Everyone's Immortal Cultivation: Starting from a Junior Talisman Maker

Chapter 179 Golden Core Stage Three, Father Passes Away (Please Subscribe!)

In the world of cultivation, the only way to live longer is to continuously break through in the path of cultivation.

Otherwise, their lifespan will eventually come to an end.

Under normal circumstances, the lifespan limit for a Qi Refining Realm cultivator is approximately 160 years.

The lifespan limit for Foundation Establishment cultivators is around 270 to 280 years.

As for cultivators at the Core Formation stage, even if they achieve the Immortal Golden Core, if they cannot break through to the Nascent Soul stage, their lifespan can only be up to about seven hundred years old.

Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator reaches the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, their lifespan, even with the consumption of fourth-tier life-extending items, can only reach a maximum of 1,800 to 1,900 years old.

If one can break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, it is said that the minimum lifespan limit is at least three thousand years.

As for the Void Refining Realm, which is above the Nascent Soul Realm, it is said that the maximum lifespan is at least six thousand years.

During this time, Yang Feng read a lot of ancient books and learned that their Earthly Star, the most prosperous region of the Eastern Continent, had a cultivator whose cultivation level was said to have reached the Refining Void Realm.

It is said that the Eastern Continent is a sacred place of cultivation in the hearts of many Nascent Soul cultivators.

It is said that many Nascent Soul cultivators travel to the Eastern Continent in search of opportunities, hoping to advance their cultivation further or break through to the Divine Transformation realm.

Yang Feng heard that his master had also traveled to the Eastern Continent for a period of time.

It is said that there are more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators in the Eastern Continent.

On the other hand, their Northern Continent doesn't even have a single Nascent Soul cultivator.

It's easy to imagine how weak their overall strength in the Northern Plains is.

In his previous life, Yang Feng estimated that in the eyes of those Eastern Continent Immortal Dynasties, his Northern Plains was probably no different from a primitive tribe in Africa.

According to his master's travelogue.

The territory of Dongzhou was very far away from the territory of Beiyuanzhou where he lived.

It is said that even a Nascent Soul cultivator would need at least a dozen years to traverse the two continents.

Moreover, there is a possibility of encountering danger along the way.

It might be safer if one's cultivation reaches the mid-to-late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"It is said that those who reach the Nascent Soul stage can not only live to be over three thousand years old, but can also create an avatar whose strength is not much weaker than their original body."

"In addition, it is said that cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage can also break free from the gravitational pull of planets and enter the cosmos for interstellar exploration."

"Furthermore, it is said that the cultivator in the Eastern Continent who reached the Void Refinement Realm broke through to the Divine Transformation Realm and then went to a planetary interface with a higher spiritual vein environment, where he obtained an opportunity and then broke through to the Void Refinement Realm."

In his previous life, Yang Feng saw that humans could use technology to send people to travel in space, and he longed for it.

During this time, Yang Feng learned from some ancient records that cultivators in the Nascent Soul Realm could also travel through the universe without the need for external aids.

He yearned even more to achieve the Divine Transformation Realm.

In particular, he saw that his father's lifespan was coming to an end, and he was powerless to do anything about it.

This further strengthened his belief in the pursuit of immortality.

As a result, in the years that followed, Yang Feng became even more diligent in his cultivation than before.

His recovery ability is even stronger after his cultivation reaches the Golden Core Realm.

This allows him to remain in seclusion for years without feeling tired.

This meant he spent more time cultivating each day than when he was in the Foundation Establishment stage.

After all, Yang Feng didn't want to waste his time at this age due to his momentary slackness, which would prevent him from achieving the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

……

And just like that, time flies, and more than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

That year, Yang Feng was 123 years old.

His father, Yang Qilin, is 158 years old.

As his lifespan drew near, Yang Qilin's health deteriorated, especially shortly after his 158th birthday, when he became so weak that he could no longer get out of bed.

Upon learning of this situation, Yang Feng immediately left the pass to check on his father's health.

They discovered that even with magical powers, their father's lifespan was only about six months at most.

"Feng'er, tell me the truth, how much longer do I have to live?"

After Yang Feng had examined his body, Yang Qilin asked in a weak voice.

At this moment, Yang Qilin's body was so old that his skin was withered, his hair and teeth had long since fallen out, and his face was covered with age spots, making him look like he was about to die.

Even though someone was constantly nourishing his body with magic, it only made him feel a little better and less pained.

"Dad, don't worry, take good care of yourself, you can live another two or three years without any problem."

Yang Feng didn't want his father to be too upset if he heard the specific deadline, so he had to lie to comfort him.

"You can't hide it from me. I know my own physical condition. I probably only have a few months left to live."

Seeing that his son was unwilling to tell the truth, Yang Qilin muttered to himself.

He looked back on his life and realized that, due to his limited talent, he had lived an ordinary and impoverished life for the first few decades.

But in the decades that followed, as her son became successful, she also enjoyed all the riches and honors that came with him.

He originally thought that he had enjoyed all the riches and honors of his life and that he would be able to face death with equanimity when his lifespan came to an end.

But now that he is actually lying in bed, waiting for death to come, he still feels some reluctance and attachment.

"My son, I've figured things out over this period of time..."

"At this stage, I don't blame you for not wanting to get married and have children."

"Perhaps you are right. You are still young. It is the right thing to do to seize the time and work hard to improve yourself."

"Otherwise, it will be too late to regret it when you get old..."

As Yang Qilin saw that his lifespan was about to end, he finally let go of his obsession.

His greatest wish over the years was to see his son get married and have children before he died, so that he could hold his grandson.

Even though Yang Feng's cultivation had broken through to the Core Formation Realm, he was still unwilling.

For this reason, over the years, he and his wife Zhang Yunya have earnestly advised their son many times.

However, Yang Feng said that he is still young and at the age where he should work hard.

Getting married and having children too early will distract him and even affect his future achievements.

Especially if the children born are of average talent and do not work hard in their spiritual practice in the future.

No matter how much resources he invests in his children, he can only raise their cultivation level to the Foundation Establishment stage at most.

The maximum lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is only a little over two hundred years.

In the end, he will have to bury his child, which will only add to his grief and have no other purpose.

At this moment, Yang Qilin lay in bed, thinking about what his son had said before, and finally understood his son's thoughts.

After all, having children is simply a way to continue one's bloodline.

And his own son possesses such high talent.

Although he is now over a hundred years old, considering that the lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator can reach seven hundred years, he is indeed still very young at his current age.

In this situation, having children too early really doesn't make much sense.

Especially now that his lifespan is coming to an end, he understands the preciousness of life even more.

Therefore, he also hopes that his son can live longer in the future, which is obviously more meaningful than having children and continuing his bloodline.

Yang Feng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his father finally understood him.

After all, he didn't want his father to pass away with regrets.

"...Dad, I've come to see you..."

Shortly after, Yang Ningning rushed over as quickly as possible after learning that her father was unwell.

When Yang Ningning saw her father bedridden and so old that he was unrecognizable, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Ningning, you're here..."

"Don't cry. Birth, aging, sickness and death are the natural course of life."

"I'm afraid I won't live to see the day you achieve the Core Formation stage."

"However, Dad believes in you, and you will definitely be able to break through to the Core Formation Realm in the future..."

Yang Qilin saw tears welling up in his daughter's eyes and said with a kind expression.

If there's anything he regrets about his life...

That would be the day he would not be able to see his daughter achieve the Core Formation stage.

So, while he still had a breath left, he couldn't help but encourage his daughter once again.

"Dad, don't worry, I won't let you down..."

Hearing this, Yang Ningning felt a surge of warmth in her heart and solemnly promised her father.

Come to think of it, she's already 99 years old this year.

Over the years, with her brother's guidance and help, she has now raised her cultivation in the three aspects of law, body, and spirit to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment and the ninth stage of the second tier.

In particular, his magical cultivation is now only one step away from reaching the perfect ninth level of Foundation Establishment.

Once he raises his magical power to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, she will have the conditions to break through to the True Core Realm.

Although this achievement is insignificant compared to her brother's.

After all, her brother had already successfully broken through to the Immortal Golden Core Realm when he was 99 years old.

But she is already content with having reached this level.

"Dad, you should get some rest..."

"I won't be going back to the Holy Immortal Academy for a while; I'll stay with you every day from now on."

Yang Ningning talked with her father for a while until Yang Qilin felt tired, at which point Yang Ningning got up.

Afterwards, Yang Ningning went to her mother Zhang Yunya's side and, together with Yang Feng, comforted and reassured her for a long time.

After all, her mother is 150 years old this year.

Although a specialist doctor was hired to channel magical energy into her every day to nourish her body and enable her to walk normally, her mother's lifespan was also running out, with at most less than ten years to live.

So, for a period of time afterward.

Yang Ningning simply decided to stay at her brother's Yunmeng Manor.

She plans to accompany her father on the last leg of his life.

Also, please ask her brother to give her some pointers on her cultivation techniques and spells when he has time.

After all these years, she still hasn't been able to cultivate the "Second Stage of the Divine Soul Visualization Technique" to perfection.

……

In the blink of an eye, more than three months have passed.

That day, Yang Qilin lay in bed, and as his soul fire extinguished, his life finally came to an end.

"Big brother!"

"dad……"

"Uncle..."

"Grandpa..."

A group of relatives surrounded Yang Qilin. When they saw that Yang Qilin had stopped breathing, many people cried out and wailed.

Yang Feng had no children.

In recent years, after Yang Feng achieved the Golden Elixir, Yang Qilin has taken good care of relatives such as Yang Yu and Liao Xianwei.

Therefore, Yang Qilin passed away at this time.

Liao Xianwei, Yang Yu, and their parents were quite heartbroken.

Especially Liao Xianwei and Yang Yu's parents, who are not young anymore.

Perhaps in a few years, they will follow in Yang Qilin's footsteps.

The group realized that once their elders passed away one after another...

As time goes by, the kinship between these relatives and descendants and Yang Feng and Yang Ningning will probably fade away.

After all, Yang Qilin and Zhang Yunya were no longer there as a link.

Even if their two families wanted to continue their relationship with Yang Feng in the future, they would no longer have a reason to visit their uncle and aunt, and it would be inappropriate for them to casually pay a visit.

In the following days, the Yunmeng Manor was covered with white mourning banners.

News of Yang Feng's father's death quickly spread among the high-level cultivators of Kyoto Immortal City.

"Junior brother, please accept my condolences."

"Young Master Yang, please accept my condolences..."

In the following days, many Core Formation cultivators who learned of the news came to pay their respects.

Among them was Li Wenying, who rushed over from out of town after hearing the news.

In previous years, with the help of the spiritual objects that Yang Feng sponsored, he barely managed to form a downstream True Core.

After burning paper money, offering incense, and kowtowing to Yang Feng's father, Li Wenying went to Yang Feng's side and helped him up.

However, when he sensed the magical aura emanating from Yang Feng, he couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.

"Third level of the Golden Core Realm!"

He didn't expect that only twenty years had passed since Yang Feng achieved the Immortal Golden Core.

His cultivation level had actually reached the third level of the Golden Core Realm.

This cultivation speed is simply outrageous.

Given Yang Feng's astonishingly rapid cultivation speed, Li Wenying estimated that Yang Feng would likely have a high chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm in the future.

Looking back at myself, I barely managed to form a lower-level True Core back then.

Eighteen years have passed, and his cultivation level is still stuck at the first level of the True Core Realm.

He estimated that, at his current cultivation speed, it would probably take him at least another ten years to break through to the second level of the True Core Realm.

Furthermore, given the quality of his pills, he estimated that reaching the mid-stage of the True Core Realm would be his limit in this lifetime.

"Alas, the quality of the pill determines the upper limit of its future growth."

"In this lifetime, my path of cultivation has basically come to an end..."

Thinking of this, Li Wenying couldn't help but sigh.

During the funeral, Yang Feng was busy with other matters and had no free time to receive those who came to pay their respects.

Therefore, Li Wenying and the others left on their own after the condolence ceremony.

A few days later, after all the funeral procedures were completed, Yang Feng, following the funeral customs of the Xia Kingdom, invited a special religious ceremony to perform a ritual for his father's soul and to cremate him, in order to prevent the body from turning into a corpse.

Only then were his father's ashes buried in the highest-standard cemetery in Kyoto's Senjo.

Including Yang Feng's grandparents, in recent years, as the situation in various places became increasingly chaotic, Yang Feng also went to his hometown and moved his grandparents' ashes to this cemetery.

(End of this chapter)