I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, twenty-two years have passed.

The Cyan Peak Daoist School has experienced both calm and upheaval over these twenty-two years.

For ordinary disciples, everything was as usual, but for those with a higher level of cultivation and access to information, it was an earthquake.

The Patriarch of the Lan Family, a great cultivator at the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, Lan Tianming, turned out to be the mastermind behind the Demon Race of the Three Elements Water Marsh, plundering the Daoist School’s Spirit Ore!

And everything Lan Tianming did was actually to ambush Gu Yuan, the Flowing Cloud Banquet’s foremost participant!

Although the Su Family didn’t participate directly, they were aware of all of Lan Tianming’s actions but concealed it and allowed him to wreak havoc.

Afterwards, they even wanted to use an Ascendant’s Secret Treasure to suppress Gu Yuan, seeking an opportunity to let Lan Tianming escape.

But ultimately, nothing could withstand the blazing sword light.

Gu Yuan single-handedly not only killed Lan Tianming but also severely injured Su Xuanfeng, causing his Dantian to shatter, rendering him as good as a cripple.

”Alas, I never expected such filth within our Daoist School?”

In the Law Enforcement Hall, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator looked at the document stamped with a Great Seal in his hand and couldn’t help but sigh.

”Such things are not uncommon.”

”Do you think the Su Family is easy to provoke? If not for Sword Fox Immortal standing behind Senior Brother Gu, how could this matter be so easily resolved?”

A companion beside him couldn’t help but sneer.

”If it weren’t for Sword Fox Immortal’s backing, do you think Lan Tianming would be Gu Yuan’s only obstacle? There would probably be countless troubles already.”

”The Ten Great True Inheritance candidates are seeds with the potential to reach the Golden Core, each family’s millennium-long plans hinge on them, without someone behind them, participating in the True Inheritance Competition is just too hard to even think about!”

”What seemed peaceful in the past is because we haven’t touched that level, competing only for the leftovers others disdain.”

”When it comes to the position of the Golden Core, it’s no longer cordial.”

The companion couldn’t help but sigh.

As disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall, they had seen such things often.

”Let’s not talk about this anymore, quickly send this Dharma Seal to the Lan Family, this time, it should not change...”

The companion shook his head, no longer speaking, holding the document, and using Escape Light, flew towards the Lan Family.

Lan Tianming not only ambushed fellow disciples but also colluded with the Demon Race, plundering the Daoist School’s Spirit Ore, which was a grave crime.

Though the Daoist School doesn’t practice implicating others, severe punishment is unavoidable.

The Lan Family’s Jade Forest Island is immediately reclaimed, Lan Family disciples are to be sent to South Sea Villa, never to set foot in Cyan Peak Daoist School again.

This matter, lingering unresolved for over twenty years, was finally swiftly dealt with upon Sword Fox Immortal’s return.

Su Xuanfeng is also to be imprisoned in the White Worm Cold Prison for fifty years.

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”Splash!”

On Heart-breaking Island, rich Spiritual Qi churns unceasingly, like a massive vortex funnel, rushing fiercely in one direction.

Songshan and others stood together, watching the scene ahead with solemn expressions.

”Do you think Senior Brother Gu can successfully break through?”

Songshan asked with some concern.

”Absolutely!”

”If even Senior Brother Gu can’t break through the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, I don’t know who in this world can.”

Ma Wu smiled faintly, with great confidence.

Although cultivation and Magical Combat cannot be confused, and Sword Cultivators are not the strongest cultivators in the world, the mere Late-stage Foundation Establishment is definitely not a challenge for Gu Yuan.

”Boom!”

”Clang!”

At this moment, a rumbling sound came from the Cave Mansion ahead, like a sudden thunderclap, or the breaking of shackles, followed by a powerful aura bursting forth, reaching straight to the skies.

”He’s succeeded!”

Ma Wu and the others looked at each other, joy evident in their eyes.

”Splash!”

The Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth surged, and the Spirit Meridian of the entire Heart-breaking Island quaked slightly, continuously merging into the Cave Mansion at the center of the island.

”Bang!”

The stone door exploded, and a figure with a green hairpin and flowing sleeves slowly walked out.

As his eyes opened and closed, the void turned white, as if with thundering currents, and after a long time, this anomaly slowly faded away.

”Congratulations, Senior Brother!”

”Congratulations, Senior Brother!”

Ma Wu and the others stepped forward to congratulate Gu Yuan.

”It’s just the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, what’s there to be happy about?”

Gu Yuan shook his head, indifferent.

With his current strength and foundation, if he couldn’t even break through the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, those Foundation Establishment cultivators and Earth Demons who died by his hand would probably crawl out of their graves to fight him.

”How goes the True Inheritance Competition?”

Gu Yuan asked directly.

Recently, he had been focused on closed-door cultivation, paying no attention to the matters of the outside world, but he had always instructed Ma Wu and the others to keep an eye on it.

”Report to Senior Brother, the Daoist School has already decreed, the True Inheritance Competition will officially begin in a year!”

”All Foundation Establishment cultivators under the age of 130 can participate!”

Ma Wu respectfully replied.

”Only a year left, huh...”

Gu Yuan sighed softly.

”How many of the disciples who were sent away have returned?”

He turned and asked again.

”Fifteen disciples in total, Senior Brother was the first to return, Lan Tianming counts as the second...”

”The others have gradually returned over these twenty-two years, but ultimately only nine came back, and four are missing, reportedly the Soul Tokens left in their clans have shattered...”

Ma Wu had already gathered detailed information on everything, responding promptly.

”Four died, huh, the Jade Water Fire-Eyed Ape’s plan didn’t quite work out, did it...”

Gu Yuan couldn’t help but chuckle softly upon hearing this.

The disciples of the Cyan Peak Daoist School capable of killing the Jade Water Fire-Eyed Ape were all elite, with extraordinary skills.

As long as they didn’t encounter massive peril or were not transported to the Central Land Divine State, they could basically hold their ground.

”Who are the competitors for the Upper Three?”

After a light laugh, Gu Yuan asked seriously again.

Ma Wu hesitated slightly but answered truthfully, ”For the Upper Three contention, the Daoist School first recommends Shu Tianzhi from Celestial Spirit Peak.”

”This person possesses a Star Dao Body, with exceptional talent, capable of invoking Star Power upon first entering cultivation at the age of ten, advancing one realm per year, and reaching Foundation Establishment at twenty.”

”Then he traveled in the South Mountain Domain for thirty years and returned directly stepping into the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, truly terrifying.”

”During the conquest of Red Moon River, with just a casual strike, he invoked starlight to fall, directly slaying a Late Stage of Earth Demon Jade Water Fire-Eyed Ape.”

”He returned to the Daoist School two years ago, and it’s said he’s already at Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, ready to challenge the Golden Core Realm.”

Shu Tianzhi?

This was the first time Gu Yuan heard this name, but looking at his resume, it indeed seemed dazzling.

”Next is the pride of the Su Family, Su Yongzhen!”

”This person is a rare appearance in the Su Family in hundreds of years with a Ten Thousand Laws Dao Body, possessing exceptional comprehension, mastering any Dharma Seal as if taking it from a bag, his strength unfathomable.”

”Three Earth Demons once ambushed him together, and he slew them all.”

Gu Yuan was aware of this one, being from the Su Family.

”The last is the prodigy of the Feng Family, Feng Yubai. His personal strength isn’t very strong, but the Feng Family’s foundation is excessively formidable. Ancestors from his clan have produced two Golden Core cultivators, and currently, there’s a Golden Seal within the clan!”

”This Golden Seal seems to have been passed to Feng Yubai; with this Golden Seal in hand, no one should underestimate him.”

Ma Wu’s voice carried a trace of seriousness.

The power of the Golden Seal was extraordinary.

”In addition, there’s Senior Brother!”

”With the ability to slay Lan Tianming and severely injure Su Xuanfeng, who possessed a Secret Treasure, at Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, the Daoist School unanimously believes that if Senior Brother can break through the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, he is sure to compete for a place among the Upper Three.”

”However, within the Daoist School, the Seven Clans all possess strong foundations. Until the last moment, no one knows what might happen...”

”The True Inheritance Competition is not only a contest of personal strength but also a game of the forces behind.”

Ma Wu’s smile carried a hint of bitterness.

Even Golden Core cultivators covet the Spirit Islands of the Upper Three.

They are truly the Cave-Heaven Blessed Lands that can nurture a Golden Core.

”Swish!”

As they were discussing, a golden Command Sword came piercing through the air.

”Come to Jade Pot Peak!”

The Command Sword of Sword Fox Immortal!

Ma Wu and the others were visibly delighted.