I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 717 Requesting the Immortal Lotus, Finally Witnessing the Transformation of the Liquid Stone

"Immortal, do not underestimate this [Heart Monkey Immortal Stone]. This stone can reflect the heart monkey in the mind of the Immortal Biyou, transforming it into a fighting stance to counterattack enemy cultivators. It is an immortal stone with extremely strong killing power."

"When immortals take charge of the battle, great battles are inevitable. This stone will surely be of help to them."

Fairy Xuanhua took out a luminous celestial stone and bowed.

"Since it is an invitation from a fairy, I naturally dare not refuse. But I don't know how I can help you?"

Gu Yuan bowed and asked with a smile.

Although the Heart Monkey Immortal Stone was good, his purpose in agreeing to this matter was still because of the stone liquid.

Where exactly should the "elixir of immortality" mentioned by Shi Ye be placed?

That was the key thing he wanted to know.

"With the help of the immortal, this matter will surely succeed!"

Upon seeing that Gu Yuan had agreed, Fairy Xuanhua was overjoyed.

Although it was only her first meeting with Gu Yuan, she already had a premonition that the key to her success in achieving the Jade Void realm lay with Gu Yuan.

With a wave of her jade sleeve, Fairy Xuanhua caused the moonlight to condense on the moon disc, revealing a vast expanse of clouds and mist, within which sat a celestial palace.

Above the golden plaque of the Heavenly Palace are three large characters written in a vigorous, dragon-and-phoenix style: Hall of Seeking Immortality!
"This is the Hall of Seeking Immortality that I set up for Xin Yuan. Whenever there is a calamity or difficulty, Xin Yuan will go to heaven to ask for help, and this time is no exception."

"The immortal only needs to sit in this hall, and the restless mind will come to ask for help. At that time, the immortal will accompany him to the land of immortal sea to help him get through the mountain of fate, and this calamity will be over."

"Once you pass this test, I will not only offer you the [Heart Monkey Immortal Stone], but you may also come to me if you have any requests in the future."

Fairy Xuanhua bowed deeply and pleaded with Gu Yuan once more.

This bow is a bow to her Jade Void Great Dao.

"If I can resolve this predicament, I will do everything in my power to help the fairy!"

Gu Yuan returned the greeting, and then the two of them, without saying much, left Langhuan Cave under the guidance of Fairy Xuanhua and flew straight down to the Heavenly Palace.

Before long, the two left the first level of the Heavenly Palace and arrived in the vast expanse of fierce winds and clouds.

This is the sky above the land of immortals and seas.

Although the Heavenly Palace is located above the Immortal Sea, it is a completely different realm with an extremely high dimension. It is not "bordering" the Immortal Sea. Without an ascendant, it is difficult to find the Heavenly Palace. No matter how high one flies, one can only arrive in this gale-force wind.

Led by Fairy Xuanhua, Gu Yuan quickly arrived at the Hall of Seeking Immortality shown on the lunar disc.

This is a small temple hidden in the vast clouds and mist. The temple is not large, with only a statue of a god and an incense burner.

“Immortals can hide inside this statue. The Mind Monkey will come here from time to time. If he asks about the appearance of the immortal, just say that immortals can change a thousand times.”

"I cannot meet with the Monkey King, so I will trouble the immortal with this matter."

Fairy Xuanhua bowed one last time before ascending to the Heavenly Palace, where she gazed upon this place from afar.

Only Gu Yuan remained in the Immortal Seeking Palace.

"Something interesting..."

Gu Yuan had read many vernacular novels in his previous life and had experienced many "helping others in need" scenarios in this life, but this was the first time he had ever sat upright in the statue of a god, waiting for his inner monkey to come looking for him.

After confirming that the statue was correct, he transformed into a streak of light and entered the crimson statue.

As he entered the statue, its appearance and form suddenly changed, eventually transforming into Gu Yuan's likeness. He wore a white robe, his features were sharply defined, and he resembled a noble young master rather than an immortal.

Upon entering the statue, Gu Yuan sensed a flow of memories within it. With a sweep of his divine sense, he instantly grasped the details of the statue's journey into the mortal realm.

Moreover, within the statue, one can sense a faint aura, slowly drifting in from beneath the vast sea of ​​clouds and amidst the fierce winds.

It took a full quarter of an hour for that aura to climb the clouds and ascend to the front of the Immortal Seeking Hall where Gu Yuan was.

"I, Old Sun, don't care. If you can't help me overcome this difficulty today, you can cultivate this immortal scripture yourself. I, Old Sun, will go straight back to Langlang Mountain!"

Before the figure arrived, muttered complaints came from outside the hall, and then a monkey spirit with a pointed face and monkey cheeks, wearing golden armor and shining brightly all over, walked in.

The monkey spirit walked with a swagger, not even glancing at the statue, before plopping down on the jade bricks of the Immortal Seeking Hall.

"what?"

"Why has the statue been changed again? Old man, are you there?!"

Seeing that no one answered, the monkey spirit realized something was wrong. It scanned the statue with its divine sense, turned around quickly, and looked surprised. It waved its monkey paw and asked the statue.

"I'm here!"

Gu Yuan knew in his heart that the time had come, so he immediately stepped out of the statue and looked at the monkey spirit with a smile.

"What a handsome Taoist priest!"

"Old man, why have you changed your appearance again? Could it be that you're trying to woo a celestial fairy? Why have you become so handsome?"

As soon as Gu Yuan appeared, his extraordinary demeanor made him seem like a god. The monkey spirit blinked his eyes in astonishment and immediately teased him.

"Immortals are ever-changing; they are nothing more than outward appearances."

Gu Yuan smiled slightly and relayed the instructions given by Fairy Xuanhua.

"Hey! You old codger, you love playing these tricks!"

"But this time I won't allow you to play tricks. You must help me climb this mountain of destiny. I, Old Sun, have overcome eighty tribulations, and I don't want to fail at the last hurdle!"

Ignoring Gu Yuan's appearance, the monkey suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Gu Yuan's wrist with its furry monkey paw.

Although this monkey spirit was exceptionally powerful, it was merely a Biyou Immortal from the Immortal Sea Land, and it was still difficult for it to get close to Gu Yuan's physical body. However, he did not stop it, letting the monkey spirit hold him tightly, and said with a smile, "As you wish, as you wish, I will help you cross this Mountain of Fate!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Upon hearing this, the monkey spirit was overjoyed and grabbed Gu Yuan, heading towards the outside of the hall.

Gu Yuan didn't struggle, letting the monkey spirit drag him along, riding on the "fastest speed in the world" seven-colored clouds, flying towards the land of immortals.

The Immortal Sea is the most expansive mortal realm below the Heavenly Palace, free from calamity.

This place is vast and boundless, with no end in sight.

Although there is no ominous aura here, it does not mean there is no conflict.

This place is filled with abundant spiritual energy, where mortals can live a long and healthy life, free from illness and disaster. Even without a master's guidance, they can learn martial arts and leap across rooftops. There are countless cultivators here.

Spirits and monsters are even more prone to developing intelligence.

Some spirits are born kind, while others are tyrannical, which leads to various battles and conflicts, and also creates many dangerous and forbidden places.

This Mountain of Fate is one of the mountains of calamity in the human world.

This mountain is steep and magnificent, with ancient trees reaching for the sky. At first glance, it seems normal, but once you go deep inside, you will be shrouded in all sorts of strange fates and will be unable to control your own destiny.

"Old man, it's this mountain!"

"This mountain is really strange. I, Old Sun, have never believed in fate, but as soon as I entered this mountain, I was shrouded in some kind of fate called 'Absolute Wood Body.' This fate came in a very strange way, appearing out of nowhere. I, Old Sun, didn't want to pay attention to it, but after taking a few steps and touching the ancient trees in the mountain, my hands and feet turned cold and my legs trembled. I couldn't even use my escape technique. It was the White Dragon Horse that carried me back."

"The second time I entered this mountain, the fate of the 'absolute tree body' turned into 'drowning and dying' again. I, Old Sun, took two steps and saw a shallow beach a few feet deep. As if bewitched, I was extremely frightened and actually walked back on my own. How strange."

"Afterwards, we entered three more times, and each time our fates were completely different and extremely strange. It wasn't just me, Old Sun; the White Dragon Horse and the Ghost Woman were the same. As long as we went a little further away, we would be enveloped by a strange fate, and once the fate was unleashed, a calamity would occur. No matter what methods we used, we could hardly escape it."

"If you have any supernatural powers, use them quickly to help me, Old Sun, cross this mountain and get through the final hurdle."

The monkey grabbed Gu Yuan's arm and urged him urgently.

"Don't rush, come with me into the mountains to find out what's going on."

A golden light shone in Gu Yuan's eyes as he gazed at the mountain. A sudden realization dawned on him. He turned to the monkey spirit and said with a smile, "I've been there eight times already. No more, no more. You go ahead, old man. I'll go after you've cleared away all the strange things in this mountain."

Upon hearing this, the monkey spirit shook his head repeatedly, clearly still shaken.

"This is not okay."

"Come with me on this journey."

Gu Yuan grabbed the monkey spirit's furry arm and led him into the mountains.

"Gently! Gently!"

"You old man, you have quite the strength!"

Gu Yuan's immortal body possessed unparalleled strength; his five fingers seemed to hold up the sky. The monkey spirit immediately grimaced in pain and could only follow behind Gu Yuan as they walked into the mountains.

The mountain road was rugged, but it was no problem for the two of them; they walked on it as if it were flat ground.

Once inside the mountain, the monkey spirit paid no attention to the pain in his arm; his eyes darted around as he looked about, appearing nervous.

"Old man, can you sense something strange?!"

He shouted at Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan shook his head slightly: "The fate of this place can only be seen by the four of you."

"what?"

The monkey spirit was startled.

"Old man, what do you mean by that..."

The monkey spirit's words were still on his lips when they suddenly stopped. An inexplicable power from the mountain enveloped him, and his heart trembled. Before his eyes, illusory characters seemed to flow.

"Meteorite body!"

"Old man, old man, did you see that? They're here!"

"I cannot see the stone; take me away immediately."

The monkey spirit immediately shouted, calling out to Gu Yuan.

"Don't worry, I've seen him..."

Gu Yuan's eyes blazed with golden flames. He smiled slightly and made no move. He simply reached out and pinched the illusory characters that the monkey spirit could only see. Suddenly, Gu Yuan held the illusory characters in his hand. Not only that, the illusory characters flowed and transformed into clouds of energy, which slowly condensed into a golden petal in Gu Yuan's hand. However, the petal was incomplete and seemed to be missing a few petals.

"What kind of magical power is this?"

Monkey was startled and reached out to pinch Gu Yuan's fingertips.

But they came up empty-handed.

The golden flower seemed to be right in front of him, held between Gu Yuan's fingers, but when the monkey reached out to grab it, it passed straight through him, as if the petals did not exist there.

"What kind of flower is this? Is it this flower that's causing my strange behavior?"

"Old man, old man, let me, Old Sun, take a look!"

The monkey scratched its ears and cheeks, looking extremely anxious, and kept urging them on.

Gu Yuan remained unmoved, and simply smiled and said, "You are ignorant of fate and have no authority, so you cannot touch this flower."

"It's time to settle things here. Go and summon them all."

Although the monkey spirit really wanted to touch the flower and have some fun, it was ultimately more important to overcome the final hurdle. So it immediately turned around and summoned its mind and spirit forms.

As soon as Yi Ma and Shen Xing entered the mountain, they were both shaken, feeling enveloped by an unseen force. It seemed that a great calamity was about to occur in their destiny, and they were filled with fear of the mountain.

"Don't panic!"

Gu Yuan simply chuckled, reached out and pinched three golden petals from in front of his mind and spirit forms.

"call out!"

The four illusory golden lotuses spun in Gu Yuan's hand, eventually converging into one, forming a complete golden lotus.

The golden lotus shone brightly, reflected in the eyes, but it had no physical form, and was full of an illusory feeling.

But most importantly, there is a mysterious "power of time" on this golden lotus, as if the long river of time of eternity is emerging beneath the lotus.

In a daze, this lotus seemed to have grown within time, hence its illusory appearance.

"Old man, what exactly is this?!"

The monkey scratched his face and asked anxiously.

"Don't rush, we'll meet again in heaven once you've crossed this mountain."

Gu Yuan laughed loudly, his figure flashed, and he flew directly into the sky, disappearing into the azure sky and heading straight into the Heavenly Palace.

"That old man is so stingy!"

The monkey muttered something, but after sensing that Mount Destiny was no longer a threat, he took a deep breath, his face full of relief.

"Hurry up, hurry up."

"Once you cross this mountain, you'll reach Mount Penglai!"

The monkey urged impatiently.

The white dragon horse let out a long neigh, carrying the two divine forms, and galloped off at top speed.

In that instant, Gu Yuan had already landed in the Heavenly Palace and reunited with Fairy Xuanhua.

"The immortal's methods are truly remarkable; seizing destiny and condensing elixirs are all done with effortless ease..."

Fairy Xuanhua looked at the golden lotus in Gu Yuan's hand and was immediately filled with emotion.

She never imagined that there would be a "Destiny Immortal Herb" hidden in this Destiny Mountain. She had never even heard of such a thing before.

Fate can even condense into a golden lotus, which is both a medicine and a treasure.

"It's just a first-grade golden lotus..."

"To be honest, we have to thank the immortal scriptures. Without this pretense of cultivation and the distraction of the mind, the duality of spirit and form, it would have been impossible to reflect this illusory golden lotus..."

Gu Yuan looked at the golden lotus in his hand and sighed with emotion.

The "miracle medicine" manifested by the liquid stone was actually found here.

No one can lure out the Golden Lotus by traversing this Mountain of Fate. Only those beings who are pretending to cultivate immortality and are not true living beings can reflect this lotus.

He met Fairy Xuanhua at Shenshi (3-5 PM), and it was only through her invitation that he was able to enter Destiny Mountain and condense this lotus.

This golden lotus is called the "Fate-Requesting Immortal Lotus." It can summon a "destiny" from the long river of time and space to reside within oneself and assist in one's cultivation.

It is a rare and precious elixir of destiny.

This was also the first time Gu Yuan had ever met him.

But for him, the most important thing was not the [Sent-for-Destiny Lotus], but that the stone liquid could not only see unclaimed objects, but also connect cause and effect, and gather opportunities through the hands of others.

This encounter with Fairy Xuanhua, and the acquisition of the Immortal Lotus through the distraction of the restless mind, is not particularly ingenious.

But now there is another possibility.

There are many opportunities in the world that are just one step away from being seized.

(End of this chapter)