Chapter 596 - 425: The Value of the Life Extending Pill
Everyone displayed expressions of shock. Even the other Taoist nuns of the Heavenly Fragrance Building widened their eyes in disbelief, unable to fathom that Master Aunt Xiang Xiangzi would use the Transplanting Flower and Wood Daoist Skill to bestow her most precious Primordial Spirit Flower upon a man she had never even met before. This act essentially meant entrusting her very life to him.
If he chose to nurture her Primordial Spirit Flower, she could potentially regain her peak cultivation. However, if he decided to absorb the Primordial Spirit Flower, all her years of cultivation insights would be gifted to him, and she herself would perish, reduced to fragrant ashes.
Although the mere utterance of the name Taiyi could invoke a cosmic opportunity...
She gambled her life for something so insubstantial. Such boldness was nothing short of extraordinary.
However, the moment Xiang Xiangzi handed over her Primordial Spirit Flower, her vitality instantly weakened. Even during her peak period, cutting off a Primordial Spirit Flower would severely damage her foundation, drastically diminish her cultivation, and render the Great Dao unattainable. In this End of Dharma era, as a cultivator, Xiang Xiangzi had already suffered a severe fall in her realm, reduced to the status of a mortal. With such devastation now dealt further upon her, it seemed inevitable...
At this moment, Xiang Xiangzi’s body began to wither rapidly, resembling a dying flower. Her former beauty could no longer be maintained. Within mere moments, she began to age. Her once smooth and alabaster skin turned dull, wrinkles emerged, liver spots blossomed, and her jet-black hair turned white.
Her voluptuous figure shrank and shriveled, aging decades in the blink of an eye.
Moreover, her life force began to wane.
"This is not good. Xiang Xiangzi is about to pass away," Tu Daoist exclaimed urgently.
"Forcing out her Primordial Spirit Flower has crushed her remaining thread of life. Passing away is inevitable. These days are not like before. We used to be able to scrape away the Three Flowers at the top and shut off the Five Qi within the chest while still remaining full of vigor. In this era, simply staying alive is already commendable," Wu the Taoist sighed wistfully.
Xiang Xiangzi simply smiled and waved her hand dismissively. "It’s alright. I’ve endured for many years, waiting for this exact opportunity. Even if it results in my death and the dissolution of my Dao, at least it’s a choice I made myself. It’s better than dying alone in despair."