General Celestial Master's Mansion, Qian Capital.
Cao Chengping, Venerable Cao, Grand Protector of Yunyang, received the eight newly appointed Protector Heavenly Masters at the Star Observation Pavilion.
This Purple Mansion cultivator was already very old. His face was withered, his skin cracked, his white hair trailing all the way to the ground. His eyes were cloudy, steeped in the stillness of death.
Anyone could see that he was nearing the end of his lifespan.
Qi Condensation lasted a hundred years, Purple Mansion two hundred, Golden Core five hundred, and Nascent Soul a thousand.
Although the Cultivation World possessed all manner of methods to extend one's lifespan, for an ordinary Purple Mansion cultivator to live beyond two hundred years was already no small feat. Cultivation techniques and life-or-death battles alike could damage one's lifespan.
Yet a Purple Mansion cultivator like Cao Chengping, with little time left to live, was serving as a Protector in the mortal world.
It was easy to think of two words.
Abandoned pawn!
But Cao Chengping was deeply inscrutable, revealing not the slightest resentment or indignation. His expression was exceedingly calm.
His attitude toward the eight newly appointed Heavenly Masters was also quite amiable.
He carefully explained to the disciples the duties and authority of a Protector Heavenly Master, as well as the important taboos they had to observe.
Immortals and mortals were different. As Yunyang Sect's representatives in Great Qian, Protector Heavenly Masters naturally wielded great authority, but they could not act wantonly.
Then this Purple Mansion cultivator specifically emphasized that, while stationed in their assigned regions, they should do their utmost to gather some spiritual items and send them up.
Turning in spiritual items earned rewards, including even Acupoint Breaking Pills!
The Acupoint Breaking Pill was an extremely precious spiritual pill, meant to assist cultivators