359: I've never seen you do this kind of thing.

After Shen Bei finished reading the description of the Living Dead Jade, he was shocked by this state of neither life nor death.

It was hard to imagine what kind of life state this would be.

Just thinking about it made his scalp tingle.

However, Wu Xiang Country had long since been annihilated in the history of the earth's surface.

And this mural was merely what Da Shouzi had seen and heard during his travels in the earth's surface.

Even if it were true, there was no way to verify it now, let alone know the whereabouts of the Living Dead Jade.

So, when Shen Bei saw this, he was merely shocked.

Presumably, Yun Zhiyi would not consider this the Martial Dao Pinnacle.

Therefore, Shen Bei turned his gaze to the last part of the mural.

The content described in this section was somewhat related to the Living Dead Jade.

Of course, it wasn't referring to Wu Xiang Country; the core content was still two instances of "Eternal Life."

This Eternal Life contained two smaller parts.

After reading and translating the entire text, Shen Bei obtained two core points.

First, to achieve "Eternal Life," one could go to the continent across the sea.

Breakthrough to the Divine Power Realm and seek "Long Life."

Shen Bei initially thought his translation skills were insufficient, mistaking "Eternal Life" for "Long Life."

In fact, after multiple checks and careful deliberation, Shen Bei realized his translation was correct; it was indeed "Long Life" and not "Eternal Life."

In other words, "Eternal Life" and "Long Life" were two different concepts.

"Eternal Life means life without end..."

Shen Bei muttered to himself, expressing his understanding: "Long Life is the prolongation of life."

From this perspective, the Divine Power Realm after the Martial God could significantly extend human lifespan.

"Things are getting... interesting."

Second, this content description was quite explosive.

Shen Bei could even be certain that the Martial Dao Pinnacle Yun Zhiyi spoke of was this very thing.

"Wandering the world, experiencing different lives, can also lead to Long Life?"

This was Shen Bei's understanding of the second part.

Although what was stated above was very complex, it could be summarized in a simple sentence: By experiencing different lives, one gains different insights or increases Martial Dao strength, thus opening the path to Long Life.

Shen Bei raised an eyebrow: "So, that's why Yun Zhiyi changed jobs several times in just three short years?"

Shen Bei suddenly understood.

No wonder Yun Zhiyi's behavior was so hard to comprehend.

It turned out this last point was the Martial Dao Pinnacle he spoke of.

Shen Bei's imagination ran wild; the earth's surface's appearance was not recent but had existed since ancient times.

It just hadn't reached its current scale.

And in some classical books, unofficial histories, and leisure stories, there were always mentions of a certain Senior wandering the human world, appearing carefree and enjoying life, doing all sorts of things.

Perhaps they weren't just passing the boring time but were Cultivating themselves.

Working for Long Life, exchanging Long Life for space.

Thinking of this, Shen Bei pursed his lips: "Then what does my activated daily settlement panel count as?"

"According to this, aren't I far ahead?"

Shen Bei felt his analysis was very reliable.

He didn't know what insights Yun Zhiyi gained during his working career.

But Shen Bei had genuinely gained strength during his work process.

Shen Bei reread the text on the mural, fearing he might have misunderstood.

After repeatedly checking, his translation was correct.

"Am I preheating for Long Life?"

Shen Bei scratched his head.

Although it wasn't Eternal Life, one could only pursue Eternal Life after achieving Long Life.

"The Martial Dao Pinnacle is this thing?"

Shen Bei clicked his tongue: "Yun Zhiyi, that scoundrel, what's so unspeakable about this?"

Although the matter was significant, it hadn't reached the point where he wouldn't speak even if he died, right?

Was it really necessary...?

From this, Shen Bei also drew a conclusion.

After Yun Zhiyi's desire for Long Life emerged, he should have had two paths to take.

One was to enter the Martial God Realm, go to the continent across the sea, and Breakthrough to the Divine Power Realm.

The other was, as stated above, to wander the human world, experience the myriad aspects of life, gain insights in various professions, while simultaneously enhancing his strength and paving the way for Long Life in advance.

Breaking through to the Martial God Realm was hopeful, but entering the continent across the earth's surface's sea would be difficult.

One must know that there was a barrier between the continent across the sea and the current Central Continent of the earth's surface.

Perhaps a few people could pass through the barrier, but it was definitely not something Yun Zhiyi could do.

So, Yun Zhiyi chose the second path, returning to the earth's surface to undergo arduous Cultivation in various professions, attempting to gain insights.

According to Shen Bei's understanding, if Yun Zhiyi had a smooth journey, by the time he Cultivated to the Martial God Realm, he might indeed gain insights into life, and his life might even begin to extend.

After all, Yun Zhiyi was not just a lucky person; he genuinely possessed real ability.

Otherwise, Bai Wei would not have promoted him alone.

But Shen Bei smiled silently.

When it came to insights gained from working in various professions, who could be more awesome than him?

The number of jobs he changed in a single day was more than Yun Zhiyi's in a year.

Each one brought him strength.

At this point, Shen Bei's task was basically complete.

In summary, two sentences: Above the Martial God Realm, there was still the Divine Power Realm.

The Divine Power Realm could extend one's lifespan.

As for what "Eternal Life" was all about, Shen Bei was temporarily unaware, guessing he would only find the answer on the continent across the sea.

The other, the Living Dead Jade, was purely a strange tale, to be taken as a joke; after all, Wu Xiang Country had vanished, and let alone Shen Bei, even the Stranger of the earth's surface couldn't find the country's original location.

"Actually, Yun Zhiyi's wording was quite inaccurate, somewhat like looking at the sky from the bottom of a well; 'Martial Dao Pinnacle' is simply inappropriate."

Shen Bei mumbled to himself: "This is just his Martial Dao Pinnacle, not the ultimate of the earth's surface."

According to Shen Bei's understanding, Yun Zhiyi's perspective was not very broad.

He was merely someone who, having never seen the ocean, would describe West Lake as vast.

Shen Bei looked up at the last step.

He thought for a moment.

Since he was already here, it wouldn't hurt to let Zhuang Bifan hold on for a few more minutes.

He wanted to see what the top floor was like.

Shen Bei went all the way to the top floor and saw a jade coffin in the center of the empty floor.

The coffin was almost transparent, and he could see the corpse inside.

Taking a glance, Shen Bei's expression shifted slightly.

This male corpse had been dead for an unknown period, but it still maintained the state of having just died, without any signs of shriveling or decay.

"As expected of Da Shouzi, the corpse can still be kept fresh, truly impressive. But a dead tiger is not as good as a dog."

Shen Bei circled the coffin, clicking his tongue a few times.

"Not worth mentioning."

Suddenly, a calm voice came from within the coffin.

Shen Bei jumped in surprise, leaping seven meters away.

He looked at the coffin with a shocked expression.

Then he saw.

The coffin slowly opened, and from the figure lying flat in the center of the coffin, a faint phantom floated out. An identical, ethereal figure emerged from the corpse. In the first step, his entire body was visible; in the second step, his eyebrows became clearer; in the third step, the phantom solidified.

In three steps, an identical person stood before Shen Bei, still appearing extremely ordinary, with a peaceful demeanor and calm eyes. Dressed in simple clothes, his hair casually tied behind his head, he resembled a free-spirited and indifferent scholar from the countryside, with an uninhibited confidence that seemed to look down on everything.

If summed up in four words, it would be 'wisdom in hand.'

"Senior's Divine Might is restrained; I am but a mortal with ordinary eyes, so it's normal that I couldn't see clearly at first glance."

Shen Bei, biting the bullet, responded in the Stranger language.

He dared not move, truly dared not move!

This Da Shouzi's Divine Soul could still revive; it was simply Heaven-Defying!

To be honest, after looking at him a few more times, one could immediately feel that special, understated temperament that made people involuntarily admire him, yet without feeling fear.

"It's actually a human? That's rare."

Da Shouzi scrutinized Shen Bei up and down.

Shen Bei's teeth chattered as he replied: "I stumbled in by mistake; I apologize for my intrusion. I'll leave now."

"Leave my things behind," Da Shouzi said calmly.

Shen Bei: ???

I didn't take your stuff!

I've never seen anyone try to frame me like this!