Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

Finally, he let out a long sigh.

"The younger generation is indeed to be feared. It seems that Mr. Di, not having left this Cloud Concealment Island for thirty years, has indeed been like a frog at the bottom of a well."

The Golden Core Late Stage cultivator before him, already old, now appeared even more forlorn.

Chu Ning glanced at him. With his keen perception, he naturally perceived that the other had little life span left.

There was a peculiar aura about him.

"This aura seems completely opposite to the jade bone aura I refined earlier.

If the jade bone represents vitality, then this aura represents... death!"

Thinking this, Chu Ning couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

On the jade scroll that Wu Rongfeng gave him earlier, it stated that this person had at most a dozen years left to live.

Now it seems that estimate was overly generous.

The old man before him felt as if he could pass away at any moment.

"Your name is Chu Ning? Where are you from?"

At this moment, Di Yan suddenly asked.

Chu Ning nodded slightly and replied:

"I come from Ice Island Immortal City."

"Ice Island Immortal City?" Di Yan looked at Chu Ning.

"Decades ago, I often visited that place, but I’ve never heard of any Golden Core cultivator possessing such divine abilities."

"How are you able to absorb the Thunderbolt Power? And what kind of fist technique did you use when breaking the array?"

After asking, Di Yan, as if worried Chu Ning wouldn’t answer, quickly added:

"You don’t need to have too many scruples. As my end is near, I could transform at any moment.

Your method of breaking the restriction, I’ve also seen. It does not come from the inheritance of the Northern Cold Land.

Rather, it resembles some of the restriction-breaking techniques from the Celestial Curtain Continent I’ve seen in ancient texts.

Even if I knew you weren’t a cultivator from Northern Cold Land, I wouldn’t have the capacity to inform anyone outside.

I’m asking only to satisfy the curiosities of a dying man."

Hearing Di Yan’s words, Chu Ning was genuinely surprised and sincerely said:

"Fellow Daoist Di is indeed knowledgeable and perceptive. My restriction-breaking technique does indeed originate from Beichuan Kingdom in the Celestial Curtain Continent."

Chu Ning was somewhat taken aback at this moment.

The technique he used was acquired from the Divine Dream Ascendant. He wouldn’t have known the origin without the jade scroll left behind by the other.

And now, Di Yan was able to recognize it with just a few glances, a testament to his extraordinary insight.

"As for why I can absorb the Thunderbolt Power, it’s mainly due to a body refining technique I have practiced, which seems to be able to refine this power for body tempering.

The fist technique used later to break the array is called Geng Metal Divine Fist."

Chu Ning’s words were partly true. Most of the content was accurate, but the name of the fist technique was improvised.

He didn’t mention the Golden Armor Divine Shadow Fist.

After all, he wasn’t sure if Di Yan had heard of the Golden Armor Divine Shadow Fist, and his ability to break the restriction was more attributed to the Qi of Geng Metal and the Geng Metal Spirit Body.

Hence, calling it the Geng Metal Divine Fist seemed fitting.

"Body refining technique, Geng Metal Divine Fist."

As Di Yan spoke, a complex expression flickered in his gaze.

"The path of cultivation is vast and boundless, with divine power secret techniques as numerous as stars in the sky. While I have some understanding of the path of arrays.

Such divine secret techniques, I have never encountered or even heard of before."

Listening to Di Yan, Chu Ning sighed slightly.

The silver-haired old man before him was quite different from the solitary, short-tempered person mentioned in the jade scroll.

Yet, in the short conversation since entering this island, he had expressed several feelings.

It seemed that, aware of his limited life span, his state of mind had changed completely.

Di Yan seemed to realize this as well, and his expression returned to indifference, glancing at Chu Ning:

"You want Star Core Sand? From where did you get this information?"

Recalling Wu Rongfeng’s words, Chu Ning replied:

"I got this information from a loose cultivator friend in Ice Island Immortal City."

"Oh, a loose cultivator." Di Yan murmured, a complex expression flickering across his face.

He then turned and walked towards a wooden cabin.

"Though I am a dying man, I always keep my word. What I promised earlier stands. Follow me."

Hearing this, Chu Ning couldn’t help but feel a sense of joy.

He immediately followed the other towards the cabin, but he remained vigilant.

Cautiously gathering his Magical Power and releasing his Divine Sense, he stayed on guard for any unexpected moves.

To Chu Ning’s surprise, as Di Yan led him into the cabin, he was taken directly to a spot that looked like a damaged array being arranged.

Then he casually picked one from the many jade boxes beside him and handed it over.

"This is Star Core Sand. You can take it and leave."

Chu Ning received it, carefully opened the jade box, and saw it half-filled with pale golden granules.

Each piece was about the size of a fingernail and remarkably uniform, shaped like five-pointed stars.

Just one glance was enough for Chu Ning to sense a rich gold attribute spiritual Qi.

"Indeed, Star Core Sand!"

Chu Ning closed the jade box and placed it into his storage bag, then bowed to Di Yan:

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Di. I have some elixirs, demon cores, artifact refining materials, and talismans here. I wonder if you wish to exchange for anything?"

Di Yan glanced at Chu Ning.

"I just said if you could enter the array, this Star Core Sand is yours, and you don’t need to think about exchanging anything.

These things of yours, I have no use for them."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning hesitated slightly, the person before him clearly nearing the end of his life.

It’s better not to owe such a favor.

"Breaking into the array was an act of desperation. That you are willing to exchange this with me, Mr. Chu is most grateful.

It’s unreasonable to accept your item for nothing."

Saying this, Chu Ning’s gaze inadvertently shifted slightly, landing on an item in the damaged array beside Di Yan, and he let out a slight "hmm?".

Then he reached into his storage bag and took out a crystal stone.

"Hmm?"

This time, the one who reacted was Di Yan.