"Great! Master really wants to pass the position of Sect Leader to me." Ding Laoda was filled with joy and continuously fantasized about the moment when the succession would take place.

Lin Yifan rolled his eyes. Ding Laoda truly coveted the position of Witchcraft True Master, which showed he was also a malicious person with a treacherous heart.

Originally, he had planned to take out the Black Gold Token and declare himself as the new Sect Leader appointed by the Witchcraft True Master; now, it seemed he dared not do so.

While Ding Laoda was daydreaming, Lin Yifan had no choice but to wander around the secret chamber, appreciating the paintings.

As he walked, he suddenly found one of the paintings quite interesting.

The painting depicted an old man stepping on auspicious clouds, wandering in the ethereal world, when suddenly a Sky Gate appeared ahead, shining brightly. The old man paused to look, lost in thought.

Lin Yifan did not understand why the old man did not fly into the Sky Gate. Could he not fly over? Or was there some reason preventing him?

At this moment, he suddenly recalled a term that Xuji True Master had mentioned when persuading An Qi to join her sect – Gate of Longevity.

"Could this be the legendary Gate of Longevity?" Lin Yifan wondered, shocked in his heart.

Had the Cave Master seen the Gate of Longevity? Or was the Sky Gate in the painting his conception?

All these questions, Lin Yifan did not have the answers to, but one thing was certain - the Cave Master had pursued longevity.

It was understandable; when you become the strongest and possess everything, your greatest enemy is time.

No one can withstand the erosion of time; regardless of how high your realm is, you will eventually die.

Thus, in such circumstances, the strongest embark on the pursuit of longevity. Because their realm is already at the pinnacle, they can only seek ways to live longer.

In the face of death, everyone is fearful, including the strongest.

Lin Yifan did not know whether the Gate of Longevity existed, but since Xuji True Master mentioned it, there must be some reason behind it.

As Lin Yifan was lost in thought, Ding Laoda just woke up from his joy.

Seeing Lin Yifan staring at a painting, Ding Laoda walked over, curiosity evident: "Junior Brother! What are you thinking about? It's just a painting, is it worth such deep contemplation?"

Disrupted by the inquiry, Lin Yifan immediately returned to his senses and responded awkwardly, "Senior Brother! When you encounter something you like, you'll know why I'm absorbed like this."

"Does Junior Brother like this painting?" Ding Laoda inquired.

He was only interested in poison, martial arts, and realms, not in these paintings and calligraphy; hence, he did not look at them more closely.

"I somewhat like it!" Lin Yifan answered honestly; in fact, he wanted to take the painting back for further study and contemplation.

"Since you like it, take it away, better than letting tomb robbers sell it as an art piece." Ding Laoda suggested.

"Alright! I'll take it when we come out!" Lin Yifan responded.

No need for Ding Laoda to say, he would take the painting, because only a connoisseur can appreciate the extraordinary realm of the artist.

After leaving the fifth secret chamber, Lin Yifan and Ding Laoda entered the last secret chamber.

At this point, the Stone Gate could no longer be opened.

"Junior Brother! This is the final secret chamber. The gate is surrounded by prohibition, completely unsolvable. However, if you can answer a riddle given by the Cave Master, you can enter." Ding Laoda answered.

"Where's the riddle? I didn't see it." Lin Yifan asked.

"The riddle is hidden on the Stone Gate, just touch the Stone Gate, and it will appear." Ding Laoda answered.

"So miraculous?" Lin Yifan was a bit surprised, it was much more advanced than current touch technology.

"Yes, it's this miraculous!" Ding Laoda answered.

"Alright! Let me give it a try then!"

After saying that, Lin Yifan lightly touched the Stone Gate.

Instantly, two lines of words appeared on the Stone Gate.

"What is the joy in life, what is the fear in death?"

Lin Yifan had seen this sentence more than twenty times; he would often hear or see this sentence in many poems, books, and even on television.

Actually, this sentence was easy to understand, that is, when alive, one should know that there will be a day of death, life and death are like a sheet of paper, only separated by one side. Living leads to death, death leads to rebirth. The body decays and the soul departs, yet a new body will be given. Therefore, life is not necessarily joyful; death is not necessarily sorrowful.

It seemed very open-minded, but in reality, the Cave Master might not agree with this viewpoint.

Based on the paintings in the fifth secret chamber, it was evident that the Cave Master feared death and did not have an open-minded disposition.

The Cave Master posed this riddle likely to find a kindred spirit through poetry.

He might know he could not achieve this pursuit of longevity himself, so he hoped a destined person in future generations would help him accomplish it.

With this understanding, it was easier to answer.

Thus, Lin Yifan cleared his throat and seriously answered, "If death is not feared, why worry about hardships?"

Just after speaking, with a "whoosh," Lin Yifan was sucked into the Stone Gate, disappearing from where he stood.

Ding Laoda was dumbfounded, unable to believe it.

He had studied the riddle for decades and couldn't solve it, yet his junior brother cracked it in mere seconds. The difference almost made him faint on the spot.

"Dammit! So this is enough to enter? I've prepared several theses, countless arguments." Ding Laoda cursed under his breath.

At this moment, he really wanted to hit someone.

Lin Yifan had entered; he wondered if he could also enter; so he repeated Lin Yifan's previous words, awaiting the result.

However, the Stone Gate remained motionless.

"Dammit! Bastard!"

Ding Laoda punched and kicked around, venting his anger; but ultimately, he hurt himself. Because the Stone Gate had a rebound function; the greater the force he exerted, the stronger the counterattack.

After venting, he calmed down.

Lin Yifan was his sect brother and wouldn't monopolize all the treasures; he could just ask for them.

However, the most precious treasures surely wouldn't be his unless he turned against Lin Yifan, ruining their brotherhood.

"Ah! Is this the gap between people? Why is my brain so slow?" Ding Laoda blamed himself, quietly lamenting, unable to accept this result because it was truly discouraging.

On the other side, Lin Yifan, who was sucked in, found himself in a pitch-black secret chamber.

He scanned the surroundings, on high alert, ready to defend or evade at any moment.

When he cautiously took two steps forward, an aged voice suddenly echoed in the secret chamber: "Haha! You finally came? I've waited for you for so long!"

The sudden voice gave Lin Yifan, who was walking, a big fright.

He was already quite scared, now he was even more terrified.

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