96: Immortal Fate Conference

“On the day of the Ghost Slaying Assembly, I could tell that Li Changhe was not simple.

When he encountered an assassination attempt by a royal scion, he immediately retaliated and killed the assailant, leaving no trace.

Such decisive methods and Heart-Nature are quite suitable for cultivating the Dao.

In contrast, that girl Su Kexing is far inferior…”

On that day, Gu Changsheng had merely glanced at the top of Li Changhe’s head, observing his Luck, and knew that he had silently slain the royal scion.

Compared to him, Su Kexing’s strength was not inferior in the slightest, but her temperament was somewhat softer.

“Blood Demon Great Technique… It seems Li Changhe is going down the Demonic Path.”

In a trance, Gu Changsheng seemed to see the rise of a Demonic Path magnate.

He chuckled to himself, saying, “It doesn’t matter. With me here, no matter how chaotic things get, it won’t turn the world upside down.”

On the other side, the Yuan Ci Avatar, accompanied by the Kunpeng Avatar, took a teleportation array and quietly headed to Great Jin.

Great Jin.

Desolate Mountain.

Innumerable blood-colored vines swept forth, like colossal blood pythons pouncing on a scholar.

In an instant, the Yuan Ci Avatar was entangled by a massive quantity of vines, from which sharp barbs emerged, attempting to pierce his skin and draw blood.

However, they only tore his clothes, stopped dead by the skin on his surface.

“To think that as soon as I teleported to Great Jin, I would encounter such a demon…”

Whoosh—

The Yuan Ci Avatar suddenly gathered his strength, his muscles tensed, and he grabbed the vines, exerting immense force.

“Rise!”

Innumerable blood-colored vines snapped, blood sprayed wildly from the severed ends, but at their base, they pulled out a gigantic blood willow.

The roots at its tail writhed like mad snakes, attempting to burrow into the ground.

“Die!”

The Yuan Ci Avatar’s expression was stern. He pulled out a silver brick, threw it forcefully, and it arced through the air, precisely piercing the tree’s heart.

In an instant, the blood willow’s life force completely dissipated.

A hint of joy appeared on his face.

With a wave of his hand, the silver brick flew back into his grasp.

This brick was precisely the Magic Treasure meticulously refined by Gu Changsheng after he had refined the entire yuan magnetic profound ore vein.

Moreover, since the Yuan Ci Avatar was formed from the heart of the yuan magnetic profound ore, this Magic Treasure was exceptionally compatible with him.

It was even handier than a top-grade Magic Treasure.

“This blood willow would be suitable for refining into a vine-whip Magic Treasure…”

The bird on his shoulder nodded slightly.

It opened its mouth, and an endless spiraling suction force emerged from within.

The several-zhang-long blood willow was swallowed into its belly.

This was the Kunpeng’s innate secret technique—Swallowing the Firmament.

It possessed an internal self-generating space, capable of storing items and refining enemies.

It was indeed extraordinarily powerful.

“The Spiritual Qi here is abundant. A casual scan of the surroundings reveals many old herbs of considerable age.

It seems that Great Jin’s cultivation environment is indeed far superior to Great Shang’s.

Perhaps I can truly find a Profound Cave Opportunity.”

After a struggle, the scholar’s clothes were tattered. The Yuan Ci Avatar simply tore them off, baring his upper body, and casually chopped down some trees, posing as a woodcutter.

A day later, he saw a majestic city in the distance.

On the giant stone tablet above the city gate, the three characters ‘Yuanjin City’ were inscribed.

“That stone tablet weighs hundreds of thousands of catties, and the calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, with continuous strokes, something no Mortal stonemason could carve.

To think I’d discover traces of cultivation so quickly…”

The Yuan Ci Avatar approached and found that the city’s residents wore clothes completely different from those in Great Shang, quite stylish.

The language, however, resembled an ancient tongue.

Fortunately, he was already familiar with this language through the ancient texts of the Great Shang imperial family.

With his tattered clothes and a bundle of firewood on his back, he truly looked no different from passing woodcutters.

He sold the firewood and received a dozen small, round coins with square holes.

“Next, I will live in seclusion in this city and secretly gather intelligence…”

Chopping firewood, collecting medicinal herbs to sell for money, and mingling in places of all walks of life.

A month later.

The Yuan Ci Avatar stepped into a tavern.

After all these days, he had gained a certain understanding of Yuanjin City.

It turned out that the hegemon power spanning ten thousand li was named Tiansheng Sect.

Within its gates, a Profound Cave Old Ancestor held sway.

Yuanjin City was one of the cities under its jurisdiction.

Every three years, an Immortal would descend, holding an Immortal Fate Assembly to guide those with Opportunity to cultivate the Dao.

Yujin Tavern.

“Have you heard? After three years, the Old Immortal Master is coming again… It’s said that this time, there are a few more slots than in previous years…”

“Difficult! Too difficult!

What good is a few more slots?

That Xianyuan Pill isn’t that easy to obtain.

How many Jianghu masters fight from youth to old age, yet still fail to obtain Immortal Fate.”

“You’re right, drinking the wine in this cup is much more enjoyable!”

The Yuan Ci Avatar glanced over.

He saw that many martial artists with curved sabers and long swords at their waists had arrived in the tavern, their Qi and blood vigorous.

Clearly, all of them had come for the Immortal Fate Assembly.

Suddenly, a hearty laugh rang out.

“Haha, waiter, bring the wine, bring the wine!”

A seven-foot tall burly man, clutching a yellow-skinned gourd in his hand, staggered drunkenly into the tavern, immediately causing a stir.

“Wine Sword Life is here too…”

“Three years ago, he was one move short and lost his Immortal Fate.

Looking at him now, his Qi and blood are rich and mellow, even stronger by thirty percent than before.

His chances of winning a Xianyuan Pill this time should be considerable.”

A few masters subtly cast their gaze upon Wine Sword Life, revealing ill intent.

They secretly transmitted their voices, saying, “This person’s Qi and blood are astonishing. He will likely become a stumbling block on our path to Immortal Fate.

Why not find an Opportunity tonight and kill him…”

During every Immortal Fate Assembly, the act of secretly eliminating opponents was commonplace.

All of this, of course, could not escape the Yuan Ci Avatar.

He merely smiled faintly and calmly drank his wine.

“Immortal Fate Assembly… This is a good Opportunity to enter the Tiansheng Sect.”

Suddenly, exclamations of joy came from outside the tavern.

“The Old Immortal Master has arrived!”

Immediately, heads bobbed, drawing countless people to crowd outside the tavern.

On a high platform in the city.

The Yuanjin City Lord was utterly deferential to an old man with white hair.

“Immortal Master, you arrived earlier than usual. It is I who have been disrespectful to the Immortal Master…”

“No matter.” The old man waved his hand and smiled, “Three days ago, this old man’s Spiritual Boat was completed, and its escape speed is much faster than before.

That’s why I arrived early.

Since the Immortal Fate Arena has already been set up, let’s begin.

This old man is already impatient to select a batch of Immortal Dao seeds for the Sect…”

“In that case, we shall heed the Immortal Master’s wishes.”

Immortal Fate Arena.

The surroundings were already packed with spectators, their gazes fixed on the constantly battling individuals on the arena.

According to the rules, there were only two ways for those who wished to obtain a Xianyuan Pill.

One was to become the arena master, accepting challenges from everyone until no one dared to step onto the stage.

The second was to continuously win a hundred battles without interruption.

Mortals cultivating external martial arts, no matter how enduring their stamina, could not sustain a hundred battles.

Therefore, arena defenders often struck with extreme viciousness, aiming to take lives with a single move.

They used bloody methods to deter challengers.

“This Wine Sword Life’s swordsmanship is excellent, impenetrable, treacherous, and bizarre.

Without any surprises, he will secure a slot.”

Gu Changsheng’s expression was indifferent.

Coincidentally, this Immortal Fate Assembly also had seven slots.

In previous years, there were only three.

The winner would receive a Xianyuan Pill and become an Outer Sect Disciple of the Tiansheng Sect.

Thud—

Wine Sword Life suddenly took a gulp of wine, his sword light condensed, and a head rolled down with a gurgling sound.

On its face, expressions of shock and disbelief still lingered.

A single sword strike had severed the head.

The horror caused everyone’s faces to change drastically.

Below the stage, the Yuan Ci Avatar propped his chin, a playful smile appearing on his face.

“This person actually controls a secret technique… temporarily increasing his strength with wine…”