"Elder Ji..." Xiao Hua said with a smile. "This junior does not understand Soul Cultivator techniques very well, but if we Dao Sect cultivators can reach Nascent Soul, our lifespan can extend straight to two thousand years. Besides, you have already lived nearly a thousand years. There is no reason others cannot do the same!"
"That is true, but... how many people have such an opportunity?" Ji Ye's voice came from within the Sea-Overturning Seal. "This old man has lived so long only because of the Sea-Overturning Seal. My Primordial Spirit gradually fused into the Sea-Overturning Seal, body and artifact becoming one, so naturally my lifespan became lengthy. If I had cultivated Daoist arts, I would likely have turned into white bones long ago! Sigh, speaking of this Sea-Overturning Seal, it was also Zi Yan's opportunity! Before entering that Secret Realm, Zi Yan encountered a Taibai Sect cultivator, and the two fought. That Taibai Sect cultivator was holding the Sea-Overturning Seal! However, Zi Yan was half a step inferior to that cultivator and nearly died at his hands! When this old man saw it, my blood rushed to my head. I cared for nothing and charged forward, using my body to shield Zi Yan, wishing only to die in her place!"
"Good!!" Xiao Hua could not help crying out. He raised a thumb and praised him.
"Hehe, unfortunately, this old man was still wrong!" Ji Ye's voice rang out. "What cultivation did this old man have back then? How could I possibly have blocked the Sea-Overturning Seal for Zi Yan? It was all merely Zi Yan's scheme to lure the enemy! This old man was simply indulging in wishful thinking!"
"But that block from you, Elder, was not bad at all. At least you obtained an opportunity!" Hearing Ji Ye