"I understand."
Chen Changxuan put away the treasures, only to see Chen Nianzhi hand him another dark pearl.
Chen Nianzhi spoke with a solemn expression and deep gaze. "This is an immortal-grade Soul-Gathering Pearl. Not only can it preserve a cultivator's Primordial Spirit and soul, it can also nourish the soul and gather the spirit."
"When your lifespan is exhausted one day, enter this pearl to nurture your soul. Once a descendant of the clan ascends in the future, they need only bring it up with them."
"When that time comes, I will personally help you undergo reincarnation. It may give you a few more chances of becoming an immortal in your next life."
Chen Changxuan accepted the Soul-Gathering Pearl and sighed softly.
He did not dwell on the matter, merely changing the subject. "When will you return?"
"After the world ascends."
Chen Nianzhi looked into the depths of the void as he said, "In sixty years, I will fully activate the grand formation and help this world transform."
"By then, Nianchuan and the others should have consolidated their cultivation and emerged from seclusion. With their aid, my chances will be greater."
Hearing this, Chen Changxuan nodded and said no more.
With sixty years remaining until the world's ascension, Chen Nianzhi still had no mind to cultivate in seclusion.
During this descent into the lower realm, he had traveled through the mortal world several times.
His first journey through the Purple Yin Realm in the lower realm had been to see old friends and leave behind safeguards for their ascension to immortality.
His second journey across the world had been to make up for the regrets and karmic ties left behind by fallen seniors.
Now, he had seen most of the old friends he wished to see, and settled the