I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

”A hundred years of cultivation, and in the end, one still has to face the power of Heaven and Earth...”

On Purple Sun Peak, Gu Yuan lay on the bed, gently stroking Cen Qingqing’s smooth jade back. Watching the gathering dark clouds atop the peak, he murmured to himself.

Cen Qingqing, fresh from their encounter, had her temples slightly damp, her face flushed. Her jade-like legs seemed to twitch subtly, her eyes full of intense passion, her entire being limp as mud.

Yet, sensing the destructive power above, she forced herself to rise, tightly grasping Gu Yuan’s hand, looking at him with worry.

”Do not fret, the mere Golden Core Realm cannot stop me!”

Gently patting Cen Qingqing’s jade hand, Gu Yuan kissed her on the lips, tucked her in, then got up, donned his Daoist robe, and walked toward the blue stone at the peak.

After twenty years of cultivation, Gu Yuan honed his mana to the point of perfection, round and complete, with no more room for improvement.

Twenty years spent using Stone Liquid, hoping for fortune, yielded nothing, and he was unwilling to wait any longer.

At the peak of his hundred-year lifespan, with his Essence, Qi, and Spirit at their zenith, with a ninety percent chance—if he hesitated further, wouldn’t he remain mediocre?

Thus, last night, he laid on Cen Qingqing’s bed, engaging in deep intimacy with this peerless Dao Body he had ”kept” for years, undergoing the final step of union between spirit and flesh.

Cen Qingqing possessed the rare Celestial Charm Thunder Yin Body, a beauty beyond compare in the world.

Moreover, her Primordial Yin Power, containing Thunder Yin Power, could transform the mana of a cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection into liquid, converting it into Thunder Technique power. During a Celestial Tribulation, it could weaken the masculine and domineering power of Thunder Heart Fire, granting an extra twenty percent chance.

At this moment, Gu Yuan sat cross-legged on the blue stone, mana flowing continuously within him, strands of gray thunder light flashing incessantly within, illuminating his skin.

”Rumble!”

As Gu Yuan condensed his mana, forming it into a round core, the thunder tribulation in the sky seemed to sense the provocation, thunder light surging more massively.

”Come on!”

Gu Yuan sat cross-legged on the blue stone, exhaling a long breath of impure air, then manipulated his mana along a specific path, rolling it toward the three Dao Foundations.

”Crash!”

Mana surged like a flood, enveloping all three Dao Foundations.

The three Dao Foundations rotated continuously, in the thick, flawless mana, gradually eroding, replaced by a spherical object.

The dread of breaking through the Golden Core Realm is not only due to the risk of life and death amidst thunder tribulation but also because achieving the Golden Core requires refining the Dao Foundation into a pill form.

If one fails, their cultivation is wasted, with almost no chance to start over.

Gu Yuan was cautious, waiting for a ninety percent probability before daring to breakthrough, because with his three-pronged cultivation, his mana was incredibly thick, making the thundercloud during realm-breaking more intense.

But now, there was no turning back, success was the only option!

”Swirl!”

Mana surged, wrapping the three Dao Foundations in continuous rotation, the Dao Pattern on the foundations melting entirely, seeping into the rolling mana.

The mana became thicker, and in a moment, a gray round core slowly formed, residing in the center of Gu Yuan’s Dantian.

Primordial Core!

This was the embryonic form of the Golden Core, but without Gold-Attribute Spiritual Light; it was merely a lifeless object formed by mana condensation. Only by passing through the Golden Fire Thunder Tribulation, and absorbing the gold attribute, could it break out of its cocoon and transform into a butterfly, evolving into the core!

”Boom!”

But once the Primordial Core was formed, the Celestial Tribulation descended immediately!

From the pitch-black leaden clouds, a brilliant bolt of thunder roared, like the whip of the heavens, suddenly striking down toward Gu Yuan.

The Mountain Protection Array of the Cyan Peak Daoist School could not obstruct it.

The power of the Celestial Tribulation disregards arrays.

”Rise!”

Gu Yuan’s expression did not change, he merely uttered softly, and the Seven-Phase Exquisite Tower immediately soared, emitting a clear brilliance, hovering above his head.

The essence of seven exotic beasts, ape shadow, white ermine, pink fox and others, jumped out, circling around the Spirit Tower.

With his current status and resources, seeking a few essences was merely a matter of words; with all seven essences gathered, the Spirit Tower exerted its peak power.

”Bang!”

But the might of the celestial thunder was unparalleled, and the seven essences were reduced to dust in a mere instant.

The Seven-Phase Exquisite Tower couldn’t withstand even a single breath, and with black scorched marks, it let out a mournful cry before falling to the ground, its spiritual light dim.

Under the Celestial Tribulation, spiritual artifacts and external objects couldn’t last long; otherwise, the school could easily amass a few Golden Cores.

Gu Yuan hadn’t planned to rely on spiritual artifacts to pass the tribulation.

”Go!”

In the instant when the Seven-Phase Exquisite Tower fell, the Golden Bamboo Sword suddenly rose at an unimaginable speed.

”Zheng! Zheng! Zheng!”

The brilliant sword light illuminated all directions, fifty-five beams of sword light soared up like a golden dragon of sword qi roaring.

Sharp to the extreme, the sword qi suddenly slashed.

”Bang!”

A tremendous explosion echoed through the heavens and earth, and even spectators from afar felt their ears buzzing.

”Did Senior Brother Gu cut through the celestial thunder?”

As the roar dissipated, everyone focused their gaze, only to see Gu Yuan sitting cross-legged on the blue stone, his Daoist robe slightly open, his demeanor calm, while that first heavenly thunder had vanished without a trace.

”What terrifying sword light...”

The people murmured to themselves, their expressions somewhat dazed.

Junior Martial Uncle Huo barely survived his tribulation, yet Gu Yuan sat serenely on the blue stone, his splendor unchanged.

Their skills, clearly distinguishable!

”Boom! Boom!”

But at this moment, the second celestial tribulation had already struck down fiercely.

The Golden Core Thunder Tribulation involved only two strikes, yet each was fiercer than the last, with the second being the most terrifying.

The brilliant thunder light seemed intent on leveling the entire Spirit Peak to the ground.