I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

The cyan Cloud Boat traveled at incredible speed, traversing the vast marsh in an instant and arriving in a wide expanse of water far from Cyan Peak Mountain.

The water and sky were boundless, with nothing in sight but crashing waves, and not a single Spirit Island to be seen.

”Open!”

On the Cloud Boat, a Daoist boy of seven or eight years old held a golden Seal, shouting fiercely towards the void.

His voice, still laced with childlike innocence, was quite tender, yet accompanied by the majestic golden light, it carried an innate authority.

”Clang!”

Along with this fierce shout, Spiritual Qi trembled amidst the water and sky, as a giant golden lock suddenly appeared, hanging in the air between the water and sky.

The golden lock rose to a height of a hundred zhang, covered all over with mysterious patterns, flickering incessantly between reality and illusion.

Gu Yuan merely looked at it, feeling his Mana stall, seemingly held in confinement.

Behind him, the True Disciples with less Mana than him let out a muffled groan, their breath slightly quivering.

”This ’Heaven-Fixing Golden Lock’ was personally placed by the True Person; it’s a Tier Four Magic Ban, bearing its own Dao Charm. Best not to gaze upon it too long!”

The Daoist boy at the front of the Cloud Boat warned.

The disciples all lowered their heads, not daring to gaze recklessly.

”Open!”

And the Daoist boy lifted the golden Great Seal, lightly calling out once more.

A strand of profound Mana wrapped around the golden lock for who knows how many years, swiftly rippled, directly falling into the golden Seal.

The golden lock then trembled violently, letting out a loud sound.

”Crack!”

With the lock suddenly opening, the entire heaven and earth brightened abruptly, then ten great shadows fell down, shrouding Gu Yuan and the others.

Gu Yuan looked up and saw, amidst the boundless water and sky, ten towering and majestic mountain peaks had unknowingly appeared.

The water domain before them also expanded several times in the air, as if an entire world had been compressed and hidden within the water and sky, now reappearing before the world.

”Brothers, this is the Purple Sun Secret Realm!”

”Now that the golden lock has opened, the Secret Realm connects once more to Nine Rivers Marsh. It will be withdrawn only after you all have transcended!”

On the Cloud Boat, the Daoist boy pointed at the Spirit Mountain Marsh before them, explaining to Gu Yuan.

Yet the unintentional information within his words made their hearts tremble.

”May I ask, Immortal Child, are these ten Spirit Mountains inhabited by the True Disciples of the previous generation?”

”Where are these ten now?”

On the Cloud Boat, Shang Yuanbai, seventh amongst the True Inheritance, of humble lineage from the Hidden Flood Dragon Institute, couldn’t help but ask.

”Hehe!”

”Brother, True Inheritance is easy to obtain, but Golden Core is rare to find!”

”The previous True Inheritance competition was five hundred years ago; among the Ten Great True Inheritance, seven failed to break through, had a dip in their cultivation, fell into disarray, and passed away in meditation.”

”Two ventured out to seek Realm-Breaking treasures and are unaccounted for.”

”Only the Feng Family Master emerged victorious, broke through two hundred years ago, and achieved the Golden Core!”

”He is also the youngest Golden Core in the Daoist School over the five hundred years; all other Golden Cores were formed five hundred years ago!”

The Daoist boy chuckled, disclosing the secrets unknown to outsiders.

Is the Golden Core Realm truly so challenging?

One survives out of ten?

On the Cloud Boat, their hearts full of the thrill for the True Inheritance breakthrough were instantly doused with cold water.

”May I ask, Immortal Child, which position did Master Feng hold among the True Inheritance?”

Shang Yuanbai hesitated slightly but asked again.

”Ahem, well, that matter concerns the privacy of a Golden Core, I’m afraid I can’t speak plainly...”

The Daoist boy suddenly coughed with an air of pretense, yet the little hand hidden under his Daoist Robe suddenly rubbed together.

Shang Yuanbai hesitated for a moment, then quickly reacted, taking out a jade box from his sleeve and handing it over.

The Daoist boy’s little hand weighed it, a satisfied smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, then with a gentle sweep of his sleeve, the jade box disappeared.

”Ahem!”

But the Daoist boy didn’t speak immediately after coughing; instead, he turned his crafty gaze towards Gu Yuan and the other nine.

Gu Yuan and others couldn’t help but smile wryly.

They would never have guessed that the Daoist boy under the True Person would be so mercenary.

Yet a small token, they could still afford to give, and promptly took out Tier Two quality Spirit Fruit and Exotic Herb, adorned them with jade boxes, and handed them over.

”Oh my, how courteous you brothers are, really it’s too much, too much!”

The Daoist boy’s mouth split into a grin, both hands collected the jade boxes into his sleeve, yet his mouth kept saying it was too much.

”I feel we have become fast friends with the Immortal Child, so such a small token is only appropriate!”

Bian Chuyao softly smiled.

”Ahem, since that’s the case, I won’t hide it anymore!”

The Daoist boy coughed lightly, then laughed and said: ”Master Feng was the second among the True Inheritance!”

The second among the True Inheritance?!

At these words, Shu Tianzhi, who had remained silent, suddenly lifted his head.

Bian Chuyao turned gently, casting a glance at Gu Yuan, seeing his expression unchanged, before turning back.

”Then who was first among the True Inheritance? The leader of the previous generation?”

Shang Yuanbai pursued further.

”Ah, the leader of the previous generation...”

The Daoist boy lightly shook his head, his tone somewhat regretful: ”The leader of that generation was young and renowned, full of spirit and elegance, with extraordinary talents, a Golden Yi Dao Body rarely seen in hundreds of years, unbeatable in sword technique, indomitably strong, their sword light splitting into fifty-one paths, endlessly brilliant, now still vivid in memory.”

”Sadly, he was too competitive and arrogant, thinking his Dao Body unrivaled, his sword light invincible enough to slice through the Golden Fire Thunder Tribulation, but eventually came up short...”

The Daoist boy’s tone was filled with regret, involuntarily turning to Gu Yuan and the others, issuing a warning: ”The Golden Core tribulation is far more terrifying than imagined. Though you are the True Disciples of the Daoist School, exceptionally gifted, yet before the Thunder Tribulation, you are no different from children. You must remember to be cautious, absolutely cautious!”

”Throughout hundreds of years in the Daoist School, countless talents have crossed like fish through the river, yet those mind an age to achieve the Golden Core are few!”

At these words, the atmosphere on the Cloud Boat became somewhat oppressive.

”We’ve arrived, go find your Spirit Islands now!”

At that moment, the Cloud Boat sailed through the expansive water domain, into the Secret Realm.

Rich Spiritual Qi hit them.

Simply taking a breath made one feel invigorated.

Ahead, a towering and massive mountain peak stood tall amidst the water domain.

On the mountain peak, the rocks were crimson, vaguely resembling marks of being scorched by fire.

The entire mountain peak was bare, scarce in vegetation, lacking the usual Spirit Flowers and Exotic Herbs of Tier Three Spirit Islands, only a barren landscape of rocks.

Yet Spiritual Qi formed fog, like silver snakes dancing wildly, winding within the mountain peak.

Further ahead, another towering mountain peak appeared, similar to the previous mountain, seemingly scorched, utterly bare, with only silver Spiritual Qi moving like silver snakes, adding a bit of Immortal Qi.

Seven consecutive mountain peaks were like this.

But the three deepest Spirit Peaks were entirely different.

Spirit Flowers bloomed, Exotic Fruits were abundant, occasionally Immortal Cranes could be seen flying, rich Spiritual Qi presented purple mist, like Flood Dragons coiling, winding within the Spirit Peaks.

The deepest Spirit Peak was brimming with purple Qi, as if a purple Great Sun was hovering above the mountain peak, making this place resemble an Immortal Realm.

Upper-class Tier Three Spirit Peak, Purple Sun Peak!

A supreme Secret Land suitable for sustaining the cultivation of Late-stage Golden Core cultivators!

Yet now, it was bestowed upon a Foundation Establishment Disciple.

This is the privilege of the True Inheritance Position!