really.
The side effects are indeed very minor.
It's just a bit damaging to its image.
The Black Lord's cultivation level was very high, so he did not last three days like Liu Ziru; he recovered in just half a day.
Once he recovered, a hint of anger appeared in his cloudy eyes as he swept his gaze over Dean Cangxuan, Xu Yeming, Ye Qiubai, and...
Forget it, I can't beat him.
"You understand what happened today, right?"
Dean Cangxuan coughed and nodded, saying, "Understood!"
Ye Qiubai smiled and asked directly, "Senior, what happened today?"
Xu Yeming's eyes were unreadable as he turned his head to the side.
Ye Qiubai could tell at a glance that this kid had definitely remembered this incident, so he could use it to cause trouble later.
Immediately, Dean Cangxuan realized the main issue and quickly looked at the Black Lord, asking, " Black Lord, what about those hidden ailments?"
The Black Lord nodded, his eyelids seemingly less heavy, and he even had the strength to nod again, smiling, "I've fully recovered."
At this point, he looked at Lu Changsheng and said, "Your alchemy skills are the strongest I have ever seen in all my years, without exception."
It would be even better if it didn't have that embarrassing side effect...
Lu Changsheng waved his hand. "Alright, let's begin the next stage."
The Black Lord was slightly taken aback. "Have you already come up with a solution?"
"I suppose so." Lu Changsheng said calmly, as if recounting something very ordinary. "You already had a plan in mind when you transformed into the Aberrant Species."
Although he figured out how to prolong his lifespan within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
But can we please stop using the term "abnormal species"?!
Extend lifespan.
These four words are actually quite common in the Immortal Realm of cultivation.
It's difficult, but it's not something that can't be done.
It is usually done through the use of elixirs.
But.
For a powerful expert at the Black Lord level, ordinary pills are no longer effective.
However... according to Lu Changsheng's thinking, does lifespan, in a broad sense, simply mean filling a person's body with vitality?
In that case, all you need to do is use the Intent of Unending Life to infuse it into their body.
But that won't work.
Lifespan is not merely a means of life, but a rule governing the universe, a Principle that is almost irreversible.
"Then... why can raising one's cultivation level extend one's lifespan?"
Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration struck Lu Changsheng.
Why did people die on Earth in their previous lives?
Death is not fixed at a certain age.
For example, some people pass away in their seventies or eighties, while according to known, relatively undisputed records, some people live to be 122 years old.
Clearly, this is due to aging.
As we age, our organs and cells begin to deteriorate.
So, can advancing in one's cultivation level be understood as not only increasing strength, but also strengthening aging organs and cells?
So, does that mean that by simultaneously infusing life force and manually strengthening aging organs and cells, lifespan could be extended?
Although such a bizarre thing would have been an impossible task in my previous life... or perhaps impossible to accomplish at this stage.
But in this Immortal Realm of cultivation, with my current abilities, perhaps I can give it a try!
Thinking about this...
Lu Changsheng stepped forward and placed his hand on the dragon head of the Black Lord, sending a wisp of energy into it to examine the condition within its body.
really.
Although the internal structure of the Black Lord is different from that of the human race, its organs have aged to the extreme and can be said to have basically lost their basic functions.
The fact that the Black Lord is still alive is entirely due to the circulation of Immortal Qi within his body, keeping him on his last breath.
So... let's try to infuse it with the Intent of Unending Life.
Once I thought of it, I did it.
A faint green light traveled along Lu Changsheng's arm, gathered in his palm, and continuously flowed into the Black Lord's body.
" The Intent of Unending Life?" The Black Lord looked at Lu Changsheng in surprise, then smiled bitterly, "Although the Intent of Unending Life is very rare, I have lived for so long. I have tried this method before and found a magic Law Treasure with the Intent of Unending Life, but it still didn't work."
really.
Lu Changsheng controlled the Intent of Unending Life to swirl around those aging organs. Although it did begin to radiate vitality for a time, the Intent of Unending Life was also being rapidly consumed. Once it was depleted, the organs returned to their original lifeless state.
However, Lu Changsheng could not stay with the Black Lord indefinitely, constantly injecting him with the Intent of Unending Life.
"See? So don't waste your energy." The Black Lord felt a little disappointed and said with a wry smile, "I'll give you Nüwa's information too, so just give up."
Lu Changsheng, however, did not listen.
Instead, they continued to think.
His previous thinking had given him an idea; now he needed to test it.
What causes organ cell aging?
Telomeres.
It is a special structure composed of a segment of DNA and protein.
Each time a cell divides, the telomeres on the chromosomes are cut once; the more the cell divides, the shorter the telomeres become.
Once these cells disappear, they can no longer divide, leading to abnormal bodily functions and the onset of aging.
In other words, the aging of the Black Lord's internal organs is caused by the disappearance of telomeres.
But Lu Changsheng had never seen telomeres before, so how could he possibly find them... Besides, Black Lord.
Therefore, as long as the cells continue to divide, it is possible to stop... no, it is possible to restore the activity of the organ.
The more Lu Changsheng thought about it, the clearer his thoughts became.
All that's needed is for the cells to regain their activity!
Therefore, it's not that the Power of Unending Life has no effect, but rather that it's being used in the wrong place.
Applying it directly to organs is merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause.
Since cells are so small, the Power of Unending Life also becomes a series of tiny energy clusters, small enough to precisely cover every single cell.
Thinking about this...
Lu Changsheng then began the experiment.
However... to break down the power into such a large amount requires virtually no control over the power of the Principle.
Well, in the end, it's still Lu Changsheng.
It took Lu Changsheng two whole days to finally split the Intent of Unending Life into countless tiny spheres invisible to the naked eye, covering every cell of the Black Lord.
Those cells that had lost their activity and could no longer divide began to function again.
Just as Lu Changsheng had guessed, the cells began to divide, and with the continuous nourishment of the organ by the Power of Unending Life, the organ began to gradually recover!
The Black Lord could also feel the obvious changes within his body.
For a moment, they couldn't help but look at Lu Changsheng in shock.
This guy... he can actually change these irreversible rules of heaven and earth?