I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

"Roar!"

Within the narrow Cave Mansion, the angry roar of the Flood Dragon resounded.

A Flood Dragon, ten zhang long with distinct scale armor and silver whiskers and horns, coiled around a daoist, endlessly circling within the Cave Mansion.

The daoist sat cross-legged, only a few feet tall, appearing extremely small in front of the enormous Flood Dragon. Yet, the Silver Flood Dragon circled gently, highlighting its magnificence.

"Swish!"

At this moment, the daoist opened his mouth and drank, swallowing a silvery radiant Spiritual Liquid into his belly.

The daoist showed no reaction upon ingesting the Spiritual Liquid, yet the circling Silver Flood Dragon within the Cave Mansion suddenly shuddered, its previously dim eyes abruptly opened, and a flash of silver divine light flickered.

Moreover, between the scale armor on the Silver Flood Dragon’s forehead, a silver vertical stripe appeared, resembling a new eye, radiant and dazzling.

"Boom!"

As if breaking through some barrier, the entire world in the Silver Flood Dragon’s eyes suddenly became clearer, as if everything hidden was stripped away, everything appeared before it as clear as patterns on one’s palm.

"Three-eyed Silver Flood Dragon, quite a pleasant name..."

At this time, the voice of the daoist reverberated through the Cave Mansion, and the massive Silver Flood Dragon immediately shrank back into the daoist’s Sea of Consciousness like a flash of lightning, as if it had never appeared.

The daoist was none other than Gu Yuan.

The half-month period had passed, and the Three-Eyed Spirit Water had gathered completely, having been successfully refined by him, endowing his Divine Sense with the Power of Illusion perception.

Hereafter, his Silver Flood Dragon Divine Sense might be known as the Three-Eyed Silver Flood Dragon.

But this was just the beginning.

After Foundation Establishment, Divine Sense endowed with more "divine" traits is not set in stone; as long as the Spiritual Liquid, Seal Technique, and Technique don’t clash, the power of Divine Sense can be continuously enhanced.

Just waiting another month until Kui Thunder Spirit Water is fully gathered, Gu Yuan could once more refine it; then his Divine Sense manifested may be referred to as the Three-Eyed Thunder Flood Dragon.

In terms of Divine Sense, Gu Yuan now has some confidence.

But to conquer the Red Moon River, he still requires more confidence.

"I hope the first insight searching after Foundation Establishment doesn’t let me down..."

Gu Yuan sighed deeply, then took out a stone bottle, dripping the gathered Stone Liquid into his eyes.

"Boom!"

It was as though the sound of a great bell tolled in his mind, Gu Yuan felt that what dripped into his eyes was not just the liquid but his soul, his consciousness suddenly elevated, and everything transformed before him.

The entire world became simple lines, a gray expanse, where countless strange luminous points shimmered, casting diverse hues throughout the gray world.

"This is..."

Everything seemed unchanged, yet Gu Yuan clearly sensed the anomaly.

This time using Stone Liquid, he pondered "seeking method."

After all, in the Transmission Hall, he hadn’t obtained the top-tier Dharma Gates of the Golden Rainbow Dao Foundation and the Vast Ocean Dao Foundation, receiving only two Superior Dharma Seals.

And refining the Sword Seal was urgent, Gu Yuan hoped to acquire a superior Sword Seal Dharma Gate; if not, he could only resort to refining the "Thousand-Colored Glazed Sword Seal."

If indeed seeking method, all these fate technique luminous points should relate to "method."

Yet this time, the luminous points in the gray world provided Gu Yuan with an unfamiliar sensation.

He sought the nearest white luminous point and touched it with his thought.

"Clang!"

Strange information flowed, although Gu Yuan still didn’t know what the fate technique specifically was, he faintly perceived that it should relate to a Spiritual Artifact.

His heart stirred, his thought flowed again, touching another white luminous point.

"...cultivation"

"...romantic fate"

"...Technique"

"...foundation"

Strange information flowed, Gu Yuan felt momentarily overwhelmed.

"Is this...all fate techniques related to me can be explored now?"

His heart trembled, never expected that after Foundation Establishment, Stone Liquid would exhibit such peculiar change!

Now no need to painstakingly contemplate, just at a glance all fate techniques easily grasped! 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Suppressing his excitement, Gu Yuan looked further, hoping to see a fate technique of blue or above.

The world gray, stretching afar.

Following Foundation Establishment, not only has fate technique overview widened, but his eyesight extends farther.

But the vast world remained white.

All these minor fate techniques little benefit him.

Gu Yuan looked for a long while but found nothing blue or superior fate technique.

Just then, a beam of light floated over a Spirit Peak, settling upon an enormous hall, soon a dazzling silver-blue light flared up.

But the luminous point was indistinct, seemingly far away, somewhat unreal.

This peculiar phenomenon, Gu Yuan had seen twice before; he understood this was a related fate technique—through it, ultimate fate technique could be obtained, albeit requiring effort.

Enthused by the smallest of fate techniques, how could one be picky? Thought stirred, he promptly cast his glance towards the fate technique.

"...method, foundation"

Strange information flowed over the luminous point, reflected into Gu Yuan’s mind.

Moreover, he instantly recognized the floating light flowing over from two Spirit Peaks.

Jade Pot Peak!

Fate Hall!

Light streamed from Jade Pot Peak onto Fate Hall, forming this fate technique.

And Jade Pot Peak belonged to the Sword Fox Immortal’s Spirit Peak!

His heart shook, without hesitation, he retracted his gaze, activated his Golden Rainbow Dao Foundation, transforming his figure into a stream of light, swiftly flying toward Fate Hall.

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Fate Hall.

Now at dusk, the tasks for today essentially finished, the numerous disciples at Fate Hall already preparing to pack up and return inside the hall to rest.

Then a golden light flashed in a moment, descending upon Fate Hall.

"Golden Core Order!"

Numerous disciples startled, prostrated on the ground.

"Welcome Ascendant’s Decree!"

The Ascendant’s Decree descends, and Fate Hall dares not neglect it. An elder of the Foundation Establishment Stage rapidly emerged, welcoming the Decree.

The golden light vanished, the Token landed in the elder’s palm, revealing a line of small characters.

"Cold Soul Ice Lotus Snow Petal will bloom, task Foundation Establishment disciple to retrieve and deliver to Jade Pot Peak, I won’t be stingy with rewards."

Upon reading the Token’s inscription, the elder sighed, showing a hint of reminiscing: "Cold Soul Ice Lotus blooms once more, after decades, alas this time Senior Sister Linglong is absent..."

Cold Soul Ice Lotus originates from the Daoist School’s singular "Cold Moon Secret Land," birthing one Ice Lotus Snow Petal every sixty years; not only is the Snow Petal exquisite, but it also eradicates desires and distractions, consolidating one’s Dao Heart.

Yet this Secret Realm resides in an ancient Little World, sustained over long epochs, now fragile and declining; should a Golden Core Cultivator enter, the Secret Realm would instantaneously shatter.

Thus, to collect the Snow Petal, only cultivators below Golden Core can enter. However, this Secret Realm harbors freezing divine thought storms, wrecking souls and scalping spirits, with Qi Refining Cultivator perishing within an instant.

Even Foundation Establishment Cultivators suffer harsh divine thought, soul scars and excruciating pain within.

It’s arduous work, previously undertaken by Senior Sister Yu Linglong from Jade Pot Peak out of filial piety.

Yet sixty years ago, Senior Sister Yu Linglong set out to train, and disappeared for decades—until recent years heard she passed on, leaving everyone lamenting.

"Haste to post on reward board, issue mandate from the Daoist School Foundation Establishment Cultivators to gather Snow Petal for Ascendant!"

The elder put aside reminiscence, expression abrupt, directing disciples at once.

An Ascendant’s mandate is indeed Daoist School’s decree, not to be delayed. He intends to issue the primary task to complete this for Ascendant.

If Fate Hall internally accepted tasks privately, he might have taken it himself; considering Ascendant’s reward, even absent reward would be well warranted.

"Senior Brother, hold fast; don’t publish it, I’ll take this task!"

At that moment, a golden stream of light flashed briefly, landing within Fate Hall.