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Ling Chen looked at Ling Gengqiu and said, "What if I told you that I found Zhu Yuzhi’s corpse..."

"Really?" Ling Gengqiu was taken aback, but soon he calmly said, "Well, the Cloud Clearing Palm was lost with Zhu Yuzhi. Since you can learn the Cloud Clearing Palm, it means you found him. Why? Are you interested in his affair, so you want to know a bit more?"

"I know all about his life; perhaps there are things I know that you don’t."

"Hmph! How could there be things you know that I don’t?" Ling Gengqiu looked incredulous, "Back then I always kept tabs on him. Everything he did was thoroughly clear to me, until he disappeared."

"I’m speaking of the things after his disappearance." Ling Chen said, "Actually, Zhu Yuzhi was like you; his martial arts reached a critical stage. Crossing that threshold would mean gaining immortality, like you did. But at the last moment, he chose to give up and ended his own life."

Upon hearing this, a subtle change came over Ling Gengqiu’s face. He slowly walked back to the bedside and seriously said, "Are you telling the truth?"

"You’re not an outsider, so I have no reason to lie to you. Zhu Yuzhi documented every aspect of his life. I studied it carefully. According to his writings, one from a top expert on the verge of immortality must go through three stages: Madness, petrification, and inhuman pain..."

While saying this, Ling Chen’s gaze was fixed on Ling Gengqiu’s expression. Unsurprisingly, when he mentioned those three stages, Ling Gengqiu’s complexion visibly changed.

"Old brother, I probably don’t need to explain further. I think you know better than anyone else."

Ling Gengqiu was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "You’re really annoying; you just had to dig up the one part of my past I least wish to recall."

He paused, brought a chair to sit by the bed, and nodded, "You’re right. I went through the three stages Zhu Yuzhi mentioned. I know what you’re curious about. Zhu Yuzhi probably mentioned that in the Madness stage, one loses sanity and becomes homicidal. I was no exception. During that stage, my hands were soaked with the blood of countless people." Saying this, he sighed lightly, "I didn’t want this either. To avoid it all, I tried binding my hands and feet with chains, but it was useless. Once you enter that Mania stage, your power reaches an unimaginable level—it’s truly beyond comprehension."

"Honestly, I don’t even know how many people I killed before that stage ended. To shield my conscience from the torment, I chose to forget, burying all these painful memories deep inside. Perhaps this is self-deceit; as long as I don’t think about it, it feels like I did nothing."

Ling Gengqiu bitterly smiled and said, "You’re not at that level yet, so you can’t possibly feel such helplessness, despair. In fact, like Zhu Yuzhi, after going through so much, I too considered death. But unlike Zhu Yuzhi, I didn’t have the courage to go through it, which is why I survived."

"Old brother, since you’re in the same situation, then Chen Younian, He Zhishen, and today’s person should be the same."

"Exactly! It’s a necessary stage. I didn’t understand why before, but now I think two words describe it best."

"What?"

"Evolution!" Ling Gengqiu slowly uttered two words.

"You once mentioned the God Organization and now Netherworld Snake. Actually, they are doing the same thing—using scientific means for human evolution, to become stronger. A human body is like an infinite treasure trove, containing immense potential. As long as you keep mining it, one can advance step by step to the road of being a strongman. But scientific means are like shortcuts in Martial Arts; they’re quick-fix methods, so the effect isn’t as significant. In comparison, we martial artists strengthen our bodies, meridians, and dantian gradually, along with our will. When this enhancement accumulates to a certain degree, it triggers physical evolution, reaching a brand-new realm."

After listening to Ling Gengqiu’s words, Ling Chen couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up and praised, "Old brother, I didn’t expect your analytical skill to be this formidable. Right, what you say makes sense; perhaps it’s a human evolutionary process." He paused and then continued, "If it’s really as you say, then there may not be few people like you around."

"Perhaps there are many like me in those deep forests, but immortality has its pros and cons. Not everyone wants longevity. Moreover, we don’t know how long we can actually live. Perhaps this evolution just extended our lifespan and healing ability, but life remains finite—it’s just not our time yet."

"Old brother." Ling Chen curiously asked, "When you reach your level, can you still continue to improve?"

"I understand what you mean. I’ve also been exploring this question. Based on my findings, improvement is possible, but it’s extraordinarily slow. Perhaps even decades can achieve only a slight advance. Anyway, over these centuries, I haven’t felt much change in my body. After saying all this, do you have anything else you want to ask?"

"I... nothing." Ling Chen didn’t not want to ask, he just felt it was enough for now.

"Rest well." Ling Gengqiu patted his shoulder and said, "When one day you reach that realm, you’ll face choices like mine." After these parting words, he left the room.

Watching his departing figure, Ling Chen sighed inwardly, wondering if he could really step into that realm one day?

While pondering, the door was pushed open again, revealing Zhu Qian and Chen Junfeng walking in side by side from outside.

"Family Head Zhu, Sir Chen, why are you here?"

"Just finished up some matters, so came to see you," Zhu Qian said. "I got the message that the Netherworld Snake people have all left Dengzhou City. The Zhu Family’s crisis is finally over. Thanks to your help, otherwise, the Zhu Family wouldn’t have gotten past this hurdle."

"Family Head Zhu, you mustn’t say that. Since we’re friends, helping is natural. Besides, the greatest credit doesn’t belong to us today, but to that middle-aged man."

Chen Junfeng, stroking his chin, said, "It’s a pity that man didn’t show up again; otherwise, it’d be easy to determine his identity."

Ling Chen smiled and said, "Actually, I’ve already guessed who he is."

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