"True. But will the Green Lotus Sect be willing to cooperate with us?"
"There’s only one way to find out."
As they were discussing this, the female disciples of the Divine Maiden Sect had already made contact with Renshu Chang and his team.
It was a stroke of luck that, amid the chaos of the demonic beast tide, they had urgently retreated and happened to encounter the Green Lotus Sect disciples coming this way.
"Why are you all back here?" Renshu Chang had heard the commotion and came to investigate, only to run into them.
Although Kailash Ren and Chanchala Jin tried to conceal their panic, Renshu Chang noticed their momentary disarray and concluded that something major must have happened ahead.
"I was going to ask Senior Brother Chang why you’re heading this way. Everyone else is fleeing for their lives, and you’re heading towards danger," Chanchala Jin said with a charming smile.
None of the male disciples of the Green Lotus Sect reacted favorably.
Chanchala Jin inwardly sneered.
This was one of the things she disliked most about the Green Lotus Sect disciples.
Sometimes they were as detached and indifferent as monks, completely ignoring the beauty right in front of them, which was infuriating.
"It’s just a casual check. Perhaps the female disciples of the Divine Maiden Sect can share some information with us?" Renshu Chang said with a gentle smile.
For the sword cultivators of the Green Lotus Sect, the female disciples of the Divine Maiden Sect were like a test of their resolve.
The calmer they appeared in their presence, the more it reflected their cultivation.
His confident smile was not coercive but still made the female disciples of the Divine Maiden Sect uneasy.
They could tell he was certain they would speak.
"Why should I tell you? Senior Brother Chang might as well go check it out himself. Just a reminder, there are many Golden Core demonic beasts in that direction. A careless mistake could be fatal," Chanchala Jin said, unwilling to make it easy for him.
"Since that’s the case, we’ll go check it ourselves. Then farewell, these ladies."
Renshu Chang said this with no sign of anger or irritation and bowed his head slightly before turning to lead his three fellow disciples away.
Chanchala Jin was taken aback.
She hadn’t expected him to be so decisive.
Despite being told there were many Golden Core demonic beasts around, he showed no reaction, which made her feel uneasy and reluctant to look at Sister Ren.
Kailash Ren gave her a cold glance and immediately called out to them, "Senior Brother Chang, please wait."
Renshu Chang, who is not surprised, stopped and turned around, pretending to be unaware, "What’s the matter, Junior Sister Ren?"
"To be honest, it is indeed very dangerous over there. The Golden Core demonic beasts are in a frenzy and are fighting among themselves. Senior Brother Chang should avoid going there if possible," Kailash Ren explained.
"Oh? Why are the Golden Core demonic beasts in a frenzy?" Renshu Chang, having been given this information, naturally would follow up.
Chanchala Jin snorted coldly, "Of course, it’s because of the Eight Stars Of Heavenly Jade Flower. What else could cause such a commotion?"
Renshu Chang’s pupils contracted in surprise, "The Eight Stars Of Heavenly Jade Flower!"
The Eight Stars Of Heavenly Jade Flower is a spiritual herb that can extend the lifespan of cultivators.
Consuming it raw can increase one’s lifespan by 300 years, while using it after you turn it into a pill can yield even better results, it can extend life by at least 350 years.
Cultivators are not immortal.
They can die not only from being killed but also from their lifespan running out.
Cultivating immortality is a path full of thorns.
To reach the end, one must overcome many obstacles, with a short lifespan being one of them.
Only by continuously breaking through can a cultivator extend their lifespan.
If a cultivator cannot achieve a breakthrough during this period, they will die from old age.
The higher one’s cultivation level, the more difficult it becomes to break through.
Some people might reach the Nascent Soul stage in their lifetime and never break through further, living and dying at that stage.
There are also those in the Out-of-Body stage, Deity Transformation stage, Body Integration stage, and even the Mahayana stage who, due to their dwindling lifespan, cannot break through and thus fall.
Every sect or faction will have such individuals who, after dedicating their entire lives, struggle to find herbs and elixirs to extend their lives, finding it as difficult as climbing to the heavens.
Spiritual herbs that can increase lifespan are equivalent to treasures that defy fate.
Even in the vast and resource-rich Mystic Void Continent, such treasures are difficult to find.
Even if they do appear, they are often harvested quickly.
Only in the secret realms of the devil battlegrounds is there a chance to find them.
Three hundred years of lifespan is neither particularly long nor particularly short, but for someone whose breakthrough seems impossible and whose lifespan is running out, it could be a chance to defy fate.
Renshu Chang initially guessed that some treasure might be involved, but he never expected it to be the Eight Stars Of Heavenly Jade Flower.
He quickly realized Kailash Ren’s purpose in informing him of this matter.
"Why tell me? The fewer people who know, the better, right?"
Chanchala Jin rolled her eyes.
Since these people were not swayed by her charm, she stopped pretending, "We’re not the only ones who discovered it. In fact, it was the people from the Heavenly Dominion Sect and the Devils who discovered it first. They fought over the Eight Stars Of Heavenly Jade Flower and accidentally caused its aura to leak, which attracted all the Golden Core demonic beasts nearby."
"I see." Renshu Chang immediately understood why they were coming clean.
Once the news of the Eight Stars Of Heavenly Jade Flower spreads completely, all the factions that entered the Double Caves Secret Realm will take action.