"Are you a human or a ghost? Why are you waiting for me?" Lin Yifan questioned.

"You and I have the same path, and I am waiting for someone who shares my ambition," the Cave Master replied.

"Are you the owner of the cave mansion?" Lin Yifan asked.

"Indeed!"

"You are still alive?" Lin Yifan asked in surprise.

At this thought, he couldn't help but shiver, his body covered in goosebumps; if it were true, that would be terrifying.

"I have long since vanished into the ether; this is just a remnant of my consciousness," the Cave Master replied.

Lin Yifan let out a sigh of relief; as long as it wasn't an undead mortal, everything was fine.

After calming down, he inquired, "I saw a painting in the senior's secret room depicting the Gate of Longevity. Were you pursuing the Path of Longevity during your lifetime?"

The reason he became the "destined one" was that he saw this Gate of Longevity, and thus understood the words on the door of the last secret room of the Cave Master.

"You know about the Gate of Longevity?" The cave master was a bit surprised, as few in the world knew about it.

"I heard about it from a senior," Lin Yifan answered.

"How much do you know?"

"I only know that there is such a gate, the rest I don't know," Lin Yifan replied honestly.

At that time, Xuji True Master didn't say much, so he remained in the dark.

"Have you heard of the Seven-Colored Immortal Ring?" the Cave Master asked.

Lin Yifan shook his head, indicating he hadn't; then a sudden thought came to him, and he added, "I have heard of the Seven-Colored Diamond Ring. Is it perhaps the same thing?"

"The Seven-Colored Diamond Ring is a term used by modern cultivators. In our time, it was called the Seven-Colored Immortal Ring," the Cave Master replied.

Hearing this, Lin Yifan's hair stood on end in shock.

Because when he was teasing the big-breasted beauty Han Meiling, she once said that as long as he gave her the Seven-Colored Diamond Ring, she wouldn't hesitate to agree to anything he did to her.

Initially, he thought the Seven-Colored Diamond Ring was a valuable treasure. Han Meiling explained that it was merely a token symbolizing eternal love. If a couple obtained the Seven-Colored Diamond Ring, they would receive the blessing of the love god and be forever happy together.

Now it seemed Han Meiling was lying at that time; the Seven-Colored Diamond Ring was likely related to the Path of Longevity.

"Senior, what is the Seven-Colored Immortal Ring? What is its purpose? Don't tell me it's some immortal's token of love," Lin Yifan impatiently asked, eager to know the answer.

"Of course not!" the Cave Master chuckled, then replied, "The Seven-Colored Immortal Ring is actually the key to opening the Gate of Longevity!"

"What? It has such a purpose!" Lin Yifan was shocked beyond belief, finally understanding why Han Meiling was willing to sacrifice her body for him to find the Seven-Colored Diamond Ring—it was all for the Path of Longevity.

"Hehe! It seems, young brother, you have been deceived!" the Cave Master chuckled.

"Of course! That bitch who told me about the Seven-Colored Diamond Ring just wanted to use my ignorance to get it for her," Lin Yifan responded, feeling indignant in retrospect.

"Hehe, actually, the Seven-Colored Immortal Ring is not so easy to find. Even I couldn't gather all seven rings; the woman who told you about it miscalculated," the Cave Master explained.

"The Seven-Colored Immortal Ring is seven rings?" Lin Yifan asked.

From the Cave Master's response, he drew this conclusion.

"The Seven-Colored Immortal Ring is one ring, but it is composed of seven rings of different colors. Therefore, if you gather seven rings of different colors, you will obtain the Seven-Colored Immortal Ring, and hence can summon the Gate of Longevity and enter the Realm of Longevity!" the Cave Master answered.

"Seven rings of different colors…"

Suddenly, Lin Yifan remembered the blue space ring he obtained from Qingxu Immortal's cave.

"Could it be that the space ring is the primitive ring needed to synthesize the Seven-Colored Immortal Ring?"

With this speculation, Lin Yifan was astonished, not expecting Qingxu Immortal's space ring to be so important.

No wonder the most precious item in Qingxu Immortal's cave mansion was the blue ring; so that was the reason.

However, everything was speculation; its authenticity needed to be verified. So Lin Yifan couldn't help but ask the Cave Master, "Senior, what are the seven colors of the rings? And what distinguishes these rings from ordinary rings?"

"The seven colors are actually the colors of light—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. The distinguishing feature of these rings from ordinary rings is that they can store things; they have space within them," the Cave Master answered.

After hearing this, Lin Yifan was stunned, full of disbelief.

Unexpectedly, his guess was correct. Qingxu Immortal's ring was one of the seven single-color rings synthesized to form the Seven-Colored Immortal Ring.

At this moment, his heart was no longer calm, for he surprisingly possessed a legendary treasure.

However, this was not necessarily a good thing, because once other powerful cultivators found out, he would be doomed.

This kind of immortal treasure was something every top power would desire, including his master currently hiding in the secluded valley—Bright True Master.

Don't be fooled by Bright True Master's reclusive and carefree farming lifestyle, indifferent to the outside world and life and death; in reality, he was quite cunning at heart.

The Medicinal Saint Valley where he resides can easily gather information about the outside world (they have mobile phones); once they find out about the space ring's whereabouts, they will undoubtedly take action immediately.

At this age and realm, such behavior is understandable. After all, who wants to die? Who doesn't want to achieve longevity?

However, the struggle would inevitably be a great battle, plunging the world into chaos and misery since the power unleashed by the strongest contenders would be equivalent to an atomic bomb, if not more.

So, it was frustrating but inevitable, as this is a world where the winner takes all.

"No wonder Qingxu Immortal wanted me to beware of Bright True Master; now I understand," Lin Yifan seemed to understand everything.

"It seems Qingxu Immortal was a better master, at least not as scheming."

Noticing Lin Yifan's surprised expression, the Cave Master curiously asked, "Young brother, are you so surprised because you possess such a space ring capable of storing things?"

"No! No! Senior, you're overthinking it. I'm just a junior; how could I possibly have such a defiant item?" Lin Yifan hurriedly explained.

At this point, he trusted no one and could only rely on himself.

"Indeed! Space rings are not something that ordinary people can touch; they are all in the hands of the strongest of an era," the Cave Master agreed with Lin Yifan, without suspicion.

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