As the image faded away, the delicate ambiance of the picture scroll vanished with it. Yet, when Charlie gazed at the artwork once more, memories of Mason flooded his mind. In his thoughts, Mason appeared even more vibrant and lively than the image depicted.


    Charlie couldn’t help but ponder the nature of Mason’s life after departing from that mountain vige.


    Despite having extended his lifespan, Mason seemed tock significant rtionships. His wife and children had long since passed away, and both his only son and apprentice now rested in the ground. Only Mason remained, looking like a middle-aged man.


    Given Mason’s dedication to cultivation and his desire for longevity, it was likely that after leaving the mountain vige, he chose to retreat to some hidden cave and continue his solitary practice. Days and months would blend together, bing indistinguishable across generations and dynasties.


    In a life consumed solely by the pursuit of practice, all of Mason’s joys and sorrows were confined within himself, with no one to share them with.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    From Charlie’s perspective, this was not a quest for longevity; it was a pursuit of loneliness.


    He reflected that if a person forsakes their emotions and desires, plunging into an endless solitude, then regardless of how long they live, life would lose its true essence.


    Charlie found himself contemting the inevitable passage of time. As those around him aged, what would be of him?


    While the Rejuvenation Pill had its benefits, its effectiveness diminished with age. For regr individuals, living beyond a hundred years was achievable with the pill, but reaching the age of two hundred would likely require a substantial quantity of Rejuvenation Pills.


    Even if he were willing to provide enough pills, would his loved ones truly want to continue relying on them as they aged?


    Reaching the age of a hundred is not unheard of, yet the world rarely hears of anyone living much longer.


    If he were to keep rejuvenating those close to him, ensuring they remained youthful and ageless, they would inevitably need to retreat from everyone who knew them during critical periods; otherwise, countless questions would arise.


    This scenario would necessitate finding a secluded ce to evade the mundane world. At that point, Charlie and hispanions would be forced to avoid normal society, much like the werewolves or vampires from tales of Marysouri.


    For a life like this, Charlie didn’t even need to consult those around him; he was the first to reject such an existence.


    As these thoughts swirled in his mind, Charlie felt a wave of mncholy wash over him.


    Though he didn’t have to confront this issue for the next twenty or thirty years, it loomed as an unavoidable trouble for as long as he lived.<fn6aae> Discover more novels at ?ovelFind</fn6aae>


    With a soft sigh, Charlie put away the scroll and remained awake, lost in contemtion.


    …


    Since the capital of Shu was rtively close to Aurous Hill, the flight took just over two hours,nding at Aurous Hill Airport.<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>