Martial Arts Across the Heavens: Becoming a Martial God Starting from the Big Boss in Tangshan

Chapter 253 The Elixir of Immortality is Not a Scam

After Chen Wen finished speaking, the room fell into a deathly silence.

A cheer immediately erupted.

"good!"

Lin Heier was the first to react. She clenched her fists tightly, her eyes reddening, and her voice trembled with excitement: "What you said is so true! Turn the whole world into China, and no matter where you are, it will be home!"

The Blue Lantern leader waved his hand fiercely, his face flushed red: "My life belongs to you, sir, from this day forward! I'll go through fire and water for you!"

Several bandit leaders clasped their hands and shouted, "We are willing to follow you, sir! We would give our lives without hesitation!"

In an instant, the entire room was filled with fervor, and everyone's eyes burned with passion.

Yan Zhendong was also flushed with excitement, but then he quickly remembered something and stepped forward to ask, "Sir, there's one more thing!"

He scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed. "I only received your message saying that you intend to use the imperial court to strengthen yourselves, but I don't know the specifics. And that—the elixir of immortality, what exactly is it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone else's eyes lit up instantly.

Lin Heier stared intently at Chen Wen.

The blue light shone on the leader, who also pricked up his ears.

Several leaders crowded around, their faces filled with barely suppressed curiosity.

Chen Wen couldn't help but laugh when he saw their expressions.

He looked at Yan Zhendong and joked, "What, you believe in this stuff too?"

Yan Zhendong blushed and rubbed his hands awkwardly: "I certainly wouldn't believe it if others said so, but if you say it's true, sir, then I'll believe it."

Chen Wen smiled and shook his head, about to speak, when Lin Heier couldn't help but press, "Sir, is there really an elixir of immortality?"

Chen Wen noticed the unusually intense gazes from the crowd and his heart stirred slightly.

He was a modern man, so of course he scoffed at the idea of ​​immortality.

Let alone the fact that it's scientifically impossible, even if it were possible, living for hundreds or thousands of years and watching the people around you die one by one would be a kind of torture.

But for these people in front of us, it's different.

This is the late Qing Dynasty.

It was an era when the average life expectancy was less than forty years, an era marked by frequent natural disasters, man-made calamities, wars, and plagues. It was a time when even seventy years was considered a luxury.

They truly believe, and they truly want to pursue it.

It could even be said that these people submitted to him so easily not just because they lost the competition just now.

Perhaps—this elixir of immortality also played a role.

They wanted it too.

Chen Wen was silent for a moment before slowly speaking: "You are all on the same side, so I won't boast or lie to you."

"I don't have the elixir of immortality from myths and legends. I don't even know if it really exists."

Upon hearing this, the anticipation on everyone's faces instantly froze.

A clear look of disappointment flashed in Lin Heier's eyes. The leaders looked at each other and the atmosphere suddenly became somber.

The Blue Lantern leader couldn't help but ask, "Then—then how come the court trusts you so much? The Emperor and Empress Dowager are the most astute people in the world, how could they—"

Chen Wen raised his hand to interrupt him: "What I showed them was something else."

"Something that can greatly enhance a person's physical fitness. It can strengthen the body, slow down aging, and allow people to live longer."

Lin Heier suddenly raised her head, her eyes brightening again: "How long can she live?"

Chen Wen thought for a moment and said truthfully, "If you strengthen your training and live a healthy life, you can maintain good physical fitness even in your fifties."

"As for lifespan—if I live a healthy life and nothing unexpected happens, I can probably live to be over a hundred years old."

After the words were spoken, the room fell silent for a moment, then erupted into chaos!

"Over a hundred years old?!"

"Can someone in their fifties still maintain their physical fitness?!"

"This...this is immortality?!"

The leaders were so excited that their faces turned red and their voices trembled.

Lin Heier trembled all over, tears welling in her eyes, and murmured, "To live to be over a hundred years old—and to remain healthy forever—Sir, this is the elixir of immortality!"

"My God! Sir, you said there's no elixir of immortality? What medicine in this world could be more miraculous than this!"

"teacher!"

A bandit leader knelt down with a thud, so excited he was incoherent: "Sir, my life belongs to you from this day forward! If you tell me to go east, I will never go west! If you tell me to kill someone, I will do it without hesitation!"

"teacher!"

"Blood Flag King!"

"We are willing to follow you for generations!"

With a few thuds, Lin Hei'er, the leader of the Blue Lantern, several bandit leaders, as well as Dali Wang and Duan Shen Wang, all knelt down on the ground once again.

Their eyes were filled with fervor, and their faces were etched with loyalty.

His expression was more devout than ever before.

Chen Wen was about to reprimand him, hadn't he just said that kneeling was not allowed?

But as his gaze swept over the area, he suddenly froze.

Yan Zhendong also looked excited.

The person who had followed him the longest and knew his rules best now had an unprecedentedly fervent light shining in his eyes.

Chen Wen opened his mouth, but the words wouldn't come out.

He suddenly realized a problem.

A problem he had been ignoring.

He is a modern man.

In his view, living to be over a hundred years old is rare, but if one lives a healthy life, living to that age is not a fantasy.

In modern society, people in their seventies and eighties are everywhere, those in their nineties are not uncommon, and centenarians are not uncommon either.

But what about people in this era?

The average life expectancy is 39 years, and the infant mortality rate is one-third.

A plague can kill an entire city, a famine can leave the land barren, and a war can expose bones to the elements.

To live to fifty is a blessing. To live to sixty is a long life. To live to seventy is a rarity throughout history.

And he says it now.

It can help you maintain your physical strength even in your fifties and allow you to live a healthy life to over a hundred years old.

Isn't this the same as immortality?

For these people, that's it!

A buzzing sound filled Chen Wen's mind, as if a bolt of lightning had struck.

He suddenly understood.

He always believed he was deceiving the imperial court.

They used the elusive lure of immortality to manipulate Prince Yi, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor as fools.

But now he understands.

Those people aren't stupid.

It's because what he presented was genuine!

He thought he was just making empty promises, but for those people, these promises were not only achievable, but also a delicacy they could only dream of.

Slow down aging, strengthen the body, and live longer.

This thing is a true priceless treasure in any era!

What he thought was a scam was, for those people, a dream come true!

Those people aren't stupid; they're the stupid ones!

Chen Wen stood there, his mind churning with countless thoughts surging within him.

After a long while, he let out a long breath, and a smile slowly appeared on his lips.

The smile grew deeper and brighter.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the people kneeling on the ground, then turning to the window, to the distant Forbidden City shrouded in twilight.

"I see."

"Now I'm even more confident in completely eliminating the mites!"

Chen Wen withdrew his gaze, looked at Yan Zhendong, then at Lin Heier, and then at everyone present. His voice was steady but carried an undeniable power: "Next, I will devote all my efforts to developing various miraculous medicines, and I will also teach everyone martial arts."

"Overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and destroying the foreigners, rebuilding China—it's just around the corner!"