A Great Mystic Art User's lifespan had already reached the terrifying figure of over thirty thousand years. To mortals, this was essentially the same as eternal life.
Across such a long span of time, every Great Mystic Art User experienced the exact same things.
They watched helplessly as their parents, uncles, and elders died; watched their beloved companions grow old; watched their descendants pass away.
Until, at last, there was no one left in this world but themselves.
They remained in this world, yet were like a lone boat drifting above the boundless sky, with no harbor at which to moor.
In human society, only blood relatives within five direct generations were considered close kin. After five generations, even if they were still one's descendants, that bond of flesh and blood had already faded.
Moreover, the higher one's cultivation realm, the lower the chances of producing offspring. For martial artists who reached the level of Great Mystic Art Users, having descendants was extraordinarily difficult.
Therefore, in the current Myriad Realms, certain special divine medicines that could allow Great Mystic Art Users to produce offspring were exceptionally precious. Every time one appeared, countless Great Mystic Art Users would fight over it.
That was because "descendants" were practically one of the most effective ways for Great Mystic Art Users to stabilize themselves.
The existence of direct blood relatives gave them something to be attached to in this world.
But if a Great Mystic Art User no longer had any direct blood relatives in this world, with nothing left to worry about, the consequences would be terrifying.
The Great Mystic Art User of the Pure Yang Sect was precisely such an example.
This Great Mystic Art User of the Pure Yang Sect was named Shen Qi. He had once been the Sect Master