Chapter 519: Chapter 380: Hard to Find Scenery_3
Xiao Yuanzi said, “The Epiphyllum Treasure To shortens one’s lifespan; the more diligently one cultivates it, the faster one ages!”
Zhou Yi, astonished, asked, “You two know this?”
“Who doesn’t know such an obvious thing?”
Xiao Fangzi said coldly, “If it weren’t for the palace providing for our food and drink, we would have starved to death several tis over. Given that we’re well fed and quenched, it’s only right to give our lives in service to His Majesty!”
Xiao Yuanzi said, “Those eunuchs guarding the palace walls, they toil their whole lives, bullied by others, and can never leave the palace even in death. It’s better to have more profound skills, get a good position, and be able to take care of one’s family.”
“Thank you both for your guidance!”
Zhou Yi’s brow furrowed slightly, sensing that sothing was off; he had already been giving his all to his training.
If this had been right after he entered the palace, Zhou Yi would certainly have expressed his doubts, but now he was more cautious, planning to observe the changes in his peers after their training.
Upon arriving at the kitchen,
Zhou Yi looked around and saw several peers.
Just half a year had passed, and the teenagers who had been in their teens looked prematurely old, their once jet-black hair turned dull grey. So even had wrinkles on their faces, white hairs on their heads, and clouded eyes.
“No wonder they suspected I wasn’t training!”
Zhou Yi’s mind was a maelstrom of confusion, elation, and helplessness.
“Why don’t I age? Is it because of a unique constitution or because I live longer? If soone discovers what’s different about , what consequences will there be? If I report it to His Majesty, could I perhaps receive a reward…”
In the eyes of commoners, the Emperor was a supre divine being.
Zhou Yi was sowhat tempted but quickly thought of Xiao Xi who had died from taking the pills. His Majesty had so many people test his dications in his quest for the Elixir of Life.
“If His Majesty knew I didn’t age, would he try to turn into a pill?”
The more he thought about it, the more it seed possible. Zhou respected the Emperor, yet he didn’t want to be boiled or burnt by soone else. Suppressing the fear in his heart, he considered how to conceal his unaging secret.
“The best thod would be to use Facial Disguise to appear older on the surface!”
“Second best is to limit contact with others—at least for the next half year, I should leave early and return late to prevent discovery!”
“Lastly, if I take a position in a less populated area, prolonged contact would eventually give away!”
“But… where can I find the Art of Disguise?”
Zhou Yi lapsed into deep thought until he heard a noise. Turning his head, it was Xiao Yuanzi, who wore an impatient expression.
“What are you thinking about? I called you several tis and you didn’t respond. Have you eaten yet?”
“Alright, alright.”
Zhou Yi had no appetite; without resolving the issue of not aging, he would be caught for Alchemy sooner or later.
On the way to the Training Room of Section Jia Seven, Zhou Yi carefully considered his words and asked in a low voice.
“Brother Yuanzi, do you know the Art of Disguise?”
Xiao Yuanzi raised an eyebrow. “Why? Do you want to hide your face and pretend to work hard in your training?”
Zhou Yi wore a mournful face and said, “There’s been a drought at ho, my parents and siblings all starved to death. What family do I have left? I just want to live longer so I can pray for blessings for my parents!”
Xiao Fangzi said gloomily, “That act of yours, not even actors could match its authenticity.”
“The fear in life and death is imnse; wanting to live longer needs no justification!”
Xiao Yuanzi said, “Many eunuchs in the palace do not wish to cultivate the Epiphyllum Treasure To, and naturally, they have ways to feign old age but it requires buying ointnts with Silver.”
Zhou Yi was inwardly overjoyed, but outwardly he kept a sorrowful face; he didn’t have a single coin to his na.
Xiao Yuanzi looked towards Xiao Fangzi, seeking his opinion.
Xiao Fangzi gave a slight nod, “We can lend you the Silver, you’ll repay it in kind later, and you’ll also have to do so tasks for us.”
“Thank you, Brother Fangzi.”
Zhou Yi bowed repeatedly in agreent, eager to make his face look old to avoid being taken for Alchemy. He would worry about the future later.
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