I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

”Huh?”

When Gu Yuan opened the same Golden Register for the second time, the contents were entirely different, leaving him astonished.

If he were not at the Foundation Establishment stage, with keen senses and possessing Divine Sense, he would doubt whether he had seen it wrong just now.

Unable to repress his curiosity, he released his Divine Sense to examine the Golden Register again. Yet the Register remained unchanged, the light flowing, each character glowing, showing only the six large characters: Six Ren Golden Book of Alchemy.

Gu Yuan was puzzled but had to suppress his thoughts temporarily and began to read through the Register’s text.

”Human innate talent varies; this is predetermined and difficult to change.”

”Though Body Seals exist in the world, all are the True Inheritance methods of top Major Sects. For ordinary people, it’s impossible to learn them!”

”While one cannot change their aptitude, one can find alternative ways to enhance their cultivation.”

”Humans inhale Spiritual Qi through apertures to refine Mana, while the Demon Race consumes Sun and Moon Essence through Inner Cores. The cultivation techniques of both differ greatly, yet it’s possible to combine them and cultivate both to ascend the Great Dao.”

”Take the Inner Core of Heaven-Earth Exotic Species, supplement it with Secret Techniques and spiritual materials, refine it into the body to form a One Ren Pill which resides in the cultivator’s Dantian, similar to an Inner Core, capable of absorbing Sun and Moon Essence to convert into Mana, enhancing cultivation.”

”In case of encountering formidable enemies, one can use the Dharma Pill to confront them, capable of crushing mountains and severing rivers.”

”One Ren Pill doubles cultivation; Two Ren Pill increases cultivation by twofold...”

”Six Ren Great Success transforms it into True Pill, and one can obtain a Golden Core!”

The first Chapter of the Golden Register does not directly expound on cultivation methods but describes the profound mystery and strange aspects of this method, causing Gu Yuan to furrow his brows.

”Refine the Demon Pill into the body, Six Ren cultivation?”

Gu Yuan couldn’t help but murmur.

This path was never in his concept, using Demon Pill as Dharma Pill, bizarre and enigmatic, not seeming like a Profound Sect True Technique.

Yet, as he explored with Divine Thought, he found the method clearly expounded, untouched by blood Qi, quite akin to the absorption of Sun and Moon, refining the Circulation with its profound mystery.

However... how to obtain the Demon Pill?

Not all demons possess Demon Pills; most demons cultivate through flesh and bone, consuming essence blood and psychic energy, absorbing blood food, to meditate and refine. Only some Heaven-Earth Exotic Species attain Demon Pill upon breaking through to Earth Demon, capable of absorbing Sun and Moon Essence.

Doesn’t obtaining the Demon Pill imply slaughtering those exotic demon creatures?

The Golden Book, however, did not specify the most bloodthirsty step, leaving behind only the sentence: ”Non-natural Exotic Species, transparent and pristine Demon Pills cannot be refined, or else Evil Qi and Heart Demon incidents may occur, decreasing rather than increasing cultivation.”

”The cultivation technique is profound, but the concept is indeed bizarre...”

Gu Yuan pondered deeply, unable to articulate the advantages and disadvantages of this method immediately.

”Forget it, I shall consider upon returning first!”

After pondering for a moment, Gu Yuan ceased overthinking, put away the Golden Register, searched the Water Mansion further, and then left with the Jade Python Essence guarding the mansion back to Celestial Wolf Island.

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On Celestial Wolf Island, Ma Wu and others continued their cultivation, unaware that Gu Yuan had seized two opportunities and returned.

In the Nanpo Water Realm, other Demon Islands feared the Cyan Peak Daoist School might attack, closing their Grand Arrays, not daring to venture out. For a moment, the entire Water Realm was eerily silent.

This silence conveniently facilitated Gu Yuan’s endeavors.

Upon returning to Celestial Wolf Island, Gu Yuan did not idle; instead, after a brief meditation and rest, he took out two storage bags.

These storage bags naturally belonged to the Old Turtle and the youth with the human torso and serpent tail.

But these two demons were not wealthy; although they each had an opportunity, the youth held the Mansion Seal and practiced the unusual secret technique ”Locking Dao Seal,” yet neither possessed spiritual artifacts.

Upon thorough search of the storage bags, Gu Yuan realized the reason.

It turned out these two Earth Demons were not native to the Nanpo Water Realm but came specifically seeking the ”Spirit Jade Water Mansion.” The two demons, after intruding into the mansion and battling the Jade Python Essence, lost their artifacts; the Old Turtle was severely injured, damaging its foundation. Despite the two demons having signed a contract not to kill each other, the Old Turtle fell into defeat during the treasure battle, losing the Mansion Seal and acquiring only the damaged ”Azure Roaming Heaven-Evading Seal.”

After obtaining the Water Mansion, the youth with a human torso and serpent tail naturally did not want to leave the area, and the Old Turtle harbored unknown intentions, staying behind to secretly cultivate the ”Jade Heart Fruit” to recover its foundation while waiting for the opportunity.

Because their motives differed, the two demons remained in the Nanpo Water Realm under the coverage of the Grand Array, embroiled in a conflict.

Though sensing the unfavorable situation and intending to escape, ultimately, they were a step too late, and the opportunity fell to Gu Yuan.

”It seems the Golden Register varies for humans and Demon Race classes; what I saw was the Six Ren Golden Book of Alchemy, while the Snake Demon likely saw the Celestial Essence Bone-Stealing Demon Register...”

Once the Snake Demon perished, all the roots and bones became flowing water, but amidst it, Gu Yuan found traces of a cultivator’s Qi, indicating it had been seized by the demon.

Unbeknownst to him, what contents the Demon Register held?

After a brief contemplation, Gu Yuan prepared to seize the opportunity to find a demon to explore the Golden Register.

This matter was not urgent, and since the Golden Register’s origins were unknown, he didn’t want to reveal it for now.

The only dilemma was whether he should cultivate the Six Ren Golden Book of Alchemy or not.

The method felt somewhat sinister.

This made it difficult for him to pinpoint, fearing lurking dangers.

”But if it can become an opportunity, it should be harmless, right? Otherwise, how could it change fate?” Gu Yuan pondered hesitantly, then thought: ”Shouldn’t I give it to Sword Fox Ascendant for review? Perhaps I could even earn a few Demon Pills?”

Sword Fox Immortal, wealth abundant, based on past attitudes toward deceased disciples, was not comparable to the Daoist School’s ’Golden Core Disciples.’ Once interested, it becomes a genuine inheritor with an enormous backing.

However, with ongoing Daoist School conflicts, Gu Yuan couldn’t hastily return, especially not knowing where the Ascendant was—on Jade Pot Peak or aboard the Celestial Net Dharma Boat.

”Forget it, thinking too much is futile, cultivation must adhere to the process...”

Gu Yuan shook his head, temporarily suppressing the matter, then took out a gray ”Stone Seal.”

The only opportunity from this trip that could provide immediate power enhancement was this ”Azure Roaming Heaven-Evading Seal.”

As for the Snake Demon’s stored ”Locking Dao Seal,” it was a Demon Race Secret Seal requiring Great Demon Essence Blood for cultivation. Being another opportunity of the Snake Demon, Gu Yuan could not cultivate it.

However, the ”Azure Roaming Heaven-Evading Seal” was a damaged Golden Seal, with its Shifting Technique exceptionally potent. Had the Old Turtle not coveted the Jade Heart Fruit, and had Gu Yuan not possessed the ”Three-Heart Gold Seal,” greatly increasing his insight and discerning the fleeting Spiritual Mechanism during Magical Combat, grasping the Old Turtle’s thoughts, he likely wouldn’t have been able to kill the Old Turtle, for it would have escaped.

”Buzz!”

Mana surged forth, continuously refining, as the spiritual nature on the Azure Roaming Heaven-Evading Seal gradually illuminated.

This refining took three days.

In those three days, the entire Great River was extremely quiet, as if nothing had occurred, yet deep in the northern realm of the Great River, within a luxurious Water Mansion, three figures with intensely profound Qi quietly gathered, their faces grave with concern.

”Two esteemed ones, Cyan Peak Daoist School is pressing hard, and the sons have suffered heavy losses these past days. What should we do?”