Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster

When Zhang Jiadi’s desperate pleas proved futile, he finally agreed to sign the divorce agreement under the witness of two Golden Core Ascendant Masters.

Zhou Shanshan was dissatisfied—Wen Xiu’s share of the property was considerable. While it wouldn’t heavily impact the Zhang Family’s current prosperity, it was still ”her money!”

But with Elder Qingyang present, she dared not make a scene.

Though she often appeared collected and confident when facing other Golden Core cultivators—even Tianxuan Fairy—Elder Qingyang was different. He was greatly admired by her maternal Zhou Family’s ancestor, who had sent him an invitation during his 800th-year birthday feast.

Once the divorce agreement was signed and Wen Xiu’s portion of Spirit Stones was delivered to her.

From that moment forward, she was entirely unrelated to the Zhang Family of Lotus Picking Island!

By this time, the night had grown deep, and dew was heavy.

Lu Shanjun declined Zhang Jiadi’s invitation to stay and departed for home with Wen Xiu.

However, as they stepped out of the courtyard, they halted.

Under the moonlight stood a graceful young girl, teary-eyed.

”Mother, are you abandoning me now?”

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”Is this how your Dao cultivators practice cultivation?”

”Not exactly; orthodox Dao cultivators don’t have so many concerns. This humble one’s lineage is somewhat unique.”

”Feels a bit overly fixated on formality, doesn’t it?”

”Wen Xiu hasn’t reached the necessary realm yet, so she cannot disregard formalities. Whether deliberate or natural, at least this closes the path for her to turn back.”

”Haha, you truly are a thorough master.”

”You flatter me.”

Under the moonlight, on a cloud, a man and woman stood side by side, casually chatting.

Their gazes fell upon the mother and daughter embracing outside Lotus Picking Island.

Lu Shanjun suddenly said, ”Ultimately, all of us walk different paths to the same goal. Those who aspire to the Great Dao are destined for solitude! Qingyang Zi, in a few hundred or thousand years, how many will still remain by your side?”

Luo Chen’s smile gradually faded.

Qi Refinement cultivators had lifespans of around a hundred years, with the most long-lived reaching 125.

Foundation Establishment True Cultivators experienced doubly longer lifespans, but even those skilled in life-prolongation techniques couldn’t surpass the 300-year limit.

For Golden Core cultivators like them, sitting at 400–500 years was typical.

To ordinary people, these lifespans seemed extraordinarily long.

But for those seeking the Great Dao, time always felt insufficient.

In the climb toward ultimate heights, companions would inevitably fall behind one by one.

Even if someone kept pace temporarily, over time, they’d eventually lag, leaving one solitary.

If one remained trapped in memories of the past, clinging to old ties, it would hinder cultivation, and they too would eventually join the ranks of the laggards.

Only by accepting loneliness could one push forward resolutely!

Lu Shanjun was merely helping her disciple Wen Xiu prepare for this reality ahead of time.

What about himself?

Luo Chen pressed his lips together, his gaze clouded with doubt.

At some point, Lu Shanjun and Wen Xiu had already departed.

Zhang Jingqing, now a grown young woman, stood on the edge of Lotus Picking Island staring into the distance. When the moon reached its zenith, she dove into the lake like a fish swimming into the depths.

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”Tian Xuan, do you know your exact age?”

In the Pill and Tool Refining Hall, as Luo Chen waited for the spirit pill’s medicinal properties to settle, he posed this question.

Using the Snow Blow Fan to regulate the furnace’s heat, Tian Xuan looked a bit surprised.

She then answered.

”I should be over three hundred years old.”

Luo Chen blinked, ”So young?”

Tian Xuan smiled faintly, ”Not young at all. Although they say demon beasts are innately long-lived, it depends on the species. Among the demon clan, our Fighting Bird species is considered short-lived. As far as I know, Third Order Fighting Birds live no more than 800 to 1,000 years.”

”That is still a long time, comparable to Human Clan Nascent Soul True Masters.” Luo Chen shook his head and then asked about her family and friends.

To this, Tian Xuan seemed somewhat at a loss.

Fighting Birds are too aggressive by nature, which makes it hard for them to band together or live in groups. Anyone reaching the Second Order would go off on their own to live solitary lives.

For her, family and friends carried little significance.

Finally.