Don't try to cultivate immortality; mortals live longer than immortals.

Two months later.

Linggen Testing Service Center.

"Ah Xuan, don't be afraid."

"How could the two of us, these good-for-nothings, possibly become cultivators?"

"Don't worry, the results of the spiritual root test will definitely be unsatisfactory."

……

Looking up at Zhou Ran, who was still chattering in his ear, Duan Xuan silently took a breath: "Shut up, don't try to stir up trouble here. If you don't talk, no one will think you're stupid."

After scolding his friend, Duan Xuan craned his neck to look ahead, but unfortunately it wasn't time for the number to be called for testing, so he couldn't see anything there.

a long time.

The smart speaker floating above my head emitted pleasant notification sounds.

"Immortal seedlings numbered 301 to 350, please proceed to passage number four. The Immortal Alliance will provide you with spiritual root testing services."

finally come.

A wail came from the candidate hall, but at this point, no one dared to run away.

Dozens of young men and women, just turned eighteen, walked forward with dejected expressions, like pigs waiting to be slaughtered.

Meanwhile, the family and friends who came to say goodbye also began to offer their blessings.

"Don't worry, brother, you'll definitely be a loser."

"Don't be nervous. Putting everything else aside, just looking at your face, you're clearly one in a million piece of trash. There's no way you'd be chosen for such a noble career as cultivating immortality."

"Don't cry, Fatty. What are you afraid of? With your useless body that needs to rest four or five times after running a hundred meters, even if God were to turn a blind eye and actually detect your spiritual root, the immortal master would still dislike you. So you are the least likely person to cultivate immortality."

……

The crowd felt as if they were going to war, while the family and friends who came to see them off offered constant comfort and blessings.

Duan Xuan was completely numb from listening.

Even after traveling for two months, I have already integrated quite well into this world.

Even at this moment, Duan Xuan still felt out of place with his surroundings.

Perhaps because he was an outsider, he simply couldn't understand the mindset of the locals in Guixu.

"Ranzi, while lying down is nice, do you really think you can rest easy for three hundred years? Haven't you thought about the benefits of cultivating immortality at all?"

He couldn't help but turn back to look at his friend.

"What's so great about cultivating immortality?" Zhou Ran's face showed a dismissive expression: "Ah Xuan, you don't really think you're a genius who can cultivate to the level of a Celestial Venerable, do you?"

Even if it doesn't work, it's still much better than being an ordinary person.

"That's not necessarily true."

Zhou Ran shook his head, then sighed: "Since that accident, you've lost a lot of your memory, and you've changed completely."

"I didn't want to tell you originally, after all, fools are sometimes lucky, and the less you know, the happier you are sometimes. But now it seems that I still have to prepare you mentally, so that you won't regret it when the time comes."

"Oh, go ahead."

Duan Xuan's curiosity was immediately piqued by these words.

Time was of the essence, so Zhou Ran didn't keep them in suspense and said seriously, "Ah Xuan, are you aware that genetic modification conflicts with the Immortal Dao Association?"

"What do you mean?"

Duan Xuan's eyes widened, vaguely sensing the mortals' aversion to cultivating immortality.

"It's very simple. With the development of technology, people can now live for three hundred years simply by genetically modifying their genes."

"But once you embark on the path of immortality, you only need to draw spiritual energy into your body, complete the first cycle of Qi circulation, and step into the first level of Qi Refining. From then on, you will be immune to genetic modification."

"this……"

Duan Xuan looked completely bewildered, while Zhou Ran continued speaking.

"Now you understand, right? If mortals don't cultivate immortality, they have almost a 100% chance of living for 300 years. After all, with the breakthrough in genetic technology, there haven't been any cases of failed genetic modification in the past 10,000 years."

"Conversely, if someone is found to have spiritual roots and thus embarks on the path of immortality, how long can they live?"

"Those who have refined their Qi are similar to ordinary people who haven't undergone any modifications. A hundred years old is considered a long life, and one hundred and twenty is the limit. Throughout history, there have been very few like them."

Even if one takes another step forward and becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator, their lifespan is still only a little over two hundred years, which is still no match for a mortal who has undergone genetic modification.

"Hasn't this immortal cultivation been a complete waste of time?"

"Not to mention how much hardship one has to endure in the process."

"On the contrary, if ordinary people are born able to lie down comfortably, enjoy an extremely rich material life, have no worries about food and clothing, and only need to indulge in pleasure, living happily for three hundred years, wouldn't that be more comfortable than the emperors of ancient times?"

"You know, the food and drink of ancient emperors could not have been compared to those of today. Even the most enviable concubines, in terms of beauty and personality, could not compare to the ever-changing and customizable Shenji Xuan'ou."

"To gain a decisive advantage in lifespan, one must cultivate to the Golden Core stage. But the problem is, how easy is it to achieve the Golden Core realm?"

"The path to immortality becomes increasingly difficult as you progress, and there's no going back once you've stepped into the Qi Refining stage. It's better to be a carefree mortal than to endure endless suffering and gamble on that one-in-a-million chance."

Duan Xuan was speechless upon hearing this "fallacy".

But upon closer examination, one must admit that it has its own inherent logic and reasoning.

Compared to the uncertainties of cultivating immortality, and the hardships and suffering involved, it is indeed much more worthwhile to lie down and live a mundane life, eating and waiting to die.

After all, humans are short-sighted creatures. Unless their lifespan is really running out, how many people would think about what will happen three hundred years from now?

Duan Xuan actually wanted to give up, but considering that he was a transmigrator and now had the opportunity to cultivate immortality right in front of him, he couldn't just let it go. No matter what, he couldn't get over that hurdle in his heart.

It's as if there's a voice in the shadows constantly reminding you... what if you're destined to be the protagonist?

But I really want to lie down and relax. Besides eating, drinking, and having fun, there are all sorts of magical and mysterious games to choose from, allowing me to experience the life of an ancient emperor.

With a jumble of thoughts running through his mind, Duan Xuan followed the others through a long corridor and arrived at an exceptionally spacious hall.

The hall was several hundred square meters in size, and even with fifty people pouring in, it seemed quite spacious, yet it was completely empty, leaving everyone looking bewildered.

What happened to the spiritual root test? Where are the examiners?

At that moment, the other door to the room opened, and a robot that looked a lot like a rice cooker walked in.

"Oh, this..."

The boys were all a little dumbfounded.

Duan Xuan nudged Zhou Ran: "Ranzi, what's going on?"

"I don't know."

Zhou Ran looked completely innocent. The method of spiritual root detection was always randomly determined by the Immortal Alliance. The purpose was to prevent people from going to the Dark Market to buy things that could conceal their spiritual roots.

"It's like opening a blind box. The current testing methods have been churning out countless generations of the same old tricks. How am I supposed to know what kind of novel thing this rice cooker is all about?"

Others were also discussing it, some out of curiosity, others out of fear.

With such a jumble of thoughts in mind, the rice cooker rolled to a stop in front of them, then the indicator light lit up, and a majestic voice resounded throughout the room.

"I am the Venerable Lord Baiwei, and I will be in charge of testing your spiritual roots this time."

"What?"

These words shocked everyone present.

As the saying goes, one progresses from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, then to Golden Core, and finally to Nascent Soul...

Those who can be called True Lords are enviable beings who live for a thousand years, enjoy all kinds of pleasures at will, and have achieved the freedom of divine and mysterious forces.

How could such a legendary figure be depicted as a rice cooker?