Compared to earning merit, he now wanted even more to uncover the wonders of the Golden Sword.
The more he refined it, layer upon layer without cease, the more keenly he sensed its marvels.
The two divine inscriptions were gradually merging with the Golden Sword.
As the refinement deepened, the divine inscriptions fused more deeply with the Golden Sword, and his own fusion with the Golden Sword deepened as well.
He often had the illusion that the Golden Sword was himself, and he was the Golden Sword—man and sword as one.
It was a true melding of essence, qi, and spirit.
In that state, the Golden Sword seemed to vanish, leaving only his own body.
"That truly is a pity," Gu Junqi said. "Do you know what treasure the Imperial Court has offered for this bounty?"
"From what I know, it is some cultivation pills and extraordinary techniques, such as the Candle Demon Cultivation," Chu Zhiyuan said.
Gu Junqi shook his head. "That was the original bounty. It has changed. News has just arrived—the Imperial Court has increased the reward."
Chu Zhiyuan was curious.
"The highest reward is a Longevity Pill," Gu Junqi said.
"A Longevity Pill? How much longer can it extend one's life?"
"One jiazi—sixty years."
Chu Zhiyuan was astonished.
He had not expected such Spiritual Medicine to exist in this world, capable of extending one's lifespan by sixty years.
It was somewhat beyond imagination.
Chu Zhiyuan was half convinced, half doubtful. "Elder, can it truly extend one's life by sixty years?"
"It can." Gu Junqi nodded.
"A pill that extends one's lifespan by a jiazi... does such Spiritual Medicine truly exist in this world?"
"The Longevity Pill's primary ingredient is Nethergrass, a Spiritual Grass produced in a place of unparalleled wonder. Only with it as the main