The Beautiful CEO's Close Bodyguard

Chapter 672: Chapter 0674: Longevity of a Hundred Years

Lin Dong was astounded upon hearing this and his mouth gaped in surprise. He stared at Uncle Liu in disbelief and asked, "Uncle Liu, what did you say? You’re saying you’re over a hundred years old?"

Uncle Liu nodded and looked at Lin Dong’s astonished expression, letting out a light chuckle, "What else did you think? That I’m as young as you guys?"

Lin Dong vigorously shook his head. It was clear that Uncle Liu wasn’t the same age as them; it was just that he couldn’t comprehend how a man who was over a hundred could look only in his fifties or sixties.

He was inevitably shocked. noveldrama

Chu Ge, however, remained calm and unsurprised.

"Although I guessed that your age is over a hundred, I still can’t figure out the depth of your power," Chu Ge said.

Uncle Liu gestured with his hand, signaling Chu Ge and Lin Dong to find a stool and sit down. "Let me first ask you, how much do you know about Ancient Martial Arts?"

Chu Ge looked at him, puzzled. Although unsure what Uncle Liu intended to do, he honestly replied, "Ancient Martial Arts are divided into Innate and Later Stage. The Innate stage itself is divided into nine volumes. The first volume has four layers: Qi Infusion, Dan Tian Opening, Essence Qi Returning to Origin, and Unity of Heaven and Man, which correspond to the Early Innate, Middle-stage Innate, Late Innate, and Great Perfection stages, respectively.

"The second volume deals with the early and middle stages of Innate Grandmasters, the third volume with Late Innate and Great Perfection, and the fourth volume is the Divinity Realm."

Chu Ge expressed everything he knew.

Lin Dong, listening on the side with a look of curiosity, thought to himself that there are so many different paths within their Ancient Martial Arts, just like in actual martial arts novels.

Uncle Liu nodded and said, "You’re correct. And you’ve reached the second volume, Middle-stage Innate, right?"

The "right?" at the end of the sentence, although phrased as a question, was said with a tone of certainty.

Chu Ge nodded slightly. The old gentleman in front of him clearly surpassed him in martial arts, so it was not surprising that he could discern the extent of Chu Ge’s power.

"Actually, Innate is not divided into nine volumes, but five."

Uncle Liu declared.

Chu Ge was confused. "But ancient books have records..."

"Ancient books?" Uncle Liu scoffed lightly, "These are just rumors passed down from the ancients. But in reality, within us Ancient Martial Artists, from ancient times to the present, has there ever been a person who mastered all nine volumes? There hasn’t."

Chu Ge pondered for a moment, realizing Uncle Liu was right. Although Ancient Martial Artists often mentioned the division into nine volumes, the actual realm that one could reach was only up to the fifth volume of Immortal Unification.

"For a long time, it seems there was only one person who reached the fifth volume of Immortal Unification, but that person has since vanished from the world of martial arts," Chu Ge lamented. "I don’t know whether he is dead or alive now, but if he is still in this world, I would certainly like to meet him."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Liu coughed softly and asked curiously, "Why do you want to visit him?"

"For guidance." Even Jian Chunqiu is not certain about the methods of cultivating the second volume, and I can only fumble through it myself. If I could find that immortal, I would definitely seek his advice on how to get through the second volume.

Uncle Liu fell silent for a moment, not continuing the conversation.

After a brief silence, Lin Dong ventured to break it, whispering to Chu Ge, "Mr. Chu, we came here to buy furniture. How did you end up chatting with him?"

They were sitting here so seriously, chatting away merrily, almost forgetting the actual business at hand.

Chu Ge then remembered his original intent and, pointing at the stool Lin Dong was sitting on, said, "I want this kind of stool, ten of them."

Hearing Chu Ge wanted ten stools, Uncle Liu just smiled slightly, his expression clearly showing that he had long since become indifferent to material benefits.

He nodded in agreement, "No problem. Have a look if there’s anything else you want. All my wood here is top-quality sandalwood..."

Lin Dong smirked, "Uncle Liu, let’s cut out the exaggeration. At the Farmer’s Market, everyone claims their wood is sandalwood, but how many are telling the truth? Mr. Chu is my benefactor and my friend, so please honor my face..."

"Lin Dong." Before Lin Dong could finish, Chu Ge interrupted him, "Uncle Liu is right. The wood here is indeed sandalwood; some are red sandalwood, and some are Black Sandalwood."

Lin Dong was stunned and looked at Chu Ge in disbelief, unable to grasp the reality, "Ah? But..."

Was genuine sandalwood really available at the Farmer’s Market? He knew the price of sandalwood was very high, and those who came to scour the market rarely encountered experts. They would flee at the sight of such high prices... This Uncle Liu...

Uncle Liu glared at Lin Dong, irritated, "All here are genuine. How dare you compare mine to those outside?"

Lin Dong offered a sheepish smile, oblivious to these details; he couldn’t identify sandalwood.

Uncle Liu looked at Lin Dong with no smile, but when he turned to look at Chu Ge, his expression brightened immediately, and he wore a gentle smile. "So young, yet you know so much. Don’t worry, I won’t overcharge you. At my age, I’ve long since grown indifferent to money."

Lin Dong smirked again, clearly disbelieving his words.

But since everything he said turned out wrong, he chose to keep silent, quietly venting in his mind.

Chu Ge ordered almost everything from Uncle Liu, even several large tables.

On the way back, Lin Dong couldn’t help but grumble in the car, "Uncle Liu says money isn’t important to him anymore, but look at how many things you’ve ordered. When we were leaving, his face was practically blooming with joy."

On the drive back, Chu Ge was at the wheel again, but this time, with the experience from the trip over, he drove much faster.

He smiled and said, "All that is not the main point. The main point is the sandalwood from his place, which is indeed top quality. To be honest, we got a bargain at the price of a hundred thousand. If we were to buy these items elsewhere, the same quality goods wouldn’t be less than a million."

Lin Dong nodded, suddenly understanding. He wasn’t that knowledgeable about these things, but he believed what Mr. Chu said.

Since Mr. Chu felt it was a fair deal, he didn’t comment further.

However, Lin Dong was extremely intrigued by the ancient martial arts they had discussed. He glanced sideways, hesitatingly asking, "Mr. Chu, can Ancient Martial Arts really prolong life?"

Chu Ge was taken aback, not understanding why Lin Dong would suddenly ask such a question.

"You see, Uncle Liu is over a hundred years old, yet he only looks like he’s in his fifties or sixties. Ordinary people who reach their sixties already look like old men."

Lin Dong sighed softly. After all, who wouldn’t want to live a long life in this world?