I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

Chapter 346: Chapter 278: Substitute Death Avoidance Seal, Heaven-Ascending Seal of Borrowed Life!_2

"Boom!"

Gu Yuan’s mind stirred, and the golden Pill Fire instantly surged out, beginning to refine this Qiankun Bag.

This Qiankun Bag was originally sealed with a Restriction by the Demon Cultivator Golden Core, making it impossible for ordinary people to open.

But now that he is dead and gone, no matter how strong the Restriction on the Qiankun Bag is, it can’t resist the refinement by the Golden Core Pill Fire. In just half a day, all restrictions vanished, turning into an unowned item.

"Huh!"

With just a gentle nudge of his mana, this item became Gu Yuan’s possession, and as his thoughts delved into the Qiankun Bag, a surprised expression appeared on his face.

"Swoosh!"

With a wave of his sleeve, an old man with broken limbs, disheveled hair, and face full of chaotic scars, resembling a withered corpse, was captured onto the blue bricks of the Quiet Chamber.

This old man was severely injured, his Dantian destroyed, his breath faint, barely alive.

Gu Yuan’s mind stirred, and the Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi in the Void immediately surged, transforming into a clear sheen that entered the old man’s body.

After achieving the Golden Core, cultivators possess great power to command the Spiritual Qi between Heaven and Earth, even if it is not their own attribute, they can still command it, with extraordinary supernatural abilities.

At this moment, Gu Yuan commanded the Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi, turning it into a mass of Wood Attribute Essence, serving as vitality to raise the dwindling life in the old man’s body.

However, this method can only heal those with minor injuries and cannot revive the dead or restore bones.

To regenerate lost limbs, one would need either a Profound Mystery healing seal or spiritual pills.

"Hmm..."

But with this vitality, the old man slowly awoke from his coma.

"Little thief!"

"Kill me, kill me!"

As soon as the old man regained consciousness, he shouted angrily, his tone full of hatred.

But in an instant, he realized something was wrong, struggled to move his body, and looked ahead.

In front of him was no longer the beast he hated, but a remarkably handsome young Daoist.

The Daoist’s eyes seemed to flash with golden light between his openings and closings, his entire aura shrouded in mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

Even though he had lost all his cultivation, he could sense the terrifying nature of the Daoist.

"Golden Core Cultivator?!"

The old man’s expression changed dramatically, exclaiming.

"I am a Daoist Cultivator of the Cyan Peak Daoist School, with the Dao name Donghua!"

Gu Yuan’s Divine Thought surged as he continued to probe within the Qiankun Bag, introducing himself.

Facing such an incomplete person, he had no need to hide his identity.

Moreover, this person’s deep resentment must have a life-and-death feud with the Demon Cultivator Golden Core. The identity of the Cyan Peak Daoist School might produce unexpected results.

"Master Donghua?!"

The old man seemed to have heard of Gu Yuan’s reputation and his eyes showed disbelief as he couldn’t help but tremble and ask:

"So it’s the Celestial Sect Master... What about that little thief, what happened to him?"

"He fell into demon possession and slaughtered living beings. Per the order of the Daoist School, I have already beheaded and executed him!"

Gu Yuan said calmly.

"Hahaha!"

"Died well! Died well!"

"Died so well!"

The old man burst into laughter, tears streaming down his face, overcome with emotion.

Gu Yuan did not interrupt him but quietly checked the remaining items in the Qiankun Bag.

There were not many items in the Demon Cultivator Golden Core’s Qiankun Bag, just a few Jade Scrolls and a black Token, along with some miscellaneous items.

The Jade Scrolls sparkled with Spiritual Light, carrying Dao Charm, seemingly unusual.

As for the Token, its base black with golden patterns, carved with a skull, but the edge corners were missing, the golden patterns incomplete.

Among the pile of miscellaneous items, there was a scroll of an image that caught Gu Yuan’s attention.

"Thank you, Master! Thank you for avenging this great enmity!"

At this moment, the old man regained his composure after laughing, struggled to move, and kept thanking Gu Yuan.

"Who are you? Why were you trapped in the Qiankun Bag by the Demon Cultivator?"

Gu Yuan raised his head, asking softly.

Although his voice was soft, it carried an invisible might, making the old man’s hair stand on end, his heart filled with coldness, even more so than seeing the little thief before.

The old man’s gaze flickered, looking at the Token in Gu Yuan’s hand, slowly saying:

"I wouldn’t dare to deceive the Master, the Token in your hand originally belonged to me!"

"This Token consists of three pieces, once assembled, it can open a secret place called the White Bone Secret Realm."

"One Token can bring three people. I had just reached Late-stage Foundation Establishment, afraid to go alone, I brought my daughter and son-in-law!"

"Let the Master know, that little thief is my son-in-law."

"But unexpectedly, for the treasures in the Secret Realm, the little thief disregarded familial ties and attacked from behind, not only killing my daughter but also severely injuring me, leaving me in this dire state!"

"Fortunately, his unjust actions met with his demise, allowing the little thief to encounter the Master and save me from the abyss!"

Speaking, the old man’s eyes shed uncontrollable tears.

But Gu Yuan gently caressed a few Jade Scrolls, not lifting his head, simply speaking to a Spirit Beast Bag at his waist: "Come out, time to work!"

Upon hearing this, the old man’s expression slightly changed, seemingly perplexed.

"Roar!"

At that moment, the Spirit Beast Bag at Gu Yuan’s waist flashed, and a huge winged tiger suddenly leapt out.

"Swish!"

Before the old man could react, a green light from the winged tiger’s brow shot out.

The green light traveled at incredible speed, and in an instant, crossed the Void and entered the old man’s brow.

"Uh uh uh!"

A green insect shadow appeared in the old man’s eyes, he made strange noises, then gradually quieted down, closing his eyes.

But soon, he reopened his eyes, his expression turning sinister, with a fawning look in his eyes: "Master, you are wise!"

"This old man resorted to lies even in front of a Golden Core, truly despicable!"

"That Demon Cultivator Golden Core was indeed his son-in-law, but his daughter was not killed by the Demon Cultivator Golden Core, but by the old man himself!"

"The old man wanted to seize the treasures for himself, even abandoning his own daughter, had it not been for the Demon Cultivator’s methods, he would have faced disaster!"

The Heart-devouring Insect gleaned the old man’s memories, and without wasting words, slowly revealed this "family drama."

The old man intended to abandon his daughter and son-in-law for treasure and ascend alone, ultimately killed by the Demon Cultivator Golden Core, and the opportunity fell into his hands.

To avenge the old man, the Demon Cultivator Golden Core crippled his cultivation, severed his limbs, and imprisoned him in the Qiankun Bag.

"Seems like he had some affection..."

Gu Yuan opened the painting in the pile of miscellaneous items from the Qiankun Bag, seeing a serene face and delicate features of a woman on paper.

"Heh, the Demon Cultivator did indeed have some affection for this woman."

"But being born into the Demonic Dao, he had no mercy for others when he killed!"

The Heart-devouring Insect, using the old man’s voice, mocked.

Gu Yuan sighed lightly, ignoring these personal vendettas, as he held a few Jade Scrolls, lost in thought.

He already knew the contents recorded in these Jade Scrolls and understood why this Demonic Cultivator was able to break through to the Golden Core.

Besides the Substitute Death Avoidance Seal, Thousand Demon Palm Seal, and Four Demons Palanquin Seal, there was a bizarre Dharma Seal called the "Heaven-Ascending Seal of Borrowed Life."

This seal allows a cultivator to sacrifice their own lifespan for short-lived extraordinary means.

The initial creation of this seal was to assist cultivators in passing the Celestial Tribulation.

By sacrificing all lifespan, they could attain a terrifying body at Foundation Establishment Peak temporarily, using this method to pass the Celestial Tribulation.

But the seal has a significant drawback, no matter the remaining lifespan, only three years remain once activated!

Regardless of the original lifespan left, once activated, only three years remain!

Moreover, after using this seal to break through to the Golden Core, there is no potential left, bound to the Early Stage Golden Core for life.

To compensate for the significant flaw of this seal, there is another method, known as the "Heaven-Slaying Life-Seizing Seal."

This seal can absorb the lifespan of ordinary living beings in the world, replenishing one’s own.

The greater the number, the more lifespan can be supplemented.

But there is a limit, capping at three hundred years.

In essence, these two Dharma Seals take countless lives as the price for gaining three hundred years of Golden Core power!