I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 773 The Transformation of Xuanhuang, the Immortal Lord Silu's Visit

The Heavenly Palace and the Dragon Court each have their own plans, but they have decided not to enter Xuanhuang for the time being, and to wait for the twenty-year period.

Within the vastness of the universe, creation unfolds and changes daily, drawing the attention of all living beings.

"Boom!"

Within the vast Tongtian River, boundless radiance surged forth, and from the depths of the earth's veins, endless Daoist principles evolved. Then, the heavens and earth trembled, and a towering peak rapidly grew, instantly reaching ten thousand feet in height.

The peak is filled with celestial energy, where dragons and phoenixes gather, and an incredible power permeates the air, giving rise to the most precious living beings.

"Boom!"

The Central Plains trembled daily, countless spiritual peaks rose up, and great creations emerged in many ancient forbidden zones and caves, seemingly the cradles of gods, nurturing supreme saints, with ineffable Daoist charm flowing endlessly.

The most significant changes occurred in the East Mountain Region, South Mountain Region, and West Sea Region.

These "small domains," which in the past could only nurture cultivators of the Yuanxiang realm, have undergone earth-shattering changes.

Countless streams of celestial energy surged from the earth's veins, like a vast fog that enveloped the entire land.

This is true celestial energy, capable of nurturing immortals.

These ordinary, small realms have never even seen the Heavenly Spirit Realm in their lifetime, so how could they have seen the true "Immortal Spirit Qi"?
For a moment, everyone was dizzy and disoriented; in this vast land, all living beings seemed to be drunk.

Fortunately, this celestial energy is newly born and not yet abundant. As the heavens and earth roar and the giant peaks and celestial rivers "return," the celestial energy will become increasingly abundant.

After the initial intoxication with the "immortal aura," all beings gradually adapted, and for a time, heaven and earth rejoiced, and all beings roared in unison!

The ancient chaos has returned to the mortal realm, where humans and immortals coexist, and all beings aspire to become immortals!
There has never been a better time.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is so abundant that it is inexhaustible.

All those who cultivate immortality make great progress in strength, advancing by a thousand miles a day. All newborn babies in the mortal world have rosy complexions and are born with immortal bones.

Amidst these endless changes, in an extremely secluded corner, a middle-aged man with a broken golden fan in his hand and a split body revealed a relieved smile in his eyes.

"Finally...this day has come!"

"With the Immortal Seal manifested, and the Great Luo Battle beyond the Heavens, no one in this Xuanhuang world can stop me..."

"Once I acquire the Origin Dojo, there will still be a chance!!"

The middle-aged man let out a long roar, no longer concealing his true intentions. With a flash, he broke through the void and headed to the Eastern Mountain Region to begin preaching to all living beings.

He doesn't have much time left.

But he was no ordinary man, and now he had enough time to realize his grand ambitions!
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Hanshan Prefecture.

In an ordinary mountain forest, many common beasts, such as deer, tigers, green snakes, and black turtles, suddenly emerged.

The deer fell, its antlers flying off; the tiger roared, its limbs falling off; the green snake hissed, its scales falling off... All these mortal beasts lost a portion of their flesh and blood, which then coalesced in the air, eventually forming a grotesque mass of flesh and blood.

A long sigh came from within the flesh and blood: "The struggle for the Great Luo Seal, the last chance has finally come, the Dragon Court has ultimately managed to hold out..."

"It is truly tragic that even the disciples of the Supreme One have fallen to such a state..."

"Very well, let the Martial God Seal reappear in the world to lend you a hand, and let this pool of immortal waters once again stir up a mighty wave..."

As a long sigh resounded, the bodies of all the wild beasts in the mountains and forests suddenly exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist, which was absorbed by the flesh and blood.

Then, with a flash of blood and flesh, it vanished from the spot.

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Wanxianfen (Ten Thousand Immortals' Tomb).

A skeleton, its white bones shaking off the thick layer of grave soil, revealed golden flames burning in its empty eyes. It looked around, its voice weary.

"Is this really the last chance?"

"Could this be another scheme by the Heavenly Palace...?"

"The Longevity Seal has appeared ahead of schedule. Can we still compete?"

The skeleton muttered to itself, then suddenly pulled out a dimly lit immortal seal from the grave, held it to its knees, and tapped it hard.

"Can it still be used?"

The immortal seal flickered, seemingly dissatisfied, and then the endless spiritual energy around it was instantly absorbed. The immortal seal suddenly flew up and hovered, with golden flames spreading across it, burning away all the gray and white energy and revealing four golden seal characters below.

May all your wishes come true!

It is the Immortal Seal that grants all wishes!

Seeing this, the skeleton finally breathed a sigh of relief.

For many years, he had not seen the seal bursting forth with golden flames, displaying its unrestrained and flamboyant beauty.

It seems that no one is paying attention to them anymore.

"Cough cough!"

The skeleton cleared its throat, preparing to speak and reveal its greatest wish, but hesitated for a moment and held back, changing its words to say, "I want to ascend to the Great Luo and compete for the Seal of Immortality!"

"call out!!"

The Immortal Seal of Wish Fulfillment trembled instantly, golden fire surged forth, and a mysterious power flowed, sweeping across the vast universe, ultimately landing its immense power on Xuanhuang.

The ghostly flames in the skull's eyes trembled, and a look of joy immediately appeared.

However, this joy did not last long before it was extinguished again.

"puff!"

The Immortal Seal of Wishes Fulfilled swept across Xuanhuang, about to fulfill the skeleton's wish, but ultimately lacked the power to do so. The golden fire dissipated, and the wish could not be fulfilled.

"Hey……"

The skeleton sighed deeply, but this time it said nothing, clearly having grown accustomed to it.

He even glanced at the Tomb of Ten Thousand Immortals, which was shrouded in mist year-round, and lost the strength to speak.

"That's fine, it's good enough..."

The skeleton lay half-reclined on someone's grave, muttering to itself.

"Boom!"

The Wish-Fulfilling Immortal Seal seemed impatient, repeatedly striking the skull as if urging it to speak.

At the same time, golden fire continuously surged beneath its immortal seal, demonstrating all its current power.

But the skeleton remained unmoved, simply limp.

"Bang bang bang!"

The Wish-Fulfilling Immortal Seal was truly anxious, and kept slapping the skull's head with such force that it seemed it wanted to smash the skull to pieces.

"OK OK!"

"I said it's not okay!"

"You say it, but you can't do it..."

The skeleton sighed helplessly, pressed down on the immortal seal, and then spoke again: "I want to ascend to Jade Void, to possess boundless divine power..."

The voice was soft and weak.

"boom!!"

But the Wish-Fulfilling Immortal Seal suddenly shone brightly, and blazing golden fire ignited within it, enveloping the seal and spreading boundless power throughout the heavens.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, the void shattered, and a turbulent current enveloped the skeleton, directly bringing him into a newly formed, yet not fully formed, immortal mountain dojo.

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East China Sea.

Within an ancient seashell, a curled-up, naked figure opened its eyes, revealing the Immortal Seal it held in its arms.

Life-saving seal!
This is a rare immortal seal. Although its killing power is not strong, it has unparalleled life-saving power, always able to turn danger into safety at the most critical moment.

"The Immortal Seal has appeared, but the Great Luo is absent; this is probably the last chance..."

"But now that things have come to this, even if I were given this opportunity, I'm afraid I would still find it difficult to win this seal..."

"More than enough to protect oneself, yet not enough to strive for immortality..."

The woman sighed softly.

Over the years, she has come to know her weaknesses.

It's enough to save one's life, but not enough to kill.

However, giving up at this point is not her style.

Her eyes flashed with a mysterious light, as if she could see through the endless void and look at a palace floating in the sky.

Within that palace, a woman of unparalleled beauty sat regally. Above her head was a radiant, celestial seal.

The Immortal Seal of Qi Observation!

"Let me see who the true dragon is, and who the seed of the Dao is, so that I may contend for them..."

The woman rose from the seashell, her body enveloped in flowing water that transformed into a gauze robe. With a flick of her sleeve, she pierced through the void and vanished without a trace.

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Xuanhuang, the Daoist lineage of Linchuan.

A stunningly beautiful woman with disheveled hair gazed at the sky, watching the ever-flowing celestial energy between heaven and earth, her eyes filled with shock and anger.

"The Seal of Immortality has actually appeared in the world..."

"With Xuanhuang back in its place and the Great Luo gone, there are no more constraints between heaven and earth. What use is my current status?"

The woman looked at the two characters "Linchuan" on the cuff of her Taoist robe, her voice soft and low.

Back then, the Heavenly Palace was powerful, suppressing Xuanhuang. All ancient beings were unable to show themselves or cultivate. Helpless, she cooperated with Gu Yuan to reincarnate, preparing to use her status as the direct descendant of Linchuan to ascend to heaven and return to her peak.

But now, after only a few decades of cultivation, and having just touched the threshold of Mahayana, the Longevity Seal has already appeared in the world.

What was the purpose of her years of forbearance?
"Is this what you call good fortune?"

"What should we do now? Can we continue cultivating step by step? Even if the Longevity Seal already has an owner, it will be difficult to reach the Great Luo realm!"

The woman looked at the Auspicious Heavenly Seal before her knees, feeling utterly helpless.

Should we abandon this identity and begin rapid cultivation, or continue to wait and see if there will be another turning point?
A great calamity suddenly struck, and the situation changed too quickly. In just a few decades, everything was turned upside down, which was vastly different from how a hundred years had passed in the blink of an eye back then. She was somewhat at a loss.

But the Longevity Seal has already appeared in the world, this is destined to be the last chance, can we still wait?

"Buzz!"

Just as she hesitated, the Auspicious Seal suddenly rose up, with an inexplicable surge of power. Then, the rocks above the woman's cave fell off, forming a map on the ground.

"This is……"

The woman looked at the map, then looked up at the sky, made a hand seal, and then showed a look of surprise.

The map points to a "new Daoist temple" created by the creation of Xuanhuang, but it is not the original Daoist temple, and the immortal energy is not very strong.

This place would be a great opportunity for ordinary Mahayana practitioners, but it was of little use to her.

What is the purpose of the "Great Fortune Seal" pointing to this place?

The Immortal Seal remained silent, offering no answer.

"Ugh……"

Upon seeing this, the woman let out a soft sigh.

Since she became the master of the Great Fortune Seal by chance, she has relied on this seal for too long. However, this seal has a very high status and its actions are as unpredictable as the way of heaven, which she cannot fully control.

Now, faced with such a momentous event, she felt as bewildered and helpless as if she had just given birth to a baby.

But she knew that listening to this imprint would not be wrong.

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Apart from these few remaining ancient beings, all the major Dao lineages of Xuanhuang witnessed this terrifying upheaval firsthand.

When the primordial chaos returns to its proper place, the source of the Dao emerges.

This was such a momentous event that all the lineage leaders immediately prayed to the Heavenly Palace, wishing to hear the imperial decree.

However, the imperial decree they received was merely to observe the situation and wait and see.

However, with the emergence of various strange phenomena, some cultivators from different lineages could no longer sit still. They began to go out to search for treasures and occupy mountains, wanting to seize the initiative and advance further.

These "birth and return" sites are true immortal sites, far more powerful than the grotto heavens treasured by various lineages.

With people's hearts restless, even the imperial decree could not suppress them. As time went by, the fighting intensified, and bloodshed began to flow. Even the Daoist lineages fought fiercely, and cultivators continued to fall.

Qingfeng Taoist Academy was also affected and caught up in the conflict.

Some people even sought help from Cen Qingqing and the Sword Fox Venerable.

Because everyone in Qingfeng Dao Academy knew that these two were immortal couples, possessing various secret treasures and extremely strong. In particular, the Sword Fox Venerable was born with an innate body and had inexhaustible resources. In just a few decades, he had already reached the final realm of the mortal world.

"Greed breeds unbridled desires; the human heart is never satisfied..."

Fortunately, both women resisted all the requests.

Before Gu Yuan ascended to heaven, he said that a calamity was about to befall the human world, and that no one should act rashly.

However, the two women remained unmoved and could not stop the changes in the world.

Once conflict begins, it's hard to turn back.

Chaos began to descend upon the human world.

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Inside the Heavenly Palace, all was peaceful.

Having received the decree of the Great Luo, the Jade Void Immortal has already devised a method to cope with the calamity and will not act rashly for the next twenty years.

With the suppression of the Jade Void Immortal, the Azure Wanderer Immortal could only stay in the Heavenly Palace and could not enter the Xuanhuang Realm.

As for the conflicts in the human world, all the immortals saw them, but for the time being, they did not stop them.

When a great calamity strikes, even immortals cannot escape it. Intervening at this time would only give the Dragon Court an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Moreover, with the return of the primordial chaos to its rightful place and the surge of the Dao source, all sorts of opportunities are being born. This is an excellent opportunity for human beings to cultivate themselves, and to stop it at this time would be unwise.

All I can say is that in the face of such a catastrophe, everyone has to rely on their own methods.

Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Gu Yuan stood cross-legged in the Dou Shu Hall, surrounded by a myriad of radiant lights and countless thunderbolts, demonstrating the earth-shaking power of the Jade Void Realm.

"Without the elixir, all methods are difficult to ascend..."

But Gu Yuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Ten years of cultivation can pass in the blink of an eye.

He comprehended the heavens and earth by interpreting the Immortal Seal and the Qimen Dunjia Immortal Seal. Over the course of ten years, he gained new insights into the Dao of Formations, but apart from that, his other skills did not improve.

All dharmas are difficult to attain.

Even if he comprehends all kinds of immortal formations, he will find it difficult to find a suitable "suppressing element".

Over the years, his cultivation has been supported by Taoist academies and heavenly palaces, and everything has gone smoothly.

But this time, he clearly felt constrained.

The other lineages, even the Linchuan Immortal Lineage... could hardly provide him with the resources he needed.

Even if it exists, it is not smooth in many ways.

The once unified Heavenly Palace now appears to be in a state of "opposition".

Even in Linchuan, the relationship no longer seems close.

Because Gu Yuan's cultivation progressed extremely quickly, his foundation was already somewhat shallow. Now that he had lost Lin Chuan's help, his cultivation naturally faced many inconveniences.

Furthermore, after the Heavenly Palace was shattered and lost its status, all the sources of Dao returned to their original positions in Xuanhuang, resulting in a significant loss of foundation and making it even more difficult to exert influence.

Over the course of ten years, the liquid stone showed no reaction whatsoever, seemingly having completely lost its Daoist essence and become an ordinary object.

Without the elixir of life and the assistance of favorable circumstances, it is naturally fraught with difficulties to cultivate quickly.

However, there are still sixty years before the fate of those who stole the heavenly secrets is restored.

But after ten years of cultivation, he had already made a decision in his heart.

"Origin Dojo..."

Gu Yuan opened his eyes, his gaze occasionally sweeping over Xuanhuang, revealing a thoughtful expression.

Both the Taiwu Zhenjing and the Qingxu Miaoyu are top-tier Daoist temples, and have the longest history of development.

Before that, many small and medium-sized Origin Dojos will emerge.

These places of practice also offer various opportunities; if one can obtain them, one may be able to advance further.

There's still a chance...

Just as Gu Yuan was probing Xuanhuang, a figure suddenly appeared outside the Dou Shu Hall, transforming into light.

Gu Yuanxian glanced at it and was immediately taken aback.

The figure outside the hall chuckled, "The Registrar has come uninvited. I wonder if the Immortal Lord would do me the honor of an audience?"

(End of this chapter)