The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 536: Chapter 536 Orange Destiny_1

WHOOSH!

Shen Mo tapped his Universe Bag. With a faint flash of spirit light, two middle-grade Spirit Stones appeared in his hand.

Subsequently, deep within his pupils, a strand of unusual purple light flickered.

Indeed, after the promotion of [Bright Vision], my ability to discern the subtle has improved considerably.

Before the upgrade, these two Spirit Stones had appeared in his field of vision as two nearly identical milky-white light clusters, with no discernible difference at all. Now, however, building on that, he could see more colors flowing—clearly the Turbid Qi and Demonic Qi contained within the Spirit Stones. If he distinguished carefully, he could see that the types of Turbid Qi within the two Spirit Stones were different, and their respective proportions also varied. He could even, based on these characteristics, categorize each Spirit Stone and trace it back to the specific Spirit Stone Veins it originated from!

Of course, doing so is meaningless.

The most significant function of [Method Eye Candle Wisp] should still be to pierce through many veils and, under specific circumstances, help me make better judgments.

Furthermore, benefiting from the further strengthening of Destiny’s effect, it could also provide great assistance in the areas of elixirs, talismans, artifacts, and arrays. For example, during the refining of elixirs, he could better grasp the medicinal properties of spiritual medicine. In the refining process, he could also intuitively and clearly understand every subtle change in each step.

In summary, wearing [Method Eye Candle Wisp] was equivalent to greatly enhancing ’sight,’ one of his five senses. This significantly improved Shen Mo’s ability to gather information, far surpassing the majority of cultivators of the same level. The various benefits were truly countless!

After further experimentation, Shen Mo removed this Skill and replaced it with [Danger Perception].

The current Red Flame Zone was different from the past; there was no knowing when a deadly threat might appear. Without the protection of a cave mansion and Formations, it was safer to always wear [Danger Perception].

[Destiny Points: 193]

Gazing at his remaining Destiny Points, Shen Mo focused on the Destiny Pool. To upgrade his Basic Destinies and existing Special Destinies, he hadn’t drawn new Destinies in a long time. After some consideration, he decided to try his luck and activated the Destiny Pool.

Instantly, his Destiny Points decreased by ten.

Accompanied by a dazzling light, a new Destiny attribute appeared before him.

[Swallow’s Grace (Green): Wearing this Destiny can make your body lighter and nimbler, allowing you to move as swiftly as if flying.]

This Green-quality Destiny isn’t bad! Shen Mo remarked internally. He immediately equipped this Destiny and started moving around.

Soon, however, he returned disappointed. The effect of [Swallow’s Grace] wasn’t as good as he had anticipated. Besides more agile footwork, it offered no enhancement to his Escape Skill. Whether he was hurrying on a journey or fighting an enemy, he now spent most of his time in mid-air and rarely landed on the ground.

Of course, if I don’t hesitate to invest a large number of Destiny Points to upgrade it to Orange or Gold quality, even just walking on the ground could produce an effect similar to ”shrinking the ground into an inch,” and it wouldn’t be inferior to any high-speed movement technique.

Currently, however, doing so wouldn’t be cost-effective.

Perhaps when I arrive at a special realm where I can’t fly, this Destiny will be able to display its greatest effect.

After that, Shen Mo drew twice more consecutively, receiving two Special Destinies: [Cold Resistance (White)] and [Scent (Green)]. The former could increase Shen Mo’s resistance to frigid environments. This was relatively less applicable, unless he lived in the extremely cold lands year-round or faced a powerful enemy skilled in ice-type Spells and magical abilities. The latter, much like [Observe], supplemented and strengthened the ’scent’ aspect of his five senses. Both had their uses, but neither was currently a priority for Shen Mo to upgrade. He would consider raising their quality later, depending on the situation.

Let’s draw one more.

Thinking this, Shen Mo once again consumed ten Destiny Points and made a draw.

As the light faded and the Destiny attribute slowly came into view, a surprised expression surfaced on Shen Mo’s face.

An Orange Destiny?

[Indestructible Body (Orange): Your body is extremely hard. Ordinary means can hardly hurt you.]

This Special Destiny seems like an upgraded version of [Tough Skin]! Shen Mo mused, a hint of doubt surfacing as he swiftly glanced over his existing Destinies.

Sure enough, the [Tough Skin (White)] he had drawn earlier had already disappeared.

So, if the same kind of Destiny is drawn from the Destiny Pool at a higher quality, it will overwrite the lower-quality one!

In that case, some temporarily unusable Destinies, such as [Courage], [Swallow’s Grace], and [Cold Resistance], can be put aside for now. There’s no need to rush to consume Destiny Points for their upgrades. If I could draw a higher-quality Destiny of the same type, it could replace them directly, saving a significant amount of Destiny Points!

With that thought, Shen Mo tried to draw new Special Destinies from the Destiny Pool again. This time, the information fed back by the panel confirmed his earlier guess: once an Orange or Gold Destiny was drawn, the cost of drawing new Destinies increased from ten Destiny Points to one hundred!

It seems that for Destinies in regular use, they still need to be upgraded through conventional means. Otherwise, even if I consume one or two thousand Destiny Points, I might not necessarily draw the corresponding high-quality Destiny by chance. Instead, I could end up with a bunch of White and Green-quality Destinies that are not very useful! But for low-quality Destinies that aren’t used often, I can try my luck upgrading them this way!

As these thoughts churned, Shen Mo quickly deduced two methods for upgrading Special Destinies based on this newly discovered rule.

Afterward, he equipped the [Indestructible Body (Orange)] Destiny and summoned the Demon Slaying Sword.

”Use all the swordplay techniques you’ve mastered, in order from weakest to strongest, and strike me!” Shen Mo instructed the Demon Slaying Sword Spirit.

”Alright, Daddy~~~~” the Demon Slaying Sword Spirit replied affectionately. The sword body trembled, and instantly, a strand of Shangqing Sword Qi slashed out, striking Shen Mo’s chest with a CLANG.

At this moment, Shen Mo’s magic robe and inner armor were badly damaged, so he had put them away, preparing to reforge and repair them. He was only wearing ordinary clothes, which offered no defensive power whatsoever.

The Shangqing Sword Qi struck him, its sharpness instantly tearing a hole in his clothes, but that was all. When the sword Qi hit his Dao Body, it was like a rusted and dull sword striking metal. Sparks flew, but it only left a shallow dent; his skin wasn’t even broken.

”Switch to Universe Sword Qi!” Shen Mo ordered casually.

The Demon Slaying Sword Spirit had also mastered all the swordplay he knew. However, without the augmentation of Skills like [Sword Body] and [By the Stars], its power was much weaker than when Shen Mo wielded it himself. Although the Supreme Clarity Sword Technique had been cultivated to the realm of Extreme Perfection, its inherent rank was low. Against Shen Mo, who was bolstered by two external magics and the [Indestructible Body] Destiny, its offensive power was quite average, making it difficult to serve as a proper test.