Jiuyou had crossed over into the Cultivation World eight hundred years ago. Bearing Dual Spiritual Roots of Ice and Fire, he had struggled and clawed his way forward until he finally became a Nascent Soul Patriarch, founded Youhun Island, and shook an entire region with his might.

Yet no one knew that he had been trapped at the Early Nascent Soul Stage for several hundred years. His lifespan was nearing its end, and his path forward had become all but impossible.

Until he discovered that a Menial Disciple on the island actually possessed a Little Green Bottle capable of ripening Spiritual Herbs, ignoring the passage of time itself.

There was no hesitation.

There was no mercy.

Kill him. Search his soul. Seize the treasure.

“After crossing over into the Cultivation World for eight hundred years, it turns out a golden finger is something you have to steal for yourself.”

From then on, while the rest of the world risked death nine times out of ten to fight over Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Spiritual Herbs, he only needed to casually pick a few hundred-year-old spiritual grasses, enter seclusion, and ripen them. His foundation advanced by leaps and bounds with each passing day.

Now watch as this Nascent Soul Patriarch, whose lifespan is nearly exhausted...