Live forever and never grow old

  What shocked Chu Xiao the most was still the white-robed old man's age, a staggering one hundred and ninety-five years old. Good heavens, an absolute antique, someone from the previous life on Earth who could live over a hundred years was already considered a longevity star, yet this white-robed old man in front of him had lived nearly two hundred years, what kind of freak was this?

  According to Chu Xiao's understanding, cultivation can indeed prolong one's lifespan, but to achieve immortality, one must reach the level of spiritual attainment.

  Generally, those who cultivate up to the 9th level of Qi Gong can live a life free from illness and disaster, and reach the maximum lifespan in this world, which is 150 years.

  This is the limit of one's life.

  However, once you break through to the divine realm, you can break through the great limit and greatly increase your lifespan. It is said that you can live for hundreds or even thousands of years.

  As for fighting and killing, Chu Xiao might not be interested, but living forever is a high interest, who doesn't want to live forever, to live a little longer in this world.

  Before this, Chu Xiao was still quite skeptical. Now, seeing this white-robed old man who is nearly two hundred years old, he thoroughly believed that cultivation could lead to eternal youth and longevity.

  The excitement in Chu Xiao's heart, that thrill.

  Now, Chu Xiao's face revealed a hint of indescribable joy. To outsiders, this was the expression he showed when meeting the Alchemy Division Head, his emotions stirred up. After all, the Head was an alchemy grandmaster, high and above, and who knows how many alchemists were excited just to see him once.

  "Hey there young man, not bad at all! You've achieved so much at such a young age. My name is Bi Changchun, and I'm the president of the Alchemy Division of the Purple Cloud City Association. You can call me Grandpa Bi. Are you interested in joining the Dan Ding Sect, founded by the Alchemists' Association?"

  The old man in white, Bi Changchun, analyzed the insecticidal liquid after which he personally inspected its medicinal properties and immediately showed a hint of surprise to Chu Xiao and Wei Dao.

  He even made a self-introduction, showing his appreciation for Chu Xiao.

  When the president Bi Changchun spoke, several staff members present showed a strong sense of envy. Although they were employees of the Alchemy Association, they were only at the grassroots level. The Dan Ding Sect could be said to be their most revered holy land. Every year, a small number of employees with excellent alchemy talent would be sent to the Dan Ding Sect for further study. Once they came out, they would inevitably become middle to high-level officials in the Alchemy Association, rising to prominence overnight.

  It can be said that Dan Ding Zong is a ladder for the Alchemy Association to ascend to heaven. Those who come out from there will all be reused.

  This Dan Ding Sect, apart from recruiting internally, also opens up to the public, but the recruitment conditions are quite harsh. One must have a spiritual root that reaches the level of a genius and possess outstanding talent in alchemy to be eligible.

  Now, Bi Changchun extends an olive branch to Chu Xiao, undoubtedly acknowledging his alchemy talent.

  The Chu army on the side was first delighted, and then showed a hint of difficulty. If it were in the past, he would have been more than happy to let his son enter the Dan Ding Sect, but his son's talent in talismans was even stronger, and in his heart, he hoped that his son could develop in the direction of talismans.

  Forget it, let the son choose for himself. Chu Xiao quickly came to his senses and looked at Chu Xiao, indicating that he should make his own choice.

  Chu Xiao was slightly stunned, if he didn't have the Cultivation System, entering Dan Ding Sect would be a bright and promising path. However, with the Cultivation System, whether or not he entered Dan Ding Sect made no difference, and being on someone else's turf meant he had to follow the rules, which for Chu Xiao's lazy personality was undoubtedly a form of torture.

  What he hopes for most is a life of leisure, free and easy, where he can rest whenever he's tired, do whatever he wants when he's idle, practice alchemy, create talismans, cultivate spiritual medicine, even raise spiritual beasts, adjust the primordial energy, etc. Once he enters the Dan Ding Sect, these things will likely be greatly restricted.

  "Grandfather Bi, alchemy is just a hobby of mine. I don't have any intention to delve deeper into it. So, Grandfather Bi's kind intentions will be let down by me."

  Chu Xiao quickly made his choice and shook his head saying.

  In an instant, the entire examination room was quieter than quiet, with a pin drop audible.

  Yuanzhou, Bijiangchun's men and all the staff were stunned.

  His face slightly solidified, thinking that after saying this, Chu Xiao would be excited and quickly agree, but he didn't expect it to be like this, completely beyond his expectations. However, seeing the determined light on Chu Xiao's young face wasn't just a child's nonsense, but rather seemed like the result of careful consideration. He smiled and said: "With your talent for alchemy, if you don't develop in this area, it would really be a waste. I took a look at the insecticide you refined earlier, and your technique is extremely skilled and ingenious, perfectly combining several materials that shouldn't work together, as if they were meant to be. This isn't something that can be achieved through hard work alone; one must have extraordinary talent to accomplish it. Moreover, being able to research a dan formula to cure the Devouring Spirit Insect's body already shows your exceptional talent."

  For such a Dan-refining prodigy, he really couldn't bear to let him go to waste like this. Even he was shocked by Chu Xiao's Dan-refining skills.

  "Actually, it's like this, my son's innate talent in crafting talismans is not inferior to refining elixirs, and might even be stronger. So now his main focus is on crafting talismans."

  The Chu army finally couldn't help but say.

  "Is his innate talent for alchemy very high?" Bi Changchun was surprised, and then laughed: "So that's how it is. Since that's the case, I won't force the issue either. However, considering Young Master's innate talent for alchemy, I suggest not wasting it too much. How about this? Let him register under our Purple Cloud Alchemy Branch first, and if he wants to come back in the future, I'll welcome him anytime."

  Since things have been said to this extent, Chu Xiao couldn't refuse either. Moreover, being able to register for the Alchemy Division Meeting means he has a certain status and can enjoy many benefits and privileges.

  Many alchemists, in order to bask in the glory of the Alchemist Association, pull strings and walk through back doors, all just to register under the association's name, so as to have a powerful backing.

  Since you want to register, it's natural to go through an assessment.

  For assessment purposes, alchemy is required, and it must be prepared by the Alchemist Association with danfang and materials, then refined by Chu Xiao.

  At Chu Xiao's current cultivation level of six layers of Qi refining, he can already refine high-grade human dan.

  Chu Xiao couldn't help but feel a sense of resignation, it seemed that this time he would have to waste another opportunity to break through the bottleneck. After all, once he successfully refined a high-quality Human Dan, he could complete one of the Alchemy System's tasks.

  "Chu Xiao, if you want to be assessed as a third-grade alchemist, you must refine a high-quality human dan. This is the dan formula prepared for you by the Alchemists' Association, take a look yourself!"

  The assessment was presided over by Bi Changchun. It's rare for someone to have a Dan-making master personally assess them, and now, he's actually presiding over the assessment for Chu Xiao in person. If word gets out, it'll probably cause a huge stir. After all, who knows how many influential Dan-making masters hope to have Bi Changchun preside over their assessments, but can't make that wish come true.

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