The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 569: Chapter 569 【Moon-like Appearance】_1

If it had been many years ago, Shen Mo would have been extremely satisfied with this kind of progress in his cultivation.

However, the invasion of the Heavenly Demons, the drastic changes in the world, the terrifying existences like the Soaring Serpent, the Bizarre Dragon, and the Four-eyed Giant, and his awareness of a world far beyond the Red Flame Zone—all of these had inevitably expanded his horizons enormously.

Especially possessing a great opportunity like the Destiny Panel, how could he be content with the Golden Core Realm, confining himself to a mere corner of the Red Flame Country?

Now, there is no shortage of high-grade Elixirs and various spiritual items. To accelerate my cultivation progress, I need to focus on my main cultivation method and Basic Destinies.

The level of the Mixed Yuan Qi Technique is not far from ’Epic.’

Once I achieve Extremely Perfection, I can spend over 470,000 Spirit Stones to advance it to the next stage. By then, my cultivation speed will be thirty percent faster!

As for Basic Destinies...

A thought stirred in Shen Mo’s mind as he opened the Destiny Panel.

The Basic Destiny, Talent, is currently the Purple ’The Chosen.’ Further improvement will lead to the Orange ’Extremely Rare,’ and then the Gold ’Born Immortal’!

The former alone has given me a constitution and talent comparable to that of a Spiritual Body.

If I successfully upgrade to ’Born Immortal,’ I fear that even mundane actions like sitting and walking will increase my cultivation level, comparable to the effects of my current dedicated cultivation!

However, every attempt to upgrade a Purple Destiny to Orange or Gold quality consumes one hundred Destiny Points. Without three to four thousand points, there’s no hope of promotion.

And the normal cultivation that comes from secluded practice yields merely a pitiable number of Destiny Points each year...

Secluded practice—focusing solely on cultivation, Alchemy, making talismans, and Forge—involved less risk and offered steady gains, but yielded fewer Destiny Points. Conversely, exploring the outside world—Slaying Demons and Eliminating Devils, and experiencing the world’s myriad changes—carried higher risks and uncertain rewards, but resulted in a greater increase in Destiny Points. Shen Mo himself had to weigh these options and find the right balance.

Shen Mo believed he had done reasonably well in these past years.

I’ve gathered some Destiny Points now. I can try upgrading Talent.

During this extensive journey, Shen Mo had been quite busy, so the Destiny Points he harvested were still significant.

Combined with his previous balance, it exceeded three hundred, giving him three opportunities to promote a Purple Destiny!

With this thought, he hesitated no more and invested his Destiny Points into promoting the Basic Destiny ”Talent.”

[You have consumed 100 Destiny Points in an attempt to upgrade Talent to a new level but failed.]

[You have consumed 100 Destiny Points in an attempt to upgrade Talent to a new level but failed.]

[...]

Three failure messages arrived in a row.

This outcome wasn’t surprising to Shen Mo, and not a trace of discouragement or regret showed on his face.

Whether it’s Basic Destiny or Special Destiny... the further one progresses, the more Destiny Points each upgrade consumes, and the lower the success rate becomes.

Upgrading ’Insight into All Beings’ to Orange quality, though it cost me nearly three years of accumulated Destiny Points, can be considered extremely good luck...

Upgrading all Basic Destinies to the highest level wasn’t something that could be achieved overnight. It required a long period and continuous investment of a large number of Destiny Points.

[Destiny Points: 47.]

Looking at the remaining points, Shen Mo decided to invest them in the Basic Destiny ”Appearance.”

Aside from Fate and Lifespan, the other four upgradable Basic Destinies had all reached Purple quality. Only Appearance still remained at the ’Handsome’ level.

After all, for Shen Mo, this Destiny contributed the least to his strength, so he had somewhat neglected it.

Anyway, in the short term, other Basic Destinies couldn’t be promoted. Now, enhancing this one wasn’t a bad idea. Besides making all his Destinies more balanced, Appearance also brought some subtle advantages, though its benefits weren’t as significant as those from other Basic Destinies.

The next moment, the Destiny Points started to decrease again.

[You have consumed 10 Destiny Points in an attempt to upgrade Appearance to a new level but failed.]

[...]

[You have consumed 10 Destiny Points in an attempt to upgrade Appearance to a new level and succeeded.]

[Congratulations, the host’s Basic Destiny Appearance has upgraded from Handsome to Moon-like.]

”I can’t believe I succeeded after only three attempts!”

A hint of surprise appeared on Shen Mo’s face, but it quickly turned into a wry smile. ”It would have been better if such luck had fallen on the Talent upgrade!”

However, Destiny upgrades were reliant on opportunity and didn’t change according to Shen Mo’s wishes.

Being able to use minimal Destiny Points to upgrade Appearance to Purple quality was ultimately a good thing. The remaining Destiny Points could be used elsewhere.

Immediately, a sparkling waterlight appeared at Shen Mo’s fingertips.

It formed a Water Light Mirror in front of him, clearly reflecting his face.

Just like before, there are no major changes to my facial features, but my temperament has improved considerably. It truly matches the Destiny title ’Moon-like.’

The remaining 17 Destiny Points were not enough to upgrade any useful Destiny.

Even extracting a Special Destiny from the Destiny Pool was out of the question. After obtaining the ’Indestructible Body (Orange),’ the cost for each subsequent attempt had surged to 100 Destiny Points, far more than he currently possessed.

Then, Shen Mo equipped the ’Performance Martial Arts’ Destiny, offered a middle-grade Spirit Stone, and began to cultivate.

...

”Moro Shen, Moro Zhao... Mi is going back to Fairy Flower Valley first!”

Not long after the Heaven Patrolling Boat House entered Yu State, the Flower Fairy flapped her wings and flew into Shen Mo and Zhao Lingyin’s sleeping quarters to bid them farewell.

Zhao Lingyin was still refining a Grade IV Elixir, the furnace fire not yet extinguished. Hearing Mi, she rose and walked out of the Alchemy Room, saying, ”Miss Mi, we’re not far now. It won’t be too late for you to leave when the Boat House anchors outside Fairy Flower Valley.”

”Lingyin is right. Mi, please wait a moment.”

Although Shen Mo was in a state of cultivation, he had allocated a small part of his mental effort to control the Heaven Patrolling Boat House, so he was perfectly clear about their current location.

The Flower Fairy’s forbidden land, Fairy Flower Valley, was only three hundred miles from the Riverside Sect’s Chong’a Mountain.

At the Boat House’s current speed, a round trip would only take about a hundred breaths. There was no need for Mi to leave the boat alone and return to Peach Blossom Valley by herself.

After the great war between Immortals and Demons on Golden Light Ridge, Human Cultivators in the Red Flame Zone had reached a delicate balance with the moderate faction, neutral faction, and Demons among the creatures from the Outer Zone. This had made the current situation quite peaceful. However, they couldn’t guarantee she wouldn’t encounter powerful great demons.

Sending Mi directly to the entrance of Fairy Flower Valley was safer.

”Then... okay. Thank you, Moro Shen, Moro Zhao.”

Mi landed on Zhao Lingyin’s shoulder, chattering.

”This time, I’ve collected many mother stocks of spiritual plants! When I get back, the Big Moros of the tribe will definitely give me lots of rewards...”

”Eh? Moro Shen seems a bit more handsome?”