Chapter 236: Hundred Lives Pearl

Chapter 236: Hundred Lives Pearl

Second Senior Brother Ling Xiao had very thick skin.

Caught red-handed doing something mischievous by his junior brother, he showed no signs of guilt. He even winked, asking Li Fan if he wanted to give it a try.

Before Li Fan could respond, the sword of Eldest Senior Brother arrived in an instant.

A murderous aura pervaded, scattering the mischievous cats in all directions.

Second Senior Brother, embarrassed, gave a wry smile, put away his pen, and sneakily escaped the cave to find new toys for his amusement.

"Junior Brother, you must never imitate your Second Senior Brother."

"When choosing a Transformation Object, you should go for something more serious."

Eldest Senior Brother S Xng earnestly advised Li Fan.

Li Fan nodded repeatedly in agreement.

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There were many interesting incidents like this.

In general, the atmosphere within the Ancient Body Transformation Dao sect was harmonious and friendly.

In this environment, Li Fan continued to stimulate the hidden potential within his body, strengthening his frail body, all while practicing "External Body Transformation."

In the sixth year after Li Fan possessed Tian Yang's body and entered the simulated world, a series of urgent and breathtaking bell chimes echoed from the distant horizon.

As the bell chimes reached his ears, Li Fan felt a surge of blood and energy throughout his body, and an inexplicable fear filled his heart.

All the senior brothers, each engrossed in their activities, were also abruptly awakened.

"This bell chime... is it the Immortal Summons Bell?!"

The several senior brothers who rushed over showed expressions of shock.

"The last time the Immortal Summons Bell rang, I remember it was because the Longevity Clan, which was kept by the sects as livestock, collectively rebelled, right?"

"That's right. At that time, the Ten Great Immortal Sects issued a wanted order. Anyone who caught any of the fleeing Longevity Clan members would be rewarded with a 'Hundred Lives Pearl,' adding dozens or even hundreds of years to their lifespan."

"The temptation of living a hundred more years is something not many cultivators can resist. To compete for the heads of those runaway Longevity Clan members, cultivators went on a killing spree, creating a huge bloodbath."

"I wonder what major event has happened in the cultivation world this time."

The senior brothers discussed with astonishment.

Ling Xiao said seriously, "Junior Brother, imagine this. You can only live a little over a hundred years, and by that time, you are already considered old. But when others are several hundred or even over a thousand years old, they still look as young as ever. Wouldn't you find it unfair and infuriating?"

Li Fan nodded vigorously, "It's infuriating! It's so unfair!"

"Yes, normal people find it hard to tolerate such a disparity. As I mentioned earlier, some Longevity Clan members don't have formidable cultivations."

"Hmph, it's their own fault. Those cultivators who reach Soul Transformation or Dao Integration stage but have no hope of longevity, how can they not envy those Longevity Clan members?"

Ling Xiao lowered his voice, "Those major immortal sects possess a secret technique called 'Life Dao Transformation' which can extract lifespan from living beings and utilize it."

"And the lifespan extracted from Longevity Clan members is the purest."

"Drawing from tens of thousands of ordinary people over the years can only condense a few Longevity Fruits, adding a hundred or so years to their lifespan."

"But the lifespan provided by a Longevity Clan member can be refined into dozens or even hundreds of 'Hundred Lives Pearls.'"

Ling Xiao's eyes revealed a trace of greed, "The higher the cultivation of the Longevity Clan member, the higher the quality of the refined 'Hundred Lives Pearls.'"

"Back then, I was fortunate enough to participate in a hunt for Longevity Clan members and received a 'Hundred Lives Pearl.' After swallowing it, I felt as if I were floating, as if I had returned to my youth."

"That feeling..."

Ling Xiao smacked his lips, savoring the memory.

"A 'Hundred Lives Pearl' is only like that. I really wonder what the legendary 'Thousand Lives Pearl' or even the 'Ten Thousand Lives Pearl' tastes like."

At this moment, the usually silent Third Senior Brother suddenly spoke, "Xiaoxiao, with your cultivation, even if you managed to swallow a Thousand Lives Pearl by chance, it would only mean it would be your fate to have your lifespan extracted." [1]

Ling Xiao looked at Liang Chang with a disgruntled expression, "Xiaoxiao? Is that how you address me? Old Third, you're really becoming more and more disrespectful."

Third Senior Brother, with an amused expression, looked at Ling Xiao, "What? Do you want to spar with me?"

But Ling Xiao wasn't backing down, "It seems like I haven't shown my dominance as a senior brother in a long time, making you have this misconception."

"Today, I will completely demonstrate my authority as a senior brother!"

After saying that, the two of them started fighting.

Meanwhile, Eldest Senior Brother stood by, smiling and watching.

What a warm and harmonious scene.

However, soon after, the storm of war would shatter everything.

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[1] Xiaoxiao is like an endearing way of addressing Ling Xiao as if a parent had addressed their child