Regardless of time or space, almost every living being in the world is interested in the path to immortality.
In fact, Yang Zhen had heard before that the original reason why cultivators appeared in the Cultivation World was to seek longevity and to live as long as heaven and earth.
It was only later, when they realized that such a thing was simply impossible, that they began to pursue even greater power.
Nowadays, the average lifespan of cultivators is around a thousand years. Anyone who can live past a thousand years is considered to have lived a very long life.
Of course, things like High Antiquity inheritances and the Demon God Territory, which existed tens of thousands of years ago, are sealed away. They have been kept secret and have almost no concept of time. Their ages are practically uncountable.
Are people who are asleep considered alive?
Yang Zhen held a negative attitude towards this issue.
If you squander your best years in sleep, without enjoying life, what's the difference between that and being dead?
Fortunately, these sacred places are all in a state of collective slumber. Otherwise, Shameless Cat like that rascal, who has lived for so many years, would wake up and forget who he is, let alone his family and friends, almost all of whom are gone. This is the vicissitudes of life, where things change and people are no longer the same.
This feeling is probably worse than just dying.
For the next period of time, Yang Zhen outwardly continued to eat and drink, and roam around the Demon God Territory with the three scoundrels Shameless Cat and Flirtatious Chicken. However, he secretly harbored many thoughts, wanting to find evidence that the Demon God Territory was doing something against the heavens.
However, what puzzled Yang Zhen was that once he understood what the Demon God Territory had done, it was almost obvious, yet more and more cultivators in the Demon God Territory seemed completely indifferent.
Tsk tsk, this is truly the extraordinary quality of the Demon God Territory. Everyone gets a share of the benefits, and everyone's waiting for the grand Daoist ceremony in a few days. Who cares whether you're going to do something against the will of Heaven or something in accordance with it?
Yang Zhen was happy to watch the excitement, and seeing that Yue Ling was gradually recovering from the grief of losing her nanny, she also started making preparations.
Although Yang Zhen didn't intend to participate in any debates, it would still be good to listen. There are three thousand great paths in the world, and countless lesser ones. It would be beneficial to listen to other people's paths.
This was what Little Dao Addict was most interested in. He had stopped daydreaming lately, and would occasionally glare at Yang Zhen Yang Zhen before pulling him aside and saying, "Come with me to debate the Dao."
Yang Zhen was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Why are you, a little girl, arguing with those grown men?"
Han Yan'er glared at them and said, "Why can't this little girl argue with them? Debating the Way is about the Way of the World. Don't you want your Way to be widely spread?"
Yang Zhen looked at Han Yan'er Han Yan'er a serious expression, placed his hands on her shoulders, and stared into Han Yan'er eyes, saying, " Little Dao Addict, remember this: you must create your own Dao. There is no single Dao in this world that suits you; only the Dao you create yourself is the most suitable for you."
"But I Dao Entry through you!" Han Yan'er's words completely shut Yang Zhen down.
"I am different. This Sage of Saunter's path is the Great Way, unlike anyone else's."
"The Great Dao?" Han Yan'er looked at Yang Zhen with a "you're kidding me" expression and said, "So your Dao is even more powerful than the Central Emperor's, right?"
"Of course!" Yang Zhen said with a smug look on his face.
"Since that's the case, then let him see the world!" Han Yan'er stared intently at Yang Zhen.
"I'm not going!"
Yang Zhen turned and left!
" Yang Zhen!"
Yang Zhen turned around, looked at the Little Dao Addict with surprise, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"If you agree to go on this debate, I will... I..."
"What do you mean?" Yang Zhen blinked, looking at the Little Dao Addict with a puzzled expression.
Little Dao Addict bit her lip, staring intently at Yang Zhen. It was clear she had something to say, but couldn't bring herself to say it.
Yang Zhen's eyes lit up. "Are you serious?"
Fight!
The longsword was drawn, startling Yang Zhen.
However, this time the longsword did not thrust at him, but instead returned to its sheath.
"Snort!"
Watching the young Little Dao Addict shuffle away, Yang Zhen touched his nose. "Does that count as agreeing or not?"
As the time for the grand opening ceremony of the Daoist temple draws ever closer, the Demon God Territory can be described as the most bustling place in the entire Cultivation World.
More and more cultivators gathered here from all over the country, and Yang Zhen even saw an old acquaintance.
"Gentlemen?"
Seeing an old man with thick eyebrows and big eyes not far away, Yang Zhen's face showed a look of surprise. "Why are you here too?"
The gentleman was the first highly respected senior Yang Zhen met in the East Sea. At that time, he felt that the gentleman was a person of great talent and profound understanding of the great principles.
Looking back now, I realize how young I was back then.
The gentleman has now broken through to the Spirit Transformation Realm stage. Although he is slightly inferior to Yang Zhen, the Literary Talent Qi Inscriptions on his body are exceptionally thick, giving him a Literary Qi and making him appear increasingly profound.
Accompanying the gentleman were several people from the East Sea, all of whom were Spirit Transformation Realm experts. It seems that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the East Sea has recovered remarkably well recently.
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's voice, the master was taken aback at first, then turned to Yang Zhen with a look of surprise and delight. He laughed heartily and walked over, patting Yang Zhen's shoulder and saying, "Good lad, it's you! You're almost breaking through to the Heavenly Cycle Realm! You've truly surpassed your master!"
Yang Zhen smiled shyly, a rare occurrence, and said, "Sir, you are still vigorous despite your advanced age; I didn't expect you to have broken through to the Spirit Transformation Realm."
Yang Zhen genuinely happy to see old acquaintances, but he wondered why those two old bastards who freeloaded weren't there. He guessed one was busy refining pills and the other was busy practicing the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique.
The gentleman laughed heartily, his face beaming with joy, and said to the people around him, "Gentlemen, this is the young friend Yang that I often talk about with you."
Yang Zhen hurriedly greeted the several elderly seniors, saying respectfully, "Greetings, seniors. Back in the East Sea, I was honored by your kindness, and I was considered half a disciple of yours."
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, a glint of light suddenly flashed in the master's eyes, and he burst into laughter, saying, "I dare not accept the title of half a disciple. Your cultivation and realm have already far surpassed mine."
Yang Zhen grinned but didn't reply, which was a way of acknowledging her relationship with the man.
Before the master could introduce the seniors to Yang Zhen, a young man behind the old men suddenly snorted, stepped forward, looked at Yang Zhen, and said with a half-smile, "You're Yang Zhen? Your deeds are still being told throughout the East Sea. I didn't expect to see you in the Western Region. It's clear you're quite accomplished in some areas, and very lucky. Perhaps we could have a friendly exchange sometime."
Yang Zhen was taken aback. This guy seemed to have ill intentions, but Yang Zhen couldn't find any evidence, so he could only turn his attention to the teacher and the seniors.
The gentleman's expression was rather unpleasant, but he did not speak. However, several of the elderly men beside him wore amused expressions.
One of the women, an elderly woman with a hunched back and looking rather frail, grinned and said, " Yuan Hao, don't be rude. When Yang Zhen became famous in the East Sea, you hadn't even entered his ranks yet."
Yang Zhen narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself, "Wow, this is another genius!" If this guy named Yuan Hao hadn't even started practicing when he was in the East Sea, how could he have gone from beginner to breaking through to the Spirit Transformation Realm in less than two years?
This looks like it was force-fed like a duck!
And this old woman, emphasizing Yuan Hao's talent like that, is clearly implying something!
This person is up to no good! This person is up to no good!