"And even if Xiaoying's lifespan is extended by a few decades, the human body will begin to deteriorate and fail at a certain age, and this cannot be reversed."
Lin Jinxing gripped his phone tightly, "Is there any other way?"
"No, Lao Lin, as the director of the Animal Management Bureau, you know it best.
Rather than saying we are monsters, it would be more accurate to say that we are just animals that have had the good fortune to develop intelligence and become human-shaped.
We are no longer the monsters we once were. There is almost no spiritual energy in the entire world now. We cannot even practice cultivation, let alone any other way to extend a human's lifespan.
All I can say is that when it comes to life span, you have to relax and let nature take its course.
If spiritual energy still existed in the world today, perhaps there would be some way to help, but spiritual energy no longer exists."
Lin Jinxing closed his eyes. He knew that what the old turtle said was true, but he was unwilling to accept it.
I can't bear to watch my beloved die after so many decades.
The old turtle heard the silence on the other end of the phone and thought about changing the subject.
"Lao Lin, it's a bit early for you to think about this now.
After you marry Xiaoying, you should try to see if you can do it first."
Lin Jinxing: “?”
"Why can't I?! Of course I can!"
Don’t just say that men can’t stand being told no by others, the same goes for male cats!
"That's hard to say, you haven't recovered your memory yet, right?
The original body and the clone have not yet been completely integrated, so there will be a situation where one is powerless.
And there is another question. I don’t know whether there is reproductive isolation between you and Xiaoying.
You’ll only know this after you get married.”
Lin Jinxing choked.
"I can definitely do it! As for whether or not we have children, I don't care. As long as Xixi is willing to be with me, that's enough."
The old turtle smiled and said, "Okay, that's it for now. I'm hanging up."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Jinxing's expression was still solemn.
A place with spiritual energy...
It’s really gone.
A few hundred years is enough time to be squandered and completely polluted.
Lin Jinxing didn't sleep well the whole night because he was thinking about this.
In the dream, he watched Ying Xixi grow old little by little, and finally passed away and left him.
Then Ying Xixi found out she couldn't get pregnant after marrying him, and in anger she didn't want him anymore and wanted to divorce him.
Or maybe Ying Xixi got pregnant, but gave birth to a monster that was neither human nor beast. After being discovered by the state, the child was killed.
Lin Jinxing was trapped in these dreams all night. He couldn't wake up, and couldn't sleep well.
The next day, when Ying Xixi got up and went downstairs, she saw Lin Jinxing cooking in the kitchen with dark circles under his eyes.
"Ah Xing, did you not sleep well last night? Your dark circles are so obvious.
Why don't you just rest at home today and I'll go to work by myself."
Ying Xixi reached out and touched his forehead, speaking with concern.
Lin Jinxing rubbed Ying Xixi's palm like a spoiled child.
"No, I'll be fine if I go to bed early tonight. I'll take you to work.
Our wedding is the day after tomorrow, so you should take a good rest."
"Okay, I'll cook with you."
Ying Xixi was about to roll up her sleeves as she spoke, but Lin Jinxing gently pushed her waist and pushed her out of the kitchen.
"No, I'll be done soon. You can take a rest and wait for dinner."
Now Lin Jinxing basically takes care of all three meals a day, so Ying Xixi doesn't need to intervene.
After dinner, the two drove to the Administration with the white cat.
The old turtle saw the bruises under Lin Jinxing's eyes and shook his head helplessly.
While Ying Xixi wasn't paying attention, he pulled Lin Jinxing to the backyard and whispered in his ear.
"What's wrong with you? Did you stay up last night thinking about those things?"
Lin Jinxing rubbed his brows and said, "I slept, but I didn't sleep well. Old Turtle, is there really nothing I can do?"
The old turtle raised his hand and tapped Lin Jinxing on the forehead, "Of course, why would I lie to you?
I have lived for thousands of years and have witnessed the decline of the monster world and the disappearance of spiritual energy.
I remember that I also knew some magic back then, and I could practice it very quickly when my spiritual energy was full.
Even an ordinary human being can prolong his life by staying in a place with abundant spiritual energy.
But nowadays, air pollution, water pollution, and even food are risky. Not to mention humans, even our lifespan will be reduced.
In short, Lao Lin, don’t think too much. The future is also built day by day from now.
Instead of worrying about future events that haven't happened yet, live in the present.
Cherish every day that I have with Xiaoying."
The old turtle patted Lin Jinxing's shoulder, feeling extremely emotional, his eyes a little dazed, as if he was thinking of someone or something in the long river of his past memories.
Lin Jinxing noticed the old turtle's sadness, hesitated for a moment, and spoke cautiously.
"Old Turtle, have you ever regretted it?"
He knew that the old turtle once had a human wife, but she died before she reached the normal human lifespan, leaving the old turtle alone.
The old turtle was in decadence for hundreds of years, but later he was back to normal.
But since then, he has been alone and no woman has appeared around him.
It has been more than a thousand years until now.
When talking about the past, a trace of nostalgia appeared on the old turtle's face.
"You asked me if I regretted it, what did I regret?
Do you regret meeting her, falling in love with her, or not extending her life?"
“Both.”
The old turtle said firmly, "I don't regret it. Not only do I not regret it, I am also very lucky. I am lucky to have met her and spent decades of happy days with her.
The spiritual energy of the world had begun to thin at that time, and I also tried to extend her life.
But she only lived to be a hundred years old.
She said she was getting older, while I was as young as when we first met.
She didn't want me to see her get older, so she asked me to stop trying to extend her life.
I agreed, and now thinking about it, Lao Lin, I don't regret it.
At least she and I were in love."
The old turtle's eyes were a little red, but the smile on his face was very happy.
"I see."
Lin Jinxing patted the old turtle and said, "Let's go, get back to get off work. It's time to go home after finishing up."
After get off work, Ying Xixi sat in the passenger seat and asked Lin Jinxing curiously.
"Ah Xing, what did you say to Lao Gui just now? Why do his eyes look red, like he's been crying? Did you say something to make him cry?"
Lin Jinxing raised the corners of his lips, "Xixi, I respect the elderly and love the young.
Old Turtle's eyes just turned red as he thought about the past."
Ying Xixi nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Since it concerns Lao Gui's privacy, there is no need for her to ask further.
"We're getting married the day after tomorrow. Time flies so fast. It feels like a dream."
Ying Xixi looked at the ring on her middle finger and sighed.
Lin Jinxing thought about the child in his dream last night and a cold sweat broke out on his back.
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