Breakthrough to Heavenly Immortal, Seek Opportunity

Decades later.

Lu Changsheng's cave mansion.

Above the dome, thunderclouds gathered.

As deafening thunderclap sounds rang out without cease, one shocking bolt of lightning after another descended from the sky.

After a long while, when the final bolt of lightning dissipated.

Lu Changsheng exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

The aura on his body was now completely different from before.

Heavenly Immortal!

He had already reached Earth Immortal Peak, and after elevating his foundation with the Xuanhuang Lingxue Guo, breaking through to Heavenly Immortal was only natural.

Moreover, this seclusion was not merely about breaking through to Heavenly Immortal.

With a thought, deep within his eyes, arcs of lightning actually flashed.

It was the divine ability from the Beginner's Gift Pack, the Nine Heavens Thunder Eyes.

Borrowing the Heavenly Tribulation of this breakthrough to Heavenly Immortal, he had smoothly cultivated the Nine Heavens Thunder Eyes divine ability.

Overall, this seclusion had been fairly successful.

But Lu Changsheng did not remain happy for long.

Because Heavenly Immortal and Earth Immortal were not really that different.

Although his foundation had improved now, given enough time, True Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, and such were all no problem.

But the problem was that cultivating step by step like this was too slow!

Don't forget, there was a Thousand Year Pact between him and Yunxiao.

Just then, the long-silent system prompt suddenly rang out.

[Congratulations to Host for breaking through to Heavenly Immortal, receiving random reward: Indestructible Thunder God Body]

[Due to Host's cultivation increase, related system permissions unlocked]

Lu Changsheng was startled, and immediately checked the system's latest reward.

This Thunder God Body seemed to be of the same origin as the Nine Heavens Thunder Eyes.

The difference was that the Indestructible Thunder God Body was a Body Tempering Divine Ability.

To cultivate this divine ability, one must undergo Lightning Body Tempering.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng couldn't help but feel speechless.

Couldn't this reward have come a little earlier? Then he could have cultivated it alongside the Nine Heavens Thunder Eyes.

But having it was better than not.

Next, he opened the system panel.

The first half of the panel hadn't changed much.

Lu Changsheng's gaze instantly fell on the last section of the panel.

[System functions unlocked: Insight, Treasure Hunting???]

The next moment, the system had already provided a related explanation.

Insight, just as the name implied.

After using this function, one could learn some basic information about the target.

What Lu Changsheng cared about more was Treasure Hunting.

After activating Treasure Hunting, the system would, based on the Host's situation, search nearby for the most suitable opportunity for the Host.

Opportunities included but were not limited to Magic Treasures, Natural Treasures, and so on.

In short, they were all beneficial to a Cultivator.

This was exactly what Lu Changsheng needed right now.

Without any hesitation, he directly activated the Treasure Hunting function.

A few breaths later, the system's search yielded results.

[Seven Thousand Miles East, Xuanling Fruit about to ripen on Lingganhu Lake]

Immediately, the system thoughtfully provided a related introduction to the Xuanling Fruit.

The Xuanling Fruit was a type of Natural Treasure. After a Cultivator consumed it, not only would it increase their cultivation by ten thousand years, but it would also allow the Cultivator to enter a selfless cultivation state, enhancing their insights.

Lu Changsheng was overjoyed.

What else was there to say? He set off directly for Lingganhu Lake!

Kunlun Mountain, Yu Xu Palace.

Figures swept in from the distance one after another.

Almost every one of them exuded aura fluctuations at the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal level.

"Junior Brother, it's been centuries since we last met. Your cultivation speed is so swift—you've likely reached Primordial Unity Golden Immortal Middle Stage by now."

Guangchengzi looked at Chijingzi with a smile.

"Compared to Senior Brother, I still fall short. You had already reached Primordial Unity Golden Immortal Middle Stage the last time you came to Yu Xu Palace."

Chijingzi clasped his hands.

"Wouldn't Senior Brother be striving for Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal now?"

Guangchengzi let out a long sigh.

"The path of cultivation is one step per heaven. How could Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal be so easily attained?"

With that, Guangchengzi shifted the topic, turning to Qingxu Daode Zhenjun and the others.

"How has your cultivation been lately, fellow junior brothers?"

The Jade Void Twelve Immortals, long unseen, gathered once more at Yu Xu Palace, so a round of pleasantries was inevitable.

"I heard that the Jie Sect has recently increased the cultivation resources distributed to their disciples every century. What are they up to?"

Someone suddenly brought up the matter of the Jie Sect.

"Nothing more than discontent with the rumors spreading across the Honghuang. They want to boost their disciples' cultivation."

Hearing this, Guangchengzi and the others all sneered.

"The Jie Sect has many disciples, but aside from Duobao, Yunxiao, and a few others, none are worth mentioning."

"Giving more cultivation resources to those wastes is just a waste."

"Trying to catch up to our Chan Sect disciples—nothing but a fool's dream."

As he spoke, Guangchengzi suddenly noticed something.

His gaze shifted to Huanglong Zhenren.

After staring at Huanglong Zhenren for a few breaths, Guangchengzi frowned.

"Huanglong, why are you still at Golden Immortal?"

"You must not slack off in cultivation, nor bring shame to our Chan Sect!"

At once, everyone turned to look at Huanglong Zhenren.

Embarrassment crept across Huanglong Zhenren's face.

In truth, his current Golden Immortal cultivation wasn't exactly weak.

But placed among the Chan Sect, compared to Guangchengzi and the others, it was indeed far behind.

"I..."

Before he could finish, everyone suddenly sensed something and looked ahead in unison.

A figure appeared without warning.

It was none other than Yuanshi.

"Disciples pay respects to Master!"

Guangchengzi and the others bowed one after another.

Yuanshi looked at each of them in turn, then spoke slowly.

"Since most of you have already achieved Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, today I will expound on the path of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Guangchengzi and the others all lit up with joy.

For those who had attained Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, the next step was to strive for Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

And this Zenith Heaven Golden Path was not something one could break through with mere foundation alone.

Among those present, only Huanglong Zhenren wore a troubled expression.

He had fallen behind.

But Yuanshi clearly would not slow down for Huanglong alone.

"Primordial Unity Golden Immortal requires enduring the Nine Tribulations, achieving the Three Flowers Gathering on the Crown, mastering the Taiyi Dao Fruit, and only then can one strive for Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal."

Several hours later, Yuanshi concluded his lecture.

"The Great Luo Method ends here for now. Return and cultivate with focus."

Guangchengzi and the others departed one after another.

But Huanglong Zhenren showed no sign of leaving.

Yuanshi spoke calmly.

"Huanglong, is there something else?"

Huanglong Zhenren gritted his teeth, finally summoning the courage to speak.

"This disciple entered the sect last, and now only has Golden Immortal cultivation, having fallen behind the other Senior Brothers."

"I beg Master for some guidance."

Originally, falling behind Guangchengzi and the others in cultivation didn't trouble Huanglong Zhenren much.

After all, even among the Jade Void Twelve Immortals, there were differences in foundation and status.

His Golden Immortal cultivation as Huanglong Zhenren was not particularly weak.

But the news he had learned earlier about the Jie Sect stirred a sense of crisis within him.

He could accept being inferior to Guangchengzi and the others—that was nothing.

But if even some Outer Disciples of the Jie Sect surpassed him, Huanglong Zhenren, in cultivation, then how could he still stand firm in the Honghuang?

Thus, he had no choice but to seek help from Yuanshi.

Yuanshi stared at Huanglong Zhenren for a moment.

"Very well."

With that, Yuanshi raised his right hand and began to calculate on his fingers.

After a moment, Yuanshi spoke slowly.

"Five Thousand Miles from here lies a lake called Lingganhu, where a Xuanling Fruit is about to ripen."

"Take this Xuanling Fruit; it will aid your cultivation."

Huanglong Zhenren's face lit up with joy upon hearing this.

"Many thanks, Master!"

But Yuanshi raised his right hand, shifting his tone.

"I haven't finished speaking."

"In the Honghuang, opportunities belong to the capable. Whether you obtain this Xuanling Fruit depends on your own fortune."

He had already pointed the way for Huanglong Zhenren; the final outcome would be up to Huanglong Zhenren himself.

"This disciple understands. This disciple will prepare at once!"

Huanglong Zhenren bowed in thanks, then left Yu Xu Palace.

Yuanshi, however, turned his gaze toward Golden Ao Island, a cold sharpness flashing in his Eyes.

All of his Chan Sect's Jade Void Twelve Immortals, except for Huanglong Zhenren, were striving for the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

What did those Jie Sect disciples have to compare with his Chan Sect?