CHAPTER 491: CHAPTER 488: DISCOVERY

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The two small Sword Gangs continuously thrust at the Golden Tower, again and again, being repelled and then thrusting again.

The Heavenly Yuan Technique and Earth Origin Technique kept operating, continuously supplementing the consumption of the two small Sword Gangs.

The Golden Tower stayed in a state of emitting light.

The golden light illuminates the body.

I discovered that this illumination causes subtle changes in the body.

The Insight of the Super Sense becomes clearer, more profound, even like a microscope, able to see cellular changes.

These golden lights actually make the cells in the body more active, stronger, more perfect, and speed up metabolism.

Is this making oneself younger?

Chu Zhiyuan pondered while driving the two small Sword Gangs.

Why does the lifespan of a Great Grandmaster increase?

Because the Yin Energy is completely dispelled, thus reducing the damage to the body?

Now looking at this situation, the golden light emitted from the Golden Tower can actually repair the body.

Does this allow the body damaged by Yin Energy to slowly restore to peak condition?

Thus further prolonging lifespan.

In the same Grandmaster Realm, everyone’s lifespan differs greatly.

A Great Grandmaster starts at three hundred years, not exceeding four hundred and twenty years.

Most Great Grandmasters live to be around three hundred sixty years old.

It’s very difficult to go beyond that.

He now faintly has a hypothesis that those who often live to be three hundred sixty live above the First Layer of the Grandmaster Realm.

The process of breaking through the Golden Tower is a process of continuously stimulating the body, igniting the body’s vitality, thereby making the lifespan longer.

Those Great Grandmasters who do not want to bother and are too lazy to break through often don’t have a long lifespan.

And those Great Grandmasters who keep practicing diligently and never give up breaking realms may have a longer lifespan.

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The next morning, he went to the Mingwu Hall to consult Chu Qingfeng about this issue.

Chu Qingfeng was stunned: "Really? Does the practice of a Great Grandmaster have such a wonderful use?"

His eyes shone brightly.

Lifespan is the most difficult thing to figure out and experience, not like Spiritual Energy and Gang Qi.

Chu Zhiyuan has an extraordinarily sharp perception, having such an experience can’t be entirely disbelieved.

If it’s really like this, it’s indeed a remarkable discovery.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Uncle Master, I want to check the lifespan of the Great Grandmasters throughout history, as well as their cultivation realms and cultivation states."

"Hmm, indeed we need to check." Chu Qingfeng slowly said, "Make it thoroughly clear."

Chu Zhiyuan’s experience may not be the same for others, which would be a vain excitement.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Uncle Master, you practice diligently, don’t you?"

"... not really diligent," Chu Qingfeng shook his head, "it’s just a habit."

After forming the habit of daily practice, on the contrary, not practicing feels uncomfortable.

Now that I think about it, is this discomfort not just because the habit was broken, but also a kind of instinctive reaction of the body?

Like needing to eat every day, missing one meal makes you hungry?

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Then congratulations to Uncle Master, your lifespan will certainly not be short."

Chu Qingfeng couldn’t help but smile, "I hope your discovery is correct."

For a Great Grandmaster, the lifespan is the most worrying concern, hoping to live a few more days and enjoy the beauty of the world.

——

The sky was filled with red clouds like brocade.

The light inside Mingwu Hall had dimmed.

Under the south window of the hall, there was a desk, with two people, one sitting, one standing.

Chu Zhiyuan was standing, flipping through books.

Chu Qingfeng sat, holding a pen.

In front of them were three tall piles of books, each as tall as a person.

Chu Zhiyuan quickly flipped through a book, muttering to himself.

"Hu Chuande, True Disciple of White Cloud Sword Palace, born in the thirty-sixth year of Pingnan, ended in the eighty-third year of Jiayuan, lifespan of four hundred."

"Reserved and introverted personality, deeply researched in martial arts, extraordinary swordsmanship, likes the sea of clouds, enjoys wandering the world."

"Lifespan of four hundred fifteen, Second Layer."

Chu Qingfeng buried his head in writing, his penmanship flowing like a dragon.

Chu Zhiyuan picked up another book, muttering to himself.

"Zheng Xifeng, born in the tenth year of Jiayuan, ended in the eighty-third year of Qingyu, lifespan of three hundred forty."

"True Disciple of White Cloud Sword Palace, likes tranquility, cheerful personality, knowledgeable in various arts, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, enjoys flowers, birds, fish, and insects, a Great Grandmaster of the First Layer."

Chu Qingfeng buried his head and recorded it down.

Chu Zhiyuan picked up another scroll to read, murmuring, "Huang Jin, True Disciple of Qinglu Cliff, lifespan of three hundred forty-six, peaceful personality, obsessed with alchemy, Great Grandmaster of the First Layer."

"Qi Wanfang..."

...

Chu Zhiyuan put down a scroll, tapped the pile, and smiled, "The last one."

"Finally done!" Chu Qingfeng got up and rubbed his neck and wrists.

Chu Zhiyuan collected the plain papers nearby, gathering them together, and laughed, "Uncle Master, my deduction isn’t wrong, right?"

Chu Qingfeng took the pile of plain papers, flipped through them carefully, and compared them.

After reading, he reorganized the order, and took a long sigh of relief, "Now it seems, your feeling is not wrong, the cultivation of Great Grandmasters should be related to lifespan."

Through these people’s personalities and records, one can indeed come to a conclusion that those Great Grandmasters who continue to cultivate after reaching the peak have longer lifespans.

All those Great Grandmasters who lived beyond three hundred sixteen were diligently cultivating.

Only two Great Grandmasters of the Second Layer, one lived to four hundred two, the other to four hundred eight.

Besides these two, no one else reached four hundred.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Once our discovery spreads, the Great Grandmasters will be different."

Chu Qingfeng suddenly laughed.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Uncle Master, you’re lucky, many Great Grandmasters probably won’t laugh."

He had met quite a few Great Grandmasters, and indeed few were truly diligent in cultivation.

Most of them just lay flat, not wanting to continue the hard pursuit of higher realms.

Because it’s almost impossible, breaking through to the Second Layer is the limit, and the difference isn’t significant.

In their view, continuing to fervently pursue breakthrough realms is purely self-torture.

Better to thoroughly enjoy life.

"Haha..." Chu Qingfeng laughed, "Let’s see if they regret it!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This discovery, once spoken of, might result in more Second Layer Great Grandmasters."

"Not very likely." Chu Qingfeng shook his head.

Nowadays, it’s difficult to break through to the Second Layer, it’s a consensus among everyone.

In the past thousand years, the accomplishments of Second Layer Great Grandmasters are as rare as morning stars, countable with ten fingers.

And there’s also a trend that the further forward in time, the closer to the present, the harder it is to achieve the Second Layer of a Great Grandmaster.

These Great Grandmasters have already seen through the changes in heaven and earth, the overall weakening of martial arts cultivation.

Tens of thousands of years ago, down to ten thousand years ago, then a thousand years ago, down to now, the limits of martial arts cultivation realms are being lowered step by step.

Ten thousand years ago, the Great Grandmaster Sixth Layer was the limit, four or five thousand years ago the Third Layer was the limit.

Now, almost none can step into the Second Layer.

In another thousand years, I fear even Grandmasters will find it hard to cross.

Then the Grandmaster Perfection will be the limit, and a few thousand years later, perhaps achieving Grandmaster will be as difficult as achieving Great Grandmaster now.

The great trend is hard to defy, following heaven’s order, in such a situation, thinking more about the Second Layer is indeed unwise.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Uncle Master, what is the Emperor’s lifespan?"

Chu Qingfeng immediately glared at him, "Don’t ask indiscreetly!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "So the Emperor’s realm surpasses the Second Layer?"

"... not necessarily." Chu Qingfeng shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, "Can’t the Emperor’s Sword help to enhance the realm?"

"Who told you the Emperor’s Sword can enhance cultivation?"

"Just for killing?"

"... to protect the world." Chu Qingfeng said.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Yes, to protect the world, so this news is better... not to spread out."

Chu Qingfeng frowned.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Some secrets, it’s better not to know than to know."

"... makes sense." Chu Qingfeng said.

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