I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

The heart-devouring insect is born with four wings, its mouth shimmering with gold, its body entirely green, yet it is only the size of a finger. However, the golden jade talisman on its back is the size of a palm, making it quite comical.

But it did not use demonic power, nor did it rely on human hands. Just carrying the jade talisman with a flattering smile, it came to stand beside Gu Yuan.

Behind the heart-devouring insect, Ma Wu also emerged, looking cautious, and respectfully bowed to Gu Yuan.

”Greetings, Ascendant!”

”Congratulations to the Ascendant on achieving Golden Core, may you enjoy longevity for a thousand years!”

”Disciple was ineffective in handling matters, please punish me, Ascendant!”

Ma Wu’s attitude was more respectful than before, his manners impeccable, not daring to show any neglect.

”Junior Brother Ma, why such formality?”

”We knew each other when both of us were insignificant; there’s no need to be so estranged, you can call me Senior Brother Gu!”

Gu Yuan sighed softly and said warmly to Ma Wu.

”Etiquette should not be abandoned!”

But Ma Wu was very calm, continuing to stand respectfully.

Gu Yuan has achieved Golden Core, thoroughly stepping into a new realm, standing equal with the nine Golden Cores of Harmony Daoist School. If he calls Gu Yuan Senior Brother, what should the other Ascendants do?

In the way of cultivation, those who attain should come first. Even among blood relatives, if a younger disciple achieves Golden Core, the family elders must treat them with respect.

”Let’s not talk about these pleasantries; returning safely is enough!”

Gu Yuan slightly shook his head, no longer dwelling on this matter. He first comforted Ma Wu, then looked at the golden jade talisman on the heart-devouring insect’s back.

On the jade talisman, the spiritual light is restrained, and countless golden runes entangle, faintly seeming to sketch a dragon shape.

”What is this?”

Gu Yuan beckoned with his hand, and the golden jade talisman automatically fell into his palm.

Mana spiraled around, and within a moment, he examined the object thoroughly.

”Oh?”

Within the jade talisman, dragon Qi is abundant, spiritual light overflows, a strong vitality surges wanting to enter Gu Yuan’s body, making his physical flesh eager to move.

This made him involuntarily surprised.

This vitality and spiritual nature have surpassed the realm of ordinary spiritual artifacts, becoming a true artifact.

However, calling it an artifact seems inappropriate.

This jade talisman is quite ordinary; it’s only due to the vitality and spiritual nature within that it possesses the power of an artifact.

But once the internal spiritual nature is used up, it is likely to turn into dust and dissipate.

”Reporting to the master! This is a treasure that I brought back after going through countless hardships in the Red Mist Secret Realm, named the Tribulation-avoiding Dragon Talisman!”

”Within this talisman, dragon Qi is abundant and has absorbed a wisp of the Dragon Race essence’s vitality. By activating this talisman, one can change into a dragon body and withstand thunder tribulation!”

”It’s called the Tribulation-avoiding Dragon Talisman, but in my view, calling it the Tribulation-Crossing Dragon Talisman is not an exaggeration.”

”I originally intended to present this treasure to the master to assist in overcoming the Celestial Tribulation, but unexpectedly, the master is so capable and has no need for this treasure!”

”But this treasure is extremely rare, a nearly unmatched tribulation-crossing secret treasure in the world. I am willing to present it to the master as a Golden Core congratulatory gift!”

The heart-devouring insect spoke with a flattering smile cautiously.

”Tribulation-avoiding Dragon Talisman?”

Gu Yuan extended his hand and gently stroked the golden talisman.

No one expected that such a treasure existed in the Red Mist Secret Realm.

The dragon Qi and vitality within, if truly activated, it would be extraordinary, definitely not inferior to the changes of a Tier Three Star Spirit.

An opportunity nearly pure silver, stirring the fate line of late-stage Foundation Establishment, was indeed extraordinary.

”What happened in the secret realm, why did it take twenty years to return barely?”

”Why have you transformed into your original body, Wan Linshan’s form?”

Gu Yuan put away the golden talisman and asked the heart-devouring insect.

”That secret realm also interconnected with another secret place, extremely dangerous. Had it not been for the master’s bestowed gold-attribute magical power and my self-detonation of Wan Linshan’s form, I would have already died in the secret realm.”

”But even so, we waited for a full twenty years until the appointed time arrived to return.”

Talking about this secret realm journey, the heart-devouring insect showed a rare look of fear.

Ma Wu was even more fearful, his gaze complex.

The Red Mist Secret Realm was indeed the largest adventure of his life. Just this one Tribulation-avoiding Dragon Talisman alone is already a rare treasure in the world, not to mention the others.

But without Gu Yuan’s help, if he alone had ventured into the secret realm, he would have died a long time ago, his soul scattered.

”Following the master’s instructions, I recorded the events of this secret realm with a Memory Stone.”

”Master, please have a look!”

The heart-devouring insect turned slightly, as Ma Wu deftly took out dozens of blue-green round stones and presented them to Gu Yuan.

The blue-colored light reflected, displaying the heart-devouring insect’s exploration of the secret realm.

Ancient trees reached the sky, all was red.

At first, everything was normal. Relying on the Jade Key, the heart-devouring insect and others successfully opened the entrance to the Red Mist Secret Realm at South Mountain Red Cliff and entered it.

The Red Mist Secret Realm extends for thousands of miles, a forbidden place once belonging to the Golden Core Sect of the Red Mist Sect in the South Mountain Domain.

Its spiritual Qi is dense, spirit peaks are everywhere, not only abundant in spirit flowers and exotic grasses but also possessing the unique Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi known as ”Red Mist Fire Qi.”

This is the most important Spiritual Grain that can cultivate Foundation Establishment cultivators.

But within the secret realm, various demon beasts also thrive, including beasts at the late stage of Earth Demon.

Fortunately, the heart-devouring insect was empowered by numerous spiritual artifacts bestowed by Gu Yuan, enhancing its strength, and it ventured through numerous ”Demon Mountains” without danger, reaching a large hall in the depths of the secret realm.

This hall is entirely red, copper columns shine with a red hue, looking from afar like a hall of flames burning fiercely in the depths of the mountains.

Inside the hall are seventy-two peculiar jade pillars arranged in a profound trajectory, silver-gray flickers on the pillars, emitting an aura of circulation.

”Is this... a Void Array?”

Gu Yuan looked slightly surprised.

Years ago, he escaped from the Western Sea Realm back to the South Mountain Domain relying on the Void Shifting Array of Dao Origin Sect.

That array seems to have some unique similarities with the array in this hall.

”Master has a discerning eye!”

The heart-devouring insect immediately praised, flattering.

Gu Yuan paid no attention but continued to watch.

In the center of the seventy-two jade pillars is a bizarre token etched with mysterious patterns.

The token is extraordinarily large, several meters in size, not belonging to the Human Race, only some creature of unknown height can barely grasp it.

At this moment, silver brilliance on the token trembled incessantly, seeming to disturb a mysterious space.

A transparent crack slowly appeared on the token.

As time passed, the crack grew larger, and the scene within became more grand, faintly revealing a majestic spirit mountain range.

”Buzz!”

With the token’s change, the seventy-two jade pillars in the hall seemed to sense something.

Vibrating incessantly, they emitted chains of silver, stabilizing the crack.

The crack was initially illusory, blurry, seemingly out of reach, but as the chains of seventy-two jade pillars stabilized it, the illusory crack immediately solidified into a silver-glistening gate.

Behind the gate, the phantom spirit peak also became real, with dense spiritual Qi flowing out.

”This is...”

Gu Yuan was moved at heart and asked in astonishment.

”Master, this gate leads to another secret realm!”

”And it’s a Tier Three High-grade Secret Realm better than the Red Mist Secret Realm!”