As the saying goes: Better to live than to die of old age.
Unless for special reasons, no one wants to die; everyone wants to live longer.
The profession of Gu Master, though it allows cultivation and improves life essence at rank six, cannot directly increase lifespan.
Since the development of Gu path, countless talented individuals have racked their brains to research various methods to extend their lives.
For example, the ancient generation of Gu Yue on Qing Mao Mountain turned into a corpse. Another example is the demonic Gu Master Hundred-Year Child from the southern border, who used Rejuvenation Gu to maintain himself, usually staying in the form of a child to slow down the loss of life.
These are only mundane methods for mortals; Gu Immortals possess more profound techniques.
The third true inheritance is precisely a lifespan extension method for Gu Immortals. The one who conceived it was none other than Giant Sun Immortal Venerable.
A life-extending method conceived by an Immortal Venerable! One can imagine the value of this inheritance!
According to the records, on a certain day in a certain month, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable had a stroke of inspiration and triggered this brilliant idea.
He named this immortal method — Duo She (Seizing Possession).
Its core is a rank six Seizing Possession Immortal Gu! In addition, there are various rank five mortal Gu, up to three thousand in number.
"Who would have thought that the Seizing Possession Immortal Gu originated here." Fang Yuan's heart pounded with excitement. In his previous life, during the war of the five regions, the Seizing Possession Immortal Gu shone brightly, and several high-rank Gu Immortals extended their lives with it, thereby changing the entire situation of the five regions.
Though the Seizing Possession Immortal Gu is only rank six, it is a key Gu that can change the world pattern!
For an instant, an impulse surged in Fang Yuan's heart — this is the source of the Seizing Possession Immortal Gu; if he took it and cut off the source, in the future five regions war, he could sell the Seizing Possession Immortal Gu and reap unimaginable profits!
Especially since he had past life memories and knew who needed this Seizing Possession Immortal Gu the most. If he used it well, the benefits would be almost inconceivable!
But soon, Fang Yuan calmed down.
From the intent on the great soul worm, more information came.
This true inheritance was only an empty shell; the Seizing Possession Immortal Gu inside, along with the three thousand mortal Gu, had already been taken by someone else.
Within the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building, there are eighty-eight true inheritances arranged by Giant Sun Immortal Venerable.
But over so many years, a part of them has been taken by people. Mo Yao once said that when she explored the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building in her lifetime, fifty-three true inheritances remained.
Mo Yao was a renowned figure from ten thousand years ago. Although clearing the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building is extremely difficult, the winners of the royal court every ten years rarely reached the ten-corner level. However, over time, a few capable individuals still managed to enter the secret realm of inheritances.
The number of true inheritances left now is definitely less than fifty-three.
"Oh? This is..." Exchanging with the intent on the great soul worm, Fang Yuan's pupils suddenly dilated slightly.
Though the true inheritance had been taken, this strand of intent that Fang Yuan extracted made a new startling discovery.
"Seizing the body with the soul is merely a desperate measure to prolong a fleeting existence; in the end, death cannot be avoided. To extend lifespan, the Lifespan Gu is the best. The path of a Gu Immortal is full of tribulations and catastrophes; disasters are hard to resist, and the soul is hard to preserve. Longevity is rebellion against heaven... hard, hard, hard!"
These words were left in the true inheritance.
This passage directly criticizes Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's idea of seizing possession, and its tone is extremely arrogant! It also summarizes thousands of longevity methods, always putting Lifespan Gu as the foremost. The final three 'hard' characters carry deep emotion.
Finally, the person who spoke these words also left his name — Spectral Soul Demon Venerable!
Seeing this name, one immediately feels that these words were spoken as a matter of course.
Spectral Soul Demon Venerable and Giant Sun Immortal Venerable are of equal status, both rank nine Gu Masters. However, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable is a Venerable from the medieval era, while Spectral Soul Demon Venerable is a Demon Venerable who appeared after Giant Sun.
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable fell over two hundred thousand years ago, and the world produced the most murderous demonic sovereign, Spectral Soul. The Eighty-Eight True Yang Building is so famous that Spectral Soul Demon Venerable, invincible under heaven, exploring ancient secrets, came to the building, which is not surprising.
"Could the Seizing Possession Immortal Gu have been taken by Spectral Soul Demon Venerable? No, that seems unlikely. Spectral Soul Demon Venerable pioneered the soul path and is a great expert at playing with souls. In this aspect, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable cannot compare to him. From the words Spectral Soul Demon Venerable left, he looks down on the method of seizing possession. He simply wanted to live long in the world, but he was alone and faced many difficulties. Seeing that his predecessors were also pondering longevity methods, he was moved and left these words," Fang Yuan analyzed silently.
Even the invincible rank nine Venerables cannot escape the erosion of time.
Time is the greatest enemy of heroes and beauties.
Lifespan Gu are hard to find, their location uncertain, their production limited, and only heaven and earth can produce them.
Rank nine Venerables plundered the entire world; Lifespan Gu were gradually used up, and no new ones could be found, so they had to find ways to extend life.
Behind the invincible might of the foremost person under heaven lies the awkwardness and sorrow of a limited lifespan.
Thus, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable thought of the method of seizing possession, and Spectral Soul Demon Venerable lamented the difficulty of longevity.
"Even such invincible beings as Immortal Venerables and Demon Venerables ultimately cannot escape death. Alas... The wheel of fortune turns; each era leads the way for a generation. When prosperity reaches its extreme, decline comes; when misfortune reaches its extreme, good fortune arrives. Is there anything that can long endure in this world?" In his mind, Mo Yao felt heavy-hearted and sighed, looking up to the sky.
Fang Yuan thought otherwise.
His eyes were deep: "The great Dao of heaven and earth emphasizes ecological balance and mutual restriction. But a Gu Master's practice is to plunder heaven and earth, gather resources, and nourish oneself alone; therefore, it is a genuine path against heaven. Perhaps this is the reason for heavenly and earthly tribulations. But precisely because of this, eternal life beyond longevity is the goal I should pursue."
Thinking this, his heart blazed like a fire, and he became even more inspired!
Immortal Venerables and Demon Venerables can only achieve longevity, while his goal is a higher level of immortality! This is a realm that even Venerables cannot attain.
To quote a person from Fang Yuan's past life: fighting with heaven, fighting with earth, fighting with people — the joy is boundless!