Chapter 1867: Chapter 1964: When a person dies, the light goes out

"Where does the supreme one intend to go?" Fang Lin asked as he left the ancient cave, knowing that Hou Yi would not linger here.

Hou Yi replied lightly, "To find where this so-called Mountain Tu is. After all, idle hands are the devil’s workshop."

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin nodded, cupped his fists, and said, "Supreme one, take care."

Hou Yi turned to look at Fang Lin and smiled, "I find you quite interesting."

After speaking, Hou Yi took a step forward and disappeared without a trace.

Fang Lin stood there, feeling a sense of melancholy. As the only person of this era who knew the outcome of Hou Yi, facing this new Martial Lord, he couldn’t help but feel a bit wistful.

Such a Martial Arts Supreme, in the end, dies and fades away, sacrificing for all beings under heaven. How tragic and heroic!

Fang Lin asked himself, if he were in Hou Yi’s position, facing the choice between his life and the lives of all beings, could he make the same choice?

Perhaps not, for Fang Lin had many attachments in his heart. To give up everything for all beings, he still couldn’t do it.𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

But Hou Yi managed to do it. Already a Martial Arts Supreme with an invincible power in the world, as long as he didn’t want to die, no one could make him die, not even the resurrection of the Ancient Spirit of Mountain Tu could affect him.

Yet Hou Yi chose to sacrifice himself to save all beings, exchanging his life for the lives of all beings under heaven.

Just like Xuanyuan Ya, who shouldered everything for the beings of the earth, and in the end, vanished into thin air, hardly anyone in the world remembers Xuanyuan Ya.

"Will you really die?" Fang Lin whispered to himself. He couldn’t imagine how a strong person like Hou Yi could die. Moreover, with his father present, how could he just stand by and watch Hou Yi sacrifice himself?

Fang Lin suspected that perhaps when that great calamity occurred, many things happened, things that even he wasn’t currently aware of, which for some reason led to Hou Yi’s sacrifice.

Gathering his thoughts, Fang Lin remained in that place, waiting for the arrival of two years later.

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In the Pill Saint Palace, Fang Lin and Qi Liansheng both stood at the pinnacle of Alchemy Tao, having stepped into the realm of Nine Cauldron Pill Refiners.

But the realm of Nine Cauldrons was not the end for either of them. Both Fang Lin and Qi Liansheng vaguely felt that they had the opportunity to take an even higher step, to a new peak of Alchemy Tao that overlooked all.

The Old Palace Master and the Great Elder could also see that Fang Lin and Qi Liansheng were extraordinary alchemy talents of the ages. Even though they had become the highest-grade Nine Cauldron Pill Refiners, they still had room for improvement.

Of course, the Old Palace Master knew everything. He had long known from Fang Lin about the matter of achieving Pill Sovereign status, but he hadn’t told anyone else, nor did he interfere in the current lives of Fang Lin and Qi Liansheng, allowing their relationship of mutual competition and improvement to continue.

Naturally, the Old Palace Master had high hopes for Fang Lin, knowing that in this lifetime, Fang Lin would definitely step into the realm of Pill Sovereign.

As for Qi Liansheng, the Old Palace Master was equally attentive. Had it not been known that only one could achieve Pill Sovereign, the Old Palace Master would have most hoped for both to become Pill Sovereign, elevating the Pill Saint Palace to greater glory.

A sect with dual sovereigns, what prosperity that would be! No matter how many years passed, the name of the Pill Saint Palace would always be exceedingly resounding.

But how could there be such a perfect thing in the world? Ultimately, the path to Pill Sovereign could only be walked by one, inevitably making the other akin to a stepping stone.

Aside from the Old Palace Master, the entire Pill Saint Palace awaited eagerly to see to what extent Fang Lin and Qi Liansheng could reach. One could say that the entire Pill Saint Palace was filled with excitement.

One day, Qi Liansheng received a summons from the Great Elder and met him privately, alone, with the usually reticent Great Elder.

No one knew what the two talked about, but when Qi Liansheng emerged from the Great Elder’s grand hall, his expression had grown quite solemn, with a hint of bewilderment in his eyes.

A moment later, Qi Liansheng’s face returned to normal, and he quietly clenched his fists, remaining the same Qi Liansheng as always, unchanged.

The Great Elder sat in the grand hall, watching Qi Liansheng’s departing figure, his face expressionless, yet a trace of guilt flickered in his eyes.

"The reason I chose you is because you have a greater ability to keep alive the Pill Saint Palace’s glimmer of hope." The Great Elder sighed deeply, appearing more elderly, as if instantly losing many years of life span.

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In the Pill Refining Room, this era’s Fang Lin sat cross-legged, the colorful brilliance of the Pill Furnace before him swirling incessantly, surrounded by a rich fragrance of pills, clearly indicating that the pills within the furnace were nearing completion and of extraordinary quality.

Someone entered the Pill Refining Room, glanced at the condition of the Pill Furnace, and then looked at Fang Lin, who sat cross-legged in meditation.

"Senior Brother Qi seems quite leisurely, coming over here for a visit." Fang Lin opened his eyes and smiled as he spoke.

The person was none other than Qi Liansheng. Though the two had always been in a competitive relationship, neither wanted to fall behind the other, yet they were very close in private, considered to be close friends.

Qi Liansheng chuckled, waved his hand, and skillfully opened the lid of the furnace, taking out the pills from within.

"Hey, hey, Senior Brother Qi, you can’t meddle in the pills I’m refining." Fang Lin said, somewhat displeased.

"You’ve rarely shown your face these days, what strange new pill formulas have you been pondering?" Qi Liansheng asked as he played with the freshly refined pills.

Fang Lin waved his hand and stretched lazily, "Not pondering much, just feel that although we pill refiners can concoct countless different pills, some things can’t be accomplished by pills alone, making me feel somewhat uncomfortable."

Upon hearing this, Qi Liansheng asked curiously, "In what regard do you mean?"

Fang Lin stood up, "For instance, giving pills to the dead, no matter how effective the pills, they are of no use at all."

Qi Liansheng shook his head, "When people die like extinguished lamps, completely devoid of life, how can pills work miracles? Such thoughts are nothing but a troubled mind disturbing itself. Pills are for the living, not the dead."

Fang Lin continued, "When people die like extinguished lamps, Senior Brother, you’re right, no matter how strong someone is, once their lifespan runs out, they can only face death. When a person dies, everything from their lifetime is gone—they can neither see nor hear, and those they cherished can never be touched again, the things they treasured are lost forever."

Qi Liansheng, seeing Fang Lin’s seemingly strange demeanor, didn’t know what to say; life and death have always been a major ordeal for all beings, and even the most free-spirited person might find it hard to be at peace when facing life and death.

"Senior Brother, what if there were a pill that could grant eternal life after taking it, wouldn’t that be wonderful?" Fang Lin suddenly blurted out.

Qi Liansheng was taken aback, frowning, "Even a Martial Arts Supreme can’t surpass life and death, let alone achieve immortality through the power of pills."

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