It's a byproduct of the practice. The goal is to obtain enlightenment and with enlightenment comes longevity.
[ holy shit loki you're right, if he obtains immortality he has to avoid becoming a BUREAUCRAT ]
My parents were cultivators. The leaders of the Yunmeng-Jiang clan, who adopted me after their deaths, were as well. I definitely have no intentions of becoming an ink-stained acolyte when I become immortal, absolutely not! I prefer night hunting divine beasts and solving mysteries, I think I'll be a very worldly immortal - to the shame of the entire system, as always.
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[ holy shit loki you're right, if he obtains immortality he has to avoid becoming a BUREAUCRAT ]
My parents were cultivators. The leaders of the Yunmeng-Jiang clan, who adopted me after their deaths, were as well. I definitely have no intentions of becoming an ink-stained acolyte when I become immortal, absolutely not! I prefer night hunting divine beasts and solving mysteries, I think I'll be a very worldly immortal - to the shame of the entire system, as always.