Wei Xuyuan Passes Away

After successfully deriving this Divine Ability, Jiang Linglong's offensive methods increased significantly. Furthermore, drawing on Chen Nianzhi's Two-Mode Divine Thunder, she began to further refine her offensive techniques.

Chen Nianzhi, on the other hand, calmed down and began to work on perfecting the Three-Powers Divine Thunder, wanting to create his first truly Great Divine Ability.

"..."

On this day, a talisman flew into Spirit Isle Lake.

Chen Nianzhi took the talisman, glanced at it, sighed helplessly, and stopped her cultivation.

Seeing his dejected expression, Jiang Linglong couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"A letter came from the Wei family saying that Wei Xuyuan's lifespan is coming to an end and he is on his deathbed." Sighing, Chen Nianzhi put down the talisman and stood up, saying, "I'll go see him one last time."

"Um."

Jiang Linglong didn't say much; she knew Chen Nianzhi was feeling rather down.

Having witnessed countless partings and deaths along her journey, she understands Chen Nianzhi's feelings.

Chen Nianzhi has come a long way, and actually doesn't have many close friends. Now, there are very few old friends left, and Wei Xuyuan is a rare and true confidant.

Now that his friend is about to pass away, he is naturally feeling terrible.

"..."

After leaving Spirit Isle Lake, Chen Nianzhi flew towards Mount Tian'e on her sword.

More than two hundred years have passed, Mount Tian'e has changed dramatically. The Wei Immortal Clan was once just a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan.

The Wei Clan now boasts four Purple Mansion Ancestors, making them one of the most powerful Purple Mansion Immortal Clan in the Chu Kingdom.

All of this was thanks to the full support of Wei Xuyuan, the first generation of the Purple Mansion Ancestor. After breaking through to the Mid-Purple Mansion realm, Wei Xuyuan realized that there was no hope of breaking through to Golden Core realm, so he focused his efforts on his Lineage.

Over the years, his salary has been used to acquire properties for the Wei Clan and to train the Lineage's cultivators.

He practically raised the other three Purple Mansion of the Wei Clan to adulthood, which is why Wei Xuyuan held a very high position in the Wei family, and the entire Lineage loved and respected him greatly.

At this moment, Wei Xuyuan was critically ill. The three patriarchs of the Wei Immortal Clan and the Foundation Establishment cultivators all put down their work and returned to Mount Tian'e from places like Earth Lion Province and Heavenly Ruins Province, just to see Wei Xuyuan one last time.

Chen Nianzhi's arrival at Mount Tian'e naturally alarmed the entire Wei Immortal Clan.

Three cultivators from the Purple Mansion personally led the way, their faces filled with sorrow as they said, "The clan leader has been bedridden for three years. Now his Qi and Blood has completely depleted, and he is only clinging to life with his last breath of True Qi."

"His last wish was to see you, which is why I dared to send you this letter."

Chen Nianzhi listened quietly and walked to Wei Xuyuan's residence without saying a word.

Wei Xuyuan's residence was very simple, an old-fashioned bamboo building with a few herbs planted in the courtyard. He didn't look like the master of the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan was famous throughout the counties, but rather like the residence of an old farmer in the mortal world.

Stepping into the bamboo house, Chen Nianzhi saw Wei Xuyuan on the bed. At this moment, Wei Xuyuan's hair and beard were all white, and his body was emaciated.

He was unable to get out of bed, and he could no longer even speak.

Chen Nianzhi's heart trembled, and she activated her magic Law Power to dissolve a Precious Pill, giving Wei Xuyuan a breath of fresh energy.

"Cough cough!"

Wei Xuyuan coughed heavily twice, his face flushing slightly, and he was finally able to speak.

He grabbed Chen Nianzhi's hand, sat up from the bed, and then waved for everyone to leave.

After they left, Wei Xuyuan looked at Chen Nianzhi and said with a wry smile, "Time waits for no one. More than two hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. I am already old and frail, but you are still as youthful as ever."

"It's been over two hundred years."

Chen Nianzhi also sighed, only then realizing that he was nearly three hundred years old, while Wei Xuyuan had lived for over four hundred and thirty years.

If it were an ordinary Purple Mansion, one could rely on the Longevity Pill to sustain oneself for sixty years. However, he took the Tier 2 Life-Extending Spirit Apricot early on, so now the Wei Clan has wealth but cannot extend his lifespan.

There was nothing that could be done about it. If it weren't for the help of the Tier 2 Spirit Apricot, he would have already passed away two hundred years ago.

At this point, even if Chen Nianzhi possessed extraordinary abilities, it would be difficult to extend his lifespan any further.

"Do you know, the person I've envied most in my entire life is you."

Wei Xuyuan looked at Chen Nianzhi, his pupils filled with complex emotions. After a long while, he said, "The path of cultivation is difficult and fraught with obstacles."

"I have reached the end of my life. This life has neither been particularly exciting nor completely Nameless."

"I thought I had led the Wei Clan to rise to prominence, and that would be enough. But I only realized at the moment of my death that without becoming an immortal, one is ultimately just dust in the mortal world."

"Whether it 'Qi Refining realm, Foundation Establishment, or even the Purple Mansion stage, it all amounts to nothing. In the end, we'll all turn into a handful of dust and return to the world."

"Born into the realm of cultivation, yet lacking the courage to cultivate and become an immortal, this is the greatest regret of my life."

Tears streamed Wei Xuyuan. He had given up cultivation many years ago to focus his energy on his Lineage.

He thought he had come to terms with it, but only today did he realize that what he called "coming to terms with it" was just a helpless compromise.

True cultivators never give up, no matter how slim the chance is, even if it's only one in a billion.

The Path to Immortality is arduous. Throughout history, countless individuals have been chosen by heaven, yet only a few have ultimately achieved immortality.

Those who make it to the end are often those with unwavering faith in the Tao and great perseverance.

As for innate talent and comprehension, these can still be changed through training; however, one's character and temperament are of paramount importance.

Wei Xuyuan remained silent for a long time. He looked at Chen Nianzhi and suddenly said, "Do you know, I'm jealous of you, I hate myself for not being as good as you."

"You are the person I have ever met who is most likely to become an immortal. I want to be like you, but I don't have your courage to take such a desperate gamble."

"I can't even conquer Fleshly Body Ordeal; I'm a complete failure in this life."

Wei Xuyuan spoke for a long time, but eventually he fell silent again.

He finally sighed, looked at Chen Nianzhi for a long time, and handed him a pitch-black treasure box. "This is the medium for the Demonic Baleful Silk-Binding Curse."

"Old Devil from Demon Ape Mountain found me and said that if I plant this curse in you, he will help me switch to the demonic Demonic Path and break through to the Golden Core realm realm."

"Oh."

Chen Nianzhi took the Black Demon Box and calmly said, "That's how insidious Devil Cultivator are."

"You know what? I almost decided to use it on you."

Wei Xuyuan shook his head, a hint of melancholy in his eyes. "Keep going, carry my blessings, and see... what the Immortal Realm... looks like..."

Wei Xuyuan spoke quietly, his voice eventually fading as his last breath disappeared into the world.

Chen Nianzhi stood quietly by Wei Xuyuan's bedside for a long, long time.

Finally, he turned around, stepped out of the bamboo house, and stood at the doorway, where sunlight streamed down, casting a long shadow.

"I will."