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Chapter 360 The Frog in the Well: Jump Out of the Well!

As Chen Xu walked through the boundary wall, he felt a sense of disorientation, as if he didn't know what day it was.

He didn't know whether his guess was right or wrong, nor did he know whether his understanding of the "world" was flawed.

The immense power of merit propelled him to continuously "ascend" upwards—

Chen Xu wasn't actually sure if this was "ascension," but the wonderful sense of sublimation that filled him at this moment made the word "ascension" pop into his mind.

However, this "ascension" should be quite different from the "ascension" of immortals in ancient legends.

According to ancient legends, immortals ascended to heaven on clouds, joined the ranks of immortals, and were recorded in the register of immortals.

Once one becomes an immortal, one will naturally attain a lifespan of 108,000 years.

There are immortal caves, heavenly deities, and a Taoist temple.

There's even a saying: "When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!"
Of course, in Dali, this legendary ascension has always remained just a legend.

Although there are many cultivators in the Dali Kingdom, no one has actually seen a true "immortal".

Their so-called "immortals" are nothing more than long-lived cultivators; a thousand years old is enough to be called an immortal.

Most people, even the most outstanding Confucian scholars of our time, rarely live past two hundred.

Many powerful demons are not "thousand-year-old demons" at all; in fact, the lifespan of demons is generally shorter than that of humans.

If a creature can live for twenty or thirty years and develop intelligence, it is already considered a remarkable demon. But a creature like the Monkey King, who can cultivate for a hundred years and not die, can be called the demon among demons and a star of longevity!

Even the mighty Lord of Star Lake, who was nearly transformed into a dragon, had only cultivated for about two or three hundred years.

As for a real dragon, no one has ever actually seen one.

What's most interesting is that, in the eyes of many demons, humans are the only race that can live forever!
All of this seems to make perfect sense, yet it also has a strange twist that contradicts common sense.

Chen Xu had many questions about this, and he had been trying his best to understand the rules of the world.

But now it seems that he was just a frog in a well.

Like a frog in a well, no matter how much it lingers in the well, it will never see the real world.

Unless he can jump out of this deep well.

At this very moment, Chen Xu was indeed leaping toward the wellhead!

He suddenly felt a sense of lightness throughout his body, and the vast land beneath his feet seemed to recede further and further away from him, until the mountains and rivers all seemed to have turned into a beautiful painting.

He saw the vast desert sky, bathed in golden light.

The oases, like the most exquisite kingfisher feather craftsmen, paint colors on the vast land, adding the finishing touch.

I also saw boundless mountains and rivers, undulating like a dragon.

It is said that there are no real dragons in the world, but at this moment, Chen Xu, looking down from his high position, had a strange feeling that the mountain ridges were dragon bones, the cities were dragon claws, and the whole world was the abode of a divine dragon!
Further away, there is a vast expanse of blue water, stretching to the horizon.

Are there any divine dragons in the four seas?
It is said that it exists.

Of course, as I said before, you can't take "it is said" seriously.

However, it is true that there are various aquatic alien races in the world.

The most legendary of them all is the Merfolk.

In addition, there is the dragon turtle clan, which, as a symbol of longevity, has always been talked about and greatly envied by the world.

In the eyes of lesser demons like fox demons, wolf demons, and deer demons, humans are long-lived species. But in the eyes of humans, only the dragon turtle race, born with a lifespan of eight hundred years, can be considered a long-lived species.

All living beings in the world will always have layers upon layers of admiration and envy.

Just like people, we always envy what we can't have.

Chen Xu began to feel that the true essence and magical power in his body, as well as the increasingly vast literary energy in the sea of ​​literature, were boiling and burning.

Yes, merit may pave the way ahead, but to truly break through the barriers of this world, he still needs his own strength.

If his strength is insufficient, Chen Xu believes that he may even die from exhaustion during the "ascension" process!
So, at this moment, should he continue to "ascend" upwards? In fact, if only considering personal interests, Chen Xu could easily turn back to Dali at this moment.

If he were to return to Dali, with his current cultivation level and the achievements he made after accomplishing the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, he would have no problem being ennobled as a marquis or king in Dali.

No, so what if they are kings or nobles?
If Chen Xuruo called them stars, then what king or nobleman in the world today would dare to call themselves the sun and moon?
Even the Emperor of Dali would probably have to personally rise to greet Chen Xu and show him the utmost respect.

Otherwise, the emperor might have been replaced.

Although none of this actually happened, it was by no means just Chen Xu's wishful thinking.

This is a reasonable conclusion he drew based on facts.

Therefore, if he were to return to Dali, he could live a carefree life and roam the world freely.

Even the longevity problem that plagues many practitioners is not unsolvable for Chen Xu.

After he successfully cultivated the Golden Elixir, his lifespan increased again.

His remaining lifespan is now:

【Shouyuan: 18/340】

Three hundred and forty years old! If he really lived to that age, Chen Xu might even witness the rise of a new dynasty, or even its fall...

Compared to the average lifespan of a hundred years for ordinary people, or the average age of forty for mortals, Chen Xu's lifespan was more than enough to live a carefree life in Dali.

He certainly didn't have to "ascend to heaven" and gamble with his life!

At the same time, Chen Xu also possesses the Digestive Cauldron Heavenly Book, which allows him to continuously increase his essence and life force, thereby achieving the goal of longevity.

Finally, a lifespan of a thousand years is not impossible.

At that time, Chen Xu was a deity in the myths and legends of the Dali people!

But faced with the "world beyond the well," Chen Xu still went forward without hesitation and decided to push upwards.

Having missed the guidance of this immense merit today, he doesn't know if he will ever have another chance to "ascend."

Life's opportunities are fleeting.

Now that he knows there are heavens beyond heavens, how could Chen Xu be content to remain at the bottom of this well, a "king" among frogs in a well?
Even if someone claims to be the best in the world from the bottom of a well, they are still just a frog in a well.

He must go out and see a wider world, seek more possibilities, find the answer to immortality, and the end of his journey.

Having already cultivated oneself, how can one not seek deeper understanding?

As you hear the news, you can die in the evening.

Rush!
At this moment, the golden core in Chen Xu's dantian circulated rapidly, and his innate true essence combined with the vast literary energy in his sea of ​​literature all intertwined together, transforming into a surging power.

Even more so, Chen Xu added all the free attribute points he had previously accumulated to himself at this moment.

He rushed from the beautiful, boundless land into a mysterious, dark passage.

At this indescribable entrance, he transformed himself into raging flames, from which sharp arrows shot out as he charged forward!

boom--

All of the above activities, whether physical actions or psychological changes, are actually a game of strategy during the challenge.

At this moment, Chen Xu had no other opponents.

His opponent is himself; he is actually playing a game against himself.

In the course of the game, if Chen Xu had retreated even slightly, he might have returned to Dali.

Finally, at the last moment when he was about to be exhausted, he broke through the final obstacle.

puff!
Chen Xu travels through the world.

He saw a hazy light before him, his heart raced, and he quickly looked around.

(End of this chapter)