I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

”This is the prize for the champion of this Dharma Assembly, keep it well!”

Cyan Jade Bottle, Tier Four Barrier-Breaking Pill, Golden Jade Box, Hundred-Year Life Extension Fruit.

”Thank you, True Person!”

Gu Yuan put the two items away and thanked again.

Although the Tier Four Barrier-Breaking Pill is not needed now, it will add a few guarantees when breaking through the Daoist Embryo in the future.

This is one of the rarest treasures in the world.

Only a Ten-thousand-year Grand Sect like the Yunji Sect could possibly produce it.

If known by late-stage Golden Core Cultivators outside, they would undoubtedly fight desperately for it.

Inevitably precious.

”Your foundation is so profound that you need not wait any longer. Our Yunji Sect has a Secret Realm named Myriad Phenomena Secret Realm, rich with Spiritual Qi, most suitable for realm-breaking. If you’re willing, you may take my Token, cultivate there for a year, and break through to late-stage Golden Core before leaving.”

”If you’re unwilling, just take the Token and leave after the Dharma Assembly ends...”

Master Ziyang pondered briefly, then retrieved a Token, suspending it before Gu Yuan, and said to him.

Breaking through within the Yunji Sect?

Gu Yuan pondered slightly, thoughts surging within, then gave a deep bow to Master Ziyang: ”Since it is a gift from the True Person, disciple shall reveal respect by accepting and borrow this treasure land for cultivation!”

He has cultivated up to now, with only one last step to reach late-stage Golden Core, indeed no need to delay any longer.

While the Myriad Phenomena Secret Realm within the Yunji Sect, a Ten-thousand-year Major Sect, must be extremely precious, possibly surpassing Cyan Peak Daoist School and Thousand Waves Sect.

Why not break through in such a Secret Realm?

This is goodwill.

As for conspiracy? With the Yunji Sect being a Ten-thousand-year Major Sect and Master Ziyang in the late stage Daoist Embryo, if he had ill intent towards himself, there would be no need for such trouble.

”Good!”

”Then go forth to cultivate, once you leave the great hall, someone will guide you.”

Seeing Gu Yuan did not refuse, Master Ziyang smiled slightly, then waved his robe, and Gu Yuan’s figure uncontrollably retreated from the great hall.

At that moment, Gu Yuan couldn’t tell if he was retreating or if the great hall was moving forward.

The change was swift, in the blink of an eye, he left the great hall, once again appearing on the mirror-like tranquil lake shrouded in fog.

”Ascendant, please follow me!”

From within the cloud mist, a small Daoist with rosy lips and white teeth, dressed in a gray Daoist Robe, emerged, displaying a serious demeanor and saluting Gu Yuan.

”Much obliged, Daoist!”

Gu Yuan also extended a hand in salute, responding with a smile.

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Amidst the cloud mist, within the Crystal Hall, after Gu Yuan departed, Master Ziyang suddenly opened his eyes, softly asking: ”Foolish disciple, did you clearly see my Soul-Slaying Sword before the hall? Do you know the origin of the man?”

The mist dispersed, revealing another person standing within the hall.

The appearance was that of Sunx Fashan who disappeared after being defeated by Gu Yuan at the Dharma Assembly.

Sunx Fashan bowed deeply to Master Ziyang, apologetically saying: ”It’s disciple’s incompetence, causing the sect to lose face, even troubling the master to personally perform technique, using avatar skill to test!”

The Soul-Slaying Sword encountered by Gu Yuan before the hall was precisely the golden core puppet condensed by Master Ziyang’s cloud mist technique, launching the test.

The result was evidently in Master Ziyang’s favor.

Later, upon questioning in the hall, Sunx Fashan realized that the man was not a Loose Cultivator but originated from South Mountain Domain Daoist School.

”It was not a test, but merely to tell you, that even if the seal technique is identical, in different cultivators’ hands, it bears different power, not entirely unchanging.”

”Although you were defeated, it wasn’t the failure of our Yunji Sect techniques, but your cultivation was still insufficient.”

”My cloud mist puppet was mid-stage Golden Core in cultivation, yet if combat arises, the Soul-Slaying Sword, shifting between reality and illusion, achieves the phantom of tangible and intangible, even if the young man from Cyan Peak Daoist School possessed unparalleled Dharma Eye and Golden Core Peak soul power, he could not touch me before getting his three souls slayed.”

”Furthermore, is it that a Loose Cultivator cannot attain the Dao? The world is vast with countless mysterious techniques, our Yunji Sect is but one mighty ship on the journey of cultivation, whether you can traverse the long road still depends on yourself!”

Upon hearing, Sunx Fashan felt more guilt, covering his face in a long sigh: ”It is disciple’s lack of precise cultivation, unstable heart nature, worrying master.”

After the defeat, he certainly entertained some doubts about the sect’s magic seal techniques compared to a Loose Cultivator’s techniques, even questioning the ten-thousand-year lineage.

After all, we ’seal technique’ practitioners can’t defeat him, isn’t it because the seal technique is ineffective?

Master Ziyang discerned this point, hence conducted the trial.

”I dare ask Master, how can one enable the Soul-Slaying Sword to shift between tangible and intangible states?”

With the mental haze dispersed, Sunx Fashan lowered his head to inquire.

”It seems you’ve insufficiently comprehended the True Scripture in our Yunji Daoist Collection, your cultivation is too rigid.”

”At late-stage Golden Core, only by comprehending the true meaning within the techniques can one break through, for techniques inherently contain power.”

”The higher the comprehension of the technique, the stronger the power of the Magic Seal Dao Seal, it’s not static; if you can comprehend the True Scripture, you will understand that the Three Souls Corpse-Slaying Seal can perform shifts between reality and illusion.”

”With the ’Illusion Seal’ of the Yunji Seven Techniques added, it gains formidable power, progressing further!”

”Do you understand why that person’s Dharma Eye possesses such divine might? The convergence of soul and thunder’s mysterious capability achieves it.”

Slightly lamenting, Master Ziyang seemed disappointed.

He dedicated himself to cultivation, teaching this disciple not extensively, earlier observing his cultivation advancing rapidly, unbeaten across the Great Domain, hoping his path had potential, potentially adding another Daoist Embryo to the sect.

Now it seems, there’s more to cultivate.

Sunx Fashan was full of shame, unable to bear it.

Compared to his failure, master’s disappointment felt even worse.

Seeing this, Master Ziyang’s expression softened, encouragingly: ”Do not undervalue yourself, that person’s methods... far from ordinary, likely possessing rare encounters, rare over millennia.”

Sunx Fashan could only lower his head, not daring to speak.

”But you still need to hone yourself further; I have given the opportunity for the Myriad Phenomena Secret Realm to that person. You should observe his breakthrough and then go out to experience thirty years, sharpening your heart nature.”

Master Ziyang advised again.

”Yes, master!”

Sunx Fashan took the lesson to heart, not daring to speak further, upon seeing Master Ziyang wave his sleeve, promptly bowed before leaving.

After Sunx Fashan departed, the cloud mist rolled, revealing yet another figure in the hall.

With black hair like a waterfall, wearing no makeup, evidently a female Daoist Embryo.

”Senior brother is so generous, even granted the Mountain Sea Golden Talisman? Poor Junior Nephew Fashan spent centuries under your guidance, yet never received such a protective treasure!”

The female cultivator spoke with a hint of humor.

”Why tease, junior sister? Have you found any clues pursuing the Demon Cultivator?”

Master Ziyang shook his head helplessly, bringing up the main concern.

”Star-Sea Escape Seal, a lifesaving trump card for Daoist Embryo, beyond pursuit...”

The female cultivator shook her head slightly.

”Seems we can only wait for the young man from Cyan Peak Daoist School.”

Master Ziyang sighed slightly upon hearing.

”What does the inheritance of Master Overbearing truly hold, for senior brother to go to such lengths? Is it for the Life Seal?”

The female cultivator asked, puzzled.

Since breaking through the Daoist Embryo nearly a thousand years ago, her senior brother almost never meddled in worldly affairs. Today, planning for a Golden Core youngster seems unusual.

”Merely a Demon Seal, how could I care about it? Just intending to find the Demon King Chenghuang who vanished after killing Master Overbearing...”

Master Ziyang did not hide from his junior sister, promptly revealing the true intention.

”Demon King Chenghuang?”

The female cultivator pondered, somewhat surprised.

A spiritual beast for extending the lifespan of Daoist Embryos?!

”If that young man uses the Golden Talisman not because of this, what will senior brother do? Will you leave a measure on him?”

The female cultivator pursued the question.

”Merely idle moves, if fortune smiles upon me, if not, so be it; fixation will spawn obsession, unbounded greed for immortality will lead to becoming a Demon Cultivator.”

”If he uses the Golden Talisman not for this reason, I’ll just protect him once, maneuvering around.”

Master Ziyang chuckled lightly, his demeanor serene.

Upon hearing, the female cultivator adopted a sober expression, feeling admiration, refrained from further inquiry, saluted, and then departed the hall.