There are too many legends about Ascending to Immortality, but once you investigate, you will find that it is only a transformation, not true immortality.

Especially in this era of technological civilization, many life research institutes and major conglomerates in New Planet have dug through Old Planet in search of immortality. They have found the characters recorded in "The Legend of Ascending to Immortality" more than once. When they first opened the underground palace, they saw their vivid forms, which was shocking. However, after a moment, it would make people sigh with regret. The legendary figures transformed into ashes in a short period of time, proving that they did not truly ascend to immortality.

For example, Chi Xu, the True Immortal mentioned in "The Legend of Ascending to Immortality," was found in a tomb in the old era, where only ashes were discovered. And Guan Lingyin, even the coffin was dug out and has been displayed in a museum for many years as a cultural relic.

Wang Xuan didn't care whether Ascending to Immortality had been proven false. Today, he learned about the lifespan limit of alchemists, and for him, this news was already important enough.

The woman lying in the bamboo boat, as a top alchemist, could live for at least seven hundred years, with a maximum of nine hundred and fifty years. Her lifespan was indeed not short.

To verify this, Wang Xuan thought of the famous alchemists in history, such as Peng Zu, who was said to have lived for eight hundred years, which fell within this range.

Wang Xuan suddenly became full of confidence. If he really stepped into that realm one day, he would have enough time to ponder the questions after reaching the end of the old techniques.

However, after calming down, he also thought of some questions.

For example, why did this woman, who still had plenty of lifespan, rush to transform and ascend to immortality?

What happened back then? Was it related to her personally or to the overall environment? He thought of many possibilities.

"She failed in ascending to immortality, but she was able to leave behind her physical body and retain her vitality from her lifetime, which is closely related to this thick and large golden bamboo."

Zhou Yu explained that the research institute named this kind of bamboo "Transcendence Bamboo," containing rich supernatural substances and vigorous life force.

Qian Lei asked, "Do you have any other research plans or experiments in different directions?"

"We do have another plan, which we named 'Eternal Species.'"

"Tell me about it." Qian Lei knew that the people from New Planet Research Institute must have reservations, but there was plenty of time in the future to dig deeper.

"Apart from the dissipation of her spiritual consciousness, the woman alchemist's body is still very active. It's as if she has been in a deep sleep until now, and her physiological age is very young, in the stage suitable for marriage and reproduction."

When Qian Lei heard this, even the two steady experts from the military were shocked, their eyes widened, thinking that the researchers from New Planet were too crazy!

Qian Lei was also stunned and subconsciously reached out to support his black-framed glasses, as if afraid they would fall off. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you saying that after three thousand years, the woman alchemist will give birth?!"

"Yes, she is the true meaning of approaching immortality that we have discovered. Breaking through the limits of human life, the genetic material she leaves behind for future generations is absolutely extraordinary and worth experimenting on."

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Zhou Yu's face was filled with fanaticism, even more excited than when she mentioned dissecting the woman alchemist. She couldn't help but wave her arm forcefully.

Qing Mu, as the head of a department in the exploration organization, was usually calm and composed, but now he was somewhat shocked. He suddenly felt that the polite and scholarly researchers were even scarier than him when they became "enthusiastic."

Wang Xuan: "..." He felt a bit dumbfounded. Can this really be done? Even after three thousand years of death, she still can't rest in peace and has to get pregnant and give birth.

He made up his mind that if he couldn't succeed in the old techniques and the day of his demise came, he would definitely burn himself to ashes.

He seriously said, "At this stage, we cannot proceed with this experiment."

As one of the project leaders, Zhou Yu had a lot of say, but she didn't insist on it when she heard Qian Lei's words. She nodded and said, "We didn't plan to start it in the near future anyway. Although the mother's body is strong enough, we can't find a suitable father. Let's wait for ten years. If there is a suitable person on the path of the new techniques, we can consider it. As for the old techniques, let's forget about it. It's impossible to find someone like the alchemists of the Pre-Qin Dynasty anymore. This path is increasingly impassable in this era, slow in effectiveness, and lacks universality."

Wang Xuan sighed inwardly. The woman alchemist had temporarily avoided a disaster in her life, but he immediately shook his head. She was already dead, and honor and disgrace were meaningless to her.

When Qian Lei finished his long discussion with Zhou Yu and the other leaders of New Planet, he requested to take a piece of Transcendence Bamboo back for research.

Zhou Yu and the others seemed to have anticipated this and generously gave him the piece of bamboo that had been cut off.Qing Mu was no longer calm. He wanted to organize his words and ask the exploration team for a piece of golden bamboo, but before he could speak, the people from New Planet took the initiative to talk.

"We can no longer cut off branches of the transformation bamboo from the bamboo boat. We are worried that it will seriously affect the vitality of the bamboo boat and may endanger the stability of the female cultivator's body. In that case, all experiments will be compromised and can no longer proceed."

Qing Mu was at a loss for words. The other party had blocked all possible routes. If he insisted on asking for it, he would be disrupting the situation here and hindering the experiment.

Zhou Yu expressed his apologies and then handed over a golden leaf, indicating that this was the best they could do.

Qing Mu felt uncomfortable. He looked at the piece of bamboo in Qian Lei's hand and then at the leaf in his own hand. There was no comparison, so there was no shame.

"Forget it." He could only console himself in this way.

Wang Xuan spoke up, "I'm sorry, may I ask if I can dig out a few pieces of stone from this cave?"

The people present were surprised, and the people from New Planet looked puzzled.

Wang Xuan immediately explained, "I am someone who follows the path of the old techniques. I admire the ancient sages, and the transformation to immortality is like a myth to me. To be able to witness such relics with my own eyes is already satisfying, but I still want to take a few pieces of stone from the scene as a memento, to motivate myself. The path of the old techniques is feasible, and it can lead to the realm of transformation, getting close to immortality!"

Qing Mu was surprised. He knew Wang Xuan and knew that he didn't hold much reverence for the immortals. Has he changed today? He actually wants to take a few pieces of stone for display.

The middle-aged man from the military smiled. He was a powerful practitioner of the old techniques and nodded, saying, "Young man, you're not bad. A martial fanatic, you remind me of myself when I was young. Let's keep in touch more in the future. Although I am now transitioning to the new techniques, I haven't completely abandoned the old techniques. If you have any questions, feel free to come find me. We can have a good chat."

Wang Xuan immediately showed a sincere smile, expressing his gratitude, and took the initiative to exchange contact information with him. Of course, he left behind the phone number specifically for coordinating with the exploration team.

The project leader from New Planet and the other researchers, seeing that he was like this and with the military personnel speaking up, all nodded with an indifferent attitude.

In fact, they had already searched this place thoroughly. The relics left behind by the female cultivator had mostly been burned, and there was nothing else of value. They had used the most advanced instruments to scan the cave dozens of times, and there were no hidden layers or other special substances and energies.

Wang Xuan was casual. He pulled out a few pieces of stone from the cracked wall of the cave with his bare hands, surprising the people from New Planet.

Although the cave had been cleaned, there were still blackened marks in the cracks. It didn't look like they were burned by the transformation, but rather struck by lightning.

Wang Xuan remained expressionless. He took a total of six pieces of stone and then silently stepped back, appearing calm on the surface but actually very excited in his heart.

Qing Mu sighed, "I also practice the old techniques, but unfortunately, I am not talented enough. Although I admire the ancient sages, my own strength is insufficient, so I have to follow the path of the new techniques. Take two pieces of stone as a memento."

The people from New Planet couldn't say anything. They only gave him a leaf. They couldn't favor one over the other when it came to the stones, right?

"Alas, our old path has come to an end. From now on, we can only rely on the new techniques." The middle-aged man from the military approached, feeling a bit sentimental, and took away two pieces of stone.

"How pathetic!" Jin Chuan sighed and silently walked over, putting the two fist-sized stones into his pocket.

Wang Xuan was stunned. He was certain that these three people actually didn't understand anything. Yet, they followed his lead and did the same. Were they imitating him or just blindly following the trend?

The people from New Planet laughed. Did they think they could take advantage of them? It was ridiculous. They had already thoroughly searched this cave. If there were any valuable things, would they still keep them?

"You guys!" Qian Lei sighed and shook his head.

Qing Mu, Jin Chuan, and the middle-aged man from the military felt a little embarrassed. They were all sensible people.

Qian Lei took the lead and turned to leave. Soon, they took the elevator back to the surface and were sent out of the canyon by a small spacecraft.

"Young man, I see that you brought out quite a few stones. I suddenly remembered that if my comrades asked me for some, I wouldn't have enough with just two. Can you give me one or two more?" The middle-aged man from the military looked at Wang Xuan with a sincere expression.

Wang Xuan sighed. This person was so polite before, calling him a martial fanatic and saying so much. It turned out that he was just being grateful for nothing.

Qian Lei adjusted his glasses and said, "Young man, give me one too. After all, it's a rock from the scene of the transformation explosion. I need to take it back and have it tested by a specialist."

Wang Xuan was speechless. It seemed that none of them were simple characters. They were all actors!

However, he didn't care. He had anticipated some possibilities and had taken a few more stones, but he was only interested in two of them.

Therefore, he didn't say anything, silently giving a stone each to the middle-aged man and Qian Lei. Seeing Qing Mu also opening his mouth, looking somewhat embarrassed, he proactively tossed a stone to him.

Jin Chuan immediately spoke up, "Brother, we belong to the same exploration organization..."

Before he could finish, Wang Xuan flatly refused, saying, "No!" Of course, he didn't forget to add, "You tried to kill me last time!"

Jin Chuan was choked up. He wanted to correct him that it was an interception, not a murder, but in the end, he shut up and turned away, not wanting to provoke any unnecessary trouble.

Wang Xuan looked at the group of middle-aged men and said, "Are you guys overthinking? I genuinely want to take it back for display, to remind myself constantly that the old arts can be very powerful. What are you all thinking?!"

"Haha, it's just life experience!" The middle-aged man from the military was quite candid, not adding any drama this time.

"Let's go, retreat, it's time to go home!" Qing Mu patted his shoulder.

Soon after, they boarded the spaceship and returned smoothly. Although this mission was thrilling but not dangerous, Wang Xuan had already thought of retiring, not wanting to put his fate on someone else's chessboard.

At the moment, his mood was not low, but rather very excited. Holding the stones, he couldn't wait to get back to his residence. The value of the stones was evident from his eagerness, despite his usually calm demeanor.

After Wang Xuan returned to the city, he didn't delay at all and headed straight for his residence. He couldn't wait a moment longer!

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