The Perils of the Great Barrier and the Power of the Spring-Evergreen Art

Seeing that everyone remained silent, the host Chang Yu, continued:

"Everyone, we previously discussed three paths to Immortality in the group chat."

"Let's not waste any time, let's move on to the first item on the agenda."

Then he clapped his hands.

Soon, beautiful waitresses will hand out thick books to everyone.

The book's title was clearly written as "A Brief Discussion on the Way to Immortality".

Many people immediately and eagerly opened it.

"As you all watch, I'll explain."

"This contains the three paths to Immortality that we have collected so far."

"The first path is the Way of Petrification."

"How does one cultivate the Way of Petrification?"

"This path is divided into three steps: Heart Transforms into Stone, Spirit Transforms into Stone, and finally turning the body into stone."

"First, you must be focused, calm, and serene."

What is the heart? The heart is your memory.

What is God? God is your thought.

Someone asked, "Isn't this heart and God the same thing?"

"It's not the same thing here," Chang Yu explained patiently. "After all, we're using the terminology native to the game world, which naturally conflicts with our modern scientific theories."

"We need to understand the indigenous people's way of thinking. In their view, the mind is static, while God is dynamic."

"Heart Transforms into Stone means first clearing your memory, trying to forget those unhappy things."

"Seal away all sorts of messy things."

"The purpose of Spirit Transforms into Stone is to restrain your dynamic thoughts, preventing you from generating unnecessary desires."

"It is well known that indulging oneself can damage the body, and many people die young as a result."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Then someone else retorted, "But memory is what truly distinguishes one person from another."

Why should we forget our memories?

If you forget your memories, will you still be you?

Chang Yu smiled and said, "That's because there are always some memories that make you uneasy."

"Especially memories that are embarrassing, regrettable, or overly exciting."

"These memories are detrimental to Immortality."

"So we need to seal it away first."

Gao Linzhi nodded slightly.

This is the same thing he thought.

It seems the abbot of the Daoist Academy didn't intentionally try to trick him.

Someone suddenly said, "Isn't that just running away?"

"Yes, that's escapism, and escapism is shameful."

"If I run away from everything and dare not face difficulties, how can I achieve Immortality?"

Everyone shook their heads.

The host Chang Yu, laughed and said, "Haha, fellow traveler, you've hit the nail on the head."

"To Immortality, one must flee."

"You should know that all long-lived people are able to take things in stride."

"What does it mean to be open-minded? It means to treat humiliating past events and unpleasant things as if they never existed, and not to take them to heart."

"Not being depressed is the key to longevity."

Have you all read Journey to the West?

"The Journey to the West to the West says that after Immortality, one must avoid three calamities."

"The method used is also avoidance. To avoid wind disasters, fire disasters, and lightning disasters, one should use avoidance methods, rather than directly confronting them."

"Because humans cannot defy the heavens and earth, and our Immortality also involves avoidance—avoiding natural aging and all sorts of adverse factors."

"Only in this way can we survive for a long time."

Everyone seemed to be deep in thought.

At this point, someone else asked, "Then may I ask if you have obtained any items that grant Immortality, not just these empty theories, but real items that can prolong life?"

"Yes, what we need is time."

"We've all heard that there are Immortality items in games, like the Longevity Water, which can extend one's lifespan by 200 years."

Do you have any here?

Chang Yu immediately laughed, "We've heard of the Longevity Water, and some of our members do indeed have it."

"But I believe it will require a huge price to achieve."

"Moreover, that Longevity Water also has drawbacks; after consuming it, your body will be fixed in its original shape."

"You can no longer Immortality through physical means; the only way is through the use of incense."

"It's a kind of solidification, which means fixing your body in a certain position."

"From now on, your body will lose its potential for further Immortality. When the time comes, it will naturally collapse, and there is no way to resolve this."

"For the average person, 200 years is a good year, but we are not the average people."

Upon hearing this, many people lost interest.

But some people are still interested.

After all, let's focus on living for 200 years first.

Someone immediately followed up with, "Could you please provide this member's contact information?"

What does he need?

"I'm sorry, of course they want to keep it confidential, but we can make the contact on their behalf."

"Oh well."

Then someone suddenly said, "I heard there's an Official Built-in Group, and it seems like joining it offers huge benefits."

"They can be resurrected safely once a year for free, and have a lifespan of 500 years."

"What?"

"Is that so?"

Is this news true?

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

At the same time, some people were immediately overjoyed, thankful that they had come here.

Otherwise, they wouldn't know about this news.

Sure enough, there are some organizations you should join.

Going it alone does not mean being complacent and stagnant.

Of course, Gao Linzhi was not among these people.

Gao Linzhi himself possessed the Longevity Water, and he had been invited to join three times, all of which he refused.

Even now that he knows about these huge benefits, he doesn't regret it.

After all, he has a cheat code.

When faced with a situation where there are obstacles, it's natural to choose a conservative approach when making decisions.

After all, time is on his side.

Therefore, he did not join this built-in group.

His life experiences taught him that whatever benefits others offer you, they will inevitably take more from you in return.

Of course, there are exceptions—if your grandfather and father have done all the work, you can naturally enjoy this benefit without worry.

The problem is that, whether in the Skyfall World, the real world, or even the world before he transmigrated, Gao Linzhi's father and grandfather did not finish the task for him in advance.

He's not some high-born second-generation actor.

This kind of group must have its drawbacks; otherwise, how could it have so many advantages?

And at this time...

The host Chang Yu, then addressed the crowd. "Alright, everyone."

"I can guarantee that the message in this Official Built-in Group is genuine."

"But joining is very difficult."

"It's by invitation only; you can't just join whenever you want. You have to achieve top-notch accomplishments in some area."

"For example, the first person to complete a major game event, or the first person to occupy and dominate a village in a new server."

"For example, the first person to defeat a Master Level in their own field while being the weakest."

"And the first person who could truly exorcise the supernatural."

Gao Linzhi accomplished all of the things the other party had mentioned.

It must be said that this Longevity Society does have some real substance.

Gao Linzhi had long suspected that the other party was organized by a large offline company, and was probably a front for the United Association.

The old organization lost its reputation, so a new one was established.

Gao Linzhi had seen this kind of tactic far too many times.

He wasn't surprised.

Upon hearing this, the others immediately realized it was far too difficult.

They complained one by one, "We may all have some skills, but it takes very dedicated players to do this."

"That's true."

"This is not something an ordinary person can do."

"Hehe, that's how it is. I hope you won't overthink it. This approach isn't suitable for most people," Chang Yu continued with a smile.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Now we'll talk about the second path."

"The second route is the Changchun Road."

"This Changchun Way is actually modeled after the evergreen pine of Nanshan Mountain."

"This method is more in line with our current technology."

"Ultimately, the people in this world are still people. They all adhere to the basic methods of science. Although the specific knowledge and theories may differ, the research methods are similar."

"It all involves observing phenomena, summarizing patterns, conducting experiments, correcting patterns, and then conducting further experiments."

"And the powerful beings of this world have also discovered the mysteries of the human body."

"After all, although this world is a feudal dynasty, individual power can easily break the shackles of the court, unlike the feudal era of our world, where you were told not to do something, and you couldn't do anything unless you went to sea."

"And in this world, a single genius has the ability to break the rules."

"Therefore, some of them discovered the same science and technology as our world."

"They also discovered that human aging is actually limited by the number of times mitochondria divide."

"Human aging results from cellular oxidation and a decrease in the number of cell divisions."

"To prevent aging in the body, you essentially need to increase the number of cell divisions and prevent cells from aging."

"In our area, achieving this effect through technological means is extremely difficult; we see little hope of doing so within the next hundred years."

"After all, much of the data in scientific research these days is pieced together; there are too many interfering factors. Finding truly useful papers and data is already extremely difficult."

"But the other side is different; they possess extraordinary abilities and can even pray to certain Divine Anomalies for occult knowledge."

Everyone was overjoyed upon hearing this.

One by one, they couldn't help but reveal looks of surprise and delight.

Even Gao Linzhi nodded slightly.

This method sounds scientific and is easy to understand.

"Moreover, this is not something that is theoretically impossible, nor does it violate the Heavenly Dao."

"For example, many birds only suddenly begin to age in the year or two before they die."

"Before that, before their lifespan ends, their bodies remain in a youthful state. The simplest example is that birds are still capable of reproduction one or two years before they die."

"And how many of us humans are still capable of reproduction before we die?"

"After the age of 35, our bodies begin to decline."

"But by the time they reach 50, the signs of aging become obvious."

"By their seventies and eighties, many people had lost their basic mobility."

"Actually, at this point, there were still more than ten years until I died of old age."

The crowd applauded.

"Well said, I agree!"

"That's right, we'll learn this Longevity Technique!"

"Changchun is great! Changchun needs to learn!"

Many people immediately flipped through the newly released materials and hurriedly found the introduction to Changchun Technique.

This method of achieving longevity actually aligns more closely with most people's ideas and concepts of Immortality.

With just a quick glance, they discovered that cultivating the Longevity Technique was also very difficult.

The entry barrier is very high.

"What? First, you need both physical and mental strength to reach 3000 points?"

"Damn, 3000 points! Even the top-tier teams in the older servers barely reach that number."

"Yes, they still used a lot of equipment and consumed a lot of drugs that permanently boosted their attributes."

"Damn it, they gave us hope, only to disappoint us again."

Gao Linzhi was not shocked.

He discovered that this longevity technique was prepared specifically for him.

According to the Game System's prompts, once he finishes learning from the headmaster, both his physique and spirit will exceed 2000.

2000 has been reached, so how far away is 3000?

Just keep building up your skills.

There are many more skills like that.

For others, however, it is practically an insurmountable barrier.

Sure enough, many people are complaining.

"Those 3000 points are really too difficult."

"Yes, unless you learn almost all skills and reach the Expert Level or even the Master Level, you can't have 3000 points of physique."

"Not to mention, you'd need another 3000 points of spirit, which makes it even more difficult."

"That's right."

"This book says that you need to use your mind to manipulate cells and genes to make manual corrections."

"This requires a very high level of mental strength to achieve."

"Yes, I think so too."

"It's too difficult, too difficult, unbelievable."

At that moment, Gao Linzhi noticed that the corners of the host Chang Yu's mouth were slightly upturned, clearly in a sarcastic manner.

Yes, how difficult it is to Immortality!

It's the same in every world.

Even in a world like Journey to the West, with its high-level gods and demons such as Saint and heavenly emperors, Immortality remains a major hurdle.

Even if one ascends to heaven and becomes an immortal, it does not mean that one will Immortality.

The Bodhi Patriarch himself said that even if one becomes an immortal, there are still "three calamities" to overcome.

Therefore, peaches of immortality and ginseng fruit are still very useful to immortals.

Since eating peaches of Immortality grants longevity, it is not about stealing heavenly secrets; the extended lifespan should not be affected by the three calamities.

It's essentially about declaring that you deserve these lifespans.

For example, Heaven wouldn't specifically send down three calamities just because a tree lives for tens of thousands of years; it's only because it's unlucky and gets killed by natural or man-made disasters.

But immortals are different.

The method they cultivate involves seizing the power of heaven and earth and encroaching upon the mysteries of the sun and moon, so the heavens will punish them. Therefore, they need to cultivate other spells to avoid this punishment.

"This Art of Eternal Spring is something that ordinary people cannot even dream of."

"It's normal that everyone thinks it's too difficult."

Chang Yu laughed, "We've gotten hold of a few career development paths in the game, and we can show them to everyone."

"It's mentioned in the book as well."

"The threshold is very high; you have to take every step correctly, otherwise you'll have to start all over again."

"To achieve two attributes of 3,000 each, you need to choose a few special professions, cultivate them carefully, and also leech a lot of resources from other people's accounts."

Everyone seemed to be deep in thought.

At this moment, some people's eyes inexplicably lingered on Gao Linzhi.

Clearly, they were constantly aware of the different reactions of the people.