Yang Chen's eyes widened. He had never expected Ling Xiu to have already taken Fufeng Daoist as her master.
Fufeng Daoist laughed heartily. "Yang Chen, this old man has already walked eight-tenths of the way through his life. I had long intended to take on an heir to my mantle, but unfortunately, you were unwilling to become my disciple. Yet when you told me about the Ling family of Changbai City, this old man found a suitable candidate. Originally, I merely intended to follow your request and preserve the Ling family, securing their standing among the Four Great Families. Who could have known that I would encounter this little girl, Ling Xiu? At such a young age, she has already reached the Golden Venerate Stage. For my Profound Dao Sect to have no one take her in would truly be casting a priceless treasure into the dust. A genius so gifted by heaven—how could no one accept her? This old man did not stand on ceremony and took her under my wing directly."
"Senior truly has eyes like torches. Ling Xiu's talent is rarely seen; being accepted beneath your wing is her good fortune. It can be called a perfect outcome for both sides." Yang Chen smiled. "But Senior said that you have already walked eight-tenths of your life. What does that mean? Shouldn't your lifespan be as long as heaven itself?"
After all, upon reaching the True God Stage, one was supposed to attain Eternal Life.
Yet Fufeng Daoist had said that eight-tenths of his life had already passed. What was that about?
"Heh, a lifespan as long as heaven? That is nothing but a joke. Where is this Eternal Life? The so-called Eternal Life of the True God Stage exists only so long as one does not undergo