Shi Lao Da's heart jolted as if struck by lightning.
He very much agreed with the Immortal Master's words because the current situation of the Shi Family wasn't as glorious as it appeared on the surface.
Exploiting a lapis lazuli mine such as Sangmu Island, the enormous profits apparent to any discerning person, how could there not be those whose hearts burgeoned with envy and covetousness? Among the Shi family's descendants, there were no cultivators to stand guard; for years, they relied on adept social maneuvering, making themselves lowly and unassuming, but even so, the challenges, both overt and covert, never ceased for a single day.
These challenges came from the financially powerful merchant associations and the mysterious backing of Cultivation powers, each of which left him overwhelmed and distressed. After years of exhausting his wits, he was now worn with age, evident before his time, and no Spiritual Medicine could remedy it.
Because it was the heart that was weary.
