Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

"Ah..."

Mr. Wang looked somewhat bewildered at the Deceit Buddha on the altar before him, two lines of cloudy tears streaming from its eyes. In that moment, he felt as though some connection between his heart and the Deceit Buddha had been severed, and it truly seemed as if this entity was genuinely dead.

"Is it dead?"

He actually had some affection for this Deceit Buddha, after all, they had been together for so many years, and he'd even enshrined it on the main altar. He didn't expect it would just leave like this, without even a proper goodbye.

However...

Mr. Wang hadn't been saddened for long before suddenly looking rather peculiar: "So, you mean if the Buddha Beads on the Deceit Buddha's wrist were lit, I would be dead? If it weren't for these Evil Woods suppressing it, the grass on my grave might already be three feet tall?"

"That's right."

Liu Zide sighed: "Whether it's a blessing for fools or fortunate timing, in any case... congratulations on surviving."

"By the way."

"We're not staying long this time, we'll be leaving in a few days. If you want to go to the First Grade Continent, I can take you with me, but only to the First Grade Continent. The rest of the journey you'll have to make on your own."

"This..."

Mr. Wang hesitated for a moment. He had been accumulating these Evil Woods precisely for this day. Once he went outside, he could slowly exchange the Evil Woods for Spirit Stones, and the survival environment of the Xuantian Continent was much better compared to Da Xia. The Xuantian Continent didn't have any Boundless Icefields suddenly dropping in temperature.

The problem is...

It's a whole new world, and his power there would be completely unnoticeable; without a protector, it feels highly risky. At this time, if he sold even a little of the Evil Wood visibly, he'd become someone else's cash cow.

After contemplating for a while.

He still shook his head with a wan smile: "I'll pass this time. I feel the outside world isn't too safe. Maybe next time, I'm not in a hurry. Actually, I don't have to go out at all. You know how timid I am, after my son grows up, I'll let him take the family fortune out for some adventures."

"..."

Liu Zide shook his head and didn't say more. Mr. Wang was not timid at all—it was back during the near bankruptcy days that he accompanied him through several high-stakes gambles. It's just now that there's some wealth, he's started to become cautious.

That's human nature.

He could understand; when you have no money, you're willing to risk a little; when you have money, you seek stability.

Afterward, he and Mr. Wang sat down for a meal, chatted until dawn, and then left in satisfaction.

The main topic was their experiences outside.

Mr. Wang was very interested in the outside world.

...

"Have the Hundred Countries been unified?"

Chen Qiu looked somewhat surprised at Old Man Cao sitting opposite him, lightly laughing as he poured him a cup of wine. He learned from Old Man Cao that the Hundred Countries under the Boundless Snow Mountain were unified by Da Xia Country shortly after Xia Xundao broke through to Nascent Soul.

At this point, the entire Heavenly Prison was entirely under Da Xia Country alone.

No more second nations.

"Yes." Old Man Cao nodded, somewhat hesitant to speak. Last time he and Chen Qiu had barbecued like this, both were on equal ground, and he might have even held a slightly higher position.

However, this meeting.

Although Chen Qiu was all smiles and very cordial, there was an intangible pressure about him that made it hard for Old Man Cao to breathe.

"Here."

Chen Qiu gestured for Fat Long to bring over the young man in coarse clothes from a distance: "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten the matter I promised you. I've found an array repair genius for you."

"He can inherit your legacy and allow you to leave that place."

"But..."

Old Man Cao suddenly felt awkward: "I didn't think you'd remember this for so long, but I don't really want to leave anymore. I didn't tell you last time, you can't leave the Land of Eternal Life alive. It's just that back then, due to some special circumstances, we left a legacy. Once someone inherits it, they can have the chance to reincarnate, but their memory would be completely wiped clean."

"The old man who left you the Magic Practitioner legacy left the Land of Eternal Life like that."

"Originally, after he left, no one talked to me. I was quite bored alone and also wanted to reincarnate soon."

"But later..."

"Later, Chen Qiu, you rose too quickly; moreover, someone was frightened by you to the point of hiding in the Land of Eternal Life, so I had another person to talk to, and gradually I no longer wanted to reincarnate but wanted to witness firsthand how far you could go, Chen Qiu."

"After all, no matter what."

"I witnessed your rise step by step from the Fang Market, back when you were still a Qi Refinement cultivator."

"..."

Chen Qiu looked expressionlessly at Old Man Cao for a moment, then suddenly chuckled: "You did save my life several times back then. Without you, I might not be here now."

"Whew..."

At this point, Old Man Cao also sighed: "It's all fate."

Afterward, the two exchanged a glance and broke into a smile, no longer discussing the legacy or present matters but reminiscing about the past.

Especially when mentioning the old Magic Practitioner legacy, during Chen Qiu's trials, he frantically followed him across the Dead Sea several times, utterly exhausted, looking ghostly—Old Man Cao couldn't help but burst into laughter.