Life Should Not Be Confined to a Hundred Years

"What would you do if someone targeted your realm-breaking technique one day?"

Zhang Xuezhou's experience can serve as a reference for Ren Yisheng's current experience.

Ren Yisheng's experience can also serve as a reference for Zhang Xuezhou.

A certain medicine and a special cultivation method led to the visit of Changkong Luo and others.

If Ren Yisheng fails to demonstrate his abilities or is not of sufficient importance to the Scarlet Alliance State, this will not be a polite visit, but rather a different situation.

Ren Yisheng's situation serves as a cautionary tale, and Zhang Xuezhou's realm technique will most likely also be coveted.

Even if you share your realm techniques, they still won't believe you!

After everyone had left, Ren Yisheng asked Zhang Xuezhou in a low voice.

Anything that demonstrates strength will inevitably lead to imitation.

Zhang Xuezhou's flaws are too severe. No matter how strong Zhang Xuezhou becomes in the future, as long as the symptoms of the twelve-day slumber persist, it will be difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to avoid accidents.

"With you stepping forward, I no longer need to step forward," Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head.

"Are you willing to never show your face for the rest of your life?" Ren Yisheng asked doubtfully.

"Fifteen years from now... let's talk about it later!"

Zhang Xuezhou had just mentioned a time when he stopped talking.

What was extremely important to Ren Yisheng did not seem so important to Zhang Xuezhou.

Of course, Zhang Xuezhou must say that people are inherently selfish, and once a treasure is discovered, they will exploit it to the very last moment.

If a dog could grow ivory from its mouth, that dog would be imprisoned somewhere and subjected to various methods to stimulate ivory growth until its death.

Either never reveal your secrets, or become so powerful that no one dares to mess with you.

This is not only an ironclad rule in the real world, but also applies to other worlds.

People love treasures, but few would pluck out Zhu Jiuyin's eyes, nor would anyone pluck all the hair off Nine Spirits Primal Sage, let alone steal the treasures and lineages of Daojun, Tiandi, and others.

Clearly, in addition to being strong on their own, a large and powerful organization is extremely important.

But all of this is still some distance from Zhang Xuezhou.

If he cannot escape the influence of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, his future is fraught with uncertainty, and any efforts he makes will be in vain.

Fifteen years!

Ren Yisheng pursed his lips, took another breath, and then glanced at Ren Anran.

Zhang Xuezhou's plan takes too long and is beyond the capacity of most people to handle.

This timeframe may involve the Hongku that Ren Yisheng perceived, and it also involves the time Ren Anran waited in vain.

If it weren't for the advancements of the times that allowed various gene-based drugs to maintain physical condition, Ren Anran would have entered old age fifteen years later, which would have almost ruined her life.

Even so, it still took far too long, long enough for Ren Yisheng to sigh.

Ren Yisheng glanced at Zhang Xuezhou, only to see that Zhang Xuezhou had already closed his eyes.

He glanced at the clock again and saw the hands were getting closer, which confirmed the time Zhang Xuezhou had fallen into a deep sleep.

When the number he silently counted in his mind was reached, Ren Yisheng felt that Zhang Xuezhou, who was still breathing, had stopped breathing and was as if he had become a half-dead person.

This made him mutter two sentences about Ren Anran to himself.

"There's nothing wrong with things as they are now," Ren Anran said calmly. "I like and enjoy the present moment. If you want to push for marriage and children, you can push your brother, or you can use embryo technology to cultivate them!"

Sigh~

"Procreation is certainly important, but Non-Self life," Ren Anran said. "Committee Member Zhong asked you tonight what you wanted to pursue, and I have my own pursuits too!"

"So what are your pursuits?" Ren Yisheng asked, changing the subject.

"I have seen cultivators who have lived for thousands of years, and I have seen a world full of splendor. My life should not be limited to a hundred years!"

Ren Anran stood up.

Her gaze could no longer meet the Emperor's, but her memories remained.

She also belatedly realized where Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou be, the possible abnormalities in his body, and what Zhang Xuezhou would have to face in the future.

If Ren Anran's past price was facing the Emperor's backlash, Zhang Xuezhou's situation is likely far more serious.

But Zhang Xuezhou may gain even more, and their close alliance may even lead them toward an unknown direction in human evolution.

A thousand years is a long time, but decades are just a fleeting moment in the face of such a long period of time.

Ren Anran wouldn't care about such gains or losses.

Like Zhang Xuezhou, she was also willing to take the gamble.

Zhang Xuezhou was betting his life, while Ren Anran was betting her entire life as well.

"You mean Huang?" Ren Yisheng asked, frowning.

"He's only halfway there," Ren Anran said.

"The physical body has its limits; the body's cells are insufficient to support continuous division and renewal. Once the limit is reached, death is inevitable," Ren Yisheng said.

"It's just that the Gene Sequence isn't enough to support the limits," Ren Anran said.

"The same applies to realms of cultivation," Ren Yisheng said. "Whether it's Divine Ability, Only Me, or the True Self you speak of, none of these concepts bring about a qualitative change. It's impossible to prolong life simply because of a higher realm of cultivation!"

"If your understanding of the art is lacking, what about your technique?"

Ren Anran whispered.

Zhang Xuezhou was not without the means to prolong life; Ren Anran had already advanced the first stage of the Longevity Formula.

She vaguely sensed that her body seemed to have undergone some kind of special change.

If Zhang Xuezhou can one day get rid of this trouble, they will inevitably embark on the path of prolonging their lives and break free from the constraints of the physical body.

On this path, Ren Anran is neither like Ren Yisheng, who pursued a sequence of self-discipline, nor like Zhang Manqian, who struggled to achieve her goals.

She has broadened her horizons, is closest to Zhang Xuezhou, and might even gamble her entire life on Zhang Xuezhou.

For Ren Anran, fifteen years was never a condition. She had long since shed worldly views and had no taboos.

"The world is full of mysteries, and only a few are blessed by the creation of heaven and earth. We have already stepped onto the forefront of the world, and a single fortuitous opportunity may change all current definitions," Ren Anran said.

What constitutes fortuitous opportunity?

"Having enough Qin Meng Secret Stones might be fortuitous opportunity, or something else entirely; only Xuezhou can be certain!"

Are you not sure?

"My direction is determined by Xuezhou; only when he determines it can I be certain!"

Ren Anran pointed to Zhang Xuezhou, who was barely breathing, indicating that she did not have the answer to the true fortuitous opportunity in her heart, but as long as Zhang Xuezhou could make a confirmation, it would definitely be fortuitous opportunity that belonged to Ren Anran as well.

"If Xuezhou one day becomes like Huang Daoxian... I mean, Xuezhou might be influenced by the fire meteor beings of the Sinkhole No. 2, or become the second Huang Daoxian, what would you do then?"

Ren Yisheng pondered for a long time before summarizing his many doubts into a single sentence.

"What does Huang Daoxian ask for?" Ren Anran asked.

"Perhaps they are seeking to control the Alliance States," Ren Yisheng speculated.

"Do you care about the power and status of the Alliance States?" Ren Anran asked.

"I don't care about the power of the Alliance States!"

"Since you don't care, if he wants it, then just give it to him!"

Ren Anran was initially startled by Ren Yisheng's guess, and even thought of the fire meteor creatures of the Thousand Islands Alliance. However, as long as she thought of the places Zhang Xuezhou might explore in his spiritual journey, she could also accept the situation caused by Zhang Xuezhou being affected by the Sinkhole No. 2.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou can win and break free from the Emperor like she did, Ren Anran won't care what Zhang Xuezhou will demand in the future, or whether he needs to take anything from the ever-changing kingdoms.

If the beings of fire meteors can relentlessly pursue their goals, why can't they?

The Qin Meng Secret Stone may not be a defining fortuitous opportunity, but the pursuit of the Fire Meteor beings may truly involve such fortuitous opportunity.