Yes, the heavens and earth had changed.
If they clung to their former way of thinking, then in the cultivation world of today, old fellows like them, with one foot already in the grave, naturally had to make preparations early for the future inheritance of Emerald Cloud Temple's disciples.
"But this old man is not someone incapable of adapting. With the Primordial Immortals gone, could those on the Immortal Path henceforth still achieve the same immortality as those ancient Primordial Immortals?"
"I fear that is no longer possible."
A trace of desolation appeared on the purple-robed elder's face.
The other cultivators in the hall also fell silent.
Because they had no response to this subject.
Why were the Primordial Immortals called Immortals? Because they had attained a road to longevity almost beyond the imagination of cultivators.
Yet from this day onward, such Heavenly Lifespan and Lifespan would likely never be as they had been in the Primordial Era.
"There is no need to worry too much. Surely someone will eventually walk that road ahead. The matter of lifespan is still far away."
Someone else spoke with an optimistic outlook.
But cultivators of this age likely could no longer possess the long Lifespans they had imagined for future generations.
Lu Qing cast his gaze into the distance.
He looked toward Emerald Cloud Temple.
His arrival also drew the attention of the temple's other cultivators.
"Fellow Daoist, may I ask where you have come from, and what brings you to our humble temple?"
An elderly cultivator was sweeping the ground before the temple. Hearing the commotion, he raised his head. When he saw Lu Qing, his expression grew solemn, for he could sense that the newcomer's depths were unfathomable.
"I came from afar, seeking Immortals upon this immortal mountain."
Lu Qing replied