463: The boundary between life and death, I become the spiritual realm (two in one)

"The more extraordinary characteristic material of the spiritual will type, the better!" Lin Yang directly asked for it.

He wasn't asking for himself.

He was asking for Cang Miao.

Cang Miao possessed an extraordinary characteristic talent of the spiritual will type.

As a Wu Cang Clan, he needed three times the normal amount of extraordinary characteristic material.

And extraordinary characteristic material of the spiritual will type was relatively scarce to begin with.

Originally, he hadn't thought of asking Song Qingfeng for it, but after seeing the White Fatty Old Man give him a wink just now, he suddenly had the idea.

The wink the White Fatty Old Man gave him earlier was a hint to seize this opportunity and make a bold request.

So he didn't hold back.

It's always right to listen to his master.

Hearing this, Song Qingfeng was slightly surprised: "You need spiritual will type extraordinary characteristic material? What do you need that for?"

"I have a friend who possesses a talent in that area." Lin Yang didn't elaborate.

However, that one sentence was enough for Song Qingfeng to understand why he needed this type of extraordinary characteristic material.

Song Qingfeng immediately stopped asking questions and nodded: "Since that's the case, I'll find a way to get you some."

"Thank you, Bureau Chief."

Lin Yang thanked him, then informed Song Qingfeng that he needed to go home first before carrying out other missions.

He had been in the Unknown Space for nearly two years this time, and he planned to return to Blue Star first.

Song Qingfeng naturally didn't refuse.

Because originally, after this exploration mission in the Unknown Space, all team members who participated in the mission were allowed to rest.

He had only not given Lin Yang much time to rest because he wanted Lin Yang to accumulate more merits and contributions.

Now that Lin Yang only said he wanted to go home for a visit, he naturally had no reason to deny the leave.

Afterward, Song Qingfeng returned to the Alien Management Bureau.

The White Fatty Old Man then said to Lin Yang: "You little brat, why did you only ask Song Qingfeng for so little? Why didn't you ask for more? You asked for that spiritual will type extraordinary characteristic material for that Wu Cang Clan kid, didn't you?"

"Yes, Master." Lin Yang nodded.

The White Fatty Old Man was also well aware of Cang Miao's situation.

As for asking for more?

He felt he had already asked for enough; spiritual will type extraordinary characteristic material was not easy to obtain.

"Alas, you foolish child, what's there to be embarrassed about?"

The White Fatty Old Man sighed softly:

"My dear disciple, you must know that although it appears on the surface that they are helping to cultivate you to take over, in reality, they have no other better candidates."

"Your agreement to take over as the next director of the Alien Management Bureau is a highly sought-after good thing for those in their faction; they are eager for you to agree."

"So, you hold absolute initiative. This isn't a superior promoting and cultivating a subordinate; they are begging you. Remember, in the future, if you lack anything or want anything, just ask them for it. This is what they should give you!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Master. Your disciple understands." Lin Yang responded.

"Mm." The White Fatty Old Man nodded contentedly.

He was truly afraid that Lin Yang would suffer a loss.

For others, in other situations, a subordinate would naturally be grateful for such promotion and cultivation from a superior.

But his beloved disciple was different!

"Master, there's something I'd like to discuss with you, old man." Lin Yang suddenly said again.

"What is it?" The White Fatty Old Man's eyes narrowed slightly. "What mischief are you up to again, you little brat? Are you trying to ruin something of mine again?"

..."Master, am I that kind of person? How could I ruin your things?!" Lin Yang was speechless.

"Aren't you?" The White Fatty Old Man rolled his eyes.

He still couldn't forget the scene when Lin Yang ate up all the treasures in his refrigerator, layer by layer!

If he had returned a few seconds later back then, Lin Yang probably wouldn't be standing here talking now.

He almost ruined himself to death!

And he says he's not that kind of person?

The White Fatty Old Man scorned in his heart.

"Cough cough... Master, this time I'm really not trying to ruin anything of yours!"

Lin Yang's old face flushed, and he quickly explained:

"I want to ask you to take me to the island where you fished before. I want to catch a few more fish. Is that okay?"

Cang Miao had said before that the fish meat had a significant boosting effect on him.

Therefore, when Lin Yang left, he also told Cang Miao that he would try to get him more fish meat.

Moreover, that fish meat seemed to be useful to the White Fatty Old Man as well.

So Lin Yang wanted to take this opportunity to catch a few more fish.

"Fishing?"

The White Fatty Old Man's brow furrowed slightly, seemingly contemplating something.

After a moment of consideration, he said:

"It's not impossible for you to want to fish, but my dear disciple, you can only catch a maximum of three more. You absolutely cannot catch more!"

"Master, why is that?" Lin Yang was a little puzzled.

"Well, it's quite troublesome to explain to you now. Anyway, you can only catch three more at most, and after this time, you won't be able to fish again for several decades."

The White Fatty Old Man didn't explain much, but reiterated his warning.

"This... alright, then I'll just catch three more."

Although Lin Yang didn't understand, he still planned to follow instructions.

Whoosh.

The White Fatty Old Man took him directly to the center of the island in the middle of the lake.

Fishing rods and bait were already laid out nearby.

Judging by the look of it, the White Fatty Old Man seemed to have fished there often.

However, whether he caught anything, Lin Yang didn't know.

"Go ahead and fish, three at most!"

The White Fatty Old Man reminded him again.

Lin Yang casually picked up the fishing rod and cast it into the lake, entering a state of meditation, just like the previous two times he fished.

Soon, a fish took the bait.

A particularly large Red Tail Gold Fish.

This one was almost the size of the two he had caught before combined.

The White Fatty Old Man's expression turned strange upon seeing this, and he suddenly sighed: "My dear disciple, this one is too big, it's worth two. You should catch one more."

"Uh... alright." Although Lin Yang still didn't understand, he still listened to the White Fatty Old Man and quickly caught a second fish before putting away the fishing rod.

And this second fish wasn't much smaller.

"Alas..."

The White Fatty Old Man sighed again upon seeing this, but didn't say anything more, only stating: "My dear disciple, that Wu Cang Clan kid can't eat this much. Take half of one fish back for now; it'll be enough for him for a long time. I'll keep the rest here for you."

"Okay, Master, you can handle this fish as you see fit." Lin Yang said.

He had originally intended to catch a whole fish for the White Fatty Old Man as well.

"You little brat, you actually know how to show filial respect to your master."

The White Fatty Old Man understood Lin Yang's meaning and immediately chuckled.

"Master, what's so special about this lake anyway?"

Lin Yang, carrying the fish basket, was very curious.

It seemed very difficult for the White Fatty Old Man to catch fish here, but for him, fishing was effortless every time.

Moreover, the fish meat here contained very powerful energy.

All of this made him feel puzzled.

"That's a long story." The White Fatty Old Man said with a smile, "My good disciple, for now, you just need to know that this place is special. As for what exactly makes it special, you'll find out later."

"..."

Lin Yang was speechless.

It was that same old line again!

"Why be so mysterious?" Lin Yang muttered.

The White Fatty Old Man then waved his hand, and a huge fish was directly split in two, saying at the same time:

"This time, take the fish head and the upper half of the fish back. Make soup with the fish head separately; you can have a small bowl. The rest, including the fish eyes, give to that Wu Cang Clan kid; it's useful for him."

"Understood, Master." Lin Yang responded.

He didn't ask why he had to do it this way.

Anyway, the White Fatty Old Man's arrangements surely had their own purpose and wouldn't harm him.

After a pause, Lin Yang asked again: "Master, is there any way to slightly extend the Life span of ordinary people?"

When he went back last time, his mother, Zhang Fang, already had some white hair.

Zhao Zizhen and others were also gradually showing signs of aging.

Several years had passed, but there hadn't been much change in his appearance.

But for his mother and Zhao Zizhen and the others, the cruelty of time was too obvious.

He truly dared not imagine what would happen if he had to stay in the Ten Thousand Universes for a dozen or even several decades for some reason and returned to find everything changed.

Normally, he tried not to think about it, but avoidance was ultimately not a solution.

Every time he left Blue Star, he would stay in the Ten Thousand Universes for several years.

Every time he went back, he could see his mother and others aging a bit more.

This always made Lin Yang feel very uncomfortable.

Even though he had brought back the Water of Life before, the Water of Life could only keep his mother and others healthy and delay aging as much as possible.

It couldn't truly extend their Life.

To extend Life, they would need to inject Gene Potion.

But people like his mother simply couldn't withstand the consequences of injecting Gene Potion.

Their physical conditions no longer allowed them to inject Gene Potion.

This was what frustrated Lin Yang the most.

Even though his own Life had been greatly enhanced, allowing him to search for other ways to extend Life in the Ten Thousand Universes.

However, his mother and the others didn't have time to wait!

Hearing this, the White Fatty Old Man said softly:

"My dear disciple, the Life span of ordinary people in advanced civilizations can be extended because they have undergone genetic iterative evolution over several generations, even dozens of generations, improving as their civilization advances."

"And your home planet's civilization, even though it has gained advanced technology because of you, it is very difficult to extend the Life of ordinary people, especially those who have already passed the age and physical condition suitable for injecting Gene Potion."

"Everything in the universe has its own laws of operation, and these laws are very difficult to break."

"Technological advancement can be rapid, but other aspects still require a long time for adaptation and evolution."

"And Life and death are the most unsolvable and ruthless laws of operation in this world."

"Everyone doesn't want to die, everyone wants eternal Life, but my dear disciple, you must accept that some people are destined not to be able to accompany you forever."

Lin Yang fell silent instantly.

He understood that the White Fatty Old Man was saying all this to prepare him mentally in advance.

But... "Master, I understand the reason, but I really find it hard to accept for now."

Lin Yang said truthfully.

If he hadn't encountered alien civilizations, if he hadn't encountered the Ten Thousand Universes.

If he didn't know that human Life could be greatly extended.

Then he would naturally have nothing to find hard to accept.

But now, Lin Yang was indeed unwilling to just let his mother's Life slowly fade away.

People are, after all, greedy.

He was no exception.

"My good disciple, your master can understand and empathize with your feelings, but even if you try everything to extend their Life a little more, they will eventually leave you. Your Life will continue to extend as your strength increases, but they ultimately have a Life limit." The White Fatty Old Man sighed.

"Master, I understand. I just want to make an effort now. As for the distant future, I won't think too much about it for now." Lin Yang said again.

He just hoped to extend his mother's Life as much as possible now.

Even if it's just for another year or so!

As for the ultimate separation by Life and death.

It's good if it can come a day later.

"Alas, my foolish child!"

The White Fatty Old Man sighed deeply, shaking his head gently and saying:

"Every young person like you who comes from an ordinary civilization will face such a problem, but your master also has to tell you that it's better to prepare yourself mentally as early as possible."

"Master, is there really no other way?" Lin Yang's voice was low, unwilling to give up easily.

"You foolish child!"

The White Fatty Old Man sighed again, then continued:

"As for a solution, it's not entirely absent. The simplest way is to use human hibernation technology to put them into hibernation. When you really can't stand it one day and miss them terribly, you can wake them up for a visit, and then they continue to hibernate."

"With current hibernation technology, plus a little precious nutrient solution, such as one with Water of Life, for maintenance, it's enough to let them hibernate for several millennia."

"Even if they wake up once every hundred years in between, they can still hibernate for one or two millennia."

Lin Yang's expression stiffened: "Long-term hibernation is too painful for the hibernators."

He had considered this method.

But this was the worst option.

"A better method would come with a much greater price, and the cost-effectiveness is also extremely low."

The White Fatty Old Man then proposed another method:

"For example, get another ten or eight treasures of the Water of Life level, and then find a Spirit Realm expert to nourish them with those treasures. This could extend their Life by several decades or even a century."

"Alternatively, find a Spirit Realm expert with the Life characteristic talent to continuously nourish their bodies daily for several decades. Perhaps then they might have a chance to accept Gene Potion modification, thereby continuing to extend their Life."

Lin Yang instantly smiled bitterly.

Both of these methods would be harder to implement than ascending to heaven.

Not to mention that treasures of the Water of Life level are not that easy to obtain.

Even if he could get them.

Where would he find Spirit Realm experts so easily?

Those were truly figures who could be called Old Ancestor level.

It would be impossible for them to spend their energy daily to nourish ordinary people's bodies.

Let alone Spirit Realm experts with the Life characteristic talent.

The Life characteristic talent is one of the three supreme talents, and very few people possess it. Those who can reach the Spirit Realm level have incredibly high status!

How could they possibly do such a thing!

Not to mention that it's impossible for them to accept the invitation, even if they could.

He absolutely couldn't afford the price!

The two paths seemed not easy, but in reality, they were extremely difficult!

"My good disciple, your master advises you not to think too much. The boundary between Life and death is not that easy to break."

The White Fatty Old Man persuaded again.

Lin Yang was silent in his heart, then suddenly looked up and said to the White Fatty Old Man with a solemn expression:

"Master, I myself possess the Life characteristic. If I reach the Spirit Realm level earlier, wouldn't I be able to nourish my mother and the others?"

The White Fatty Old Man was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile: "My foolish disciple, how can the Spirit Realm level be so easy to reach? Even if you possess supreme talent, it's still very difficult!"

"And your family, at most in a few decades, will reach the end of their Life. And you, within a few decades, can never reach the Spirit Realm level!"

"Just the absorption and fusion of extraordinary characteristic material, in the end, will take several decades or a hundred years, let alone wanting to completely take the last step; that requires both serendipity and luck, neither of which can be lacking!"

"Your master estimates that if you can become a Spirit Realm expert within two hundred years, that would already be incredibly defying of the heavens!"

"After all, while possessing characteristic talent is a good thing, precisely because you possess all characteristic talents, the difficulty of fusing other high-quality extraordinary characteristic material in the end will multiply!"

"Two hundred years?"

Lin Yang murmured, then shook his head:

"Master, two hundred years is too long. I must reach the Spirit Realm within forty years!"

Since solutions are hard to find.

Then he would become a Spirit Realm expert!