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Any of these—colluding with an Ancient Immortal, stealing dragon qi, arranging a blood formation, refining a Longevity Stone, and opposing the Golden Tower Council—alone were enough for anyone to be executed. One did not even need to succeed, as merely intending such acts was already a monstrous crime. Astonishingly, Chen Shuhua had achieved all of them. Having come this far, there truly was no turning back.
She committed these crimes to pursue immortality.
Many people criticized Daoists for scheming, fighting for power, chasing ranks and fame, wasting heaven’s gifts, and neglecting their proper path. The reason was that most Daoists simply knew that they could not attain immortality.
Human life spanned 100 years, regardless of whether one spent the century in restraint or in indulgence.
Some Daoists feared laboring their whole lives and enduring every hardship for a century, only to miss out on life’s pleasures.
Meanwhile, those who wielded power and lived in lavish enjoyment also lived 100 years.
The hardworking ones would feel they had...
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