Eternal Life through Drawing Lots

That afternoon, Fang Yang saw Chang Ruhui.

Chang Ruhui was tall and burly, with a resolute face and the air of a great general.

But as he looked at Fang Yang, his expression was incredibly complex.

He thought he had already done his best to overestimate Fang Yang’s importance to Sen Hui, yet he found he had still underestimated him.

’This young eagle tamer, Fang Yang, is anything but ordinary!’

Chang Ruhui let out a soft breath and quickly composed himself.

He asked, "I hear you’ve reached the level of a Thousand Eagle Souls. Is that correct?"

"Mm," Fang Yang replied, his expression unchanged.

Seeing Fang Yang’s calm demeanor, Chang Ruhui’s estimation of him rose even higher.

In the Xuan Domain, any man who relied on a woman for his success would be an object of scorn. As a result, they tended to be exceedingly discreet.

But Fang Yang was different; he didn’t seem to have any such emotional baggage.

"Release your Flying Eagle Group..."

"White Feathered Eagles, Black Water Eagles, Iron-winged Eagles, and Raptor Eagles... Is this meant to be a five-elemental setup?"

"Demonstrate your understanding of the Slave Array Convergence."

Chang Ruhui instructed him, point by point.

In the vast training grounds, Fang Yang gradually demonstrated his mastery of the Slave Dao.

Soon, with Chang Ruhui’s help, Fang Yang came to understand his own deficiencies.

Furthermore, with Sen Hui’s help, immense resources were mobilized to procure an Earth Dao Fierce Beast for Fang Yang—the Thick Mountain Eagle—to complete his set.

For the next few days, Chang Ruhui went nowhere. He remained at the training grounds, silently contemplating what kind of Array he should design for Fang Yang.

Deep in the pitch-black night, starlight dotted the sky.

Chang Ruhui and Fang Yang stood shoulder to shoulder. Above them, nearly a thousand Flying Eagles circled in the sky.

Chang Ruhui said, "The five types of Flying Eagles, with the White Feathered Eagle group as the core, will form the Five-Colored Wind and Thunder Slave Array.

Even though you haven’t become a Tier One Array Master yet, you can still execute the Slave Array Convergence technique.

Although the Five-Colored Wind and Thunder Slave Array is only a Tier Two Array for now, as your attainments in the Array Dao grow, it can be upgraded to a Tier Three Array, capable of briefly trapping a Tier Four Cultivator.

As for what comes after Tier Three, that will depend on the path you choose to walk. I cannot make that decision for you..."

With that, Chang Ruhui gently waved his sleeve. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

In an instant, five pure white jade slips materialized in the air.

These jade slips contained all the experience he had accumulated on his path; Slave Array Convergence was but one small part of it.

His tone was complex as he said, "These contain not only classics on Arrays and Talismans, but also my own cultivation experiences.

If you wish to pursue the Array Dao, you can start with these two books: *Daoist’s Array Discussion* and *Heaven and Earth Array Intent*.

*Daoist’s Array Discussion* is divided into three volumes: upper, middle, and lower. You must remember this: on the path of Arrays, dabbling is the greatest taboo. Some use the Three Powers as their foundation for laying Arrays, while others use the Four Symbols, or the Five Elements... This first step is of the utmost importance!"

The night wind blew gently.

The starlight was brilliant.

Bathed in moonlight, Chang Ruhui gave Fang Yang a small wave and departed.

Fang Yang watched his departing figure in silence. Over the past few days, he had begun to truly grasp just how terrifying Sen Hui’s power was.

’This kind of treatment is beyond what most people could ever imagine.’

When he returned to his residence, he found Hong Qishang and Fang Xuan gathered there.

Hong Qishang’s face was full of envy. "Ah Yang, could you ask Master Chang for me what materials are needed to practice the ’Three-Light Thunder-Rain Slave Array’?"

"Brother, I have a question too," said Fang Xuan. "The Black Water Eagle group... is its potential really capped at Tier Three?"

One shouldn’t look down on Chang Ruhui just because Sen Hui had casually summoned him to instruct Fang Yang.

Below the Great Saints, in the Mortal Realm, Chang Ruhui was a renowned authority on the Slave Dao in the Xuan Domain. He was the master countless Slave Dao Cultivators dreamed of studying under!

Fang Yang replied, "Master Chang has already left the inner city. I can only write and ask on your behalf. Whether he will answer, I don’t know."

Even so, Hong Qishang and Fang Xuan were frantic, one grinding the ink for Fang Yang while the other laid out the paper, terrified of missing the chance to communicate with Master Chang.

...

「Deep in the night.」

Inside the palace, Fang Yang sat cross-legged, refining the phantom of the Carp Eagle.

A quarter of an hour later, he opened his eyes, a smile on his face.

Immediately, a majestic aura surged from his body.

Tier Three Advanced Realm!

He had now reached the Tier Three Advanced Realm, far surpassing his peers and lagging only behind Sen Wei.

Such a growth rate would have been comparable even to that of Muri Shengkai in his time.

’Phew, this power... it’s truly intoxicating.’ Fang Yang clenched his fist, and a thunderous crack echoed through the air.

Aside from the advancement in his realm, his qi, blood, and physical strength had also increased dramatically thanks to the heart of the Black Moon Water Kun.

At this moment, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly in a pleased smile.

A feeling of power emanated from every part of his being. This power wasn’t just physical strength, but a deep satisfaction of his spirit and Soul.

His gains from the trip to the Black Moon Great Saint’s legacy grounds were immense!

First, he had obtained the heart of the Black Moon Water Kun, completing one-third of the path to his Kunpeng Spirit Body in a single stroke.

This achievement was nothing short of a breakthrough.

Second, he had broken through from a Hundred Eagle Souls to a Thousand Eagle Souls.

This growth in his Soul made even complex multitasking feel effortless.

Third, his entire eagle flock had been upgraded to Tier Two Flying Eagles, and he now commanded the Five-Colored Wind and Thunder Slave Array, allowing him to contend with a Tier Four Cultivator, at least for a short time.

Fourth was the growth of his battle pet, the Electric Python.

The Electric Python had advanced from Tier Two Elementary to Tier Two Middle in one go. Furthermore, its nature as a Purple Gold Electric Python seemed to have awakened an intensely competitive spirit within it.

The Electric Python’s power, in turn, strengthened his *Celestial Eagle Cross Spear*.

Fifth, and finally, was his cultivation.

It hadn’t been long since he had broken through to the Tier Three Middle Realm, yet he had already advanced again to the Tier Three Advanced Realm, with no hidden instabilities.

With all these gains, how could Fang Yang not be ecstatic?

...

「Three days later.」

Fang Yang finished completely refining the heart of the Black Moon Water Kun. By the end, compared to Cultivators of the same tier, his qi and blood were like a vast ocean—truly, an ocean of vitality!

With his physical power alone, he could dominate an entire region.

However, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

For deep within his mind, a ball of light was resolving into text:

The Kun fish is the guide, the bloodline is the source. A bloodline dreamscape manifests, where the threads of fate weave their own path.

Three fortunes then appeared:

[Supreme Fortune] Accept the summons and enter the bloodline dreamscape. You will automatically leave after one day. Success in the dreamscape will grant one Tier Six opportunity. Greatly auspicious!

[Major Fortune] Accept the summons and enter the bloodline dreamscape. You will automatically leave after one day. Failure in the dreamscape will grant one Tier Four opportunity. Auspicious.

[Neutral Fortune] Refuse the summons and do not enter the bloodline dreamscape. Nothing will be gained, and nothing will be lost. Plain.