"Pfft." After seeing Gu Ming and Xu Chuan off, Gu Yue Na burst out laughing, her voice like silver bells, exceptionally pleasant to the ear. "Yun Ze, I didn't expect you to have this side to you. It's really interesting," Gu Yue Na giggled. She was naturally referring to Yun Ze's fabricated story, creating a grandfather for himself out of thin air. While they were chatting earlier, Gu Ming had even directly addressed that 'grandfather' as Elder Brother Yun. She wondered what kind of expression he would have when he found out that the Elder Brother Yun he spoke of was actually Yun Ze.
"When I fabricated my identity, I didn't expect him to directly address me as Elder Brother Yun," Yun Ze said with a light chuckle. "Besides, I'm not taking advantage of him. If anything, I'm the one who's at a disadvantage. With my real age, being his ancestor would be more than enough."
There was something else he didn't mention, which was that it was fortunate he didn't have his previous strength now. Otherwise, before that "Elder Brother Yun" was even uttered, Gu Ming would have been annihilated for offending the dignity of an Immortal Emperor.
Later, when his strength recovered somewhat, he wouldn't even need to recover to Immortal Emperor strength. When he achieved the level of an Immortal God, Gu Ming would suffer misfortune because of that "Elder Brother Yun." The dignity of an Immortal cannot be offended.
It wasn't that he would seek retribution, but rather heaven's respect for Immortals would bring down calamity upon those who offended them.
The stronger the offended party, the more terrifying the calamity would be. At that time, the simplest calamity would be enough to kill Gu Ming.
He couldn't even interfere with this matter. After all, not pursuing it, in a sense, meant tacitly accepting that address of "Elder Brother." That karmic consequence was not something Gu Ming could bear.
In short, because of that "Elder Brother," Gu Ming had unknowingly brought upon himself a calamity that was almost impossible to resolve.
The same applied to those who called Yun Ze "little friend" or "little brother." The calamities they would suffer would be even more terrifying.
Speaking of this, Gu Yue Na also became interested and asked curiously, "Yun Ze, can you tell me how long you've lived?"
Di Tian also looked at Yun Ze, wanting to know the answer as well. "A very, very long time. So long that I myself have forgotten the exact age," Yun Ze's voice carried a sense of ancient vicissitudes.
He had lived too long, so long that epochs changed, the universe returned to chaos, and then evolved again, yet he still existed, immortal and eternal, existing for countless ages. With his previous cultivation level, it was impossible to die naturally. Time had no meaning to him.
"A few million years, or a few tens of millions of years?" Gu Yue Na guessed boldly. "Much, much longer than that," Yun Ze smiled, not continuing the conversation. He walked out of the main door, planning to go to the academy to look at some materials. "Is it that long?" Gu Yue Na muttered, having no concrete concept of what Yun Ze meant by "a very, very long time." After being stunned in place for a moment, she immediately followed Yun Ze. She hadn't attended classes at the academy for the past few days, and it was time to go today...
Five days later, the news about the Hundred Year Longevity Pill from the Sun Moon Auction House had spread throughout the continent.
It was like the strongest soul guidance shell exploding in the sea, stirring up monstrous waves and causing an unprecedented sensation.
Extending life by a hundred years – these four words stimulated people's nerves and ignited their desire for longevity.
Many people were skeptical, after all, extending life by a hundred years seemed a bit exaggerated.
If it was said to extend life by one year, or ten years, their doubts might be less, but this was a sudden extension of a hundred years, with no gradual process at all, making it difficult for them not to doubt the authenticity of the pill.
The reason they still had some belief was because the person vouching for this pill was Gu Ming, the president of the Federation Research Institute and the vice-chairman of the Federation.
Given his status and position, he shouldn't be making baseless claims. It was precisely because of this thought that they were half-believing and half-doubting.
Many prominent figures called Gu Ming on their soul guidance phones, inquiring about the news. The answers they received before were all vague.
On the afternoon of the fifth day, Gu Ming called some people on their soul guidance phones, feeling triumphant and not concealing his joy during the conversations.
On the sixth day, two videos went viral, dominating screens within an hour. These two videos were being played on major live streaming platforms and public screens.
One of the videos showed the process of Gu Ming absorbing the Longevity Pill that day, lasting for half an hour. Despite being a dry video, people watched it intently, even repeatedly.
The other video was recorded by Gu Ming, less than three minutes long, sharing his feelings after taking the Longevity Pill.
He no longer needed to say any promotional words. His appearance in the video and sharing his feelings were the best promotion.
Spirit Transfer Pagoda Headquarters, Pagoda Master's office.
A middle-aged man sat behind a metal desk. He was tall with a high nose bridge and a relatively handsome appearance. The authority of a superior naturally emanated from him.
His aura was unfathomable. Sitting there gave people a feeling of a towering pillar, unshakeable and not to be provoked.
Standing before him was a young man with white clothes and golden hair, whose appearance bore some resemblance to the middle-aged man. His aura could also be considered powerful.
"Grandpa, what did Elder Gu say?" Qian Gu Zhang Ting asked somewhat excitedly.
Qian Gu Dong Feng's eyes were exceptionally bright at this moment, bursting with intense light, his face filled with longing and excitement.
"After confirming with Elder Gu, that pill is indeed real and can extend life by a hundred years," Qian Gu Dong Feng said, his voice rising slightly at the end, somewhat agitated.
For him, the Pagoda Master of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, to be unable to control his emotions to this extent, showed just how great the impact of this pill was.
Before, he had always been skeptical about this pill, but after watching the video and repeatedly confirming through phone calls, he had to believe it.
"That's great, we must get those pills into our hands," Qian Gu Zhang Ting clenched his fist excitedly.
That was a hundred years of life! A typical Limit Douluo could live at most a little over two hundred years. These hundred years were equivalent to directly increasing their lifespan by half.
This kind of temptation was irresistible even to him, a person in his twenties. Who wouldn't want to live longer? Qian Gu Dong Feng nodded seriously. He was determined to obtain this Longevity Pill now; he had to get it.
Living for another hundred years meant more possibilities. Perhaps he could use these hundred years to break through to that realm.
Thinking of this, Qian Gu Dong Feng's heart burned with fervor, but he wasn't so excited that he lost his reason. After pondering for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "There are definitely not a few people or forces who want this pill. Forces comparable to our Spirit Transfer Pagoda must also have the idea of bidding for at least one."
"It's true that our Spirit Transfer Pagoda is rich, but we haven't reached the point where we can completely overwhelm other forces. It's unrealistic to get all five pills."
"Then, Grandpa, what do you mean?" Qian Gu Zhang Ting asked tentatively.
Qian Gu Dong Feng thought carefully for a moment, then slowly extended two fingers, his eyes firm. "We must bid for at least two. If possible, we'll strive for more."
"Zhang Ting, go and tally the funds we can currently mobilize. I need to go find your great-grandfather now. He should have also confirmed this matter with Elder Gu by now."
Qian Gu Dong Feng stood up, gave an instruction, and then disappeared from the room. His departure was so fast that it was invisible to the naked eye.
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