I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

Chapter 597: Chapter 383: East Sea Coast, Demon-slaying at Red Orchid Mountain!

Yuann Chengfu forced a bitter smile.

He came here today with great courage, even though this opportunity had been passed down through the family for generations and should be genuine, no one has confirmed it. After all, it has been thousands of years, who knows if it still exists.

If it turns out to be a mistake, it would be like drawing water with a bamboo basket, all in vain.

It was precisely out of fear that this opportunity might be false, and his own inability to verify it, that he decided to offer it to Gu Yuan and take a gamble.

"East Sea, five hundred years..."

Gu Yuan muttered softly, lost in thought.

Yuann Chengfu bowed his head, not daring to move, as if awaiting the judgment of his destiny.

"Since you have offered your family’s secret, how could I refuse? Follow me!"

Seeing this, Gu Yuan chuckled softly, putting away his thoughts, and let Yuann Chengfu rise.

With the help of Stone Liquid, he naturally understood that this opportunity was genuine, but what he could ultimately obtain would depend on his own journey.

Upon hearing this, Yuann Chengfu was overjoyed and obediently stood atop the great lake.

"Forty years without leaving the mountain, it’s a good time to stretch out. Give the order to gather all the Realm-Breaking Items from the academy, and I’ll go find a Qiankun Item for him, settle this matter, and then head to the East Sea Coast."

Gu Yuan also stood up and said to Cen Qingqing.

"Be careful!"

Cen Qingqing also rose, saying with concern.

"Hahaha, no worries!"

With that, Gu Yuan laughed heartily, then his figure flashed, appearing outside the Cave Mansion.

Yuann Chengfu too was seized by a force and appeared outside the Cave Mansion.

Outside the Cave Mansion, a withered locust tree lost all vitality, falling to the ground, lifeless.

"Senior!"

Upon seeing this, Yuann Chengfu was greatly shocked and couldn’t help but exclaim.

When he first entered Qingyu Peak, he met the Yinghuai Great Demon. Later, when Gu Yuan was in deep cultivation, he received guidance from it multiple times, forming a bond with the demon. Now seeing its life exhausted, succumbing to death, how could he not feel sorrow?

Seeing this, Gu Yuan calmly said: "Wretched insect, are you not returning soon!"

"Hehe, my lord, I apologize. Even though this Yinghuai Great Demon has died of old age, its body is still filled with endless Wood Spirit Qi, a great tonic indeed!"

With a playful chuckle, a bright green insect shadow flew into Gu Yuan’s sleeve like a streak of light.

"This is..."

Seeing this, Yuann Chengfu’s eyes widened.

The voice just now sounded so familiar.

"No need for nonsense, have you fixed your target?"

Gu Yuan paid no heed to Yuann Chengfu, only gathering his sleeves and asked.

"My lord, in a territory thirty thousand miles from Jiuyi Mountain, there is a Spirit Mountain called Red Orchid Mountain. In the mountain resides a Great Demon called the Split Profound Giant Eagle. This eagle cultivates a Spirit Wood known as the Red Blood Mijin Wood."

"This tree bears fruit every four hundred years, producing one fruit per tree, called the Blood Gold Fruit. This fruit significantly boosts a cultivator’s blood Qi, turning it into a Vajra Body, greatly effective against the Golden Core Celestial Tribulation."

"This eagle was originally not under my assessment, but due to the great calamity in the East Mountain Domain West Boundary, it became wicked, daring to plunder the Human Race, and practice demon techniques using bones, unforgivable, hence it made it to my list!"

The Heart-devouring Insect replied from Gu Yuan’s sleeve.

"If that’s the case, then it’s decided."

Hearing this, Gu Yuan nodded slightly.

Over these forty years, although he was in seclusion up in the mountains, he had already arranged everything.

Helping Yuann Chengfu reach the Golden Core, finding a new host for the Heart-devouring Insect, eliminating the evil demon—all in one stroke.

Meanwhile, Yuann Chengfu was somewhat bewildered by what he heard.

From the Dean’s intention, it seems the academy currently has no stable tribulation-crossing treasures, and they need to seize... no, harvest on the spot?

"Focus your heart and spirit, don’t let your mind wander. The thirty thousand miles area is a great place to cultivate the Celestial Rainbow Scripture, watch carefully!"

At this moment, Gu Yuan’s warning resounded in Yuann Chengfu’s ears.

"Yes, Dean!"

Hearing this, Yuann Chengfu’s heart tightened, immediately banishing stray thoughts, and looked towards Gu Yuan.

"Boom!"

Instantly, an indescribably terrifying Mana surged forth, then Gu Yuan’s body suddenly turned ethereal and disappeared, replaced by a ray of light with purple and gold hues.

Cultivators, once breaking through Foundation Establishment, naturally grasp the ability to fly.

It is instinctive, needing no Mana, no Dharma Seal, or Dharma Artifact.

Yet, traveling purely by the physical body is slow, hence the presence of "Escape Light."

So-called Escape Light is mostly related to the Cultivation Technique practiced by the cultivator, abilities derived from the technique.

Previously, Gu Yuan cultivated the Great Thunder Origin Celestial Capital Scripture, simply operating the scripture, consuming Mana, could manage "Thunder Element Escape Light," enveloping the body in thunder light, with astonishing speed.

Aside from that, there are various types like Fire Element Escape Light, Water Element Escape Light, and so on.

But these types of Escape Light are all about "the light of True Scripture Technique wrapping around the physical body," like a flying device carrying the cultivator.

At this moment, Gu Yuan was no longer in human form but had completely "become light."

This is the "Celestial Rainbow Body."

Gathering Outer World Purple Qi, refining oneself, ultimately achieving the transformation of the physical body.

This is also the realm Yuann Chengfu dreamt of achieving.

Unfortunately, his talent was lacking, and this scripture was truly difficult to cultivate. Only someone like Gu Yuan, with his level plus the support of various seals, could accomplish it so effortlessly.

"Gather your heart and spirit!"

From within the radiance came Gu Yuan’s voice, and then an extremely profound power surged from the radiance. Yuann Chengfu’s body disappeared in an instant, replaced by a slender beam of pale golden radiance.

The spiritual mist churned, the mountain winds blew, and in front of the Thunder Element Cave, within an instant, not a soul was in sight, only two beams of "light" floating in the air.

"Whoosh!"

There was no majestic sound of the wind, no earth-shattering clamor, and the two beams of light vanished in an instant.

When they reappeared, they were already thousands of miles away.

In another blink of an eye, they were completely gone from sight.

This was not the Void Shifting Technique, but purely the speed of flight.

Swift to the extreme, with light as the eternal Great Sun, seeming as if it would never extinguish. It is a technique for long-term propulsion and an excellent escape method.

Yuann Chengfu, also transforming into light, experienced the vast landscapes and rivers passing by in flickering glimpses, to the point where, even with his current level of cultivation, he felt dizzy and almost wanted to vomit.

Yet with no human form, it seemed he was just a cluster of thoughts, unable to make any movement.

He could only endure it forcibly, sinking his heart and spirit, and subtly grasping the mysteries of becoming light. Yet the dizziness and pain surged like tides, making it hard to bear.

...

...

Patrolling the celestial vault for thirty thousand miles.

Setting out at sunrise, they reached Red Orchid Mountain before noon.

"Ugh!"

"Ugh!"

Gu Yuan stood in the celestial vault, with his large sleeves fluttering, looking like a banished immortal.

Meanwhile, Yuann Chengfu kept dry heaving, his face pale, head spinning.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan sighed slightly, but did not make any other action.

From this trial, he could already see that although Yuann Chengfu had a strong desire for the Dao, his nature was not yet resilient. If he encountered significant tribulation, he risked a collapse of his heart and spirit.

Even with merely transforming into light, without activating the Celestial Traveling Seal, he was so disheveled, his heart and spirit unsettled, unable to comprehend the true scriptures, unlikely to achieve much.

However, fortunately, it was just a breakthrough to the Golden Core, and he could still provide shelter.

"You have also cultivated Sword Dao, now go down and try the techniques of that Sky-splitting Giant Eagle!"

After Yuann Chengfu regained his heart and spirit, tidying his appearance, Gu Yuan, looking at the distant crimson Spirit Mountain, with hands behind his back, spoke calmly.

"Me?"

Yuann Chengfu, having just recovered his heart and spirit, was instantly dubious whether he had heard correctly.

A Foundation Establishment minor character like him, asking him to deal with the Late Stage Great Demon Sky-splitting Giant Eagle, wasn’t this a joke?

That’s comparable to a Late Stage Golden Core Great Demon!

"Compared to the Golden Core Tribulation, what counts as a mere demon? Go and temper some bravery!"

Hearing this, Gu Yuan’s expression remained unruffled, only giving a slight instruction.

This lad had received little nurturing of a disdainful heart nature; he needed some cultivating, to well prepare for the tribulation crossing.

With that said, he flicked his hand, sending out his Sword Pill, which landed in Yuann Chengfu’s hand.

"With my sword, test this demon’s techniques!"

Once the Sword Pill was in hand, immediately, the surging Sword Qi nearly like tidal waves made Yuann Chengfu’s heart and spirit tremble.

But an unprecedented confidence also surged in like a tide.

He took a deep breath, descended with the Escape Light, flying straight toward the Red Orchid Mountain.

"Hmm?!"

"Where did this Human Race Cultivator come from, tired of living?"

On Red Orchid Mountain, at once a torrent of demon thoughts surged out, emitting a disdainful sneer.

Yet Yuann Chengfu did not reply, only operated the Sword Pill, lightly poking at the Mountain Protection Array before him.

"Bang!"

The Tier Three Array, capable of resisting attacks from several Golden Core Cultivators, immediately exploded, like an egg pierced by a sharp knife.

"What?!"

In Red Orchid Mountain, a voice of utmost shock came forth.

Yet Yuann Chengfu had already raised the Sword Pill, his face flushed, shouting aloud, slashing toward that giant eagle, incomparably stronger than himself.