mào zhè yàng tiān dà de fēng xiǎn bù zhí dé 。
冒这样天大的风险不值得。
It was not worth taking such a huge risk.
bì jìng ， zōng mén ān wēi suī rán ràng tā men jiāo tóu làn é ， rán ér zì jǐ de xiǎo mìng què shì gèng zhòng yào de 。
毕竟，宗门安危虽然让他们焦头烂额，然而自己的小命却是更重要的。
After all, the safety of their sect mattered, but their own lives were even more important.
lín xuān gù rán bù néng lì dí ， rán ér ruò zhēn dào le shēng sǐ guān tóu de yī kè ， dǎ bù guò ， nán dào hái bù néng zǒu me ？
林轩固然不能力敌，然而若真到了生死关头的一刻，打不过，难道还不能走么？
Although Lin Xuan couldn't match strength for strength, if it came down to life or death, couldn't he just run away?
suí biàn zhǎo gè shēn shān dà zé yī duǒ ， lín xuān ná tā men yě wú kě nài hé ， zhǐ bù guò nà yàng zuò ， líng guǐ zōng jiù fēn bēng lí xī diào le 。
随便找个深山大泽一躲，林轩拿他们也无可奈何，只不过那样做，灵鬼宗就分崩离析掉了。
Finding a deep mountain and hiding there, Lin Xuan would have no way to deal with them. However, doing so would mean the disintegration of Linggui Sect.
suǒ yǐ bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ ， tā men shì bú huì rú cǐ zuò dì 。
所以不到万不得已，他们是不会如此做地。
Thus, they wouldn't do such things unless absolutely necessary.
rán ér yìng chuǎng zhōng lǎo de bì guān zhī suǒ ， zhè yǔ fàng qì xiǎo mìng ér yòu yǒu duō dà chā bié ne ？
然而硬闯钟老的闭关之所，这与放弃小命儿又有多大差别呢？
But rushing into Old Master Zhong's secluded place was no different from abandoning their lives either.
yín fā lǎo zhě de shēng yīn huí xiǎng yú ěr duǒ ， kě xī què méi yǒu rén yìng hè 。
银发老者的声音回响于耳朵，可惜却没有人应和。
The silver-haired elder’s voice echoed in everyone's ears, but there was no one to respond.
zài chǎng de fēn shén qī lǎo guài wù huò dā lā zhe tóu ， huò gān cuì jiāng liǎn zhuǎn guò ， zhè kě shì shì guān xiǎo mìng de xuǎn zé ， méi yǒu rén yuàn yì wú duān dān zhè fēng xiǎn de 。
在场的分神期老怪物或耷拉着头，或干脆将脸转过，这可是事关小命的选择，没有人愿意无端担这风险的。
The old monsters at the scene or hung their heads, or turned their faces away. This was a matter of life and death; no one wanted to take such an unnecessary risk.
“ hǎo ， hǎo 。”
“好，好。”
"Very well, very well."
yín fā lǎo zhě mù guāng rú dāo ， liǎn sè gèng shì nán kàn dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù ， rán ér měi gè rén yǒu měi gè rén de xuǎn zé ， tā yě wú kě nài hé ， bì jìng dà jiā dōu shì fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， tā gēn běn wú quán mìng lìng duì fāng qù zuò shén me 。
银发老者目光如刀，脸色更是难看到无以复加的地步，然而每个人有每个人的选择，他也无可奈何，毕竟大家都是分神期修仙者，他根本无权命令对方去做什么。
The silver-haired elder's gaze was like a knife, his face even more hideous than ever. However, everyone had their own choices, and he could do nothing about it. After all, they were all Divination Realm cultivators; he had no right to command them.
xīn zhōng yuàn dú ， rán ér tā què bìng bú huì fàng qì shén me ， suī rán dà duō shù xiū xiān zhě dōu jiāng zì jǐ de xiǎo mìng ér fàng dào dì yī wèi ， dàn ǒu ěr yě huì chū xiàn yí gè yì lèi 。
心中怨毒，然而他却并不会放弃什么，虽然大多数修仙者都将自己的小命儿放到第一位，但偶尔也会出现一个异类。
Though filled with resentment, he wouldn't give up anything. While most cultivators prioritized their lives above all else, there occasionally appeared an anomaly.
bǐ rú shuō ， zhè yín fā lǎo zhě ， duì yú líng guǐ zōng de gǎn qíng jiù shēn hòu dào jí chù 。
比如说，这银发老者，对于灵鬼宗的感情就深厚到极处。
For example, this silver-haired elder's feelings for Linggui Sect ran so deep that he would rather risk his life than see the sect removed from the cultivation world.
jiù suàn pīn le lǎo mìng yě jué bù yuàn yì kàn zhe zōng mén jiù cǐ zài xiū xiān jiè chú míng 。
就算拼了老命也绝不愿意看着宗门就此在修仙界除名。
"Let me be the one to take on this evil task."
“ nǐ men dōu ài xī zì jǐ de yǔ máo ， nà zhè ge è rén jiù yóu lǎo fū lái dāng 。”
“你们都爱惜自己的羽毛，那这个恶人就由老夫来当。”
His words had already offended everyone present. However, someone was willing to sacrifice their life for the sect; a mere slight was nothing in comparison.
tā zhè huà qí shí yǐ dé zuì le zài chǎng de suǒ yǒu xiū xiān zhě ， rán ér cǐ rén wèi le zōng mén ， lián zì jǐ de xiǎo mìng dōu kě yǐ qì zhī bù gù ， zhè qū qū dé zuì ， yòu suàn dé le shén me 。
他这话其实已得罪了在场的所有修仙者，然而此人为了宗门，连自己的小命都可以弃之不顾，这区区得罪，又算得了什么。
With a sneer, he strode confidently towards the Profound Yin Cold Spring.
lěng xiào yī shēng ， biàn dà tà bù xiàng xuán yīn hán tán zǒu guò qù le 。
冷笑一声，便大踏步像玄阴寒潭走过去了。
Boom!
hōng ！
轰！
But at that moment, something unexpected happened.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yì biàn tū qǐ 。
然而就在这时，异变突起。
A loud noise echoed through the air as the water from the Profound Yin Cold Spring suddenly shot upwards like a fountain.
yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà xuán yīn hán tán de shuǐ ， tū rán rú pēn quán yì bān ， xiàng zhe shàng fāng jī shè 。
一声巨响传入耳朵，那玄阴寒潭的水，突然如喷泉一般，向着上方激射。
Black water transformed into a giant dragon.
hēi sè de tán shuǐ 。 huà wèi le yī tóu jiāo lóng 。
黑色的潭水。化为了一头蛟龙。
Rising into the sky, its roar could still be heard faintly.
chōng tiān ér qǐ ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu jiāo lóng de páo xiāo ， chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
冲天而起，隐隐还有蛟龙的咆哮，传入耳朵。
The dragon's cry resounded, soaring to the heavens.
lóng yín míng xiǎng ， jiǔ tiān áo xiáng 。
龙吟鸣响，九天翱翔。
"What is this..."
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
The cultivators present were shocked. Even the silver-haired elder stopped in his tracks.
zài chǎng de xiū xiān zhě ， dà jīng shī sè ， biàn shì nà yín fā lǎo zhě ， yě è rán tíng xià le jiǎo bù 。
在场的修仙者，大惊失色，便是那银发老者，也愕然停下了脚步。
Everyone couldn't help but raise their heads. Then, someone shouted from the crowd.
zhòng rén bù yóu de tái qǐ tóu lú ， suí hòu bù zhī dào cóng shéi de zuǐ bā lǐ 。 chuán lái le yī shēng huān hū 。
众人不由得抬起头颅，随后不知道从谁的嘴巴里。传来了一声欢呼。
"Old Master Zhong! It’s Old Master Zhong coming out of seclusion."
“ zhōng lǎo 。 shì zhōng lǎo chū guān le 。”
“钟老。是钟老出关了。”
...
……
……
Joy spread through everyone's hearts. The silver-haired elder didn’t need to say anything; other cultivators might prioritize their own safety, but they also had feelings for Linggui Sect. If they truly cared nothing about the sect, why would they still linger here? After all, leaving early and hiding in a deep mountain could increase their safety.
xǐ yuè liú tǎng ， huí zhuǎn zài měi yí gè rén de xīn jiān ， yín fā lǎo zhě bú yòng shuō 。 qí tā de xiū xiān zhě ， gù rán ài xī zì jǐ de yǔ máo méi cuò ， dàn duì líng guǐ zōng 。 yě bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， jiù méi yǒu gǎn qíng le ， ruò tā men zhēn duì zōng mén bù zài hū ， yòu zěn me huì hái liú zài cǐ chù ， bì jìng zǎo yì diǎn zǒu ， duǒ jìn shēn shān dà zé ， nà ān quán ， yě jiù píng kōng gèng duō yī fēn bǎo zhàng de 。
喜悦流淌，回转在每一个人的心间，银发老者不用说。其他的修仙者，固然爱惜自己的羽毛没错，但对灵鬼宗。也并不意味着，就没有感情了，若他们真对宗门不在乎，又怎么会还留在此处，毕竟早一点走，躲进深山大泽，那安全，也就凭空更多一分保障的。
"Surely it's Old Master Zhong coming out of seclusion!"
“ zhēn shì zhōng lǎo chū guān le ！”
“真是钟老出关了！”
More cultivators cheered as black water coalesced into a dragon. Atop this dragon stood an elder.
gèng duō de xiū shì huān hū ， zhǐ jiàn hēi sè de tán shuǐ 。 níng chéng le jiāo lóng ， ér zài nà jiāo lóng de tóu shàng ， què líng kōng ér lì zhe yī míng lǎo zhě 。
更多的修士欢呼，只见黑色的潭水。凝成了蛟龙，而在那蛟龙的头上，却凌空而立着一名老者。
At first glance, he looked old. But upon closer inspection, he was a divine figure with youthful features and white hair.
zhà yī kàn ， nián jì yǐ lǎo 。
乍一看，年纪已老。
Though his beard and eyebrows were all white, he exuded vitality. More astonishingly, there wasn’t a single wrinkle on his face; even the fish-like lines around his eyes were absent.
rán ér zǐ xì qiáo ， què shì tóng yán hè fà de shén xiān rén wù 。
然而仔细瞧，却是童颜鹤发的神仙人物。
His complexion was rosy, and his appearance was so good that even young men in their twenties couldn't match it.
suī xū méi jiē bái ， què jīng shén jué shuò ， gèng lìng rén jīng yì de shì 。 tā de liǎn shàng ， jìng méi yǒu yī sī zhòu wén ， yǎn jiǎo ， gèng wú yú wěi cún zài 。
虽须眉皆白，却精神矍铄，更令人惊异的是。他的脸上，竟没有一丝皱纹，眼角，更无鱼尾存在。
Before Old Master Zhong's seclusion, he hadn't looked like this.
hóng guāng mǎn miàn 。
红光满面。
The cultivators were amazed. Ten thousand two hundred years had passed, yet Old Master Zhong seemed to have grown younger. This was somewhat illogical; after all, in the cultivation world, there were many methods for preserving youth, but reversing aging wasn’t easy.
qì sè zhī jiā ， biàn shì èr shí chū tóu de qīng nián 。 yě pāi mǎ nán jí 。
气色之佳，便是二十出头的青年。也拍马难及。
For example, Lin Xuan’s cultivation method had excellent anti-aging effects from the start, so even after millions of years, he still looked like his youthful self.
zhōng lǎo bì guān qián ， kě bú shì zhè yàng dì 。
钟老闭关前，可不是这样地。
Some cultivators also had some anti-aging effects, though not as good. In such cases, they couldn't maintain their youth indefinitely, but aging was much slower compared to ordinary humans.
zhòng xiū shì xīn zhōng jīng yì 。 yī wàn èr qiān nián guò qù ， zhōng lǎo jū rán gèng nián qīng le yī xiē ， zhè kě yǒu xiē bù hé cháng lǐ ， yào zhī dào ， zài xiū xiān jiè ， zhù yán yǒu shù ， suàn bù dé xī qí ， rán ér xiǎng yào fǎn lǎo huán tóng què bú shì nà me róng yì 。
众修士心中惊异。一万二千年过去，钟老居然更年轻了一些，这可有些不合常理，要知道，在修仙界，驻颜有术，算不得稀奇，然而想要返老还童却不是那么容易。
Most male cultivators were in a similar situation.
bǐ rú shuō yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， rú guǒ tā xiū liàn de gōng fǎ ， cóng yī kāi shǐ ， jiù dài yǒu jí jiā de zhù yán xiào guǒ ， nà me qiān bǎi wàn nián guò qù ， yī jiù kě yǐ bǎo chí dāng chū xiū liàn shí de róng yán ， bǐ rú shuō lín xuān 。
比如说一名修仙者，如果他修炼的功法，从一开始，就带有极佳的驻颜效果，那么千百万年过去，依旧可以保持当初修炼时的容颜，比如说林轩。
The difference lay in the degree of slowed aging.
hái yǒu yī xiē xiū xiān zhě ， xiū liàn de gōng fǎ ， yě yǒu zhù yán xiào guǒ ， dàn bìng bú shì jí hǎo de ， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， cǐ xiū shì jiù bù néng bǎo chí róng yán bù lǎo ， bù guò shuāi lǎo de chéng dù ， yǔ fán rén xiāng bǐ ， nà jiù bù zhī dào yào jiǎn màn xǔ duō 。
还有一些修仙者，修炼的功法，也有驻颜效果，但并不是极好的，这种情况下，此修士就不能保持容颜不老，不过衰老的程度，与凡人相比，那就不知道要减慢许多。
Remembering Old Master Zhong's seclusion, he had already lived for tens of thousands of years. Though his power was formidable, his face was as wrinkled as tree bark—how...
ér dà bù fèn nán xiū xiān zhě de qíng kuàng ， yě jiù shì zhè yàng le 。
而大部分男修仙者的情况，也就是这样了。
Amidst their astonishment, the cultivators also recalled a legend.
chā bié jiù shì shuāi lǎo jiǎn màn de chéng dù bù tóng 。
差别就是衰老减慢的程度不同。
It was said that after a cultivator aged, reversing aging wasn't something anyone could do; only those who advanced to the Transcendence Realm had the strength to reverse the laws of the universe and return themselves to youth.
jì de zhōng lǎo bì guān yǐ qián ， yǐ huó le shù wàn nián ， suī fǎ lì gāo qiáng ， dàn mǎn liǎn de zhòu wén yě rú tóng shù pí yī yàng ， zěn me ……
记得钟老闭关以前，已活了数万年，虽法力高强，但满脸的皱纹也如同树皮一样，怎么……
Of course, doing so didn’t mean one had to. In the Transcendence Realm, there were many old men with white hair, and at that level, apart from women's beauty, men weren't overly concerned about their appearance.
zhòng xiū shì jīng è zhī yú ， yě dōu xiǎng qǐ le yí gè chuán shuō 。
众修士惊愕之余，也都想起了一个传说。
But for anyone other than a Transcendence cultivator, reversing aging was impossible.
jù shuō ， xiū xiān zhě zài shuāi lǎo yǐ hòu ， xiǎng yào fǎn lǎo huán tóng ， kě bú shì yì bān rén néng gòu bàn dào le ， zhǐ yǒu jìn jiē dù jié ， nà yàng de dà néng cái yǒu shí lì fān zhuǎn tiān dì fǎ zé ， ràng yǐ jīng shuāi lǎo de zì jǐ ， chóng xīn guī yú nián qīng de 。
据说，修仙者在衰老以后，想要返老还童，可不是一般人能够办到了，只有进阶渡劫，那样的大能才有实力翻转天地法则，让已经衰老的自己，重新归于年轻的。
Could it be... Old Master Zhong had already advanced to the Transcendence Realm?
dāng rán ， néng zuò dào ， bìng bù yì wèi zhe yí dìng yào nà me zuò ， dù jié qī cún zài zhōng ， yě bù fá hěn duō bái fà cāng cāng de lǎo zhě ， xiū wèi dào le tā men nà ge děng jí ， chú le nǚ zǐ tiān ** měi yǐ wài ， nán zi ， duì yú zì jǐ de róng mào ， kě shì bìng bù zěn me zài yì 。
当然，能做到，并不意味着一定要那么做，渡劫期存在中，也不乏很多白发苍苍的老者，修为到了他们那个等级，除了女子天**美以外，男子，对于自己的容貌，可是并不怎么在意。
Thinking of this, the Linggui Sect cultivators were shocked but subconsciously extended their divine senses outward.
dàn chú le dù jié qī xiū xiān zhě ， qí tā děng jí de cún zài ， shì jué méi yǒu néng lì ràng zì jǐ fǎn lǎo huán tóng de 。
但除了渡劫期修仙者，其他等级的存在，是绝没有能力让自己返老还童的。
A quick sweep revealed that the other's realm was "empty."
nán dào ， nán dào shuō …… zhōng lǎo yǐ jīng jìn jiē dù jié le 。
难道，难道说……钟老已经进阶渡劫了。
Empty wasn't the same as unfathomable, but the specific difference was hard to explain. In any case, they couldn’t perceive what realm it was.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， líng guǐ zōng zhòng xiū shì zhèn hàn zhī yú ， bù yuē ér tóng de jiāng shén shí fàng le chū qù 。
想到这里，灵鬼宗众修士震撼之余，不约而同的将神识放了出去。
Despite their confusion, the cultivators were thrilled.
yī sǎo ér guò ， kě jiē xià lái ， què shì mǎn liǎn de máng rán zhī sè 。
一扫而过，可接下来，却是满脸的茫然之色。
Could Old Master Zhong have truly advanced to the Transcendence Realm?
duì fāng de jìng jiè ， jū rán shì “ kōng ” de 。
对方的境界，居然是“空”的。
If so, a mere Lin Xuan boy wouldn't matter. He might be a Divination Realm cultivator, but in the Three Realms, across all time and space, there had never been any records of a Divination Realm genius challenging someone from another realm.
kōng yǔ shēn bù kě cè bù tóng ， dàn jù tǐ de chā bié què bù hǎo shuō ， zǒng zhī duì fāng jìng jiè shì shén me ， tā men shì wú fǎ tǐ huì le 。
空与深不可测不同，但具体的差别却不好说，总之对方境界是什么，他们是无法体会了。
Transcendence and Divination Realms were different; others couldn’t do it, and Lin Xuan certainly wouldn't either.
máng rán zhī yú ， zhòng xiū shì què yī zhèn jīng xǐ 。
茫然之余，众修士却一阵惊喜。
Old Master Zhong would surely easily kill that boy.
nán dào zhōng lǎo zhēn shì jìn jiē dào le dù jié qī 。
难道钟老真是进阶到了渡劫期。
Moreover, with the sect producing a Transcendence Realm powerhouse, how could they still be confined to Baifan County? The cultivation worlds of nearby counties would have to bow down. The sect would rise to become one of the top super-sects in Nael Dragon World.
ruò shì rú cǐ ， qū qū yí gè lín xiǎo zi yòu suàn dé le shén me ， tā zài qiáng ， yě zhǐ shì fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， ér fàng yǎn sān jiè ， zòng héng gǔ jīn ， hái cóng lái méi yǒu tīng shuō guò ， yǒu nǎ yī wèi fēn shén qī de tiān cái ， néng gòu yuè jí tiǎo zhàn 。
若是如此，区区一个林小子又算得了什么，他再强，也只是分神期修仙者，而放眼三界，纵横古今，还从来没有听说过，有哪一位分神期的天才，能够越级挑战。
This would elevate their status and bring them access to resources and benefits far beyond what they currently had.
dù jié fēn shén jìng jiè wán quán bù tóng ， bié rén bù xíng ， lín xiǎo zi ， yě jué rán zuò bú dào 。
渡劫分神境界完全不同，别人不行，林小子，也决然做不到。
Thinking this, the cultivators were extremely excited. At that moment, a terrifying spiritual pressure emanated from Old Master Zhong's body.
zhōng lǎo bì néng jiāng nà xiǎo zi qīng yì shā zhī 。
钟老必能将那小子轻易杀之。
Boom!
bù jǐn rú cǐ ， běn mén chū le yī wèi dù jié qī dà néng ， qǐ huì hái kùn zài xiǎo xiǎo de bái fán jùn ， fù jìn jǐ gè jùn de xiū xiān jiè ， dōu bì rán fǔ shǒu chēng chén ， běn mén huì yuè shēng chéng zhěng gè nài lóng jiè zuì dǐng jiān de chāo jí zōng mén 。
不仅如此，本门出了一位渡劫期大能，岂会还困在小小的白凡郡，附近几个郡的修仙界，都必然俯首称臣，本门会跃升成整个鼐龙界最顶尖的超级宗门。
There was no warning before it hit the cultivators, who staggered back several steps as if carrying ten thousand pounds on their backs. Some even had to activate their protective light to barely withstand it.
rú cǐ yī lái ， zì jǐ zhè xiē rén de shēn quán fèn yě huì shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo 。
如此一来，自己这些人的身齤份也会水涨船高。
Given that the worst of them were at least Divination Realm, such a spiritual pressure could make them act so strangely; besides legendary Divination Realm experts, could there be anyone else?
huò dé de xiū xiān jiè zī yuán yǔ hǎo chù ， yě yuǎn bú shì xiàn zài kě yǐ bǐ nǐ de 。
获得的修仙界资源与好处，也远不是现在可以比拟的。
This dispelled the last doubts in the minds of the elders.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， zhòng xiū shì xīn zhōng jī dòng yǐ jí ， ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī gǔ hài rén zhī jí de líng yā ， yóu nà zhōng lǎo de shēn shàng mí sàn ér chū 。
想到这里，众修士心中激动以极，而就在这时，一股骇人之极的灵压，由那钟老的身上弥散而出。
They bowed and performed the most respectfuletiquette: "Congratulations on reaching Transcendence Realm, Master Uncle. Your power is unparalleled, shaking the Spirit World!"
It was not worth taking such a huge risk.
After all, the safety of their sect mattered, but their own lives were even more important.
Although Lin Xuan couldn't match strength for strength, if it came down to life or death, couldn't he just run away?
Finding a deep mountain and hiding there, Lin Xuan would have no way to deal with them. However, doing so would mean the disintegration of Linggui Sect.
Thus, they wouldn't do such things unless absolutely necessary.
But rushing into Old Master Zhong's secluded place was no different from abandoning their lives either.
The silver-haired elder’s voice echoed in everyone's ears, but there was no one to respond.
The old monsters at the scene or hung their heads, or turned their faces away. This was a matter of life and death; no one wanted to take such an unnecessary risk.
"Very well, very well."
The silver-haired elder's gaze was like a knife, his face even more hideous than ever. However, everyone had their own choices, and he could do nothing about it. After all, they were all Divination Realm cultivators; he had no right to command them.
Though filled with resentment, he wouldn't give up anything. While most cultivators prioritized their lives above all else, there occasionally appeared an anomaly.
For example, this silver-haired elder's feelings for Linggui Sect ran so deep that he would rather risk his life than see the sect removed from the cultivation world.
"Let me be the one to take on this evil task."
His words had already offended everyone present. However, someone was willing to sacrifice their life for the sect; a mere slight was nothing in comparison.
With a sneer, he strode confidently towards the Profound Yin Cold Spring.
Boom!
But at that moment, something unexpected happened.
A loud noise echoed through the air as the water from the Profound Yin Cold Spring suddenly shot upwards like a fountain.
Black water transformed into a giant dragon.
Rising into the sky, its roar could still be heard faintly.
The dragon's cry resounded, soaring to the heavens.
"What is this..."
The cultivators present were shocked. Even the silver-haired elder stopped in his tracks.
Everyone couldn't help but raise their heads. Then, someone shouted from the crowd.
"Old Master Zhong! It’s Old Master Zhong coming out of seclusion."
...
Joy spread through everyone's hearts. The silver-haired elder didn’t need to say anything; other cultivators might prioritize their own safety, but they also had feelings for Linggui Sect. If they truly cared nothing about the sect, why would they still linger here? After all, leaving early and hiding in a deep mountain could increase their safety.
"Surely it's Old Master Zhong coming out of seclusion!"
More cultivators cheered as black water coalesced into a dragon. Atop this dragon stood an elder.
At first glance, he looked old. But upon closer inspection, he was a divine figure with youthful features and white hair.
Though his beard and eyebrows were all white, he exuded vitality. More astonishingly, there wasn’t a single wrinkle on his face; even the fish-like lines around his eyes were absent.
His complexion was rosy, and his appearance was so good that even young men in their twenties couldn't match it.
Before Old Master Zhong's seclusion, he hadn't looked like this.
The cultivators were amazed. Ten thousand two hundred years had passed, yet Old Master Zhong seemed to have grown younger. This was somewhat illogical; after all, in the cultivation world, there were many methods for preserving youth, but reversing aging wasn’t easy.
For example, Lin Xuan’s cultivation method had excellent anti-aging effects from the start, so even after millions of years, he still looked like his youthful self.
Some cultivators also had some anti-aging effects, though not as good. In such cases, they couldn't maintain their youth indefinitely, but aging was much slower compared to ordinary humans.
Most male cultivators were in a similar situation.
The difference lay in the degree of slowed aging.
Remembering Old Master Zhong's seclusion, he had already lived for tens of thousands of years. Though his power was formidable, his face was as wrinkled as tree bark—how...
Amidst their astonishment, the cultivators also recalled a legend.
It was said that after a cultivator aged, reversing aging wasn't something anyone could do; only those who advanced to the Transcendence Realm had the strength to reverse the laws of the universe and return themselves to youth.
Of course, doing so didn’t mean one had to. In the Transcendence Realm, there were many old men with white hair, and at that level, apart from women's beauty, men weren't overly concerned about their appearance.
But for anyone other than a Transcendence cultivator, reversing aging was impossible.
Could it be... Old Master Zhong had already advanced to the Transcendence Realm?
Thinking of this, the Linggui Sect cultivators were shocked but subconsciously extended their divine senses outward.
A quick sweep revealed that the other's realm was "empty."
Empty wasn't the same as unfathomable, but the specific difference was hard to explain. In any case, they couldn’t perceive what realm it was.
Despite their confusion, the cultivators were thrilled.
Could Old Master Zhong have truly advanced to the Transcendence Realm?
If so, a mere Lin Xuan boy wouldn't matter. He might be a Divination Realm cultivator, but in the Three Realms, across all time and space, there had never been any records of a Divination Realm genius challenging someone from another realm.
Transcendence and Divination Realms were different; others couldn’t do it, and Lin Xuan certainly wouldn't either.
Old Master Zhong would surely easily kill that boy.
Moreover, with the sect producing a Transcendence Realm powerhouse, how could they still be confined to Baifan County? The cultivation worlds of nearby counties would have to bow down. The sect would rise to become one of the top super-sects in Nael Dragon World.
This would elevate their status and bring them access to resources and benefits far beyond what they currently had.
Thinking this, the cultivators were extremely excited. At that moment, a terrifying spiritual pressure emanated from Old Master Zhong's body.
Boom!
There was no warning before it hit the cultivators, who staggered back several steps as if carrying ten thousand pounds on their backs. Some even had to activate their protective light to barely withstand it.
Given that the worst of them were at least Divination Realm, such a spiritual pressure could make them act so strangely; besides legendary Divination Realm experts, could there be anyone else?
This dispelled the last doubts in the minds of the elders.
They bowed and performed the most respectfuletiquette: "Congratulations on reaching Transcendence Realm, Master Uncle. Your power is unparalleled, shaking the Spirit World!"