Chapter 540 - 536 Heavenly Dao Favors, Qi Fortune Bestowed
“Indeed, both of these young friends have done excellently, and the manner in which they completed the trial tasks has truly won my heart!”
The Divine Water Palace Master gently nodded her head, “This Palace agrees with Daoist Fellow Zhan Tian’s opinion, what do the rest of you think?”
Evidently, the description previously given by Qin Feng of the three Divine Springs had moved this Eternal Great Power’s heart, for those were not simple waters, but springs that could very likely cultivate Immortal Golden Immortals!
Without mentioning other things, just the Unending Spring alone—if a peak Profound Immortal Female Immortal from her Divine Water Palace were to refine it, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance of using this to prove her Dao, possessing endless True Water to wield, its power boundless.
Even if one were to take ten thousand steps back and say that proving Dao was unsuccessful, for her Divine Water Palace to gain an Unending Spring that continuously flowed with True Water was a good thing as well, as it could provide a large amount of True Water to support the Cultivation of the numerous disciples!
The Great Powers within the hall, seeing Ancestor Zhan Tian and the Divine Water Palace Master successively lend their support to Qin Feng and Li Miao Zhen, naturally wouldn’t object. Besides, this was also a conclusion jointly acknowledged by over a dozen of Biluo’s most adept at Art of Prediction Immortal Realm experts.
Dayan God Monarch had already said their information was completely accurate and unexpectedly comprehensive—they even managed to uncover the very secretive Great Tribulation of the All Gods’ Twilight. What else could anyone say?
Even more so, Dayan God Monarch and the others had already, based on their intelligence, calculated a strategy to easily conquer that high-rank world, allowing Biluo to recover some Primordial Qi. To oppose under such circumstances would be truly foolish, and would furthermore offend Ancestor Zhan Tian, who had spoken quite fully, as well as the Divine Water Palace Master who quite liked the look of Qin Feng and the others.
Most importantly, the reward for this trial was Heavenly Dao Qi Fortune, and aside from the Heavenly Dao itself, it was the Spring and Autumn Saint who is in harmony with Heavenly Dao that controlled it!
By that time, not only would the Heavenly Dao analyze the trial disciples’ Merit based on this intelligence, but the Spring and Autumn Saint also had his own scales in mind. Even if many Great Powers present wanted to object, they wouldn’t be able to pass the judgment of the Spring and Autumn Saint!
So even the Qian Yuan Ancestor didn’t say anything, just sitting there silently, calculating in his heart how Taiyi Mountain should deal with the increasingly powerful Beast Taming Sect in the future!
In fact, these past years, Taiyi Mountain hadn’t declined at all but had even made many progresses compared to the previous years. Geniuses emerged in an unstoppable stream, the Cultivation of the sect’s disciples climbing higher and higher, with the entire sect in a flourishing state.
Moreover, Taiyi Mountain had already formed an alliance with the Giant Spirit Sect and the Wisdom Sword Sect, reaching a consensus, and just waiting for this trial to end, they would be ready to embark on their expedition.
Once the expedition was victorious, they would, like the Beast Taming Sect, gain countless resources and be able to recruit disciples on a large scale, training more geniuses, making the sect even more powerful.
But no matter how they chased, they were ultimately a step behind.
If the Beast Taming Sect had only had the added strength of the Gui Ling Ancestor, a Golden Immortal Great Power, then that would have been one thing, but at this critical juncture, the Beast Taming Sect actually had two disciples who had completed the trial and seized the Chosen Son spots. This had thrown Taiyi Mountain’s plans into disarray.
Unless Taiyi Mountain also had disciples who seized the Chosen Son spots in this trial, once Qin Feng and Li Miao Zhen matured, they would completely overshadow Taiyi Mountain, leaving them far behind!
Just this alone would not be insurmountable—the key was that there had been enmity between the two sects stretching back to the Ancient Great Tribulation. If the rival sect became stronger, their own sect would certainly fall into a dangerous situation.
As for the possibility of secretly assassinating Qin Feng and Li Miao Zhen, Qian Yuan Ancestor dared not: not to mention Gui Ling Ancestor’s expertise in Heavenly Mechanism Prediction, surely able to find clues from the slightest hint, but the Heavenly Dao would not let him off either.
Once Qin Feng and Li Miao Zhen received the blessing of Heavenly Dao’s Qi Fortune, the World Will would give them extra attention. Even if the Qian Yuan Ancestor boasted of many years of Proving Dao and skillful means, he could not hide from the omnipresent Heavenly Dao Will.
To kill a cultivator favored by the Heavenly Dao in Biluo would enrage the Heavenly Dao, causing much more trouble than facing the Beast Taming Sect’s reprisal. Just suppressing Taiyi Mountain’s Qi Fortune would plunge Taiyi Mountain into a trough, making it difficult to rise again.
As for assassinating them in another world, the Beast Taming Sect would absolutely not give him such an opportunity, nor would they let Qin Feng and the others appear on the same battlefield as the Taiyi Mountain cultivators!
Thus, Qian Yuan Ancestor could only pin his hopes on the disciples participating in the trial, hoping they could seize the Chosen Son spots. They didn’t need to obtain as many spots as the Beast Taming Sect had—one would suffice!
But the disciples who had participated in the trial in the same world as Qin Feng were definitely out of luck. After all, the intelligence provided by just these two had already caused the Great Powers in the hall to decide on the strategy to conquer that world, and whatever additional intelligence the other disciples might gather would only be icing on the cake, not particularly significant.
It could be said that Qin Feng and Li Miao Zhen had completely cut off the possibility of disciples from other sects in the same world from becoming the Chosen Son. Originally, twenty spots were established, with each disciple from a high-rank world likely getting four spots!
But this was not absolute—the Heavenly Dao would allocate Qi Fortune based on its own judgment, and for two individuals like them, they could almost take the Qi Fortune of the originally designated four people.
Even if there were some Qi Fortune left over, it would be distributed according to the achievements of those other trial disciples, allowing those whose performance was still somewhat outstanding to achieve Immortal Dao earlier than others. To go further than that, they would have to rely on their own hard Cultivation!
So Qian Yuan Ancestor was hoping for the disciples participating in the trial in other worlds.
If that failed, then he would have to think of some other ways.
Compared to the inner worries of this Immortal Sword Immortal, the Gui Ling Ancestor was the epitome of being on cloud nine!
To have two disciples so accomplished, seizing the Chosen Son spots at the same time, was absolutely a sign for the sect to boom!
“Haha… congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to Daoist Fellow Gui Ling, with such outstanding disciples, how could your Beast Taming Sect not flourish in the future?”
“Indeed, the Beast Taming Sect has been growing more prosperous over the years, and now it has even seized two spots in succession. That’s a sign that it’s about to ascend to the top-level sect forces. In the future, when your sect rises, do not forget to pull up some of us old friends!”
“Haha, my Daoist Fellows are joking, joking!”
Gui Ling Ancestor repeatedly waved his hands, speaking modestly while uttering various pleasantries.
The sect hadn’t yet reached the strength of a top-level sect, and it was imperative not to be killed by flattery. These complimentary words should just be listened to; they couldn’t be taken seriously, or else he would be putting himself on the griddle.
On the other hand, Qin Feng and the others were also extremely excited.
Although they felt confident about their success on their return to Biluo, based on the intelligence both had gathered, Qin Feng had run several calculations and felt that as long as there were no accidents, and they weren’t preempted by disciples from other sects involved in the trials, then both Li Miaozhen and himself would be able to secure a place.
Now, it was merely confirming that his calculations had not been mistaken.
However, the expected surprises were still there. Even though they had already made their plans, when the moment arrived and they received the recognition of the various Great Powers, they couldn’t help but feel ecstatic joy rise in their hearts.
Once they gained the favor of the Heavenly Dao and were blessed with Qi fortune, it would not only boost their cultivation by leaps and bounds, but also give them the qualifications to ascend to the rank of Immortal Golden Immortal!
So many geniuses had existed in the cultivation world, countless formidable cultivators, and a presence like Elder Kongkong, who had reached the Peak of Profound Immortal for tens of thousands of years, still found themselves blocked at the threshold of the Golden Immortal Realm and could not inch forward.
But once they garnered the approval of the Heavenly Dao, it was tantamount to holding a direct ticket to immortality, which for any cultivator was an enormously fortuitous event.
“Okay, since none of the Daoist Fellows present have any objections, let’s settle the matter this way!”
Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan said slowly, “We shall then report this matter to the heavens, and request Daoist Fellow Spring and Autumn to bestow Qi fortune!
The juniors’ cultivation path is not easy, bestow the Qi fortune as soon as possible, so their cultivation can soar at the earliest. If they can certify their Dao sooner, it will also alleviate some pressure from us!”
“Excellent!”
All the Great Powers unanimously praised, and as Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan, the foremost person in Biluo, had spoken, they naturally would not object.
With a wave of his hand from Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan, the entire grand hall suddenly disappeared. Everyone remained seated in their original spots, not moving, and it was unclear whether they had been transported elsewhere or if just the hall’s appearance had been concealed.
This was to meet with the Spring and Autumn Saint; it would be somewhat inappropriate if the Spring and Autumn Saint appeared and they were still nonchalantly sitting in the hall.
Immediately after, they saw Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan look up at the sky, with a glint of Spirit Light flashing in his eyes, shooting straight up into the depths of the sky and disappearing without a trace.
It was unclear how he communicated, but after a brief moment, the sky began to churn with wind and clouds. The clouds gathered, gradually forming a face so large it blotted out the sun, hanging high in the skies.
“Greetings, Daoist Fellow!”
Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan and several other top-level Great Powers all bowed deeply in salute.
“Greetings to the Spring and Autumn Saint…”
“Greetings to the Senior…”
All other Great Powers bowed and paid their respects, addressing the Spring and Autumn Saint according to their status and seniority, resulting in a somewhat scattered array of salutations.
“Daoist Fellows, there is no need for such formalities!”
In the sky, the visage formed of clouds moved its mouth slightly, emitting a voice that was calm but yet exuded an imposing air of the Heavenly Dao authority.
“This time, I’ve called upon the Daoist Fellows because someone among the disciples of the various sects has distinguished themselves in the trials.”
Saying so, Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan pointed towards Qin Feng and Li Miaozhen, who stood respectfully in the middle of the space, saying, “When I called for the Daoist Fellow, I had already informed you of the situation. The intelligence they brought back from the Otherworld is very useful. Dayan God Monarch and several other Daoist Fellows have also made Prediction Calculations, and based on this, we have determined our expedition plans, recognizing their Merit. I request that the Daoist Fellow communicate with the Heavenly Dao and bestow Qi fortune as a reward!”
“This is only right and proper. Since all the Daoist Fellows have recognized the Merits of these two, there’s certainly no problem!”
The Spring and Autumn Saint glanced at Qin Feng and Li Miaozhen, the lips in the cloud visage parted slightly as he spoke encouraging words, “You both have contributed Merit to Biluo and deserve a reward. However, remember that the path of cultivation is fraught with obstacles and is endless. You should cultivate diligently and must not act recklessly just because you are favored by Qi fortune, or you may spoil the fortune and end up achieving nothing!”
The two of them bowed deeply, “We thank the Saint for the guidance. We will certainly cultivate diligently to accrue more Merit for Biluo and will not disappoint the expectations of the Saint!”
“That is very good!”
The cloud-formed eyes of the Spring and Autumn Saint began to surge like a whirlpool, and after a few breaths, the sound of Immortal Music faintly rang out from the heavens. Then, they saw two rays of profound light descend from the sky, landing on the two of them.
Normally, Qi fortune is formless, colorless, and ethereal, which aside from cultivators specializing in Qi fortune, destiny, and Art of Prediction, even ordinary Immortals on the Immortal Dao path may not be able to clearly discern a person’s Qi fortune, let alone manifest it!
But now it was different. Qin Feng and Li Miaozhen were Children of Qi fortune favored by the Heavenly Dao. Moreover, the two of them nearly equally shared the Qi fortune that could have nurtured four Golden Immortals, and it was the Spring and Autumn Saint, in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, who actively communicated with the Heavenly Dao to bestow immense Qi fortune, making these two fortunes so rich that they formed the profound light that now enveloped them.
Simultaneously, this would also help propagate their deeds throughout the cultivation world. Once they certified their Dao, such tales of heavenly-bestowed Qi fortune would spread, serving as an inspiration for young cultivators to bravely accumulate Merit in their expeditions!
The moment that Qi fortune settled upon them, they both felt their Divine Souls become clear, their Divine Sense instantly sharpened. Even though their Dao Cultivation and True Yuan did not show any substantial increase, many perplexing issues that had previously puzzled them now seemed to unravel with ease. Heavenly Dao Laws that were once difficult to understand now showed a clear thread in their eyes.
Instantly, both of them experienced a revelation.
So this is what it means to be a Child of Qi fortune!
No wonder cultivators are so eager to gain the Heavenly Dao’s favor; with the augmentation of Qi fortune, every cultivation session seemed as if the Heavenly Dao not only provided a shortcut but also added extra fuel to their progress. It would be difficult not to progress swiftly.
Moreover, the power of Qi fortune wasn’t limited to aiding in cultivation alone; many ordinary activities could yield insights, not to mention advancement during combat, gathering chances during adventures, attaining all sorts of treasures and legacies. For Children of Qi fortune, such fortuitous encounters were all too common!