I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 673 The Withering and Flourishing Sword, or the Thunder Spirit Body?
Gu Yuan and Tian Xuanzi traveled smoothly in the magic boat without encountering any troubles, and returned safely to Tianxing Palace two days later.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two returned to their respective cave dwellings.

Tian Xuanzi urgently needs to transform the Immortal Seal and receive further assistance, while Gu Yuan also has important matters to attend to.

A moment later, Gu Yuan sat cross-legged inside the Golden Cloud Cave, his mind and spirit restored to their peak, ready to begin his cultivation.

That day outside Fuyuan Peak, he sensed the familiar "cold thought" and also learned its source.

Jade Cold Smoke.

He didn't know why Yu Hanyan would have such thoughts about him, nor did he know why she had a way to spy on him from a million miles away.

But as long as this woman doesn't cause him trouble immediately, he's too lazy to look for her.

This is not the time to seek out enemies and kill them.

Rather, it is a time for quiet cultivation.

If Tian Xuanzi hadn't been his master, he wouldn't have even made this trip.

"Shh!"

With a flick of his sleeve, a jade box and a tree-patterned seal appeared before Gu Yuan.

Innate star pattern, half a celestial seal.

If you can comprehend these two treasures, you can at least obtain a Celestial Seal and a great supernatural power technique!
The power of the Immortal Seal needs no further explanation.

If I can obtain another Immortal Seal, along with the Three Absolute Immortal Seals and the Heart Realm, there should be few who I fear at the Great Ascension Realm.

Only true veterans in the late Mahayana stage, wielding superior immortal seals, can rival him.

He didn't know what Yu Hanyan was planning, but no matter how many plans there were, none were as important as his own strength.

If you are strong enough, you can break any conspiracy.

“Innate star patterns may lead to the comprehension of great supernatural powers, or even the acquisition of immortal seals. But even if one acquires the method, one still needs to cultivate on one’s own and cannot immediately obtain an immortal seal.”

“But this ‘half-finished immortal seal’ is different. As long as you can imprint your own ‘Dao’ on it and make up for the last stage of the immortal runes, you can directly obtain a brand new immortal seal.”

Gu Yuan looked at the jade box and the seal in front of him, pondered for a moment, but quickly made a decision.

The jade box disappeared and was put into his Qiankun bag, leaving only half of the Immortal Seal in front of him.

However, Gu Yuan did not immediately begin to comprehend it, but instead took out a golden jade toad.

Appraisal of the Jade Toad!

This is a treasure that almost everyone in the Heavenly Star Palace owns. It can be exchanged for contribution points and can also be used to transfer items remotely within a certain space, enabling instant transactions.

When Gu Yuan was comprehending the Three Absolute Seals, he had already made preparations in advance, using contribution points to purchase "items for nourishing the mind".

Comprehending the Immortal Seal is an extremely demanding task.

Although the Great Dream Evolution Golden Seal was elevated by the Three Absolute Immortal Seals and gained immense power, it now requires even more mental strength.

Without Gu Yuanxin's involvement, the Great Dream Evolution Golden Seal could not have entered the Dao out of thin air.

Therefore, in order to steadily comprehend the Immortal Seal, one must have a large amount of "heart-nourishing" and "soul-nourishing" items to prevent mental exhaustion and mental dissipation.

The Venerable Zhelong possesses many exotic insects such as the "Thousand Heart Insect" and the "Mind-Body Divine Insect," all of which can nourish the mind and soul and are of extraordinary quality. However, just to be on the safe side, Gu Yuan still tried to purchase them with contribution points.

After all, he really doesn't lack contribution points right now.

If he hadn't been wary of the Nine Stones Sect Master, he might have been even richer.

But now, that's enough.

"Heart-raising herb..."

"Soul-protecting pill..."

"..."

With a thought, Gu Yuan spat out several soul-nourishing items from the jade toad's mouth, a dazzling array.

"Money really can make the devil turn the millstone..."

Gu Yuan looked at the more than twenty soul-nourishing items and was filled with emotion.

Contribution points from the Heavenly Star Palace can not only be exchanged for positions within the Heavenly Star Palace, but also connect to the Heavenly Palace, making them extremely valuable. Even Mahayana cultivators would not find them too many, resulting in immense purchasing power.

With enough money, one could truly control most of the Heavenly Star Palace.

After carefully storing the items for nourishing the mind, Gu Yuan started offering bounties on the treasure record.

"Seeking the method of polishing the mother stone for sharpening the blade, and the person who can forge the sword pellet."

To appease the situation and redeem the Venerable of the Treasure Furnace and the Venerable of the Nine Hells, the Old Demon of Flint Bone gave them this extremely rare stone, a top-grade material for refining seventh-order sword pellets.

The Xuan Tian Sword Pill is an unparalleled treasure below the seventh rank, but after the seventh rank, its decline becomes apparent, and it no longer lives up to its former mystique.

Gu Yuan needs a new sword pellet to continue his swordsmanship training.

However, he has no intention of giving up on the Xuan Tian Sword Pill.

The two can be fused together and then further refined.

He will need to go into seclusion for a long time and cannot be distracted, so these things need to be arranged in advance.

After issuing the bounty, Gu Yuan finally calmed down, closed his eyes, and began to develop the magic.

……

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"A half-finished Immortal Seal, born of heaven and earth, is not omnipotent; not all 'Dao' can complete the final step..."

"A broken star grows on a tree, then is destroyed by heavenly lightning..."

"Wood, thunder, life, death, sound, fire, stone... are all the immortal runes of this seal contained within it?"

"Fire? I possess the Way of the Heart Fire, which opens up the realm of the mind, allowing one to attain the method of Samadhi?"

"Thunder? I possess an innate pure Yang thunder body, with golden bones and thunder apertures, allowing me to command all thunder at will. Can I obtain the Chaos Thunder Seal by cultivating it? Can I fuse with the Dao of Sound to obtain the Thunder Roaring Heaven Sound Seal? Or can I fuse with all thunder to obtain the Thunder Ancestor Seal?"

"The Thunder Ancestor Immortal Seal, the source of all thunder, can control all thunder magic of heaven and earth?"

Gu Yuan was immersed in his dream, sitting cross-legged under the peach tree. Above his head, millions of seal characters and Dao patterns collided with each other, like a vast ocean crashing, trying to create a great seal of an immortal scripture.

"boom!"

Suddenly, countless seal characters collided and exploded, shattering the peach tree behind Gu Yuan into dust.

His face suddenly turned pale, and the entire dream space trembled slightly as he opened his eyes and woke up.

"This seal... truly is beyond my imagination..."

Gu Yuan gave a bitter smile. Outside his physical body, the power of nourishing the soul transformed into spiritual liquid and entered his stomach. Then, his pale face regained its rosy hue, and the previously turbulent dream space slowly calmed down.

He closed his eyes slightly to rest for a while, and then began to comprehend the Immortal Seal again.

After the Three Absolute Immortal Seals were upgraded, the Great Dream Evolution Golden Seal was finally no longer a useless item.

As the dream expanded, countless seal characters danced in the air. All the methods Gu Yuan had cultivated and seen in his life materialized, searching for the most suitable "Dao" for him to obtain the Immortal Seal.

Although deducing the immortal scripture is still somewhat difficult, it is no longer as clueless and unable to deduce it as before.

Given time, it will surely succeed.

……

……

While Gu Yuan was struggling to transform the half-finished immortal seal into a complete immortal seal, in the Nine Stone Sect's mountain gate, Venerable Suigu was also cultivating with his eyes closed. A blood-red immortal seal floated up in front of his knees, emitting wisps of faint immortal light.

A profound and mysterious Daoist aura seemed to materialize, flowing through the void.

Upon seeing this, Venerable Suigu immediately smiled.

That day, he held back for two reasons. First, he realized that Gu Yuan's strength was extraordinary and dared not make any rash moves.

Others may not know, but he does: the Time-Bearing Cicada Bell is an item belonging to the Supreme Being of the Myriad Insect Sect, the Hidden Dragon.

But now this item is in Gu Yuan's hands, and he naturally doesn't believe there's no reason behind it.

Therefore, he did not even leave the mountain gate, but only made a move from a distance and redeemed the two Mahayana practitioners.

Besides being wary, it was also because he was simply too busy to be in two places at once.

The refining of the Immortal Seal has reached a critical stage.

Once this seal is completed, few in the Chenhui Realm will be able to stop him.

At that time, we will be able to explore the wilderness, roam freely across this world, and hope to become immortals!
"call!"

But just then, he suddenly frowned and looked outside the cave. There, on the seemingly impregnable floating island, the protective array emitted a faint golden light, keeping a jade slip and a Qiankun bag out of reach of the outside world.

But apart from that, there was no one else in sight.

"boom!"

With a thought, the Venerable Suigu unleashed his divine senses, instantly surveying all directions, covering an area of ​​countless miles, in an attempt to find the origin of the jade slip and the Qiankun bag.

The world was vast and boundless; at first glance, everything was hidden in darkness, with only the stars and moon hanging high, without a ripple.

However, the divine sense of those in the later stages of Mahayana Buddhism is truly terrifying. By meticulously analyzing the clues, they still managed to detect ripples in the void even 100,000 miles away.

The Venerable Suigu snorted coldly, and his divine sense, like an arrow, immediately traversed the void to give chase.

As the void shattered, Venerable Suigu's divine sense immediately arrived at a dense bamboo forest in the mountains. However, the forest was empty, with only a wisp of golden hair slowly burning away.

"The method of crossing the void?"

Upon seeing this, the Venerable Suigu frowned.

This is a method to teleport small items across the void. It can delay the casting of the spell. Although this mountain forest is only 100,000 miles away, the person who set up this method has probably already fled millions of miles away. Even a late-stage Mahayana cultivator would be powerless to catch up with him.

However, this method is not a way to kill with curses; it is merely for teleporting items.

With a flash, Venerable Suigu returned his divine sense to the floating island.

Then, a golden round stone lit up in his eyes. He carefully examined the jade slip and Qiankun bag hanging outside the mountain-protecting formation, and after confirming that there were no marks, he put them inside.

"metropolitan?"

This scene caused quite a stir, and several Mahayana divine senses from within the Nine Stones Sect's mountain gate surged over to ask Venerable Suigu a question.

"It's alright, just focus on your cultivation. Remember, don't leave the mountain gate these days."

The Venerable Suigu said something indifferently, then withdrew his divine sense and returned to his cave.

"call out!"

Upon returning to his cave, Venerable Suigu waved his sleeve, and several items fell out of his Qiankun bag.

A section of jade spine, and a scalding hot elixir bottle.

The Venerable Suigu only glanced at it briefly, and his eyes revealed a look of surprise and uncertainty.

"The true vertebrae of the Violent Ape?"

"Phoenix Blood?"

Both of these items are for Mahayana cultivators. They can be used to squeeze out their potential to the limit, reverse the dantian, and unleash endless combat power at the last moment. Once these two items are used, combat power will increase greatly in an instant. However, the person who casts the spell will also suffer a great loss of lifespan, have all their meridians severed, and have their inner world of the dantian shattered.

Once the inner world is shattered, one cannot maintain the Mahayana realm, and may never be able to enter this realm again in this lifetime.

This is our last resort.

Although the aftereffects are severe, it is a rare item in the world, and very few people can obtain it, making it extremely precious.

After all, the power unleashed at this final moment was truly terrifying.

But... now someone has suddenly used the method of crossing the void to send these two items to me from afar. What is their intention?

Suigu Shangzun immediately frowned and looked at the jade slip.

The jade slip bore several large, elegant characters: "The Rebellious Heart Killing Technique!"

With a single thought, the Venerable Suigu knew the effectiveness of this technique.

Sacrificing oneself for righteousness is the ultimate sublimation, granting boundless combat power.

"who is it?"

The Venerable Suigu was shocked and angry, but he did not lose his reason. He simply pondered the origin of the owner of this object.

"So, you want to use me as a weapon to fight them? And you're worried I won't be able to kill them?"

The eyes of the Venerable Suigu were deep and cold.

However, he did not destroy the three items; he simply put them away and then continued his meditation with his eyes closed.

If the Immortal Seal can be formed, all conspiracies will be in vain.

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"The way of life and death is also the way of decay and prosperity. Spiritual trees seek life, die and are reborn, decay and prosperity have their limits, can they become the Immortal Seal of Decay and Prosperity?"

"Withering and flourishing, life and death, though not my path, are boundless power, a great virtue!"

"boom!"

In the dream space, Gu Yuan closed his eyes and sat cross-legged. Countless thoughts surged in his mind, and countless seal characters were enshrined on the mountaintop, clearly divided, half as hot as fire and half as cold as snow.

Withering and flourishing, life and death—two completely different Daoist principles flowed, striving to converge into one, forming an ultimate immortal pattern.

"boom!"

Suddenly, thousands of seal patterns exploded, and the distinct seal characters were burned together, turning to ashes in the blink of an eye.

Gu Yuan's face turned pale instantly, but he did not open his eyes.

As thoughts flowed, countless Daoist principles flowed within the heart.

"The Great Dao of Withering and Flourishing, the Divide of Life and Death, is far too grand. Although this seal was born of Heaven and Earth, it is difficult to control. Moreover, this immortal rune seems to already have an immortal master. What a pity..."

"No... there is still a way. Life and death, prosperity and decay, shattering can be born from lightning, or it can be unleashed by the sword. The sword intent is vast and can merge between prosperity and decay..."

"The Sword of Withering, desolate and decaying, with a single strike, all things are annihilated..."

"The Sword of Glory, reborn from the ashes, with a single strike, all things are reborn..."

"It can also be passed on like a torch, burning everything in an instant..."

The Great Dream Evolution Golden Seal is truly different from what it used to be. Gu Yuan's entire cultivation has flowed within this seal, helping him to comprehend the immortal seal.

Despite his failure to survive the battle of life and death, he instantly merged with the swordsmanship, creating the prototype of the [Inheritance Thunder Sword Withering and Flourishing Sword Seal].

This seal retains the power of life and death, and is also mixed with swordsmanship. Although it is complex, its power is extremely terrifying and has already entered the realm of immortal seals.

However, the Great Dream Evolution Golden Seal was not fully developed.

The magical seals of Gu Yuan's cultivation flowed continuously, and finally a peculiar seal rose like a carp leaping up and surfaced in his heart.

"Suppress all laws, thunder spirits, and break the evil seal..."

"Although this seal is only a Golden Core seal, it has already grasped the essence of thunder magic..."

"Suppressing all laws and being unparalleled in dominance is the very essence of a Thunder Master..."

"A broken star cannot grow into a tree; why? Because the thunder will not allow it!"

"If Lei does not permit it, no method can be used."

"Even if Heaven and Earth grant it, if I do not, all laws will be shrouded in darkness!"

"I am Lei Zi, and I shall suppress all laws in this world!"

"The Primordial Taiyi Divine Thunder is precisely this path, but it is still not enough."

"Summoning calamities and summoning clouds, this method can also be applied. Thunder represents calamities and should be used to control the calamities for all living beings..."

"My cultivation is a complex and varied system, and I need a thunder spirit to govern my entire body and unify all my techniques..."

Countless thoughts raced through my mind, and all the Dharma seals I had practiced in my humble beginnings surged into my heart.

In the process of cultivation, not a single Dharma seal is cultivated in vain.

Everything is imprinted in the foundation.

"boom!"

Thousands of seal characters collided in the air, and in the blink of an eye, the [Immortal Body Seal of the Thunder Spirit that Forbids All Laws] slowly took shape.

He immediately opened his eyes and looked up at the sky.

"Crash!"

Thousands of seal characters flowed, forming two illusory celestial seals.

One is the Fire and Thunder Sword Seal of Withering and Flourishing, and the other is the Thunder Spirit Immortal Seal of Suppressing All Laws.

The development of the Great Dream Evolution Golden Seal had exhausted Gu Yuan's resources.

It's a choice between two extreme options.

Is it the Withered Glory Sword or the Thunder Spirit Body?
(End of this chapter)