I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

"Quick, quick, quick!"

"Quickly fill up this pit!"

"Damn it, whoever cut down this tree did such a rough job. Trim it neatly now, or I’ll skin you!"

A fortnight later, at the highest point of Thunderwood Island, a commotion could be heard.

Over a hundred little demons, under the lead of a Qi Refining Old Turtle, began clearing the wilderness and leveling the pits according to a simple blueprint, raising timber, and erected a wooden platform several feet high deep in the forest.

The wooden platform was neatly crafted, perfectly seamless, with a lotus seat carved from wood on top, looking lifelike.

After examining the lotus seat and the platform several times to ensure there were no discrepancies from the blueprint, the Turtle Demon cautiously sprinkled some Spirit Water onto the lotus seat.

Once everything was done, it immediately instructed the little demons to leave quietly.

Then it quickly scurried over to the front of a Cave Mansion, knelt on the ground, and softly called out, "Master, the Thunder Attraction Platform has been set up!"

Inside the Cave Mansion, Gu Yuan heard this voice, promptly opened his eyes, and a faint lightning glinted in them and vanished.

"After half a month of meditation, having fully comprehended the Thunder Technique, it’s time to start crafting the Dharma Seal!"

Without any visible movement, his whole body suddenly turned into a stream of water, disappearing, and reappearing atop the lotus seat.

"Roar!"

Gu Yuan’s Divine Sense surged out, and the Three-Eyed Thunder Flood Dragon coiled in the sky, overlooking the whole platform. After confirming everything was correct, he nodded in satisfaction.

The Forbidden Technique Thunder Spirit Evil-Breaking Seal requires the invocation of Celestial Thunder and incorporating the Soul Spirit for successful crafting.

After generations of exploration by the Thundercloud Sect, they had discovered a reliable method.

This lotus seat wooden platform, three feet and three inches high, two feet and two inches on both sides, is precisely the optimal range for Thunder-Attracting Wood. Placing Thunder-Attracting Wood on this spec of lotus seat increases the success rate by one percent.

The probability is low, but better than none, so Gu Yuan arranged for the little demons to handle it.

"Go!"

After meditating, Gu Yuan waved his broad sleeve, and three segments of wooden roots flew swiftly, landing by his side, forming a three-talented formation encircling him.

These wooden roots, three feet high, fully scorched black, emitting a charred smell, yet the blackened wood bark flickered with peculiar patterns as if lightning gathered within.

Tier Two High-grade Spirit Wood, Thunder-Attracting Wood!

The Golden Toad purchased three pieces seven days ago at the high price of seven thousand Spirit Stones.

At this moment, all three pieces of Thunder-Attracting Wood had small iron nails firmly embedded in them.

"Bang!"

With the surge of Gu Yuan’s mana, these three iron nails gently trembled and then flew abruptly, landing on the wooden platform.

"Whirrrrr!"

With the disappearance of the three iron nails, a whistling wind suddenly rose on Thunderwood Island. This wind seemed to come out of nowhere and was exceptionally eerie.

Moreover, the previously clear sky suddenly gathered black clouds, with streaks of lightning flickering within the clouds.

Clouds and winds gathered, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, and the weather changed dramatically.

The electric glow on the three pieces of Thunder-Attracting Wood coiled incessantly, growing intensely dense.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a dazzling bolt of lightning as thick as a chopstick struck, crashing towards the lotus seat.

"Rise!"

With a thought, Gu Yuan directed a partially finished Dharma Seal, with a human-shaped statue carved on top but blank at the bottom without a Dao Seal, to soar up to meet the falling thunder from the sky.

"Zzzzzz!"

Despite being incomplete, this Dharma Seal seemed to have an immense "attraction" towards thunder. The lightning from the sky, without deviation, struck precisely on this seal.

In an instant, countless electric arcs swirled, the extreme yang and hard power surged, seemingly attempting to destroy the Dharma Seal.

Yet, the Dharma Seal remained unyielded. Not only that, but it continued to absorb the lightning, and strange Dao Seals slowly emerged at its base.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the Dharma Seal seemed unable to withstand the lightning, abruptly trembling and redirecting the lightning down towards Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan dared not use his mana, relying solely on his physical strength to withstand the strike.

However, whether it was refined or weakened by the Dharma Seal, the Thunder Power diminished significantly. Gu Yuan’s skin was charred, his hair stood on end, but his body was not severely injured.

But just then, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck at Gu Yuan’s soul, seemingly trying to shatter his Soul Spirit.

"Clang!"

Yet, at some point, Gu Yuan was already holding an ice-blue treasure pill in his mouth.

The treasure pill radiated an ice-blue aura, enveloping the entire lotus seat, nourishing everything within the soul.

Though the Thunder Power was formidable, it was blocked by the ice-blue aura, unable to advance.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

At this moment, another two bolts of thunder quickly descended from the sky, striking towards Gu Yuan.

"Zzz!"

Before Gu Yuan could react, the incomplete Dharma Seal moved up again.

In an instant, countless electric arcs flashed and cracked, and the strange Dao Seals at the base of the Dharma Seal became more radiant.

"Boom!"

Simultaneously, the Dharma Seal trembled lightly, once again directing the lightning towards Gu Yuan.

But Gu Yuan had already taken the Soul-Protecting Pill. Though the lightning was fierce, it struggled to destroy his Soul Spirit. On the contrary, strange glimmers emerged from deep within his soul.

"Spurt!"

Suddenly, Gu Yuan spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood, which fell onto the Dharma Seal above his head.

Immediately, brilliance flowed from the Dharma Seal, and the previously blurry human-shaped statue instantly gained a distinct form and appearance.

The Dao Seals at its base shone brilliantly and finally condensed into shape!

"Clang!"

A sound like a golden bell resonated, and the Dharma Seal let out a cheer, leaping directly into Gu Yuan’s Dantian.

"Crash!"

Mana poured and flowed richly, nourishing the Dharma Seal.

The Dharma Seal grew brighter, and the originally solid seal melted slowly, leaving behind a blurry human shadow.

"Thunder, come!"

In a daze, the shadow lightly called out, pointing its finger at the sky.

Instantaneously, a flash of lightning quickly descended, entering Gu Yuan’s Dantian and sprinkling over the shadow.

The shadow, aided by the lightning, suddenly solidified and transformed into a small blue figure a few inches in size, sitting cross-legged within Gu Yuan’s Dantian.

The figure’s appearance remarkably resembled Gu Yuan, except it crackled with electric arcs, displaying a majestic visage like it was impervious to all methods.

"It’s done!"

Gu Yuan opened his eyes, revealing joy.

The Forbidden Technique Thunder Spirit Evil-Breaking Seal was successfully crafted!

"Again!"

But Gu Yuan was not relieved. He surged his mana to stimulate the Spirit Pattern of the Thunder-Attracting Wood once more.

The three bolts summoned by the Thunder-Attracting Wood had dimmed its Spiritual Light, and the clouds above slowly dissipated.

But with the forcible stimulation of Gu Yuan’s mana, the Thunder-Attracting Wood trembled again, Spiritual Light flashed, and the dissipated clouds reluctantly regrouped, striking down another bolt of thunder.

"Zzzzzz!"

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan dared not delay, drawing out another Dharma Seal to hover above his head.

This Dharma Seal sparkled with lightning, seemingly formed by countless scale armors, with the Dao Seal at its base shining brightly, yet it seemed something was missing at a critical point, incomplete, struggling to mobilize Spiritual Qi.

But as the lightning fell, the Dao Seal appeared nourished, and suddenly it automatically filled the final Dao Pattern.

"Clang!"

A crisp sound of a golden bell resonated, forming another seal!

The Thunder Armor Seal is complete!

"Again!"

But Gu Yuan seemed unsatisfied, waving his hand and directly extracting the Inference Daoist Statue, starting to deduce the Six Ren Golden Book of Alchemy!