All under heaven came in a flurry for longevity, all under heaven went in a bustle for longevity

"So that's how it is..." Xiao Hua had always believed that those who heeded advice ate their fill. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then leave the calling card. Tell Xiao E that I have guests here and it is inconvenient for me to receive anyone!"

Delight appeared on Xiao E's face. She gave Xiao Hua a sweet smile, placed the calling card on the writing desk, and hurried out.

Fu Zhiwen dearly wanted to know who the visitor was, but this was clearly Xiao Hua's private matter. Since Xiao Hua did not intend to open that golden calling card, Fu Zhiwen shifted his gaze away from it and looked toward the auction below.

By now, the auction had become as lively as a marketplace. Though there were no peddlers or porters, several old men, veins bulging and tempers exploding, were no different from old beggar women gathered around a vegetable stall, pointing and gesticulating. Where was their refinement? Where were their manners? It was as though the beauty of their first love had suddenly been laid bare before everyone's eyes, and they were desperately trying to cover it up! Yet as Xiao Hua watched, sorrow rose in his heart. Yes, worldly people often said that there were only two words in this world: fame and profit! Everything else existed for the sake of fame and profit. And when those two words became one, there was only one word left: profit. All under heaven came bustling for profit; all under heaven went bustling for profit. Was that not precisely so?

Likewise, in the eyes of cultivators, there were two words: achievement and longevity. All cultivators cultivated for "achievement and longevity"! "Achievement" naturally meant cultivation, realm, and strength! "Longevity" meant lifespan and life limit—the immortality cultivators sought! If "achievement" and