The old man handed Chen Lin a black beast-skin scroll. "This is a pill formula I happened to find in an ancient cultivator's cave abode. It records a pill that can extend one's lifespan. Please accept it, my lord."
Chen Lin raised an eyebrow and took the scroll.
Formulas for lifespan-extending pills were extremely rare. Although he had no concerns about his remaining lifespan at present, its value went without saying.
He first examined the material of the beast skin, then unfurled the scroll-and froze.
He had no idea whether the formula was genuine, because it was actually written in Taixu Script!
"Are you certain this is a longevity-extending pill formula? Can you read the immortal script on it?"
Compared to the formula, he was more interested in the Taixu Script.
The old man had been watching Chen Lin's expression closely. Seeing his reaction, he immediately replied, "My lord, I enjoy studying ancient texts in my spare time, so I have some knowledge of Taixu Script. But when it comes to proficiency, my eldest granddaughter is far better than I am."
Chen Lin glanced at the old man. Age really has made this fellow shrewd.
Still, he truly was interested in Taixu Script. Besides, a pill formula recorded in this immortal script was surely no ordinary thing that could only add a few decades to one's life.
"What is your name?"
Chen Lin looked at the elder of the two sisters.
"My lord, my name is Cheng Lingdie."
The older sister knew that the lives of all three of them rested on a single whim of the man before her, so she was very respectful.
Chen Lin paid no attention to her attitude and asked directly, "How much Taixu Script do you know?"
"My lord, I know quite a lot-around