Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 699 - 698: The Lifespan of a Tao Seeker

Chapter 699: Chapter 698: The Lifespan of a Tao Seeker

"Is Clay Wolfe still outside?" In the grand hall, Yusuf Zuck’s eyes glittered with sharpness. This time, by breaking and then standing anew, he had managed to condense nine pills in one fell swoop, turning disaster into a blessing. However, he wouldn’t be able to continue cultivating in a short period, as there were no more Golden Cores to supply him.

"He’s still there," Black Jiao replied.

"Sandy and the others have already reached the Late Condensation Period, and their tribulation is approaching. So before their tribulation arrives, we must find a secret place for them to Cross the Tribulation; it’s not possible in these mountains!" Yusuf Zuck knew well that Chicken Mountain was actually a Magic Treasure, an Immortal’s Cave, and if Sandy were to trigger the tribulation, it was very likely that it would destroy the various restrictions of the Immortal’s Cave; at that time, there would be no safety to speak of for Chicken Mountain.

"Then we’ll just fight our way out. Master, you take Sandy and the others and sneak away!" Black Jiao and the others gritted their teeth and said.

"There’s no hurry, the tribulation still requires some time," Yusuf Zuck waved his hand. Distracting Clay Wolfe with his great demons was indeed not a bad idea, but there would definitely be casualties, and since the great demons were loyal, he didn’t want them to die.

"By the way, I have something to ask you." Yusuf Zuck suddenly remembered the chain, so he immediately said, "When I was being hunted by the head of Tianyuan sect, I accidentally entered a mountain. Inside that mountain, there was a dried-up well that plunged over a hundred li deep into the earth’s depths. In those deep depths, there was actually a pillar, and tied to that pillar was a chain, thicker than my waist. The chain, I don’t know what material it was made from, was extremely cold and incredibly hard; I also have no idea where the chain leads. Have you ever heard anything about this underground chain?"

"No... Is there such a thing?" all the great demons exclaimed in shock.

"Hmm, the chain is very long. I dug about ten or so meters into it, but I fear that may have just been a small corner of the chain. So by a conservative estimate, that chain is probably over a hundred li long? Of course, I’m just guessing!"

"Whew—" Hearing Yusuf Zuck’s words, everyone took in a sharp breath. A chain buried a hundred li beneath the ground? A very long chain at that? What could possibly be locked by that chain?

"We have not heard of this. After all, we’ve spent most of our lives in the East Sea," the great demons shook their heads. The Mainland’s history spans more than a few thousand years, doesn’t it? There were humans on the Mainland before the Saint Dragon Empire, a very long time ago, which was called the Middle Ages, and before that, the Ancient Times, and even before that, the Primordial Age. Therefore, this is a land filled with magic, and many secrets of the Mainland are not even known to us Demon Cultivators, let alone humans.

After the establishment of the Saint Dragon Empire, it was said that they burned books and erased historical records, destroying many of the past historical materials and secrets. Hence, whether it’s humans or Demon Cultivators now, everyone only knows about the Saint Dragon Empire and that this place is called the Saint Dragon Continent.

All the sects that exist now, including the Saint Dragon Pavilion, and so forth, only appeared at the time of the establishment of the Saint Dragon Empire. As for what came before, no one knows. Because even the most powerful cultivator cannot live past five thousand years.

Although they are demons, even the oldest among them, Jorge Zuck, is not yet a thousand years old; most are only a few hundred years old.

Indeed, even seekers of the Dao cannot live forever. Eternity is but a dream, an ideal. Everyone is simply struggling for that ideal.

Take Michael Wolfe from the Tianyuan sect, for example. His Cultivation Level should be at Divinity Transformation or perhaps even surpassed it, but his actual age definitely does not exceed a thousand years; at most, seven to eight hundred.

And there are limits to cultivation: when one cannot break through a realm for an extended period, the end of one’s lifespan is inevitable!

"By the way, do you know about the age limits for different Cultivation Realms?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.

"I know this!" Jorge Zuck slowly took two steps then smiled and said, "Humans among you who have not reached the Innate Realm will not live past one hundred and twenty years, while those in the Innate Realm will not outlive one hundred and eighty years. Those at the Foundation Establishment will not surpass two hundred and forty years, and those with the Breath of Life will only live up to three hundred years. If you reach the three hundred-year lifespan limit without achieving Core Formation, you will undoubtedly die and become a pile of bones."

"Those who reach Core Formation can live up to four hundred and twenty years, that’s two more cycles of sixty years each. Golden Core individuals live four hundred and eighty years, Feather Transform individuals live five hundred and forty years, and those with a Nascent Soul reach six hundred years, all based on the sixty-year Jiazi cycle."

"Of course, we demon cultivators are different from you humans, our lifespan is a bit longer than that of humans. Look at me, I’m nearly a thousand years old, and wasn’t it my master who helped me achieve Feather Transform?"

"So does that mean, no matter the cultivation level, one will die when their lifespan reaches its limit?" Yusuf Zuck took a deep breath.

Jorge Zuck nodded, "Yes, that is the fundamental truth of the Heavenly Dao. If you can’t break through, can’t continue to pursue the Tao, how could the Heavenly Dao let you live? What use would there be in letting you live? When the time comes, if you don’t die of old age, you’ll either face calamities or even die in an accident, it’s an established law!"

"Does that mean I can now live up to four hundred and twenty years? I can still live another four hundred years?" Yusuf Zuck’s eyes widened.

This path of cultivation really does have its benefits. Now that I’ve reached Core Formation, as long as there are no accidents, I won’t die for four hundred years. To be able to live for four hundred years is exhilarating just to think about.

No wonder Jerome Hart was so determined to come here, who wouldn’t want to live so many extra years?

And now, Ruth Wilcox and Ember Vance can also live for over two hundred years, what great news!

"May the master have unending longevity!" The group of major demons bowed in unison.

"Enough with the flattery, go get some food and drinks, I want to celebrate with your two mistresses, haha, let them know the good news!" Yusuf Zuck laughed heartily as he ran towards the inner hall. What would the two women feel when they found out they could live more than two hundred years now?

"What? Two hundred and forty years?" When the two women heard Yusuf Zuck tell them that reaching Foundation Establishment could grant them a lifespan of two hundred and forty years, they were stunned. Could they really live that long?

"When you’ve both reached Solidifying Pill, you’ll be able to live four hundred and twenty years," Yusuf Zuck smiled. "This time we’re truly becoming immortal couples!"

"Sister, we’ve become monsters..." Ember Vance exclaimed with her tongue wagging.

"He’s the real monster!" Ruth Wilcox shot Yusuf Zuck a reproachful glance, still not over their day and night encounter.

"Right, you’re the biggest monster!" Ember Vance giggled.

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As night fell, the major demons even managed to procure a pig to roast over the fire.

That’s right, an actual pig, and it seemed that there were chickens, ducks, and sheep in the back mountain too; there was even a vegetable garden and so on. These were all things they had looted from nearby towns in previous days, after Yusuf Zuck left Chicken Mountain, they wreaked havoc on the townspeople without restraint. For several consecutive days, they looted enough to eat for a few years, and one town was said to have been completely emptied by them.

"Master, now that you have solidified your pill, you should learn human techniques, such as swordsmanship, talisman recording technique, formation technique, even thunder and lightning technique, sonic power, and so on. All these can enhance your combat strength. Otherwise, being just a cultivator who has formed a core but with no skills in use, you’ll be at a disadvantage when facing others who can wield various spells," advised the major demons to Yusuf Zuck while eating and drinking together.

"I want to learn too, so teach me, will you?" Yusuf Zuck rolled his eyes.