Chapter: 5710

Lin Zhichou looked at the two elixirs again, then raised his head to look at Meng Changsheng, with a slightly anxious expression, asking: "Master, why are you giving such precious elixirs to your disciples today?"

Meng Changsheng replied calmly: "One thousand years may seem long, but it's actually just a fleeting moment. What is called 'long life' is simply extending one's normal lifespan by force, like drawing out a thread of gold. Although it can be extended for a very long time, its essence remains the same".

Lin Zhichou was puzzled and said: "Master, your disciple is dull-witted and doesn't understand what you mean. Please clarify..."

Meng Changsheng replied calmly again: "Zhichou, as Master, I have been practicing for many years, and although I have lived for over a thousand years, most of that time has been spent sitting in meditation and cultivating my spirit. If it weren't for meeting you two, I would not know what is happening outside the world...".

Lin Zhichou was even more perplexed: "Master, you've practiced for one thousand years to defy fate and seek immortality. What if you succeed one day? Won't that mean you have truly achieved eternal life?"

Meng Changsheng sighed pitifully and lamented: "Defying fate... there is no such thing as defying fate. It's just a dream, like the South Wind Dream. Others' South Wind Dreams are just a one-night dream, while mine is a thousand-year dream... Ah, Master is so foolish!"

Meng Changsheng noticed that Lin Zhichou's expression was different from usual, and quickly asked with concern: "What's wrong today? Is it something that hurts your heart?"

Meng Changsheng waved his hand lightly and said calmly: "I have nothing to lament about. It's just that my limit is approaching, and I'm not satisfied with the outcome."

"What limit?" Lin Zhichou and Wu Feiyun both exclaimed in shock.

Meng Changsheng spoke calmly: "My thousand-year limit has arrived. Unfortunately, I haven't deciphered the next riddle, so I cannot extend my life again. These two elixirs are a parting gift from me to you before my limit expires. After that, you can use the elixirs and continue your journey."

Lin Zhichou suddenly burst into tears, asking incredulously: "Are you joking? You're so powerful, how could you...?"

Meng Changsheng forced a bitter smile: "No matter how strong I am, I'm no match for heaven's will. I can only delay the inevitable. Right now, it seems that my heaven's will is just these two days."

Wu Feiyun suddenly thought of something and quickly said: "Master, if you mean that your heaven's will is near... then... then..."

Meng Changsheng looked at Wu Feiyun and asked with a smile: "Feiyun, do you want to say something? Please feel free to speak."

Wu Feiyun hesitated for a moment, mustered her courage, and said: "Master, if your heaven's will is near... then can you transmit all your lifetime of learning and cultivation, including your spiritual tools and elixirs, to me and my master brother? Otherwise, what if you really... really pass away in the afterlife? All these precious treasures would be wasted..."

Meng Changsheng looked at those two waxy elixirs and then at Wu Feiyun, knowing what was on Wu Feiyun's mind. Wu Feiyun must be thinking that with her cultivation spanning a thousand years, she naturally had countless treasures in her hands, making it impossible for there to be only two elixirs.

Meng Changsheng hadn't spoken yet when Lin Zhiwu on the side harshly rebuked him: "Feiyun! What are you saying? How can you talk like this to your master?"

"It's unnecessary to say that," Meng Changsheng interrupted him, looking at Wu Feiyun and smiling. "Feiyun, I indeed have many treasures and spiritual tools accumulated over my lifetime, but I'm not stingy about sharing them with you two. It's just that you two don't have the capacity or qualifications to inherit and learn from me."

Wu Feiyun heard those four words and furrowed her brow, promptly asking: "Master, what do you mean by 'not enough'?!"

Meng Changsheng spoke calmly: "You've been in the cultivation for too short a time. Many cultivators need to touch on various things; you're still not understanding many things. If you come to understand the Yi Jing and the Eight Trigrams later, you'll know that people have many different destinies, and destiny is the key that determines everything."

Wu Feiyun was astonished and asked again: "Master, what do you mean by 'destiny'?!"

Meng Changsheng replied: "Destiny refers to a person's inherent nature. Specific destinies can be determined by heaven, earth, or flying birds walking beasts;"

"Everyone's innate nature is predetermined by heavenly and earthly elements, even if you're the emperor of the Qing dynasty. At most, you can only achieve a low-level destiny, such as being a tiger or snake;"

"If you look up further, there are turtle, phoenix, qilin, and dragon destinies, and even higher levels like ascended dragons;"

"The higher your destiny, the smoother your path to cultivation will be, and the greater your opportunities to reverse one's fate will be." JrNovels.com