Gou Zai Yao Wu Simulated Immortal

"Some idle cultivators, seeing that you are getting older and your talisman skills are high, must have plenty of spirit stones, and thus have the idea of ​​arranging a marriage for you."

"Many fairies in the brothel have been quite fond of you."

"In their eyes, a top-tier talisman cultivator like you, with an income among the highest in the market, who avoids trouble and focuses on diligent cultivation, is already a rare and excellent match."

You politely declined every time.

"I only have no desire to seek the Way, and I have no interest in this matter."

"Yet some female cultivators still tried to soften your will with their warm breasts, but all their efforts were in vain."

"After a few times, some half-true and half-false gossip began to spread in Baixifang."

"Everyone says that Master Li of the neighborhood has a fondness for narcissus, but he's like a stone that can't be warmed up."

"The fallen flowers are willing to follow the flowing water, but the flowing water has no intention of loving the fallen flowers."

You just laughed it off when you heard it.

"Whether or not we are partners in the Daoist arts, it's really not a serious matter in the current situation."

"The greatest enemy is never loneliness, but lifespan."

"Later on, even you yourself had to admit that a low-grade water spiritual root truly lived up to its name."

"As the business grew bigger and bigger, the family wealth accumulated, and the martial arts skills also improved steadily."

"But that barrier to immortality is what's causing you such a suffocating feeling."

"I tried again and again to break through the barrier, sending my accumulated spiritual energy towards it time and time again, but I always fell short by half an inch."

"This mere half-inch has taken decades to complete."

"Gradually, you came to understand."

"If I continue to waste my energy on trivial matters, I'm afraid I'll die of old age in the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

"So you handed over your entire talisman business."

"All matters concerning the shop shall be managed by Lü Liang and Sima You."

"The purchasing and shipping of goods, order taking and price negotiation, delivery to customers, and even the selection of long-term customers are all handled by the two of them."

"I focused all my attention on breaking through to the next realm."

"After such torment, you are now 126 years old."

"Based on the lifespan of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, you only have four years left."

"You remain calm."

"But I also know in my heart that if I can't break through to the late stage of Qi Refining, this is the end of my life."

"Like many of the rogue cultivators who died of old age in Baixifang, they will quietly turn into a handful of dust."

"Thinking about this, the slight turmoil in my heart subsided."

"In those final days, you rarely ventured outside, confined to your own little world, oblivious to the changing seasons outside your window."

"Breathe day and night, hone your spiritual sea, repeatedly circulate the 'Spiritual Essence Method,' and then reflect the insights gained from the Way of Talismans and the Way of Martial Arts."

"One hundred and twenty-seven years old, late autumn, days of continuous rain."

"One night at midnight, you sat cross-legged on the couch, and the autumn wind outside the window made the bamboo shadows in the courtyard sway wildly."

"The spiritual power that has accumulated in your sea of ​​consciousness for many years has been compressed to its extreme."

"Gather your mind and focus your attention on your spiritual sea, then unleash everything you've accumulated over the years into that barrier."

"At first, it was as sluggish as usual."

"It is unknown which wisp of energy triggered this chain reaction."

"A slight tremor ran through my sea of ​​consciousness, and spiritual energy surged."

"The barrier that has trapped you for over a hundred years has finally been broken down tonight."

"Your eyes gleamed with a fierce light; you were not about to let go of this fleeting glimmer of hope, so you gritted your teeth and urged them on again."

"With a roar, the spiritual sea overflowed."

"The pent-up spiritual energy burst forth like a flood, rushing through the passes and surging upwards."

"His mind suddenly trembled, and his body felt lighter than ever before."

"After pushing the boulder for decades, it has finally reached the summit."

"Late stage of Qi Refining, achieved."

"The wind and rain are still outside."

"The room was eerily quiet."

"Your eyes are brighter than ever before."

With a slight twitch of his fingertips, the spiritual energy within his body circulated more smoothly than before.

"Most importantly, I have gained another thirty years of lifespan."

"After sitting quietly for a long time, you slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, stroked your gray beard, and felt a long-lost sense of lightness in your heart."

"Knowing that there is no hope of building a foundation, one's mind is naturally free of worries."

"After that night, you secluded yourself and sat quietly for several days, carefully sorting out the inspiration you gained after breaking through to the next realm, and contemplating your next steps."

"Why spend the remaining thirty years of your life guarding that solitary lamp, torturing yourself until you're neither human nor ghost?"

"Once a thought arises, it is like spring grass breaking through the soil, and cannot be stopped."

"Those sweet words and warm embraces that I had previously politely declined suddenly surfaced in my mind."

You instinctively frown, then give a nonchalant smile.

"To have spent most of one's life in arduous cultivation, only to find that one has never truly experienced the joys of life, is truly a failure."

"And so, I indulged in sensual pleasures and let myself live a dissolute life for a year."

"During this year, I stopped practicing the techniques behind closed doors every day and put cultivation out of my mind."

"You will no longer refuse the invitations from the cultivators in Baixifang."

"If someone hosts a banquet, you should attend."

"When someone knocks on your door with wine, you drink and make merry."

"Someone awaits you with tenderness, and you will no longer pretend not to see them."

"Pleasure is fleeting; you'll tire of it in less than a year."

"Those intoxicating scenes of romance gradually fade into nothingness before the eyes."

"You understand that deep down you are ultimately unable to indulge in sensual pleasures."

"A year later, he withdrew from the scene, and others only said that Master Li had tasted all the pleasures of life and had seen through the vanity of the world."

"Having no longer been fixated on foundation building, nor willing to remain confined to a small corner of the town, how to spend the rest of your years has become your new concern."

"I'm too lazy to set up the talisman stall anymore."

"The business in Baixifang is a path to great wealth for ordinary independent cultivators."

"But for you now, it's nothing special."

"Even if you earn more, you still can't buy a Foundation Establishment Pill."

"Without reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, one cannot break through to the second level of the Talisman Dao, rendering cultivation useless."

"You might as well just abandon the talisman stall altogether."

"The courtyard changed hands, the old guests left, and they departed from Baixi Lane."

"They chose a mortal dynasty to establish themselves in."

"That dynasty was located in a remote area, and its territory was relatively stable, with no major clans occupying the area."

"A cultivator at the late stage of Qi Refining like you can be called a terrestrial immortal."

"With a few simple tricks, he relieved several droughts and plagues, and also helped the royal family suppress evil spirits in the palace."

"Within six months, he was treated as an honored guest."

"Before long, the entire court and the public will unanimously call you the Imperial Advisor."

"All the hard work I've put into these years, whether it's the three chapters of the 'Demon-Controlling Talisman Book' or my self-created 'Yang Sha Refining Soul Technique,' I never imagined they'd all be buried in the yellow earth."

"After much deliberation, you chose the most talented young man in the mortal dynasty to take under your wing."

"That child was only a little over ten years old, from a humble background, but he was born with a mid-grade spiritual root and his character was quite resilient."

"You looked at him as if you were seeing a path that didn't belong to you."

"He will impart all the skills he has learned to those who are suitable for learning."

"Sometimes when you watch him practicing calligraphy under the lamp, his back soaked with sweat, yet his eyes still focused, you feel a little dazed."

"Perhaps Wu Yong saw himself in this way before."

……

"Time flows on like a river, never ceasing day or night."

"You watched the boy grow up and become a capable cultivator, and you also watched your own hair turn from gray to white, and then from white to withered."

"The weather was fine that day."

"A gentle breeze blows outside the palace, and petals fall before the steps."

"You are sitting in the quiet room, with only that disciple by your side."

"His eyes were red-rimmed, and he seemed about to speak but hesitated."

You simply waved your hand, indicating that he didn't need to act like a child.

He placed the last jade slip in his disciple's hand, then suddenly smiled, "This life has been fulfilling enough."

A long wind swept through the room, and the oil lamp had already gone out.

……

"You lived to be 159 years old."

"Simulation ended."