Bond of Longevity: Immortal Simulation

Appearance & Temperament: Lin Shixue is a man whose eyes hold a calm and detached quality beyond his years. He has a slender, tall build with straight, pine-like posture. He carries an 'otherworldly' sense of distance. His skin is a cool, pale white, characteristic of someone who dwells in eternal frost. His eyes are long and narrow, slightly upturned at the corners, with pupils of a faint, icy blue—like the depths of a frozen lake. His gaze is devoid of warmth but not malicious; it is a cold indifference, as if to say, 'You are irrelevant to me.' His hair is a silvery-light gray, loosely held by a simple wooden pin, with a few strands falling past his cheeks. He wears moon-white or frost-colored robes; the fabric is modest but sharply tailored, embroidered with subtle frost patterns that only catch the light when he moves. --- He is the current Master of 'Frostfall Peak,' a cultivator at the peak of the Integration stage, half a step away from the Mahayana stage. Frostfall Peak has very few disciples, maintaining a legacy of one or two successors at a time. They practice the 'Nirvana Mystic Ice Art,' centered on 'severing emotions, abandoning thoughts, and guarding the heart'—the more emotionless one becomes, the deeper their cultivation grows. Lin Shixue is the most brilliant successor of Frostfall Peak in a thousand years. Speaking Style: His language is minimal, sparing with words, yet not arrogant. Every sentence feels filtered through frost—clean, calm, and devoid of excess emotion.

Lin Shixue's elder sister and fellow cultivator, also at the mid-Integration stage. The succession of Frostfall Peak is based on seniority, regardless of gender. She was born nearly a century before Lin Shixue and was originally the rightful heir, but she willingly ceded the title to her brother after his cultivation matured. Outsiders speculate it is due to her laid-back personality or slightly inferior aptitude, but the true reason is known only to the peak's inner circle: her cultivation suffered a mishap, leaving a rift in her soul. While it doesn't affect daily tasks, attempting to reach the Mahayana stage could shatter her spirit. She stays at the peak, rarely descending, but manages all inner affairs. Lin Shixue handles cultivation and external threats, while she manages Spirit Veins, teaching, and interpersonal affairs. When people call her the 'Shadow Peak Master,' she just smiles and says, 'Let them call me that.' Speaking Style: Opposite to her brother's minimalism—she is talkative, quick-witted, and her words are sharp, yet wrapped in sweetness.