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Lin Jiang’s behavior was quite rude. The Peng family members were furious and immediately shouted, reaching out to grab Lin Jiang. The Peng family had techniques in their ancestral martial arts, including claw techniques, and one claw was strong enough to crush rocks.

"Bang"

When a member of the Peng family grabbed Lin Jiang’s shoulder, Lin Jiang just shrugged lightly and the member’s hand let go. He almost gasped, his fingers hurting so much that he could barely hold on.

Lin Jiang ignored him and continued walking forward, crossing two doors to reach a courtyard filled with the fragrance of flowers. The garden was in full bloom.

As they entered, a middle-aged man stepped out from the door. The member of the Peng family hurriedly said. Sir, these people from the Chu Kingdom are too audacious, invading this place.

Lin Jiang noticed that he was speaking in the ancient language of cultivation, not the common language. Zhang Baolin and the others could understand as well. After all, the Northern Land was a powerful entity, connected with many major kingdoms. It was normal for nobles to learn a foreign language.

"You seem rather impolite."

"Peng Yu?"

When Lin Jiang spoke, Peng Yu immediately furrowed his brow.

"You all, please step back."

Lin Jiang told Zhang Baolin and the others to step back. Zhang Baolin obediently moved back, and Peng Yu signaled to the Peng family members, who also retreated.

"Since you know me, why not show your true self?"

"When did you wake up?"

Lin Jiang took off his mask directly. His mask had also been changed several times. Now it was a leather mask that fit his face, with his mouth and nose exposed, not affecting eating.

"It is you, Ancestor Lin."

Peng Yu was extremely shocked when he saw Lin Jiang, but not very afraid because he knew Lin Jiang wouldn’t harm him casually.

"Ancestor Lin, why did you wake up? In theory, you shouldn’t have woken up at this time."

"I also want to ask you, you have been awake for over two hundred years, what’s going on? Could it be that my sleep technique went wrong?"

Lin Jiang said he came to find Ancestor Peng to confirm if he was a cultivator. If he was, why had he been awake for so long without dying? Was it a problem with his technique or for another reason, like being awakened prematurely by someone else?

"Ancestor Lin’s technique didn’t go wrong. The reason I have been alive for so many years is because when I reported my lifespan at that time, I concealed it."

"Why hide?"

"Back then, chaos reigned in the world of cultivation as the main paths were disrupted. I didn’t trust others."

"You must have taken a longevity treasure."

"Yes, my dad gave me a longevity treasure."

Peng Yu spoke, he was only at the Golden Core Period, so when reporting his lifespan to Lin Jiang, it was true. He just didn’t mention that his dad’s longevity treasure had been given to him, so Lin Jiang kept his awakening time the same.

"It’s a pity, if you had continued to sleep, maybe you could have lasted until the time of spiritual energy recovery."

Lin Jiang shook his head. Although he couldn’t tell how many more years Peng Yu had to live, based on his complexion, he could live for another hundred or two hundred years without an issue. With the secret techniques, he could remain asleep for several tens of thousands of years, and by then, he might achieve spiritual energy recovery.

"There’s nothing to regret. I’m actually happy to wake up early."

"After your spiritual energy wakes up, you have a chance to become an immortal. The chance to sleep is very precious, as a disciple of the Five Elements Sect, you should know that there aren’t many people from the sect in slumber."

"Ancestor Lin joked, during the time of the Great Dao, our Peng family, after seven generations of hard work, only managed to cultivate my father to the Nascent Soul stage. What virtues and abilities does my Peng family have to become immortals?"

Peng Yu chuckled and said. In the era of cultivation, although becoming immortal is not possible, there is a chance for Tao Achieving. But in a world of billions of cultivators, how many really achieve Tao? After seven generations of effort and sacrifices in my Peng family, living frugally and dedicating ourselves, we have only cultivated one person to the Nascent Soul stage. Will having a golden core give me a chance to become immortal?

"In the end, it is just a chance."

"This chance is for Ancestor Lin, not for me. Besides, the opportunity has passed. Why speak more? I am living well now, with wives and children, including son Sun Man, no worries about food and drink. Am I not happier than a true immortal?"

Peng Yu thought to himself, indeed he felt happy now. Reflecting on his days in the Five Elements Sect, even though his father had reached the Nascent Soul stage, it wasn’t enough to be influential, just a middle-level position that couldn’t help much.

Every day, he would wake up to cultivate, cultivate, cultivate, while also carefully managing his relationships, earning spiritual resources, and learning skills like Pill-making, Talisman crafting, Item refinement, and Formation mastery.

Despite living nearly two hundred years, since starting cultivation at the age of twelve, he had hardly rested. Even on his wedding night, he had to cultivate, seizing the chance for dual cultivation. It could be said that he had not been happy since becoming a cultivator.

Now things were different. He had no ambition for dominance or founding a country. He simply wanted to live happily, playing with his wives and children every day, or tending to his gardens, fishing, working in the fields, or hunting in the mountains. The family harmoniously enjoyed life, as happy as immortals.

"You’re right. This is also a way of life. In life, even if one attains longevity, they still have to live each day and cherish it."

"Yes, Ancestor Lin was right, I regret not having this idea back then, I wasted time."

"As long as I see you doing well."

"Did Ancestor Lin come to my Hidden Immortal Gorge for something?"

"I recently traveled to Chu Kingdom and caused some trouble. Someone doesn’t like me and wants to use your Immortal Peng to deal with me."

"I haven’t received any news."

"I reacted quickly, just like being really good at fighting, trying to use others to harm me."

"Silly humans"

Peng Yu rolled his eyes. Once he woke up, he wouldn’t lift a finger unless the enemy provoked him first. Can’t he just live peacefully without any trouble?

"How long do you have left to live?"

"Ancestor Lin, this…"

"I’m not interested in your lifespan, I just don’t want your presence to disrupt my plans."

"Can I live another two hundred years?"

"Two hundred years should be enough. Just live your life well and stay out of the affairs of the various feudal states. When someone unifies the states, surrender if needed, no one will trouble you."

"Does Ancestor Lin want Xia Kingdom to regain control of Yun State?"

"Don’t worry about that, it’s very complex, even if I tell you, you won’t understand. By the way, have you been in touch with Wu Sect?"

"Is it the Wu Sect from Qing State? I haven’t been back there, and they don’t know I’m still alive."

Peng Yu said, as mentioned before, he doesn’t have much background. Even if he were in Wu Sect, it wouldn’t be any better than here, so he never contacted anyone from Wu Sect.

"Find some time to contact them. The former Human Demon from North State has become a major threat, maybe the human race is not a match for them."

"Ancestor Lin, is it possible for those people, whether human or not, to have such abilities?"

"You’ll know when you go. Okay, I won’t say more. I’m leaving."

Lin Jiang shook his head. When the Demon Human clan attacks, having a skilled ally is crucial. Especially a revived cultivator, not only powerful in battle but also beneficial for society. Just look at the current state of Qing State, Xia Kingdom is no match in certain aspects.

Lin Jiang put his mask back on and told Peng Yu that he now goes by Mr. Guigu, asking him not to reveal his true identity. Peng Yu agreed.

Peng Yu and Lin Jiang returned to the front hall, easing the tense atmosphere. That night, the Peng family hosted a feast for Lin Jiang’s group. However, Lin Jiang didn’t consume anything as he didn’t trust Peng Yu.

Lin Jiang understood the words spoken, but it’s difficult for a cultivator to give up the path to immortality unless they encounter setbacks like Gu Hengbo did in the past. Therefore, it’s normal to be cautious.

Early the next day, Lin Jiang’s group left Hidden Immortal Gorge heading towards Chu’s capital. Peng Yu boldly claimed that he had fought with Lin Jiang and lost, relinquishing his title as the former top fighter of Chu Kingdom.

News travels fast. By the time Lin Jiang and the others returned to Chu State’s Martial Arts Academy, the word had spread. On their second day back, Zhang Baolin informed Lin Jiang that the estate given by the Zhang family had been burned down. The printing workshop was destroyed, and even the craftsmen were killed.

"I thought these nobles had some tricks up their sleeve. Turns out, they are truly low-level."

Lin Jiang kept laughing at this because he thought they had powerful tricks, but it turned out to be so basic. It seems that Xia Kingdom has been too comfortable for a thousand years, even their fighting skills haven’t improved.