“ wèi hé hǎo xiàng zuò yòng bú shì hěn dà duì ba ？” jí chéng xiān zūn wēi xiào zhe tì xī mén yuè bǎ yí wèn shuō le chū lái 。
“为何好像作用不是很大对吧？”极成仙尊微笑着替西门月把疑问说了出来。
"Why doesn't it seem to have much effect, right?" Ji Cheng Xianzun smiled as he spoke out the question that Xiao Yue had on his mind.
xī mén yuè lián máng dī tóu xiè zuì 。
西门月连忙低头谢罪。
Xiao Yue hurriedly bowed and apologized.
jí chéng xiān zūn què bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， bù yǐ wéi yì ：“ tiān dōu huà yǔ dān ， shòu bā bǎi zài 。 cháng shēng guǒ ， shòu wǔ bǎi zài 。 wǎng shēng shòu guǒ ， shòu sān bǎi zài 。”
极成仙尊却摆了摆手，不以为意：“天都化羽丹，寿八百载。长生果，寿五百载。往生寿果，寿三百载。”
But Ji Cheng Xianzun waved a hand, showing no concern. "The Heaven's Feather Immortal Pill, with an 800-year lifespan. The Longevity Fruit, with a 500-year lifespan. The Birth-and-Death Fruit, with a 300-year lifespan."
“ dōu shì xiē jí qí hǎn jiàn de zhēn bǎo a 。 zài wǒ guò wǎng sān qiān liù bǎi yī shí èr nián jiàn dào de wú shù bǎo wù zhōng ， zhè jǐ gè de jià zhí ， yě shì jué duì pái de shàng hào de 。”
“都是些极其罕见的珍宝啊。在我过往三千六百一十二年见到的无数宝物中，这几个的价值，也是绝对排的上号的。”
"These are all extremely rare treasures. Among the countless treasures I've seen in my past 3612 years, their value ranks among the top."
“ rú jīn què shì quán dōu pián yi le wǒ zhè ge jiāng sǐ zhī rén 。”
“如今却是全都便宜了我这个将死之人。”
"Now they have all become cheap to me, this man on his deathbed."
jí chéng xiān zūn pǒ yǒu xiē zì cháo dì shuō dào 。
极成仙尊颇有些自嘲地说道。
Ji Cheng Xianzun said with a self-deprecating smile.
“ tā men jiā qǐ lái ， néng gěi xún cháng xiū shì zēng jiā yī qiān liù bǎi nián shòu mìng 。”
“它们加起来，能给寻常修士增加一千六百年寿命。”
"They can add 1,600 more years of life for ordinary cultivators."
“ dàn yòng zài wǒ de shēn shàng ……”
“但用在我的身上……”
"But used on my body..."
“ hēi hēi ， nǐ men cāi ， xiào guǒ shì duō shǎo ？”
“嘿嘿，你们猜，效果是多少？”
"Haha, guess how much the effect is?"
jí chéng xiān zūn wèn dào 。
极成仙尊问道。
Ji Cheng Xianzun asked. At this moment, Han Yi felt that Ji Cheng Xianzun seemed a bit more approachable and dared to speak up first.
hán yì zhè shí hòu jiàn jí chéng xiān zūn sì hū pǒ yǒu diǎn píng yì jiàn rén ， dǎn zi dà le yī xiē 。
韩易这时候见极成仙尊似乎颇有点平易见人，胆子大了一些。
"500 years?" he guessed.
shuài xiān huí dá dào ：“ wǔ bǎi zài ？”
率先回答道：“五百载？”
Ji Cheng Xianzun chuckled and shook his head continuously.
jí chéng xiān zūn qīng xiào le yī shēng ， lián lián yáo tóu 。
极成仙尊轻笑了一声，连连摇头。
"200 years?" Xiao Yue guessed.
“ liǎng bǎi zài ？” xī mén yuè cāi cè dào 。
“两百载？”西门月猜测道。
Ji Cheng Xianzun still shook his head.
jí chéng xiān zūn réng rán yáo tóu 。
极成仙尊仍然遥头。
"20 years?" Li Fan suddenly said.
“ èr shí zài ？” lǐ fán zhè shí hòu tū rán chū shēng 。
“二十载？”李凡这时候突然出声。
The number was a bit off, causing Han Yi and Xiao Yue to look at him.
cāi de shù zì yǒu xiē lí pǔ ， yǐn dé hán yì hé xī mén yuè jù shì cháo tā wàng qù 。
猜的数字有些离谱，引得韩易和西门月俱是朝他望去。
"Although you have already been quite bold, but you overestimated!" Ji Cheng Xianzun laughed loudly as he pointed with his right hand, raising one finger.
“ suī rán nǐ dǎn zi yǐ jīng hěn dà le ， dàn hái shì gāo gū le ！” jí chéng xiān zūn hā hā yī xiào ， shēn shǒu yòu shǒu ， shù qǐ le yī gēn shǒu zhǐ 。
“虽然你胆子已经很大了，但还是高估了！”极成仙尊哈哈一笑，伸手右手，竖起了一根手指。
"10 years."
“ shí nián 。”
“十年。”
"This is the final deadline I can strive for."
“ zhè jiù shì wǒ néng zhēng qǔ dào de zuì hòu qī xiàn 。”
“这就是我能争取到的最后期限。”
"And this still includes the results of other cultivators' longevity treasures."
“ zhè hái shì jiāng qí tā xiū shì jìn xiàn de yán shòu bǎo wù yī tóng suàn shàng de jié guǒ 。”
“这还是将其他修士进献的延寿宝物一同算上的结果。”
Ji Cheng Xianzun's voice was heavy and he smiled.
jí chéng xiān zūn shēng yīn mèn chén ， xiào zhe shuō dào 。
极成仙尊声音闷沉，笑着说道。
Li Fan and others all showed expressions of shock upon hearing this.
ér lǐ fán děng rén ， wén yán què shì quán dōu miàn lù jīng hài zhī sè 。
而李凡等人，闻言却是全都面露惊骇之色。
"How could it be like this?" Xiao Yue looked incredulous, "Could it be that even the鉴定 effect of the Heaven Mirror is false?"
“ zěn huì rú cǐ ？” xī mén yuè mǎn liǎn de nán yǐ zhì xìn ，“ nán bù chéng ， tiān xuán jìng de jiàn dìng xiào guǒ yě huì yǒu jiǎ ？”
“怎会如此？”西门月满脸的难以置信，“难不成，天玄镜的鉴定效果也会有假？”
Li Fan and Han Yi both had grave faces as they looked at Ji Cheng Xianzun, trying to get an answer from him.
lǐ fán hé hán yì èr rén ， yě shì miàn sè jí wéi níng zhòng ， kàn zhe jí chéng xiān zūn ， shì tú cóng tā nà lǐ dé dào dá ān 。
李凡和韩易二人，也是面色极为凝重，看着极成仙尊，试图从他那里得到答桉。
But Ji Cheng Xianzun did not immediately respond; instead, he pointed at a tree in front of them and asked the three, "Do you know what kind of tree this is?"
jí chéng xiān zūn què shì xiān méi yǒu huí dá ， ér shì zhǐ zhe miàn qián de dà shù ， duì sān rén wèn dào ：“ nǐ men kě zhī ， zhè kē shì shén me shù ？”
极成仙尊却是先没有回答，而是指着面前的大树，对三人问道：“你们可知，这颗是什么树？”
Han Yi and Xiao Yue looked at it for a while but shook their heads, unable to recognize it.
hán yì hé xī mén yuè kàn le yī huì ， dōu yáo le yáo tóu ， méi yǒu rèn chū 。
韩易和西门月看了一会，都摇了摇头，没有认出。
Li Fan, however, answered without hesitation. "The Azure Cloud Willow, an ordinary spirit wood. Apart from观赏, it has no other value."
lǐ fán què shì háo bù yóu yù dì shuō dào ：“ qīng yún liǔ ， xún cháng líng mù ， chú le guān shǎng zhī wài ， méi yǒu qí tā jià zhí 。”
李凡却是毫不犹豫地说道：“青云柳，寻常灵木，除了观赏之外，没有其他价值。”
After all, he had read The Heavenly Medicine Immortal Scripture for so long that it wasn't in vain.
bì jìng tā 《 tiān yī xiān jīng 》 dú le zhè me jiǔ ， yě bú shì bái dú de 。
毕竟他《天医仙经》读了这么久，也不是白读的。
Ji Cheng Xianzun looked at Li Fan with his turbid eyes and seemed somewhat surprised by his recognition.
jí chéng xiān zūn yòng tā nà hún zhuó de yǎn shén dǎ liàng le yǎn lǐ fán ， sì hū yǒu xiē yì wài tā néng jiāng qí rèn chū 。
极成仙尊用他那浑浊的眼神打量了眼李凡，似乎有些意外他能将其认出。
He then asked again, "So do you know how many years the Azure Cloud Willow can live?"
yòu jiē zhe wèn dào ：“ nà me nǐ kě zhī ， qīng yún liǔ zuì duō néng cún huó duō shǎo nián ？”
又接着问道：“那么你可知，青云柳最多能存活多少年？”
Li Fan thought for a moment before saying, "The Azure Cloud Willow tree can live up to 800 years. It is already rare. Living over a thousand years is almost impossible."
lǐ fán xiǎng le xiǎng ， dào ：“ qīng yún liǔ shù ， néng huó bā bǎi nián ， yǐ jīng shì shì suǒ hǎn jiàn le 。 chāo guò qiān nián ， jǐ wú kě néng 。”
李凡想了想，道：“青云柳树，能活八百年，已经是世所罕见了。超过千年，几无可能。”
Ji Cheng Xianzun nodded slowly. "You are correct."
jí chéng xiān zūn huǎn huǎn diǎn tóu ：“ nǐ shuō de bù cuò 。”
极成仙尊缓缓点头：“你说的不错。”
"This Azure Cloud Willow was planted by me when I broke through the Dao and was designated as the successor of the Defense Command Chief nine hundred years ago."
“ zhè kē qīng yún liǔ ， shì wǒ dāng chū tū pò hé dào ， yòu bèi qīn dìng wèi wèi shù yuàn zǒng zhǐ huī shǐ jiē bān rén shí zhòng xià de 。”
“这颗青云柳，是我当初突破合道，又被钦定为卫戍院总指挥使接班人时种下的。”
"Back then, I was full of vigor and ambition."
“ nà yǐ jīng shì jiǔ bǎi duō nián qián de shì qíng le 。”
“那已经是九百多年前的事情了。”
"I thought death was far from me and that I could achieve even more, with immortality within reach."
“ nà shí de wǒ yì qì fēng fā ， mǎn shì xióng xīn zhuàng zhì 。”
“那时的我意气风发，满是雄心壮志。”
Ji Cheng Xianzun shook his head.
“ zì yǐ wéi sǐ wáng lí wǒ hái hěn yáo yuǎn 。 wǒ hái néng gèng jìn yí bù ， cháng shēng yǒu wàng 。”
“自以为死亡离我还很遥远。我还能更进一步，长生有望。”
"Really didn't know what high or low meant..."
jí chéng yáo le yáo tóu 。
极成摇了摇头。
The Immortal Supreme sighed and returned to the topic. "In these past hundred years, watching my old companion grow old and eventually die before my eyes."
“ zhēn shì bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu a ……”
“真是不知天高地厚啊……”
"I tried every possible means to save him."
xiān zūn tàn le kǒu qì ， yòu huí guī zhèng tí 。
仙尊叹了口气，又回归正题。
"Azure Wood Spirit Liquid, Immortal Soil Nectar... I've tried all kinds of treasures."
“ zhè yì bǎi duō nián lái ， yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe péi wǒ yī lù zǒu lái de lǎo huǒ jì jí jiāng lǎo sǐ 。”
“这一百多年来，眼睁睁看着陪我一路走来的老伙计即将老死。”
"But it was only able to barely pull him back from the brink of death."
“ wǒ céng xiǎng jǐn gè zhǒng bàn fǎ ， wèi tā bǎo mìng 。”
“我曾想尽各种办法，为他保命。”
"Suffering..."
“ qīng mù líng yè 、 xiān rǎng qióng jiāng ……”
“青木灵液、仙壤琼浆……”
"At that time, I knew that death is inevitable for us."
“ shén me yàng de bǎo wù wǒ dōu shì guò le 。”
“什么样的宝物我都试过了。”
Ji Cheng Xianzun looked up at the withered Azure Cloud Willow.
“ dàn yě jǐn jǐn shì bǎ tā cóng sǐ wáng xiàn shàng miǎn qiǎng lā le huí lái 。”
“但也仅仅是把他从死亡线上勉强拉了回来。”
"I just didn't expect such a similar fate would come so quickly to me."
“ gǒu yán cán chuǎn ……”
“苟延残喘……”
After his words, Ji Cheng Xianzun fell into silence.
“ nà shí hòu ， wǒ jiù zhī dào 。 sǐ wáng ， duì wǒ men lái shuō shì bù kě bì miǎn de 。”
“那时候，我就知道。死亡，对我们来说是不可避免的。”
Li Fan and the others exchanged glances but did not dare to speak, only standing in silence waiting.
jí chéng xiān zūn zài cì tái tóu kàn zhe kū xiǔ de qīng yún liǔ 。
极成仙尊再次抬头看着枯朽的青云柳。
After a long time, Ji Cheng Xianzun slowly continued, "As my end approaches, all other means can only slightly delay death's arrival."
“ zhǐ shì méi xiǎng dào ， tóng yàng de mìng yùn ， zhè me kuài huì luò dào wǒ de shēn shàng bà le 。”
“只是没想到，同样的命运，这么快会落到我的身上罢了。”
"The effects are greatly reduced, and the more you struggle, the faster similar methods will fail."
jí chéng xiān zūn huà bì ， xiàn rù le chén mò zhī zhōng 。
极成仙尊话毕，陷入了沉默之中。
"Such as these longevity treasures you submitted. I had already taken too many with similar effects before, which is why it turned 1600 years into just ten."
lǐ fán sān rén hù xiāng duì shì yī yǎn ， méi gǎn chū shēng dǎ rǎo ， zhǐ dé jìng lì děng dài 。
李凡三人互相对视一眼，没敢出声打扰，只得静立等待。
"Heaven's will for you to die at three o'clock in the morning is hard to keep you alive until five."
guò le xǔ jiǔ ， jí chéng fāng cái yòu huǎn huǎn shuō dào ：“ dà xiàn jiāng zhì shí ， chú le gèng jìn yí bù 、 wán chéng zì shēn zhěng tǐ tuì biàn zhī wài ， qí yú yī qiè shǒu duàn ， jiē zhǐ néng shāo wēi yán huǎn sǐ wáng jiàng lín de shí jiān 。”
过了许久，极成方才又缓缓说道：“大限将至时，除了更进一步、完成自身整体蜕变之外，其余一切手段，皆只能稍微延缓死亡降临的时间。”
Ji Cheng Xianzun looked up at the sky, his turbid eyes flashing a mysterious expression.
“ xiào guǒ dà dǎ zhé kòu bù shuō ， zhēng zhá yuè duō ， qí yú xiāng sì shǒu duàn yě shī xiào de gèng kuài 。”
“效果大打折扣不说，挣扎越多，其余相似手段也失效的更快。”
"But ten years are enough for me."
“ jiù bǐ rú nǐ men shàng jiāo de zhè xiē yán shòu bǎo wù 。 wǒ xiān qián yǐ jīng fú guò tài duō zuò yòng xiāng sì de 。 suǒ yǐ cái huì chū xiàn yī qiān liù bǎi nián biàn chéng shí nián zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng 。”
“就比如你们上交的这些延寿宝物。我先前已经服过太多作用相似的。所以才会出现一千六百年变成十年这种情况。”
The old man's voice gradually lowered, and Li Fan and the others could no longer hear him clearly.
“ tiān yì yào nǐ sān gēng sǐ ， shí nán liú nǐ dào wǔ gēng 。”
“天意要你三更死，实难留你到五更。”
"May I ask, Immortal Supreme, does this mean that these longevity treasures aren't as precious as we imagined?" After a long time, Han Yi couldn't help but ask.
jí chéng tái tóu kàn le yǎn tiān kōng ， hún zhuó de yǎn zhōng ， shǎn guò yī sī mò míng de shén qíng 。
极成抬头看了眼天空，浑浊的眼中，闪过一丝莫名的神情。
Ji Cheng Xianzun looked at the three of them and chuckled lowly.
“ bù guò ， shí nián 。 duì wǒ lái shuō ， yě zú gòu le 。”
“不过，十年。对我来说，也足够了。”
"The younger you are, the more valuable."
lǎo zhě de shēng yīn jiàn jiàn yā dī ， lǐ fán sān rén bù zài néng tīng qīng 。
老者的声音渐渐压低，李凡三人不再能听清。
"The older you get, the less useful they become."
“ gǎn wèn xiān zūn ， nà me shì fǒu yì wèi zhe ， zhè xiē yán shòu bǎo wù ， qí shí yě méi yǒu xiǎng xiàng zhōng de nà me zhēn guì ？” guò le xǔ jiǔ ， hán yì rěn bú zhù wèn dào 。
“敢问仙尊，那么是否意味着，这些延寿宝物，其实也没有想象中的那么珍贵？”过了许久，韩易忍不住问道。
"Do you understand?"
jí chéng tiān zūn kàn le sān rén yī yǎn ， dī chén de xiào le shēng 。
极成天尊看了三人一眼，低沉的笑了声。
The three all had expressions of thoughtfulness upon hearing this.
“ yuè nián qīng de shí hòu ， yuè zhēn guì 。”
“越年轻的时候，越珍贵。”
"Alright, it's rare to see such energetic young people today. It's time to give you your rewards."
“ yuè lǎo de shí hòu ， yuè wú yòng 。”
“越老的时候，越无用。”
Without any action from Ji Cheng Xianzun, three shimmering jade tokens with seven-color patterns suddenly appeared and flew towards Li Fan and the others.
“ nǐ men míng bái ma ？”
“你们明白嘛？”
Li Fan received one of them. The surrounding carvings depicted intricate designs that surrounded a "Fa" character in the center.
sān rén wén yán ， jiē shì yī fù ruò yǒu suǒ sī de biǎo qíng 。
三人闻言，皆是一副若有所思的表情。
"This is the [Visitation Token for Law]. With this token, you can apply to use the Derivation Jade at the Guardian General Hall of the Immortal Alliance Headquarters," Ji Cheng Xianzun introduced to the three.
“ hǎo le ， jīn tiān jiàn dào nǐ men zhè xiē zhāo qì péng bó de nián qīng rén ， nán dé huà yǒu diǎn duō 。”
“好了，今天见到你们这些朝气蓬勃的年轻人，难得话有点多。”
Recalling something, Ji Cheng Xianzun reminded them, "Remember, each Visitation Token has only one application opportunity."
“ xiàn zài shì shí hòu bǎ nǐ men de jiǎng shǎng gěi nǐ men le 。”
“现在是时候把你们的奖赏给你们了。”
"After submitting an application, it may take a long time before your turn comes. And every use of Derivation Jade has a time limit."
yě bú jiàn jí chéng xiān zūn rú hé dòng zuò ， sān méi sàn fà zhe qī cǎi líng lóng guāng máng de yù pái tū rán chū xiàn ， fēn bié fēi xiàng lǐ fán jǐ rén 。
也不见极成仙尊如何动作，三枚散发着七彩玲珑光芒的玉牌突然出现，分别飞向李凡几人。
"Don't be greedy and miss out on the chance."
lǐ fán jiē guò yù pái ， zhǐ jiàn zhōu wéi diāo kè zhe xuán ào de huā wén ， jiāng yí gè “ fǎ ” zì wéi zài zhōng yāng 。
李凡接过玉牌，只见周围凋刻着玄奥的花纹，将一个“法”字围在中央。
"Haha, in my youth..."
“ cǐ nǎi 【 jìn fǎ yù pái 】。 píng cǐ lìng pái ， kě qù wàn xiān méng zǒng bù ， hù fǎ zǒng táng ， shēn qǐng shǐ yòng yǎn fǎ jué 。” jí chéng wéi sān rén jiè shào dào 。
“此乃【觐法玉牌】。凭此令牌，可去万仙盟总部，护法总堂，申请使用衍法珏。”极成为三人介绍道。
Ji Cheng Xianzun's voice grew fainter until it was barely audible.
fǎng fú xiǎng qǐ le shén me ， jí chéng xiān zūn yòu tí xǐng dào ：“ qiè jì ， yī méi 【 jìn fǎ yù pái 】， zhǐ yǒu yī cì shēn qǐng jī huì 。”
仿佛想起了什么，极成仙尊又提醒道：“切记，一枚【觐法玉牌】，只有一次申请机会。”
At this moment, the blue-robed cultivator who had led them in earlier quietly reappeared beside them.
“ shēn qǐng fā chū zhī hòu ， kě néng yào děng hěn jiǔ ， cái huì lún dào nǐ men 。 ér qiě ， měi yī cì yǎn fǎ ， kě shì yǒu zhe shí jiān xiàn zhì de 。”
“申请发出之后，可能要等很久，才会轮到你们。而且，每一次衍法，可是有着时间限制的。”
"Let's go."
“ nǐ men kě bié tān xīn bù zú ， dǎo zhì cuò guò le 。”
“你们可别贪心不足，导致错过了。”
He whispered to them.
“ hē hē ， xiǎng dāng nián ……”
“呵呵，想当年……”
Li Fan and the others put away their Visitation Tokens for Law and slowly exited the courtyard.
jí chéng xiān zūn de shēng yīn yuè lái yuè xiǎo ， zuì zhōng wēi bù kě wén 。
极成仙尊的声音越来越小，最终微不可闻。
"Young man, I have a suggestion. Your token can only apply for cultivation methods at the level of the Core Formation Stage. If you just use it to derive the main cultivation method, that would be too wasteful."
zhè shí hòu ， zhī qián lǐng tā men jìn lái de nà wèi lán páo xiū shì ， qiǎo rán chóng xīn chū xiàn zài tā men shēn biān 。
这时候，之前领他们进来的那位蓝袍修士，悄然重新出现在他们身边。
"Try using the Derivation Jade to derive those special-effect cultivation methods."
“ zǒu ba 。”
“走吧。”
"Even if they are only at the Core Formation stage, there might still be unexpected effects."
tā chuán yīn dào 。
他传音道。
Just as Li Fan stepped out of the small courtyard, Ji Cheng Xianzun's voice suddenly echoed in his ears.
lǐ fán sān rén jiāng 【 jìn fǎ yù pái 】 shōu qǐ ， huǎn huǎn cóng zhè fāng tíng yuàn zhōng tuì chū 。
李凡三人将【觐法玉牌】收起，缓缓从这方庭院中退出。
Li Fan turned back and saw that Ji Cheng Xianzun was just like he had seen earlier, stroking the withered Azure Cloud Willow.
“ xiǎo huǒ zi ， gěi nǐ gè jiàn yì 。 nǐ de yù pái zhǐ néng shēn qǐng tuī yǎn yuán yīng céng cì de gōng fǎ 。 rú guǒ zhǐ shì yòng lái tuī yǎn xiū xíng jìng jiè de zhǔ gōng fǎ ， nà me wèi miǎn yǒu diǎn tài guò làng fèi le 。”
“小伙子，给你个建议。你的玉牌只能申请推衍元婴层次的功法。如果只是用来推衍修行境界的主功法，那么未免有点太过浪费了。”
Tomato
“ kě yǐ shì zhe ràng yǎn fǎ jué tuī yǎn nà xiē yǒu zhe tè shū gōng xiào de gōng fǎ 。”
“可以试着让衍法珏推衍那些有着特殊功效的功法。”
The figure was lonely.
“ suī zhǐ yuán yīng céng jí ， kě néng yě huì yǒu qí xiào 。”
“虽只元婴层级，可能也会有奇效。”
Li Fan saw an old man walking towards the end of his life.
jiù zài lǐ fán tà chū xiǎo yuàn de chà nà ， ěr biān què shì hū de chuán lái le jí chéng xiān zūn de shēng yīn 。
就在李凡踏出小院的刹那，耳边却是忽的传来了极成仙尊的声音。
He bowed respectfully and quietly left.
"Why doesn't it seem to have much effect, right?" Ji Cheng Xianzun smiled as he spoke out the question that Xiao Yue had on his mind.
Xiao Yue hurriedly bowed and apologized.
But Ji Cheng Xianzun waved a hand, showing no concern. "The Heaven's Feather Immortal Pill, with an 800-year lifespan. The Longevity Fruit, with a 500-year lifespan. The Birth-and-Death Fruit, with a 300-year lifespan."
"These are all extremely rare treasures. Among the countless treasures I've seen in my past 3612 years, their value ranks among the top."
"Now they have all become cheap to me, this man on his deathbed."
Ji Cheng Xianzun said with a self-deprecating smile.
"They can add 1,600 more years of life for ordinary cultivators."
"But used on my body..."
"Haha, guess how much the effect is?"
Ji Cheng Xianzun asked. At this moment, Han Yi felt that Ji Cheng Xianzun seemed a bit more approachable and dared to speak up first.
"500 years?" he guessed.
Ji Cheng Xianzun chuckled and shook his head continuously.
"200 years?" Xiao Yue guessed.
Ji Cheng Xianzun still shook his head.
"20 years?" Li Fan suddenly said.
The number was a bit off, causing Han Yi and Xiao Yue to look at him.
"Although you have already been quite bold, but you overestimated!" Ji Cheng Xianzun laughed loudly as he pointed with his right hand, raising one finger.
"10 years."
"This is the final deadline I can strive for."
"And this still includes the results of other cultivators' longevity treasures."
Ji Cheng Xianzun's voice was heavy and he smiled.
Li Fan and others all showed expressions of shock upon hearing this.
"How could it be like this?" Xiao Yue looked incredulous, "Could it be that even the鉴定 effect of the Heaven Mirror is false?"
Li Fan and Han Yi both had grave faces as they looked at Ji Cheng Xianzun, trying to get an answer from him.
But Ji Cheng Xianzun did not immediately respond; instead, he pointed at a tree in front of them and asked the three, "Do you know what kind of tree this is?"
Han Yi and Xiao Yue looked at it for a while but shook their heads, unable to recognize it.
Li Fan, however, answered without hesitation. "The Azure Cloud Willow, an ordinary spirit wood. Apart from观赏, it has no other value."
After all, he had read The Heavenly Medicine Immortal Scripture for so long that it wasn't in vain.
Ji Cheng Xianzun looked at Li Fan with his turbid eyes and seemed somewhat surprised by his recognition.
He then asked again, "So do you know how many years the Azure Cloud Willow can live?"
Li Fan thought for a moment before saying, "The Azure Cloud Willow tree can live up to 800 years. It is already rare. Living over a thousand years is almost impossible."
Ji Cheng Xianzun nodded slowly. "You are correct."
"This Azure Cloud Willow was planted by me when I broke through the Dao and was designated as the successor of the Defense Command Chief nine hundred years ago."
"Back then, I was full of vigor and ambition."
"I thought death was far from me and that I could achieve even more, with immortality within reach."
Ji Cheng Xianzun shook his head.
"Really didn't know what high or low meant..."
The Immortal Supreme sighed and returned to the topic. "In these past hundred years, watching my old companion grow old and eventually die before my eyes."
"I tried every possible means to save him."
"Azure Wood Spirit Liquid, Immortal Soil Nectar... I've tried all kinds of treasures."
"But it was only able to barely pull him back from the brink of death."
"Suffering..."
"At that time, I knew that death is inevitable for us."
Ji Cheng Xianzun looked up at the withered Azure Cloud Willow.
"I just didn't expect such a similar fate would come so quickly to me."
After his words, Ji Cheng Xianzun fell into silence.
Li Fan and the others exchanged glances but did not dare to speak, only standing in silence waiting.
After a long time, Ji Cheng Xianzun slowly continued, "As my end approaches, all other means can only slightly delay death's arrival."
"The effects are greatly reduced, and the more you struggle, the faster similar methods will fail."
"Such as these longevity treasures you submitted. I had already taken too many with similar effects before, which is why it turned 1600 years into just ten."
"Heaven's will for you to die at three o'clock in the morning is hard to keep you alive until five."
Ji Cheng Xianzun looked up at the sky, his turbid eyes flashing a mysterious expression.
"But ten years are enough for me."
The old man's voice gradually lowered, and Li Fan and the others could no longer hear him clearly.
"May I ask, Immortal Supreme, does this mean that these longevity treasures aren't as precious as we imagined?" After a long time, Han Yi couldn't help but ask.
Ji Cheng Xianzun looked at the three of them and chuckled lowly.
"The younger you are, the more valuable."
"The older you get, the less useful they become."
"Do you understand?"
The three all had expressions of thoughtfulness upon hearing this.
"Alright, it's rare to see such energetic young people today. It's time to give you your rewards."
Without any action from Ji Cheng Xianzun, three shimmering jade tokens with seven-color patterns suddenly appeared and flew towards Li Fan and the others.
Li Fan received one of them. The surrounding carvings depicted intricate designs that surrounded a "Fa" character in the center.
"This is the [Visitation Token for Law]. With this token, you can apply to use the Derivation Jade at the Guardian General Hall of the Immortal Alliance Headquarters," Ji Cheng Xianzun introduced to the three.
Recalling something, Ji Cheng Xianzun reminded them, "Remember, each Visitation Token has only one application opportunity."
"After submitting an application, it may take a long time before your turn comes. And every use of Derivation Jade has a time limit."
"Don't be greedy and miss out on the chance."
"Haha, in my youth..."
Ji Cheng Xianzun's voice grew fainter until it was barely audible.
At this moment, the blue-robed cultivator who had led them in earlier quietly reappeared beside them.
"Let's go."
He whispered to them.
Li Fan and the others put away their Visitation Tokens for Law and slowly exited the courtyard.
"Young man, I have a suggestion. Your token can only apply for cultivation methods at the level of the Core Formation Stage. If you just use it to derive the main cultivation method, that would be too wasteful."
"Try using the Derivation Jade to derive those special-effect cultivation methods."
"Even if they are only at the Core Formation stage, there might still be unexpected effects."
Just as Li Fan stepped out of the small courtyard, Ji Cheng Xianzun's voice suddenly echoed in his ears.
Li Fan turned back and saw that Ji Cheng Xianzun was just like he had seen earlier, stroking the withered Azure Cloud Willow.
Tomato
The figure was lonely.
Li Fan saw an old man walking towards the end of his life.
He bowed respectfully and quietly left.