I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 714 The New Method of Stone Liquid, Reunion with Ning Xubai
Gu Yuan had already read through all the Heavenly Rules and was very familiar with the matter of Immortal Salaries, so he naturally knew about [Tai Su Yun Ya] as well.

This is a tender sprout of spiritual energy that condensed at the beginning of the separation of Yin and Yang. Its color is like the sky blue. Touching it will generate clouds. If you take it, it can "take root and sprout" in the body of an immortal and connect with the primordial immortal energy.

This energy was born in the darkness, the initial immortal energy after the creation of the Heavenly Palace. After refining it, the speed of immortal power cultivation can be several times faster. Long-term consumption can lead to the attainment of the true form of the Primordial Essence, the preservation of the five internal organs, the unobstructed flow of the nine orifices, and the immortality of the body even after the death of the soul. It is an extremely mysterious substance.

Only those holding the fourth rank of immortality can receive this honor.

This is the preciousness of a celestial position.

The salary and benefits vary drastically with each rank higher.

However... without this energy, the immortal salary will be greatly reduced.

Celestial stipends are the foundation of immortals' cultivation. Without celestial stipends, they would have to fend for themselves, so how could the rigid system of the Heavenly Palace function?
How dare the Immortal Salary Palace withhold this item?

Gu Yuan frowned and immediately asked, "Has the Immortal Salary Hall given a reason?"

"Reporting to the Palace Master, the Immortal Salary Palace says that since the Dou Shu Palace is newly established, there are no fourth-rank immortal positions before. Suddenly, it is difficult to refine the Tai Su Cloud Sprout, so it will take some time."

"The Left Chief Minister spoke cautiously."

"A period of time, how long is that?"

Gu Yuan pressed for an answer.

"It may take two hundred years."

The Left Chief Minister smiled bitterly.

"absurd!"

Gu Yuan immediately flicked his sleeve.

Immortals are not immortal, the Heavenly Palace is not the celestial realm, and even the immortal Biyou has an end to his lifespan. How can a single [Tai Su Yun Ya] last for two hundred years?

We might be able to wait, but we absolutely cannot afford to wait in vain during his first term.

"You have been in the Heavenly Palace for two hundred years, and after all this time, you have finally come to my Dou Shu Palace. Tell me, is it that the Immortal Salary Palace failed to refine the Tai Su Cloud Sprout, or is there something else going on?"

Gu Yuan turned around and asked the Left Chief Administrator.

This matter is both an inquiry and a test.

The Left Pivot Envoy is the right-hand man of the Dou Pivot Palace. When the Palace Master is away, he is the Biyou Immortal who can command 30,000 heavenly soldiers. If he cannot be trusted, then it is best to replace him as soon as possible.

Putting aside everything else, his decree to the Hall of Immortal Appointment and the Ascension Platform would surely be effective.

Upon recalling the background of the person before him, the Left Chief immediately bowed his head, not daring to be negligent in the slightest, and explained in a low voice, "Since the Palace Master wishes to ask, I will naturally answer to the best of my knowledge."

After pausing and carefully considering his words, he continued, "The Heavenly Palace balances Yin and Yang and governs all realms. Everything is predetermined and there is absolutely no mistake. Since the Dou Shu Hall was established, the Immortal Salary must be sufficient. The Immortal Salary Hall would never directly defy the Immortal Decree and withhold the Immortal Salary. The only explanation is that the Immortal Salary has already been withdrawn by someone in advance, which is why the Immortal Treasury is insufficient."

At this point, he bowed his head again and said with a wry smile, "This is just my opinion, a guess, and should not be taken seriously. Perhaps the Immortal Palace has other reasons."

This last sentence was his heartfelt statement.

The Heavenly Palace is vast, with countless celestial officials and endless heavenly soldiers, but the one who truly controls all of this is the Supreme Eight Meridians.

The eight meridians are intertwined, each containing elements of the other. Although they all belong to the Supreme Sect, they have been constantly embroiled in conflict for many years. He has been an ascendant for two hundred years and has long witnessed all of this.

Only the direct descendants of the Eight Lineages can navigate the treacherous waters of the Heavenly Palace and disregard the rules of the immortals.

Even if he, a mere celestial official, knew some of the hidden truths, it would only be a guess.

To truly uncover the truth, the temple master himself must take action.

"Is the Heavenly Banner Palace the same?"

Gu Yuan asked again.

"The Heavenly Furnace Palace dares not directly disobey the Immortal Decree. Since there is a shortage of immortal materials, it must be that there are truly no supplies left in the furnace storehouse. As for where those supplies went, this envoy has no idea..."

The Left Chief Administrator smiled bitterly again.

"Something interesting..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan did not get angry at the celestial official, but simply chuckled and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

When he was in the mortal realm, he had never seen such a "palace intrigue" in the Dao lineage, but he never expected to see it as soon as he entered the Heavenly Palace.

The vast Heavenly Palace seemed to harbor unseen undercurrents regarding "celestial positions," "celestial stipends," and "celestial materials."

But thinking about it, it's normal. The eight lineages of the Heavenly Palace coexist. No matter how close other lineages are, they can't be as close as one's own direct lineage. Over time, there will always be differences in closeness and distance, and it's inevitable that there will be bias in actions.

Once you show favoritism, your actions will naturally be unfair.

Even in Linchuan, it was the same; otherwise, how could he have entered the Heavenly Palace and immediately obtained a fourth-rank celestial position, commanding 30,000 heavenly soldiers and ordering celestial officials from all directions?
However... where there is contention, there is struggle; where there is struggle, there is victory.

The victor lives a carefree life.

Having cultivated his way up to the Heavenly Palace, Gu Yuan feared nothing more than the word "fight."

Without struggle, how could he have ascended to immortality within a few hundred years?
This was actually a situation he was happy to see.

What I fear most is a stagnant pool of water!

However, the Heavenly Palace is full of his "predecessors and ancestors". None of those who can ascend are incompetent; they are all top-tier beings in the human world.

None of these kinds of people are easy to deal with.

Even if we want to fight for something, we can't act rashly.

"Issue another order to the Immortal Palace: Tai Su Yun Ya must be seen within one month."

"Order the Celestial Dining Platform to stand by, ready to prepare a celestial feast at any time."

Gu Yuan turned around and gave an instruction to the Left Chief Administrator.

"Yes, Hall Master!"

The Left Chancellor naturally obeyed and made the arrangements.

"Except for the guards, everyone may return to their palaces. The heavenly soldiers may also disperse."

Then Gu Yuan waved his sleeves and addressed the crowd.

"Respect the law!"

Everyone bowed in unison. Then, the immortal Biyou, clad in silver armor, led over a thousand heavenly soldiers to guard the golden hall, while the other celestial officials returned to their respective left and right halls.

Celestial officials and clerks are all living beings who cultivate themselves. When they are not on duty, they naturally need to cultivate as well. The same is true for heavenly soldiers. However, heavenly soldiers also need to train from time to time, which is why the entire Taiyuan Heaven is so solemn and oppressive.

As long as war continues, a sense of desolation will naturally follow.

……

……

Gu Yuan, led by a fairy maid carrying a lantern and a cup, entered the rear hall of the Dou Shu Hall.

Although it is called a palace, it is already a world in itself.

Inside the palace is a vast sky, with clouds like the sea, and countless sacred peaks and palaces. There is also a celestial river like a waterfall, flowing endlessly, with cranes flying together and dragons soaring through the clouds.

This is the main cultivation ground of the Dou Shu Palace Master. Everything within it is formed from the Heavenly Spirit Soil and can change according to the Palace Master's will.

"boom!"

With a thought, Gu Yuan caused the billions of clouds to explode and disperse into nothingness. Then, as if the world had just been created, this boundless land transformed into a vast and endless celestial river.

Above the Milky Way, celestial peaks hang suspended, with palaces within them and thunder above them. Beneath the boundless Milky Way, faint flashes of lightning also appear.

In the blink of an eye, the place of the dojo changed.

“You shall serve here.”

Gu Yuan stood on the golden bricks of the rear hall, smiled slightly at the fairy maidens on his left and right, and then his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot, going to the fairy palace of the Flying Thunder Peak.

Only a group of fairy maidens remained, gracefully bowing and standing on the golden brick and jade steps, quietly waiting until the change of shifts.

……

……

When Gu Yuan arrived at this peak, he simply waved his sleeve, and three large characters appeared on the golden plaque of the newly appeared palace: Fuli Palace.

After naming the new hall, Gu Yuan leisurely walked into it, sat down on the meditation cushion in the quiet room he had built, and closed his eyes.

Today marks my first ascension, yet I have already endured many trials and tribulations. Now, I finally have a safe and secure place to settle down.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will cultivate in this hall for who knows how many years.

After a long while, Gu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, but there was no relief in his eyes, only hesitation.

"So be it. What difference does it make between the mortal realm and the heavenly palace to the Great Luo?"

Gu Yuan sighed inwardly, then without further hesitation, he reached out and took out the liquid stone.

After breaking through to the Immortal realm, his molten stone underwent a "transformation".

After ascending to heaven, he went straight to the Heavenly Palace and didn't have time to explore. Now that he finally had a moment to rest and some free time, Gu Yuan hesitated again.

The stone liquid has an extremely high grade, and he still doesn't know its origin.

Without a doubt, it is definitely a cut above top-tier immortal seals like the Great Fortune Seal.

Gu Yuan was unsure whether to use such a divine artifact in the Heavenly Palace, since there truly were Great Luo Immortals there. But after much deliberation, he decided he couldn't afford to be afraid and hesitate.

If there were truly powerful beings coveting and spying upon it, even the Immortal Biyou would likely be powerless to stop it.

It's impossible for him to avoid using any of his skills before the arrival of Ronaldo.

The only thing it relied on was the immense power of the liquid stone itself.

Having made up his mind, Gu Yuan no longer hesitated and dripped the liquid stone into his eyes.

He wanted to see what new changes the stone liquid would undergo, and whether there would be any unclaimed opportunities within this Heavenly Palace.

"boom!"

In an instant, the world spun around, and once again turned into a hazy gray landscape.

Even the Heavenly Palace, which Gu Yuan couldn't comprehend at his current level, was completely separated by the power of the liquid stone, and all the auspicious clouds and the Heavenly Palace were reduced to lines.

Gu Yuan looked up and seemed to be able to see through the layers of heavens above, and when he looked down, he could also see through the seventh layer of heaven.

The heavens are shrouded in darkness, and it seems that everything is in his sight.

But when he looked up, wanting to see higher, all he saw was chaos, as if an invisible force had obscured everything.

Moreover, he had a vague sense of warning that he should not look at it again, or he might be in big trouble.

Upon realizing this, Gu Yuan quickly lowered his head, not daring to look any further, and instead shifted his gaze to the area below the Thirty Heavens.

Gu Yuan was unaware of what changes had occurred in the liquid stone, but everything in the Thirtieth Heaven seemed to be within his sight.

Distance seemed to have ceased to exist within the molten stone.

This certainly pleased him, but Gu Yuan's heart still sank when he saw it.

Because the Heavenly Palace is vast and there is absolutely no opportunity to seize it.

Ownerless items simply do not exist in the Heavenly Palace.

Although the Heavenly Palace is vast, seeking opportunities there is nothing short of a fool's dream.

"So, it's useless, and the new ability is only this much?"

Gu Yuan was immediately disappointed.

If one has no chance to enter the Heavenly Palace, then one can only rely on the rules of the Heavenly Palace and cultivate slowly.

But just then, a cyan light slowly appeared in the hazy vision.

This light spot was completely different from the previous ones. Instead of directly condensing into a ball, it slowly gathered from all directions in the hazy void, from strands of clear light, and finally condensed into a blue light spot at a certain point.

Shining brightly, suspended in the sky.

"This is……"

Gu Yuan immediately had a profound realization, knowing that this was the new ability of the stone liquid.

Not daring to be negligent, Gu Yuan immediately focused his thoughts on the blue light spot.

"At the hour of Shen on the seventh day, the elixir returned to its place."

This time, it was no longer a vague message, nor was it an abbreviation for the treasure pointed to by fate. Instead, it was a mysterious message that flowed directly into Gu Yuan's heart.

"boom!"

Before he could think any further, all the gray lines exploded and vanished into nothingness.

Gu Yuan's vision returned to normal.

"At the hour of Shen on the seventh day, the elixir returned to its place..."

He stood cross-legged on the futon, recalling the information he had just received, feeling puzzled.

Everything is different now.

This time, the opportunity did not manifest in a specific object, but rather in a time, a place, and a four-character prophecy.

Gu Yuan didn't know the purpose of this time, nor did he know the meaning of the elixir returning to its place.

He felt that the liquid stone was becoming increasingly mysterious, possessing extraordinary abilities that even his immortal body could not see through.

"Could this elixir be the [Tai Su Cloud Sprout]?"

He murmured to himself, lost in thought, but couldn't find a definite answer for the time being.

"Seven days later, at Shen time (3-5 PM), this place will be..."

With a flick of his sleeve, Gu Yuan retrieved the Heavenly Palace Star Chart and, matching it with the location shown by the stone liquid, found the area.

"Nine Heavens, Taijing Heaven, Langhuan Cave..."

Gu Yuan immediately showed a thoughtful expression.

The Nine Heavens is the only heaven not under the control of the Eight Meridians cultivators. This heaven is the place where the ancient Xuanhuang immortals cultivate in seclusion.

These ancient cultivators were all people who joined the Supreme Being's sect during the Great Calamity and made great contributions to the Supreme Being's establishment of the Heavenly Palace.

Some of them are of such extraordinary seniority that even the Xuanhuang Daluo would have to show them respect.

Therefore, this place is free, without the Eight Meridians, but rather a place where many immortals coexist, extremely lively, and the area is surprisingly vast.

Langhuan Cave is the territory of Taijingtian, belonging to the Liangyi Sect.

Speaking of which, this sect had a connection with him in the mortal world.

Perhaps this could be an opportunity to explore the Langhuan Cave.

Gu Yuan pondered for a moment, thinking about his journey to the Nine Heavens.

The elixir is a minor matter; testing the stone liquid's ability is a major one.

We cannot be careless.

However, he wasn't in a hurry, as there were still a few days left.

……

……

On the second day after Gu Yuan took charge of the Dou Shu Palace, a celestial official came to his door and delivered a visiting card.

Gu Yuan immediately stood up, personally went out of the hall, and led ten celestial officials and thirty merit officers to greet him.

Riding a golden-haired lion-like beast, accompanied by celestial officials from all directions and cloud dragons, a middle-aged Taoist priest with graying temples and a smiling face arrived from the twelfth heaven to visit the Dou Shu Palace.

It was Ning Xubai, the sixth generation lineage master of the Linchuan Dao lineage, who ascended to the Heavenly Palace one step ahead of Gu Yuan!
"Brother!"

Gu Yuan was the first to bow and pay his respects to Ning Xubai.

"I knew you were exceptionally talented and born with the potential to become an immortal, but I never expected you to reach the realm of immortals so quickly, adding another immortal to Linchuan."

Seeing Gu Yuan surrounded by immortal light, Ning Xubai sighed and couldn't help but speak slowly.

"It was all thanks to the power of the Heavenly Palace and the protection of the Ancestral Master that I was able to obtain this good fortune and ascend to heaven."

Gu Yuan smiled and agreed, then quickly led Ning Xubai into the Dou Shu Hall and instructed the Immortal Cuisine Platform to prepare an immortal banquet.

The two walked and talked.

"Your ascension to immortality is something to celebrate, but all the patriarchs have important matters to attend to and may not be able to attend. I, on the other hand, have nothing to do and am the sixth generation lineage leader, so I have come to congratulate you and wish you a successful ascension to the Heavenly Palace and the right to take charge of the Dipper."

Ning Xubai said with a smile.

"How could I trouble the patriarch and my senior brother? It is only right that I pay my respects."

Gu Yuanlian said he dared not.

"Haha, we are no ordinary people, why should we need such worldly formalities? When the time is right, we will meet naturally."

Ning Xubai smiled and shook his head.

When he ascended to the Heavenly Palace, it was the same. Apart from the White Dew Immortal, the Xunfeng Patriarch, and his own master, he had never seen any other patriarchs.

But when the time is right, you will meet it.

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother."

Gu Yuan bowed in thanks.

"You're too bound by conventions. I've come today not only to congratulate you, but also to help you out of your predicament."

"When you first entered the Heavenly Palace and took charge of the Dipper, did you encounter any difficulties?"

Ning Xu smiled, and a celestial official behind him presented him with a Xie Zhi Immortal Seal.

The seal bears four large, imposing characters: "Solemn and ruthless."

"The Heavenly Law Hall!"

The Heavenly Court establishes laws governing the four directions and inspects all the heavens.

It is the place where the laws of heaven are enforced, and the palace where immortals are punished.

(End of this chapter)