Charlie remarked, “It appears that your ancestors had a profound connection with that ancestor Meng.”


    “Indeed,” the elderly woman replied. “Our ancestors left behind strict guidelines during their lifetimes. Members of the Jiang family have been bound to this ce for generations. We are tasked with safeguarding the tombs of Meng Laozu’s wife and children. Meng Laozu made it clear to my family’s ancestors that if anyone were to discover the secret to longevity, they must return to honor him and offer blessings…”


    Charlie inquired softly, “So, this ancestor Meng hasn’t been seen since then?”


    “No,” she shook her head. “The Jiang family has remained here for over a thousand years without ever witnessing the person in the painting. It’s possible that our ancestor Meng was unable to uncover the path to longevity, and he may have passed away at the threshold of two hundred years…”


    Charlie nodded, considering, “That’s certainly usible. While the Rejuvenation Pill is indeed a miraculous remedy, it cannot be endlessly applied. Merely relying on the Rejuvenation Pill won’t allow someone to live to two hundred years. Even with spiritual energy, eternal life remains elusive. Achieving immortality requires additional opportunities.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Even the “Nine Xuantian Jing” does not contain any methods for achieving eternal life. However, it alsocks guidance on how to enhance one’s aura to the extent of attaining invincibility and immortality.<fn2c77> Official source is f?ndnovel</fn2c77>


    Furthermore, the “Nine Xuantian Jing” does not provide any means to extend life beyond two hundred years. While it offers abilities akin to those of a deity, there is no elixir that guarantees one will live for a century or more, let alone thousands of years.


    Thus, in theory, it seems impossible for Ancestor Meng to still be alive after more than a thousand years; his life likely concluded at a certain point.


    A person like that may dedicate their entire life to cultivation, potentially passing away in solitude, deep within a mountain cave, ultimately sumbing to the inevitability of dust returning to dust. Reflecting on this, Charlie turned to the old woman once more and asked, “Grandma, have your people truly not left this ce for all these years?”


    After some contemtion, she responded, “The ancestral precepts did not forbid us from leaving. While my ancestor wished for us to stay here, he also hoped we would be aware of the world beyond. Therefore, the Jiang family has always prioritized education. When I was young, my father taught me to read, andter, he sent me down the mountain for schooling. Over the years, some descendants grew restless and ventured out, but the majority have remained here…”


    Charlie probed further, “It must be quite challenging to live here, right?”


    The olddy smiled, “In this secluded mountain, aside from asional sickness, we have no trouble with food and drink. We cultivate in the spring and summer and hunt in the autumn and winter. Life has been good, and we are far removed from the turmoil of war. For over a thousand years, this ce has seen no conflict, allowing our family legacy to endure.”


    Charlie asked again, “Are the other vigers part of your n?”


    The old woman replied, “Currently, very few people here bear the surname Jiang.”


    She continued, “The Jiang family has not thrived for over a millennium, especially the males. In earlier times, we had many female descendants who sought marriage. To avoid leaving this ce, we had to find ways to marry without departing. Consequently, more men with different surnames began joining our family. As time passed, the influence of the Jiang family diminished.”


    “Many men who married into the family agreed that their children would carry the mother’s surname, Jiang. I resisted, insisting that the child should take the father’s surname or be taken away from here. There’s no other choice; the Jiang family has be a matriarchal one, and ultimately, I had to relent.”


    “Now, children with foreign surnames have married other individuals with different surnames. Over time, this has led to a significant decline in the number of Jiang family members. Nearly all of them are gone, leaving only my mother and me.”


    Charlie nodded and then asked, “Do people with other surnames know about Ancestor Meng?”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>