Wan Jianyi rose, only to see his unexpectedly acquired martial uncle emerge from the room, rubbing his face with a look of utter frustration and muttering to himself.
"Damn it, all I did was make a small breakthrough. Why am I getting younger?
What's going to happen to my mighty, imposing image?
If those bastards find out, they'll never let me hear the end of it."
"Ahem, Martial Uncle, you..." Wan Jianyi asked as he rose, utterly bewildered.
Shi Yongheng glanced at him. "My mind is a mess right now. I need to find time to go into seclusion and reorganize the Taiji Xuanqing Dao.
And I've found three directions to pursue here, including a path beyond taiqing.
There should also be two more realms between Yuqing and Shangqing."
"What?"
Both Wan Jianyi and You Ji were aghast. Didn't that mean the Taiji Xuanqing Dao would gain three major realms?
Its original three major realms had already made Qingyun the leader of the Orthodox Dao.
If another three were added, how could any other sect compete?
But then again, how many people had already despaired of ever reaching the Taiji Xuanqing Dao's taiqing level?
Could anyone truly reach the new major realm above it?
"As for why I'm getting younger, it's probably because my breakthrough greatly increased my lifespan."
Then he chuckled. "Heh, perhaps one day I'll become the Dao Ancestor who pioneered the path to immortality in this world, worshipped by all living beings.
Immortality... How many brilliant talents throughout the ages have fallen in its pursuit?
Thousands of years ago, Witch Maiden Linglong failed. She paid a terrible price and created an unparalleled, undying demon god.
A few years ago, Puzhi failed too. The price was the complete destruction of his soul."
As he spoke, he opened his