guests who have visited him before, and he would specially write down the names and preferences of distinguished guests like this.

But he searched his memory, but had no impression of these two people at all.

"A long time."

There was a hint of emotion in Mr. Chen's voice. He revisited the old place and found that the owner had changed for several generations.

"plz follow me."

Quan Qi remained expressionless as he led the two men up to the attic, still thinking in his heart. The two men looked young, so it might not have been a long time since they met, maybe three or four years at most.

He should be able to remember this time, but the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

Soon, they arrived at Room No. 2 and Quan Qi left.

"Nothing has changed. It's the same as before."

After entering the room, Luzhu took a look around and felt happy. The furnishings around her had not changed, which made her feel familiar.

"The Xilong River is still there, Longjiao Mountain is still there, and we are still here too."

Mr. Chen opened the window and saw the interweaving of mountains and rivers outside, which was extremely poetic and picturesque.

"April 7th is Linglong Niangniang Festival, there are still a few days left, why is there no movement at all?"

Luzhu asked curiously.

The Linglong Niangniang Festival in her memory was very lively, with lights on in every house, prayers being made continuously, and a scene of prosperity.

Thinking of this, I am looking forward to it even more.

"Maybe we'll see some clues in the next two days."

Mr. Chen speculated.

"Number Two? No way."

There was a sense of discomfort in Quan Qi's heart, as if he had overlooked something, but he couldn't remember what it was.

It was midnight and it was very dark. He was already feeling sleepy, but suddenly an idea flashed in his mind and he woke up completely. He hurried to the storeroom and took out an antique box.

Tian Zi No. 2 reminded him of a clue. Although it was incredible, it was still possible.

“Pah…”

The antique box was opened, revealing the family genealogy, which was about an inch and a half thick.

Flipping through the family tree, he simply skipped over the new entries. All the bastard dad did were bastard things, nothing worthy of praise.

The more he flipped through the pages, the more certain he became that his father was indeed a bastard.

From my grandfather onwards, every generation of shopkeepers were very capable and managed the Hongxianlou very well.

Also, No. 2 Tianzi is reserved and not open to the public. The rules were ignored when the bastard dad was in charge.

He only found out about this by looking through the family tree.

Finally, he turned to the first page of the family tree, which contained a lot of records.

"More than 180 years ago, I received a couple in the Red Line Building and arranged for them to stay in Room No. 2."

"Later, I learned that these two were important figures from the Guangxiu Immortal Sect. They were extremely powerful and had great magical powers. They had to be treated with courtesy."

"It's unreasonable. It's already lost its destiny."

"I was lucky. I got a little bit of fame and glory, and I felt that I had done something worth talking about. I wanted to continue the family line, so I adopted the shop boy as my heir, so that the Red Line Building could be passed down."

When Quan Qi saw his own origins, he felt confused, it was too wild.

He ignored the affairs of his ancestors for the time being and focused on the distinguished guest in Room No. 2. The more he looked at him, the more excited he became.

According to the ancestor's description, the deeds of these two people were very powerful. Swords danced on the Xilong River, and a visiting card suppressed the powerful people in the four-nine cities, and cut off the century-old family fortune of the Tian family.

If he could accomplish just one of these things, it would be enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life, but in the eyes of others, it would be just ordinary.

"Tian family? I haven't heard of them. They must have declined and become obscured by the public."

Quan Qi thought about it and had no impression of the No. 1 family in Sijiu City back then. Combined with the records of his ancestors, he thought that the family’s fortune had been cut off for a hundred years and they had become unknown since then.

"I was wondering why the immortal cultivation families in the city were so reasonable. It turns out that they were punished once and have learned their lesson."

He also thought of the immortal cultivation families in the Sijiu City. They were too reasonable and he thought it was because of their good family education. He didn't expect that they knew the dangers of the world and did not dare to act rashly.

"How should I get along with those two?"

After reading the family tree, Quan Qi was somewhat certain that the two distinguished guests in Room 2 of Tianzi should be the two immortals of that year. He said, "I will take a food box and go up to explore the way tomorrow."

He didn't want to build a relationship, but after knowing this, he couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart.

He had little say in the immortal cultivation families in Sijiu City. Now that a more important figure is in charge of the store, he has to say a few words at least. It will be written in the family tree and become a good story in the future.

The next day.

"Wait until the Linglong Lady Festival begins..."

Luzhu really cares about the Linglong Niangniang Festival and is already thinking about gifts and burning incense.

"Boom!"

Quan Qi was carrying a lunch box filled with hot food. He stood outside the door and knocked respectfully.

"Come in."

A gentle voice was heard.

Quan Qi pushed the door open steadily, took the food box, and said, "The two guests, please have something to eat. They are all specialties of the Forty-Nine City."

After learning the identities of the two distinguished guests, his mood changed today. He could no longer be calm. He felt a hint of respect, as well as a deeply concealed embarrassment.

After all, the difference in power and status is too great, and one cannot face it calmly and is restrained.

"The shopkeeper is thoughtful."

There was some connection between him and Hongxianlou, so Mr. Chen did not refuse and accepted the shopkeeper's kindness.

"Just now I accidentally heard this... senior talking about the Linglong Niangniang Festival, but I think I will be disappointed. Sijiu City has not celebrated Linglong Niangniang Festival for a long time."

Quan Qi was delighted, realizing that the two distinguished guests were not distant to him and were not indifferent people, so he took the opportunity to continue the conversation.

"Why is that?"

Mr. Chen frowned slightly. The two of them were already quite old, and they came to see the lanterns and participate in the Linglong Niangniang Festival not to gain anything, but because they had some good memories left here that they wanted to revisit.

Now Quan Qi said that the Linglong Niangniang Festival would not be held, and this plan would fall through. How could he not care?

(End of this chapter)