readsfreenovel Chapter 123 Seven Stars Extend Life
Chapter 123 Seven Stars Extend Life
Chapter 123 Seven Stars Extend Life
In fact, Lin Fei's current situation is not exactly good.
Having been expelled from the Jade Emperor Sect, the Thunderclap Temple, as the leader of Buddhism, is also eyeing Lin Fei covetously, wanting to reclaim the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill from him. This trip to Southern Tang might also bring unexpected enemies.
For Lin Fei, having a powerful ally like the Yuan family at such a time would be the best thing ever.
Yuan Yuanshan must have known this, which is why he sent Yuan Daotong to invite Lin Fei over on the way to Jiangxia County.
What he wanted Lin Fei to do wasn't anything particularly dangerous or risky. He simply wanted a promise from Lin Fei. A promise in exchange for the support of the Yuan family, one of the three great families of Southern Tang—a deal that seemed like a win-win situation no matter how you looked at it. Yuan Yuanshan believed Lin Fei wouldn't refuse.
Lin Fei pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement, saying, "If it is within my ability, I will certainly not refuse."
"Don't worry, although I can't predict your future, I'm certain you're a key figure in this great calamity. As long as you're willing to help, the difficulties of my Yuan family will surely be resolved!" Yuan Yuanshan nodded, then transmitted his voice, "Daotong, come in."
With Yuan Yuanshan's cultivation level, transmitting his voice over a distance was naturally a very simple matter. Before long, Yuan Daotong arrived in the room.
"Greetings, Father!" Yuan Daotong bowed to Yuan Yuanshan, and said with considerable concern, "Father, your health..."
Yuan Yuanshan's health appeared much worse than it had been a few days ago. He was surrounded by an aura of death, as if he might pass away at any moment.
"It's alright, it's alright. He won't die anytime soon!" Yuan Yuanshan waved his hand, completely unconcerned. On the contrary, his mood was unusually high: "Your father and the young Taoist priest have already reached an agreement. From now on, he will be the most honored guest of our Yuan family. No matter what requests the young Taoist priest has, or what difficulties he encounters, you must do your best to help him, understand?"
Yuan Daotong had only heard his father mention Lin Fei a few times and didn't know much about it. Therefore, he was somewhat puzzled as to why Yuan Yuanshan valued Lin Fei so much.
However, since it was Yuan Yuanshan's order, Yuan Daotong naturally dared not disobey. He immediately agreed, saying, "Your son will obey Father's orders."
Yuan Yuanshan nodded and looked at Lin Fei, saying, "Young Daoist, if you don't have any urgent matters to attend to, please stay at my Yuan family for two months. I will have Dao Tong accompany you to the capital, which will save you a lot of trouble. I also have something I would like to give you, young Daoist. It may be helpful for your future."
The matter that someone like Yuan Yuanshan would entrust with such solemnity must be extraordinary. Lin Fei just didn't know why it had to wait two months. He thought about it, and since it was only two months anyway, having Yuan Daotong accompany him to the capital would indeed save a lot of unnecessary trouble, so he nodded and said, "Then this junior will trouble you for two months."
Yuan Daotong, standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something, and his expression changed: "Father, could it be that you..."
“That’s right!” Yuan Yuanshan interrupted Yuan Daotong, “You’re not yet capable of standing on your own. This Yuan family still needs this old body of mine to hold it up for another three to five years. Although I’m nearing the end of my life, I can’t just leave like this. At least, I’ll wait until you advance to the Dharma Aspect stage, enough to support the entire Yuan family!”
“But Father…” Yuan Daotong wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Yuan Yuanshan in an unquestionable manner.
"No need to say anything more." Yuan Yuanshan's expression was stern. "You escort the young Taoist priest down to rest, and then go prepare the Seven Star Lamp for your father!"
"Yes, Father!" Yuan Daotong sighed and led Lin Fei out of the room.
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Throughout the journey, Yuan Daotong's face was solemn, and his mood appeared very low.
Lin Fei couldn't help but ask, "Brother Daotong, why are you so downcast?"
"The Seven Star Life-Extending Technique is a secret method passed down only within my Yuan family." Yuan Daotong shook his head and sighed, "Alas, even if I explained it to you, you wouldn't understand. I'd better arrange a room for you to rest first!"
Lin Fei, however, gleaned some clues from Yuan Daotong's words—Yuan Yuanshan's lifespan was nearing its end, and it seemed he was preparing to forcibly extend his life and defy fate.
Moreover, it seems that this method of prolonging life must come at a great cost, otherwise Yuan Daotong would not have shown such a dejected expression.
However, since it was a closely guarded secret of the Yuan family, Lin Fei didn't pry too much. Under Yuan Daotong's arrangement, Lin Fei checked into the most luxurious guest room in the Yuan family compound. Yuan Daotong, after making the arrangements, left the room with a heavy expression.
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The Seven Star Life-Extending Technique is a secret method passed down by the Yuan family since the Middle Ages.
Using forty-nine Seven Star Lamps, he drew upon the power of Heaven to forcibly prolong his life.
Throughout history, the lifespan of the Yuan family patriarchs has never exceeded fifty years. If the patriarch's lifespan is nearing its end, or even less than fifty, and the Yuan family happens to be facing a crisis, the current patriarch will forcibly use the Seven Star Life-Extending Technique to prolong his own life.
While the Seven Star Life-Extending Technique can forcibly defy fate and is incredibly miraculous, the price is also extremely high. The cost of using this secret technique is unknown not only to outsiders but even to members of the Yuan family.
Throughout history, only the head of the family has passed down this secret from generation to generation.
In the Yuan family today, besides Yuan Yuanshan, only the next generation heir to the family head, Yuan Daotong, knows the secret of the Seven Star Life-Extending Technique.
Inside the secret room, Yuan Daotong had already arranged forty-nine Seven Star Lamps for Yuan Yuanshan, and Yuan Yuanshan was sitting cross-legged in the center of the forty-nine Seven Star Lamps.
Yuan Daotong couldn't help but speak again, "Father, this Seven Star Life-Extending Technique will draw upon the power of the Heavenly Dao, which will also draw in the poison of the Heavenly Dao. Please reconsider, Father!"
Yuan Yuanshan's life was nearing its end. If he didn't use the Seven Star Life-Extending Technique to defy fate, he might pass away at any moment.
But at this moment, Yuan Daotong seemed to prefer his father to die rather than have him use this life-extending secret technique.
Children from ordinary families, if they had any conscience, wouldn't behave like this, not to mention that Yuan Daotong had always had a good reputation and was extremely respectful to his father.
This situation is rather bizarre.
Sitting cross-legged within the Seven Star Lamp Array, Yuan Yuanshan sighed deeply and said, "Foolish child, if there were any other way, do you think your father would be willing to use this damned secret technique? But now a great calamity is approaching, and you are not yet strong enough. If I were to pass away at this time, I fear our Yuan family would suffer annihilation!"