This was the ultimate fantasy, dreamed of by countless emperors, generals, and heroes throughout the ages!
It was also the ultimate realm one would inevitably reach after cultivating Martial Arts to its most profound depths!
Sun Niangu took in Lu Yun’s reaction and finally relaxed. All he needed was a flicker of interest. Now, they could talk.
However, Lu Yun quickly suppressed the turmoil in his heart. He sized up Sun Niangu with a look one might give an idiot.
"Advisor Sun, are you telling me that Emperor Zulong went through hell and high water to bring back the Elixir of Immortality from the Overseas Immortal Island, only to deliberately not take it, saving it for people like us to enjoy hundreds of years later?"
"Did he think his life was too long, or was being a mortal Emperor just not thrilling enough for him?"
If such a miraculous medicine truly existed, why hadn’t Emperor Zulong used it? It simply didn’t add up.
Sun Niangu seemed to have anticipated this reaction. He wasn’t angry; on the contrary, he just gave a resigned smile.
Then, Sun Niangu turned to Feng Yuan, who was still sprawled on the floor groaning, and to Gan Wen Yao, who had struggled to his feet, his face pale. He commanded in a deep voice,
"You two, go outside and stand guard. No one is to enter without my command, and that includes you."
Feng Yuan had just managed to prop himself up with his cane when he heard the unceremonious dismissal. A flash of resentment crossed his face.
"Oof... Advisor Sun, my... my leg..." he tried, hoping to gain sympathy with his injury, or at least be allowed to stay and listen to the earth-shattering secret.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Sun Niangu’s cold and merciless gaze, a shiver ran down Feng Yuan’s spine, and he choked back the rest of his words.
"Yes... yes! As you command!"
In an instant, only Lu Yun and Sun Niangu remained in the vast hall.
Sun Niangu then composedly walked over to an undamaged guest chair on the right and sat down elegantly.
He then pointed to the other guest chair beside him, gesturing to Lu Yun, who was still standing by the host’s seat.
Seeing Sun Niangu act so calm and composed, as if this were his own home, Lu Yun’s brow furrowed.
After a moment’s hesitation, he walked over and sat down.
’It won’t hurt to listen.’
’If what he says turns out to be nonsense, I can just refuse him. With my current strength, I don’t need to be afraid of any tricks this Sun Niangu might try to pull.’
Seeing Lu Yun take a seat, Sun Niangu’s smile widened. "As expected of you, Brother Lu. You have a keen eye, getting right to the heart of the matter."
His smile faded as he leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice. "However, Brother Lu, I believe you’ve misunderstood something."
"The Elixir of Immortality I mentioned isn’t the kind of fabled, immortal pill from legends that grants you hundreds or thousands of years of life and eternal youth just by swallowing it."
Upon hearing this explanation, Lu Yun looked utterly speechless, his expression screaming "Are you an idiot?" even more clearly than before.
’It doesn’t increase your lifespan? Then why the fuck did you call it the "Elixir of Immortality"?’
’Could a name be any more misleading?’
’Is he just messing with me?’
Sun Niangu couldn’t quite maintain his composure under Lu Yun’s blunt stare. His old cheeks flushed slightly, and he quickened his pace.
"Brother Lu, please don’t be hasty! Let me explain in detail!"
"The so-called Elixir of Immortality that Emperor Zulong brought back from the Overseas Immortal Island... its true form was actually a kind of... miraculous black flesh!"
"Black flesh?" Lu Yun raised an eyebrow. That was a new one.
"That’s right! An unprecedented, black, flesh-like substance containing an unimaginably special energy!"
Sun Niangu stressed, a fanatical light flashing in his eyes. "Brother Lu, to have broken through to the rank of Grandmaster of Huajin in your sixties, you must have consumed a vast amount of potent restoratives beforehand, no?"
"Centennial ginseng, top-grade Lingzhi, snow lotuses, Polygonum multiflorum... I imagine you’ve used your fair share."
"And that black flesh, or as we call it, Immortal Flesh, has properties similar to these top-tier heavenly and earthly treasures like ginseng and Lingzhi!"
"Not only that, its potency is dozens, even hundreds of times greater than theirs!"
"Furthermore, it doesn’t just replenish one’s vitality. Deep within it lies a special kind of energy that can directly and efficiently increase a Martial Artist’s internal power, helping them break through to the next Realm with ease!"
He grew more excited as he spoke. "If a Martial Artist could obtain and consume it, their cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds! Bottlenecks that have plagued them for years could be shattered in an instant!"
"Even creating a Grandmaster of Huajin overnight would not be an impossible fantasy!"
Hearing this, Lu Yun’s mind began to race.
’Increase my power? Help me break through? Dozens, or even hundreds of times more potent than centennial ginseng?’
Ignoring Lu Yun’s reaction, Sun Niangu slowly delivered his conclusion.
"Brother Lu, just imagine... if a Martial Artist could use this divine item to constantly shatter their limits and reach a higher Martial Arts Realm..."
"Then, as a consequence, their vitality would naturally become more vigorous and vast, their life force more tenacious, and their lifespan... would naturally increase as well!"
"That is the true reason we call it the Elixir of Immortality, also known as ’Immortal Flesh’!"
"It doesn’t grant eternal life directly, but it provides a ladder to a higher plane of existence, thereby indirectly granting a longer life!"
These words completely sold Lu Yun. He needed something like this desperately!
’The *Extreme Blue Martial Arts Modifier* needs ’modified value’ to raise my Cultivation Realm.’
’And from what I’ve seen, the main way to get modified value—aside from slaying special evil spirits—is to consume heavenly and earthly treasures that contain vast amounts of life essence!’
’A single Centennial Ginseng King only provides one point of modified value. I had to scour every major pharmacy in Yun Port City and spend a fortune just to scrape a few together.’
’If this "Immortal Flesh" really exists, and it’s dozens, even hundreds of times more potent than centennial ginseng... how much modified value could that bring me?’
However, Lu Yun paused to think, not letting the immense temptation of the "Immortal Flesh" cloud his judgment.
He quickly calmed down, his mind returning to the most crucial question.
He looked up at Sun Niangu and asked in a low voice, "Advisor Sun, this Elixir of Immortality you speak of, this Immortal Flesh... are you certain any of it still exists?"
"Or perhaps you have a map or clues that lead to that Overseas Immortal Island?"
’No matter how great this thing is, if it’s already gone extinct or is simply impossible to find, then this is all just empty talk.’
Sun Niangu seemed to have anticipated this question, and a confident smile spread across his face.
Instead of answering directly, he posed a question of his own. "Brother Lu, are you perhaps wondering why such a rare treasure wasn’t completely used up over the centuries, either by Emperor Zulong himself or by others?"
Lu Yun remained noncommittal, just watching him quietly.
Sun Niangu didn’t drag out the suspense. His smile faded. "The key to all this lies with a legendary, world-famous figure—a man strong enough to lift a hundred cauldrons, born with Innate Divine Power."
"Overlord Chu!"
A peculiar glint flashed in Lu Yun’s eyes. ’Overlord Chu? That legendary figure of unparalleled martial prowess... he’s connected to this "Elixir of Immortality"?’

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