I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

”No wonder they come aggressively and without concealing their intentions, so that’s why!”

Ma Wu looked at the slowly approaching spirit boat and suddenly realized.

It turns out they are here for the Fish King, aiming to break through to late-stage Foundation Establishment.

The True Inheritance Struggle only restricts age, not cultivation level.

As long as you are not over one hundred fifty years old, the deeper your cultivation and the sharper your skills, the higher the probability of seizing the True Inheritance.

Clearly, Su Youyue and Bu Zhengyang are here for the Fish King.

”There is still one hour before the sun sets; we must find a way to stop these two. We must not let them get the Fish King, or else our future days will become even more difficult!”

Ma Wu glanced at the sky, his expression solemn.

The Red Flame Snowfish is a rare treasure in the river, and its growth environment is naturally demanding.

Red Flame Snowfish cannot be caught before they mature; otherwise, it won’t replenish, and the imbalance in Water and Fire Spiritual Qi will affect cultivation.

Therefore, to fish for Red Flame Snowfish, you must wait a full three years; even one day early won’t do.

Moreover, only after the sun sets will the Red Flame Snowfish swim out from the depths of the water veins, achieving a balance of spiritual power.

Therefore, the best time to capture a Spirit Fish is only at night, after sunset.

”But we are of humble lineage and have no sect. How can we stop these people?”

Fu Hongling couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

”The Fox Ascendant travels all around and is not in the Daoist School. Even if the Ascendant were here, we couldn’t call upon him for such a small matter.”

”Besides, there’s no other disciple in Jade Pot Peak besides the Ascendant...”

Lvu Zijin shook his head repeatedly.

Their forces were still too thin.

If it were just early-stage Foundation Establishment, the few of them might be able to put up some resistance. But facing mid-stage Foundation Establishment, they have no power.

”What about Senior Brother Xie and Junior Sister Jiang?”

Ma Wu suddenly asked.

”Junior Sister Jiang was assigned by the Ascendant to a trial at White Wolf Mountain.”

”Junior Sister Jiang’s cultivation advances quickly, but she’s still quite a distance from mid-stage Foundation Establishment.”

”As for Senior Brother Xie, he hasn’t been seen lately, and we don’t know where he went...”

Fu Hongling gently shook her head, looking worried.

”In my opinion, why not just give it up...”

”It’s not that we’re not trying hard, but the strong dominate. The Fish King is not something we can protect!”

Lvu Zijin glanced at the others and then quietly suggested.

Fu Hongling and Songg Shan were slightly surprised, but then fell into deep thought and did not object.

”We can’t let the Su Family and Formless Peak succeed!”

”What if Senior Brother Gu returns? If he sees us making such a half-hearted effort, what should we do then?”

Ma Wu shook his head and immediately refused.

”Then what should we do? Are we supposed to fight them to the death?”

”Senior Brother Ma, you have a Fire Technique that can barely contend, but Junior Sister Fu, Senior Brother Songg, and I—you know our combat power. It’s difficult, difficult, difficult!”

Lvu Zijin couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

The three of them served in ”support roles.” If it was about alchemy, artifact refining, farming, or fish breeding, they were experts. But in magical combat, they were powerless.

Artifact refiners and alchemists are not weaklings.

Especially artifact refiners; if they possess many spiritual artifacts, they can take on multiple opponents alone.

But both of these professions require a deep accumulation of experience, needing time to ripen and favoring the old.

They had just broken through to Foundation Establishment, thinking themselves gifted, but in ten years, they had only refined a few batches of pills and crafted one spiritual artifact.

Far from enough.

If only they had more time to refine some spiritual artifacts and treasure pills, they might have a chance.

”We absolutely cannot let the Su Family and Formless Peak succeed!”

”At worst, I’ll look for a few mid-stage Foundation Establishment senior brothers of humble lineage and use the Fish King as leverage to ask them for help!”

”Having someone else get the Fish King is better than it falling into the hands of the Su Family and Formless Peak!”

After a moment of reflection, Ma Wu suddenly lifted his head, his eyes fierce.

Even within humble lineages, there are ambitious individuals with considerable cultivation who can contend against the Su Family and Formless Peak.

But doing so means they won’t be able to keep the Fish King.

Yet Ma Wu didn’t expect to keep the Fish King—it was beyond their current reach.

Seeing that Fu Hongling and others had no objections, Ma Wu infused some mana, and several Sound Transmission Commanding Swords flew swiftly from his sleeve in different directions.

”Whish!”

A few streaks of light crossed the sky, naturally catching the attention of several spirit boats in the distance.

”Uncle, Senior Brother Bu, they are sending commanding swords; they must be seeking reinforcements!”

On the spirit boat behind, Su Huazheng observed the swiftly departing commanding swords and couldn’t help but send a message to the two spirit boats ahead.

”Don’t worry, I already have arrangements in place; no one will be coming!”

Su Youyue raised his eyes slightly, speaking calmly.

Bu Zhengyang remained seated cross-legged, without even opening his eyes, clearly feeling confident.

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Before long, several streaks of light returned swiftly from different directions, landing back on Heart-breaking Island.

Ma Wu took the commanding swords, glanced at them, and his face turned gloomy.

”What’s wrong, Senior Brother?”

Fu Hongling asked concernedly.

”A few days ago, Bu Zhengyang swept through the humble lineages, defeating four mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in one go. The people I invited with the commanding swords had all fought against Bu Zhengyang...”

Ma Wu handed the commanding swords to the others, a bitter smile on his face.

It was clear that Bu Zhengyang came prepared, defeating all the potential reinforcements they could invite, cutting off all hope for themselves.

”What about Junior Sister Bian?”

”She comes from an extraordinary background and has a strong connection to Senior Brother Gu. Can we ask her for help?”

”Giving the Fish King to the Bian Family is better than Bu Zhengyang getting it!”

Fu Hongling immediately suggested.

”Junior Sister Bian’s prowess, displayed during the conquest of Red Moon River, greatly dissatisfied the Bian Family Ascendant, and she had been reprimanded to go to a Secret Realm for training. She’s not in the Daoist School at the moment, and the others in the Bian Family don’t respect my face...”

Ma Wu shook his head helplessly.

Everyone immediately fell silent, their faces gloomy.

They could only watch the sky darkening bit by bit.

”Brothers and sisters, why panic? Xie is here!”

Just as darkness was about to fall, a handsome figure, riding a cyan cone-shaped spiritual artifact, approached swiftly.

The newcomer’s face was handsome, hands behind his back, exuding an unusual grace, seemingly confident and at ease.

”Senior Brother Xie?”

Ma Wu looked at the newcomer, slightly surprised.

The person in front of them was none other than Xie Chengping of Azure Firmament Peak, one of Gu Yuan’s Foundation disciples.

”Brothers and sisters, don’t worry. After these arduous days, I’ve finally refined a high-grade spiritual artifact. Even against mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, I have the confidence to fight!”

”If we work together, we can surely block the Su Family and Formless Peak!”

Xie Chengping pointed to the cyan cone-shaped spiritual artifact beside him, speaking with great enthusiasm.

But Ma Wu and the others exchanged glances, all without words.

They weren’t fools; they had long understood Xie Chengping’s thoughts over the years.

He simply wanted to raise the banner and drive them when Senior Brother Gu wasn’t around, so he could become master of the mountain.

Only... lacked capability!

In the past, he boasted, but couldn’t even take a wisp of Senior Brother Gu’s Sword Qi; how could he possibly command them?

”Ahem, Senior Brother Xie, although high-grade spiritual artifacts are fine, you’re only at the early Foundation Establishment. I’m afraid you can barely use it...”

Ma Wu coughed lightly, pointedly reminding.

But Xie Chengping seemed not to understand, solemnly asserting: ”No matter, I still have the Spirit Enhancing Pill in hand. Even if it costs me everything, I’ll block these two!”

His expression was resolute, with a demeanor as if prepared to lay down his life, utterly determined.

But Ma Wu and others felt awkward.

This is not a deadly battle but merely an internal Daoist School power struggle; such theatrical heroics seemed unnecessary.

Are we supposed to be so moved by your zeal that we’d bow in admiration?

They came from humble lineages, steadfast and realistic, not swayed by ”pretentious” posturing, rather perceiving it as insincere.

Just for being under ”Gu Clan,” they couldn’t speak directly.

With a single high-grade spiritual artifact, does he think he can block Bu Zhengyang?

If so, the previous mid-stage Foundation Establishment seniors from humble lineage wouldn’t have lost.

”Sigh...”

Ma Wu sighed deeply, feeling the future bleak.

Then, a commanding sword flew from outside the island, landing in his palm.

”Senior Brother Gu is back!”

Ma Wu’s eyes widened as he saw it, immediately showing a look of delight.