Emperor Yonghe said:
"Everyone will die eventually, even the emperor. But the survival of my Yan family is more important than my personal survival."
"So it's not that important whether I practice martial arts or not. What's important is whether our ancestors' martial arts can be further improved."
"If our ancestors live forever, we can ensure that the foundation of the Great Yan ancestors will last forever."
"Then this world will finally belong to my Great Yan. The foundation passed down by our great ancestor can also be passed down to our descendants for generations."
The lifespan of a mortal emperor is no different from that of an ordinary person, and he will die eventually.
If he could live forever, he would naturally want to be an immortal emperor, but this is impossible.
Then he could only settle for the second best, secure the throne of Great Yan, and pass it on to future generations.
Emperor Yonghe's eyes were deep. Actually, the opportunity he was waiting for, although it was not a perfect opportunity, but there was still hope that Yan Shenji's martial arts skills would continue to improve.
The longer it drags on, the more rare treasures you find, and the higher your ancestor's skills will become.
If we are no match for the aliens now, then we can wait a few decades or hundreds of years, and maybe there will be hope.
But these words also made Yan Shenji look sideways:
"The survival of the Yan family is more important than my own survival... This is considered a bit of a vision."
Yan Shenji actually used to dislike Emperor Yonghe, a descendant of the royal family, but now he has a slightly new respect for him.
He lived in the palace for a long time and had a very high seniority, but he never asked about state affairs and was only obsessed with martial arts.
All I heard was how Emperor Yonghe and the previous emperor had fallen from the royal family's prestige, so naturally I didn't have a good impression of them.
And he actually still had some resentment in his heart.
"Although he has a bit of vision, his vision is too poor." Yan Shenji said bluntly:
"Forty or fifty years ago, the boy surnamed Wu and the boy surnamed Hu were both martial arts prodigies, both excellent unpolished gems."
"As a result, you have sent all these talents to the martial arts world. Where are the martial arts talents worth using in the court now?"
"Hai Wuya can be considered half a martial artist, but forty years ago his heart wasn't in martial arts and he had no intention of practicing martial arts. Later on, he seemed to have taken a side path, and he was ultimately useless."
"Ahem. Ancestor, actually I came here this time for something important." Emperor Yonghe quickly changed the subject.
At this time, Emperor Yonghe called the eunuch behind him, opened the jade box in his hand, and revealed the winter snow lotus inside.
Yan Shenji and emperors of all dynasties are from the same family, and the reason why their country has lasted until now is because of mutual support.
The Yanshen Machine requires a large amount of precious medicinal materials to prolong its life or increase its strength.
Emperors of all dynasties also needed the high-powered military force of the Flame God Machine - generally speaking, a super-class warrior can also be killed by a large army of mortals, but a large number of people are needed.
Some top-notch warriors with good lightness skills, for example, the "Eight-Armed Sky Dragon" who had superb lightness skills forty years ago, his lightness skills "Eight Steps of Sky Dragon" could even allow him to fly in the air for eight steps, so he could escape calmly even if he was trapped in a large army.
These individual super-class people who are not suitable for the mortal army to deal with, if they really intend to raid the palace at night, then the royal family will lose face.
The Yanshen Machine is such a stabilizing force.
He never takes action easily, but when he does, it is against the strongest person in the world who is extremely difficult to deal with.
Of course, except for strangers.
"Hmm? You are a sensible child." Yan Shenji narrowed his eyes and praised:
"With this winter snow lotus, I can start making my precious medicine."
With ordinary martial arts training methods, even if you train in the hottest days of summer or the coldest days of winter, it only provides the basic qualities to become a martial arts master.
For a truly strong person, hard work alone is not enough. Hard work is only the basic skill and it is impossible to become an enemy of the Immortal Sect.
The Qiao family members use krypton's lives, the Martial Saint uses krypton's lives, and the Dayan royal family uses krypton's gold. Everyone has a bright future.
Chapter 259 The Qiao Family Members are listed on the Tingchao Tower Owner List (4k
After talking about rare treasures, Emperor Yonghe tried to change the subject and talk about the important matters in the capital of Daqin, wanting to hear the opinions of this pillar of the royal family.
But when it comes to this topic, Yan Shenji is obviously not interested.
Emperor Yonghe also knew the old ancestor's temper. He didn't like politics, but only liked martial arts, so he continued to change his style:
"Speaking of which, the Qiao family who have emerged in Daqinfu City are indeed extraordinary."
Emperor Yonghe said:
"The Qiao family is a very mysterious martial arts family. It is said that they have lived on the overseas Knight Island for generations. They only came into the world in recent years and are very mysterious."
"More importantly, this Qiao family seems to have some connection with the Heyang Qiao family who practice the Changsheng Fist. They also practice the Changsheng Fist, and there are many centenarians among them."
"Of course, they are estimated to be just over a hundred years old. In the secular world, they are of course extremely long-lived and can be called centenarians, but compared to our ancestors, they are naturally not even a finger away."
"A young Qiao family member who is over a hundred years old?" Upon hearing this, Yan Shenji also became interested:
"It's interesting, but not very interesting."
The main reason why Yan Shenji lived a long life was because he was gifted and had the body of a medicine spirit.
Although there is no elixir of life in this world, there are some precious medicines that can prolong life, but they are quite rare.
In fact, it is not that rare. The main reason is that most of the natural treasures in this world have owners, either controlled by cultivators or occupied by monsters.
As for the rest, only some extremely lucky chosen ones and powerful figures like mortal emperors have the chance to get them.
Moreover, this longevity elixir is usually only effective for the first time. After taking it for the second or third time, its effect will often decay rapidly... Not only the longevity elixir, but other hundred-year-old red fruits that increase power, and even the elixirs refined by immortal cultivators, cannot escape this rule.
Therefore, even for immortal cultivators, it is impossible to forcibly extend their lifespan too much by using precious elixirs to prolong life. Most of them have a limit.
But the Yanshen Machine is different.
So far, he has not noticed the effectiveness of the longevity medicine decreasing - perhaps a body with a medicine spirit cannot necessarily take drugs indefinitely, it's just that he has not reached the limit of his physical condition.
A mere centenarian warrior is not worthy of his attention.
As the pillar of the royal family, he has seldom taken action in the past hundred years, but he has basically dealt with the most outstanding people of the time, so naturally he has a very high vision.
When Emperor Yonghe first said that the Qiao family was old and a long-lived family, Yan Shenji did not take it seriously.
But when he talked about Qiao Miao killing the King of Qin and defeating the immortals with martial arts, Yan Shenji also listened with great interest, and there was obviously more spirit in his eyes.
"Please be patient for a while, old ancestor." Seeing this, Emperor Yonghe sighed in his heart:
"I also know that my ancestor has a bad temper, just like our great ancestor, but this matter concerns the country, so please put the overall situation first."
This Yan Shenji is actually a legendary figure in martial arts.
Since Taizu founded the country three hundred years ago, the only outstanding person in the royal family, besides Taizu himself, was Yan Shenji.
It is said that Yan Shenji was Taizu's favorite grandson. He had the same strong temper as the founding emperor. He ran away from the palace in anger when he was young. As a descendant of a noble family, he fought hard and made a great name for himself in the world.
It is said that Yan Shenji accidentally obtained a hundred-year-old red fruit when he was a teenager wandering around. He gradually learned about the special physique of his own and became a martial arts legend from then on.
At its peak, it was ranked third on the Tingchaolou chart.
Although he was not as powerful as the founding emperor, who conquered the Great Yan River as an unparalleled warrior, he also made a great name for himself in the martial arts world.
It was not without reason that people at that time said that Yan Shenji, the emperor's grandson, inherited the style of Taizu.
However, upon hearing Emperor Yonghe's praise, Yan Shenji sneered:
"Don't flatter me. What kind of a genius is Taizu?"
"If I really had a strong temper and could not tolerate any injustice, I should have attacked the Immortal Gate during the Alien War forty years ago. How could I have survived until now?"
Speaking of this, Yan Shen Ji also sighed:
"I am old after all, not what I used to be."
“It’s not that the person is old, but the heart is old.”
"Throughout the dynasties, how many emperors and great men were so ambitious in their prime, but lost their integrity in their middle and old age by indulging in sensual pleasures?"
“Time is the most ruthless thing. Beauty will fade, heroes will eventually grow old, and decadence is the norm in old age.”
"The world rises and falls like the tide. How can a human heart withstand the erosion of time?"
Emperor Yonghe remained silent, seeming to want to speak but stopping himself.
This royal ancestor is too old after all, and sometimes he always talks about the past.
"The old ancestor's spirit is no less than before. Who in this world can be as brave as the old ancestor?" Emperor Yonghe said hurriedly:
"People live for two hundred years. Looking across the land of Kyushu, I'm afraid I can't find anyone who lives longer than our ancestor and can withstand the erosion of time."
"Everyone says that the Qiao family is a rare longevity family, with many centenarians. But they only heard of the Qiao family, and didn't know that the ancestors were still alive in the deep palace."
Of course, when comparing ages, cultivators are excluded by default.
"Hey, why should I compare seniority with a young guy who is just over a hundred years old? Isn't this bullying?" Yan Shenji waved his hand.
"It's strange to say that." Emperor Yonghe said:
"This Qiao family has produced many warriors, and they all become stronger as they get older. The older they are, the more powerful they are."
"But now there is Qiao Miao who has died in battle, and Qiao Shuangzhao. These two are middle-aged men with white hair, younger in age, and much stronger than their Qiao family elders."
Yan Shenji didn't take it seriously at first, but his eyes lit up when he heard this:
"Oh, it seems that the Qiao family's kung fu is also authentic?"
"What does the ancestor mean?" Emperor Yonghe was a little confused.
"You don't even understand this... I told you to practice martial arts a long time ago, but what were you doing? You've wasted so many years." Yan Shenji waved his hand:
"Didn't you say that the Qiao family from the overseas Knight Island also practice the Changsheng Fist?"
"This Changsheng Fist has its own effects of not fading with age, but it is extremely difficult. In terms of attacking ability alone, it is not as good as other boxing techniques. It is far inferior to practicing the Pure Yang Wuji Gong and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art...so few people can practice it well."
"I am the only one who can master the Changsheng Fist since the founding of the country three hundred years ago."
"Now it seems that those Qiao family elders in the past were those who failed to master the Changsheng Fist, or their boxing skills were not high enough to stop the loss of Qi and blood, and their old age was exposed."
"As for the Qiao Shuangzhao you mentioned?" Yan Shenji pondered for a moment:
"Since he is stronger than the other elders... this person's real age and seniority may be higher than those old elders. It's just that his Changsheng Fist realm is higher, so his Qi and blood have not declined too much."
"Oh? There is such a thing?" Emperor Yonghe was also surprised.
He didn't practice martial arts, so naturally he didn't understand the secret of the Changsheng Fist.
"Could it be that Qiao Shuangzhai is over a hundred years old? How can a mortal live so long?" Thinking of this, Emperor Yonghe was also surprised.
"It is indeed difficult for mortals to live that long. I am just saying this, don't take it seriously." Yan Shenji said calmly:
"The more likely possibility is that... Qiao Shuangzhao is a genius of the Qiao family, so he has less time to practice martial arts, but his martial arts skills are higher."
"After all, martial arts training is not about age. The older you are, the better your martial arts skills will be. If martial arts training is still based on seniority, it would be too boring."
Speaking of this, Yan Shenji became interested in the middle-aged Qiao Shuangzhao mentioned by Emperor Yonghe:
"My Changsheng Fist has now reached perfection. Even the 100-year-old master of the Qiao family in Heyang is no match for me. If I fight with this boy once or twice, I should be able to estimate his actual age."
"This Qiao Shuangzhao is a martial arts genius and a centenarian. You will know once he starts fighting."
"Has the old ancestor's boxing skills reached such an incredible level?" Emperor Yonghe vaguely heard that Yan Shenji was interested in leaving the palace, and hurriedly said: "But the recent times are troubled, it is better for the old ancestor not to leave the palace."
"Why are you so boring, kid?" Yan Shenji waved his hand in dissatisfaction:
"I just mentioned it, I didn't say I would really leave the palace... Never mind, when the people in Tingchao Tower publish the new main list, you can send someone to bring it to me for a look."
"I am a little interested. Is the young man from the Qiao family called Qiao Miao or Qiao Shuangzhao? He has made such a big splash this time. What rank can he get on the list of the four masters of strength and skills in Tingchao Tower?"
"I haven't been in society for many years, so I don't know much about the ins and outs of society in this era."
Yan Shenji was quite interested in the affairs of the martial arts world, but not very interested in the political affairs of the court.
Emperor Yonghe tried to change the subject several times, wanting to hear the views of this royal Dinghaishen on political affairs, but was always changed back by the latter, so he had to give up.
The two talked for about half an hour before Emperor Yonghe stood up and said goodbye.
But he also felt a little helpless.
It is true that the ancestor is the pillar of the royal family, but in fact he is more like a fierce dragon in a cage.
Although he also needed Emperor Yonghe to expend manpower and resources to pick the elixir of longevity, in the final analysis, Emperor Yonghe needed this magic needle more.
He was already very old, but he still cared about his royal family, so he lived in the deep palace for many years and almost no one in the outside world knew of his existence.
The palace maids, eunuchs, and the like only knew that there was such a royal elder of a very high generation in the palace, but they did not know his exact age or identity.