Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 156 - 121: Age 50, Full Root Bone and Innate Talent!

Chapter 156: Chapter 121: Age 50, Full Root Bone and Innate Talent!

Lu Chang’an glanced back and was startled.

He had thought the woman had already left, but to his surprise, she was still standing there. When Lu Chang’an looked over, she gave a gentle, warm smile, her charm undiminished by the years.

"I don’t know either." Lu Chang’sheng frowned.

He had a vague guess in his heart, but the times they’d met were so few, he couldn’t be sure all at once.

Decades had passed, and the faces of so many acquaintances had changed drastically.

If not for the fact that this woman was from the Qin Family, he would never have thought of that person.

On the other side, as Lu Chang’sheng’s figure finally disappeared, the woman turned back into the Qin Mansion, her face now full of melancholy.

Just then, a woman in white came out. Seeing her so absentminded, she couldn’t help but shake her head.

"Qingzhu, is that thing you told me about true?"

The woman turned to look at the lady in white and asked.

"It should be true."

"I wonder, will I be able to enter the Spirit Realm?"

"We still don’t know the full situation yet. But if Chang’sheng was right, then when the time comes, everyone in Great Yuan will have a chance to contact the Spirit Realm."

"That’s good."

The woman nodded.

Xu Qingzhu let out a sigh.

That lively girlhood friend of hers had already begun to change, but when it came to that person, she still couldn’t let go.

"Qin Wan, really, are you stupid or what?"

Qin Wan just smiled, saying nothing.

"And your brother, too—he can really bear to let you end up old and alone! If it were me, I’d force you to get married even if it took dragging you kicking and screaming!"

"And you? Aren’t you still unmarried, too?"

"It’s different for me—I’m Seeking Immortality!"

"Me too!"

"Heh!" Xu Qingzhu laughed contemptuously, her face full of skepticism at her best friend’s claim.

What sort of immortality seeker spends her days thinking not about cultivation, but about some guy?

This high and mighty pride—if she’d come to terms with it earlier, she’d probably already be married into the Lu Mansion by now.

Back when she was young, she refused to settle, and now that she’s older, she feels unworthy. That pitiful pride has kept her feelings stuck to this day, never truly moving forward.

Honestly—

"You’re such an idiot!"

Qin Wan rolled her eyes at her, gazing in the direction where Lu Chang’sheng disappeared.

She thought to herself: How could you understand?

By now, she no longer felt that childish need to be with him. Just being in the same place, hearing people around her mention him now and then, felt like enough.

She really didn’t want to ask for too much anymore.

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"So it was her!"

Not long after returning home, Lu Chang’sheng found out who the woman was, and couldn’t help feeling nostalgic.

So much had changed over the years, and he never thought they’d meet again under circumstances like this.

As for why she had never married, Lu Chang’sheng felt equal parts amused and guilty.

"That Du Meng really messed things up!"

He muttered a curse, then went over to Du Meng’s place that night and gave the old man a few knocks.

Luckily, he held back a bit; otherwise, with his current strength, he could have sent Du Meng off to see the ancestors right then and there.

After catching up with Du Meng, Lu Chang’sheng began arranging his son’s marriage.

The Qin and Lu Families weren’t ones for grand ceremonies; they just set out a few tables, invited close friends for a lively gathering, and counted the marriage as done.

Then, after spending over half a month in Prefecture City, Lu Chang’sheng returned to the Lu Family Manor.

He still had ten years left until the two worlds would merge. Over those ten years, he planned to remain in seclusion, and when the time came, head straight to the Spirit Realm.

But things never go as planned.

One month later, a sudden accident completely threw off his plans.

There was a massacre in the prefecture city of Black Mountain Prefecture, with a terrifying death toll—over a hundred people.

Even stranger was how they died; it looked like they’d been mauled by some kind of beast, the place strewn with bits of flesh. Even many of the more fragile bones had been devoured.

Fortunately, with the help of the new Dean of the Martial Artist Institute, the authorities quickly caught the culprit.

It turned out to be a bizarre-looking monster. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Its body was like a praying mantis, claws razor-sharp. They said that when the officials were cleaning up the scene, a Black Mountain Army soldier entered a room and was ambushed and killed on the spot.

Afterward, lots more Black Mountain Army troops tried to take it down, but it escaped. Later, the institute’s dean gathered more than a dozen True Qi Realm martial artists and over a thousand Black Mountain Army soldiers, trapped the beast in a dead end, and finally killed it.

"This thing is definitely no ordinary creature—I’d say it’s a visitor from the Spirit Realm!"

At the time, Lu Chang’sheng was deeply immersed in alchemy research at the Lu Family Manor.

The news reached him two days later.

After analyzing the situation, he deduced where the creature came from.

After all, there had never been such a creature in the Great Yuan. Most exotic beasts there were just mutated versions of familiar animals.

"Has the world of Great Yuan already started to make contact with the Spirit Realm ahead of schedule?"

Lu Chang’sheng wondered.

Right away, he had someone send word to Black Mountain Prefecture, telling Lu Chang’an, Wang Heihou, and the rest to hurry back.

"Father!"

"Chang’sheng!"

"Chang’sheng!"

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After receiving the news, Wang Heihou, Niu Dazhuang, and the others didn’t dare delay. They quickly took care of their tasks and rushed back to the Lu Family Manor.

"I suspect the two worlds are already beginning to merge. Plus, the point of contact in the Great Yuan is probably somewhere dangerous. So, unless it’s absolutely necessary, none of you should leave the Lu Family Manor."

Seeing Lu Chang’sheng so serious, everyone nodded at once.

This was a matter of life and death—no one dared be careless.

Lu Chang’sheng didn’t just send the word to Wang Heihou and the others; he also notified Xu Qingzhu and her group, knowing she was well connected with the authorities and would explain everything to them.

With all that done, Lu Chang’sheng threw himself back into cultivation.

One day, he suddenly felt something strange—like a wave of warmth spreading through his body. Soon, it was as if he were immersed in a warm, damp space, making him feel utterly relaxed and comfortable.

At the same time, a powerful drowsiness washed over him, and just before he completely lost consciousness, Lu Chang’sheng glanced at the Light Curtain Panel—

A message appeared.

"You’ve reached the achievement of age fifty: Root Bone Value +1!"

At long last, his main root bone talent had reached the max!