Seeking Immortality In The World Of Cultivation

As Su Yan began to speak.

He Song gained some understanding of why the elderly man and the young girl moved their home and what happened after they settled here.

Twelve years ago.

Evil Cultivators attacked the Immortal Pavilion, causing heavy losses to the Immortal Pavilion Law Enforcement Team, and the outskirts of the Immortal Pavilion were completely abandoned.

But, since Su Jin’s cultivation level had already reached the sixth- tier Qi Refining back then, and he made a living by demon beast hunting, his combat power was formidable.

Therefore, when the Immortal Pavilion descended into chaos, Su Jin took Su Yan and escaped.

For someone like Su Jin, with high cultivation and strong power, it was relatively easy for him to protect Su Yan and survive.

Ordinary evil cultivators could not do anything to him.

It was not until Master Cheng Shan returned and apprehended all the evil cultivators in the Immortal Pavilion.

Su Jin then moved to the First District with Su Yan and remained low-key ever since.

He Song hadn’t seen the old man and young girl since then.

Not until today.

Unknowingly, He Song strolled through the Immortal Pavilion and came to the First District by coincidence, where he met old acquaintances from twelve years ago.

After hearing Su Yan’s account.

He Song’s expression remained unchanged, but he had some doubts about this story in his heart.

You see.

rlwvelve years ago, Su Jin was already a sixth-tier Qi Refining cultivator, and being a loose cultivator, he had a wealth of combat experience.

When the Immortal Pavilion suddenly plunged into chaos, Su Jin chose to leave with Su Yan instead of taking advantage of the situation, which was not something a loose cultivator would usually do.

Under such circumstances, the vast majority of loose cultivators would typically take advantage of the chaos.

He Song believed that those loose cultivators whose fortunes suddenly improved after the great catastrophe were likely to have done exactly that.

Moreover, if you do not suddenly become wealthy, why would you move your home?

He Song thought little of Su Yan’s story, but he did not question anything and simply nodded with a smile.

At the same time, a trace of reminiscence appeared in his eyes.

“Alas, I was taken away by a friend back then and narrowly escaped the catastrophe. Now that I think of it, it was truly horrifying.”

Su Yan nodded continuously as she listened to He Song’s words.

However, she soon began to inquire about He Song’s past.

He Song naturally picked the tales he could share and told her about some of the things he experienced during those twelve years.

As for what he couldn’t tell her.

He definitely wouldn’t reveal that information.

He Song had this in mind, for he hadn’t seen Su Yan for years and didn’t know what her character was like now.

If her appearance did not alleviate He Song’s worries, he might not have even paid her any attention.

“What? Brother Song has already reached the sixth-tier of Qi Refining!” However, even if He Song carefully shared only certain things with Su Yan, she gasped in astonishment when she learned that He Song’s cultivation had reached the sixth-tier of Qi Refining.

Seeing this, He Song hurriedly made a hushing gesture, which made Su Yan lower her voice.

“Sixth-tier Qi Refining, even at his peak, my grandfather’s cultivation was only at the same level. It’s only been a dozen years, and Brother Song has already caught up with him.”

Su Yan’s voice softened, and a shadow of sadness flashed through her eyes.

However, the words she uttered left He Song somewhat surprised.

That Su Jin, whose cultivation reached the sixth-tier of Qi Refining, fought fiercely, and made a living by hunting demonic beasts.

He was dead?

Upon hearing this.

He Song opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But as the words reached the tip of his tongue, he didn’t know how to express his thoughts.

He couldn’t help but think back to twelve years ago.

His own cultivation level was third-tier Qi Refining, while Su Jin’s was at the sixth-tier Qi Refining.

He had never experienced a battle, while Su Jin, being a loose cultivator, made his living by hunting demonic beasts and had rich combat experience. At that time, even though Su Jin was always friendly towards He Song, he felt the innate distance between them.

When Su Yan would often come to pester him, Su Jin didn’t stop her but didn’t encourage it either.

Back then, the two of them were like ordinary neighbors, maintaining superficial politeness.

If it weren’t for Su Yan often seeking him out, He Song might not have had any impression of this older man and his granddaughter.

But…

When Su Yan personally announced the news of Su Jin’s death.

Thinking back to the old man who used to stand behind Su Yan with a faint smile on his face, He Song still felt a trace of desolation.

A mortal’s life lasts but a few decades, and one who can live up to seventy would be considered extremely fortunate.

It should be known that the lives of mortals here are like those in ancient times, with a difficult to describe average lifespan.

The saying “life rarely lasts past seventy” is a portrayal of a mortal’s life.

The life of a Qi Refining stage cultivator, even if cultivated to the perfection of the Qi-refining late stage, can only live up to 120 years.

The early-stage Qi Refining cultivators can live until ninety, and the mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators can live to one hundred years.

The difference in lifespan between Qi Refining cultivators and mortals is not large.

Only when reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, with a lifespan of two hundred years, can one truly be considered separate from the mortal world, having more than three times the life of mortals.

With the addition of Longevity Elixirs, the lifespan would be even higher.

As for higher levels…

He Song had no idea about the number of years the Golden Elixir Stage and Nascent Soul Stage cultivators could live.

On the miscellaneous books of the Spirit Skill Pavilion in the Immortal

Pavilion, there were no clear records, only knowing that it should be very long.

Now…

He Song had just crossed over not even a decade ago, and someone by his side was already buried in the yellow earth.

Although he didn’t know how many years Su Jin had lived, death was still death. A person’s death is like a snuffed out lamp, never to return.

Such a scene couldn’t help but make He Song sigh in his heart.

“Please don’t be too sad. You don’t need to belittle yourself. In the future, you will surely be able to cultivate to the sixth-tier Qi Refining, and even higher, with the hope of Foundation Establishment.”

While he sighed in his heart, He Song still comforted Su Yan.

Although they had only been neighbors for more than two years, little Su Yan had always liked to pester him, which could be considered a beautiful memory.

For old acquaintances, He Song didn’t hesitate to speak.

However…

Though he could say those words of comfort.

It was unlikely that he could provide any help at this moment.

She was just a little girl who used to pester him. They haven’t seen each other for more than a decade, and He Song didn’t know what Su Yan was like now.

If he observed her for a period of time and found her character to be decent, it wouldn’t be impossible for them to become good friends and for him to help her.

But not right now.

He Song didn’t believe that Su Yan was living that badly now.

Before Su Jin’s death, he was still a sixth-tier Qi Refining cultivator after all, so it was impossible for him not to leave behind some inheritance for Su Yan.

With that in mind, her life should be bearable.

After being comforted by He Song, Su Yan’s mood quickly improved.

However, compared to before, an unnoticeable sadness lingered.

And so, very soon…

After their casual conversation…

They exchanged the Qi signature of the Sound Transmission Skill and the location of each other’s residence, intending to keep in touch in the future, and then each went their separate ways.

Su Yan left the tea house and disappeared to who knows where.

He Song, on the other hand, followed the path he remembered from earlier and headed back home..