Dual Golden Fate Attributes (Part 1)

The silken curtains of the bedchamber billowed gently, ushering in the morning after a night of passion.

The sun was high in the sky, and the storm had finally subsided.

By the time Fang Heng awoke again, it was already dusk.

He reached for the pillow beside him, but it was empty, leaving only a faint, lingering fragrance.

He threw back the covers and saw the sheet, a piece of which had been cut away. A slight smile played on Fang Heng's lips.

He recalled how he had "backstabbed" Yun Menglan all night long, and the memory was truly delightful.

The profound depths of that experience were not for outsiders to know.

He rose, and immediately felt a swelling sensation in his dantian.

It was as if something within his dantian was trying to burst out of his body.

He sat cross-legged and focused his inner vision on his dantian.

Within his dantian was an endless expanse of greenish mist.

This greenish mist was the magic power cultivated from the Everlasting Evergreen Scripture.

Within this greenish mist, there were two unusual phenomena.

Looking down, beneath the mist, there was a black liquid, shaped like a snake.

Seven nails were hammered into the snake's body, rendering it immobile.

This was the Ten Absolute Poisons, suppressed by the Seven Stars Life Extension Array.

It had been over a month since his last treatment at Evergreen Temple.

Previously, the array suppressing the Ten Absolute Poisons would have loosened by now.

However, as Fang Heng broke through to the Daoist realm, the Seven Stars Life Extension Array's seal on the Ten Absolute Poisons had also been extended.

Looking up, within the greenish mist, was a mass of red clear qi, shaped like a phoenix, with faint sounds of phoenix cries echoing.

This phoenix-shaped mass of qi contained pure spiritual energy.

It was the "culprit" causing Fang Heng's dantian to swell.

A faint glow flickered in Fang Heng's eyes. He instantly recognized that this phoenix-shaped spiritual energy was Aunt Yun's virgin yin.

Even though Fang Heng had never cultivated dual cultivation secret arts, it was still a great tonic for him.

He activated the Everlasting Evergreen Scripture to refine this phoenix-shaped spiritual energy.

One cycle!

Two cycles!

Three cycles!

As the virgin yin was refined, Fang Heng's aura surged dramatically, as if he were on a rocket.

The speed was so rapid it was almost visible to the naked eye.

Feasting on Rosy Clouds late-stage!

Feasting on Rosy Clouds perfected!

BOOM—

A thunderous roar.

Like silent thunder.

It erupted with a mighty force within Fang Heng's body.

Great sound is inaudible, great form is formless.

Carrying a profound mystique, like the striking of a great bell.

It carried Fang Heng's mind to the heavens.

He felt light and airy, so comfortable that he felt completely languid.

The second realm of the Daoist School—Object Manipulation.

Thanks to Yun Menglan's virgin yin, Fang Heng broke through three realms in a single day, reaching Object Manipulation.

He didn't know how much time had passed when Fang Heng opened his eyes again.

Two brilliant beams of light burst forth from his dark pupils, as if to tear through the deep night.

"No wonder both the Daoist School and the Buddhist School have methods of dual cultivation for replenishment."

"The speed of replenishing oneself by cultivating with others far surpasses cultivating alone."

Fang Heng sighed, filled with emotion.

At the same time, he cautioned himself not to become overly engrossed in the path of dual cultivation, lest he fall into depravity.

In both the Daoist School and the Buddhist School, there were those who couldn't control their desires, fell into the path of dual cultivation, and ultimately became heretics.

Finishing his cultivation, Fang Heng's eyes moved to the system panel.

[Lifegiver: Fang Heng]

[Lifespan: 16/30]

[Realm: Object Manipulation (Second Realm of the Daoist School)]

[Fate Attributes: Innate Immortal Seed (Gold), Wood-Thunder Body (Purple), Awakening of Insects Master (Red), Dragon Descendant (Red), Early Death (Gray)]

[Destiny/Luck: 20020 points]

After advancing to the Object Manipulation realm, Fang Heng's lifespan increased by another five years.

Beyond that, the biggest gain from this cultivation process was 20,000 points of Destiny/Luck.

This was enough for Fang Heng to acquire two gold-tier Fate Attributes.

On the panel, there were also subtle changes compared to before.

[Wood-Thunder Body]+

[Awakening of Insects Master]+

These two Fate Attributes now had a "+" sign, meaning their grade could be improved using Destiny/Luck.

Of course, Fang Heng could also directly expend Destiny/Luck to condense a gold-tier Fate Attribute.

However, what kind of gold-tier Fate Attribute would appear was purely a matter of luck.

After a moment of hesitation, Fang Heng made his decision.

He decided to upgrade the Awakening of Insects Master, while leaving the Wood-Thunder Body as is.

The Awakening of Insects Master Fate Attribute could transfer the vitality of plants.

Although this ability had nothing to do with cultivation and offered no combat power, in Fang Heng's view, it was incredibly profound. Transferring the vitality of plants was something even powerful Daoist School cultivators couldn't achieve.

Therefore, Fang Heng believed the Awakening of Insects Master held great potential.

As for the Wood-Thunder Body, it was naturally excellent as well.

Just by performing Wood-Thunder Cultivation Method, its power was three times that of ordinary cultivators, which was terrifying.

An upgrade to the Wood-Thunder Body would likely result in some form of thunder body.

Thunder bodies, though rare, came in many varieties.

Just considering the Yin and Yang and Five Elements, there were ten types:

Wood-Thunder Body, Yin Wood-Thunder Body, Fire-Thunder Body, Yin Fire-Thunder Body...

These were all thunder bodies of the same tier.

Beyond that, there were also Five-Element Thunder Bodies, Yin-Yang Thunder Bodies, Chaos Thunder Bodies, Grand Unity Thunder Bodies...

Among various spiritual bodies, thunder bodies were considered to be very diverse.

However...

Fang Heng only possessed the Wood-Thunder Cultivation Method from Evergreen Temple.

Even if he acquired a more powerful thunder body, without a cultivation method to train it, it would be a wasted effort.

Top-tier thunder cultivation inheritances were not easy to obtain.

They were almost entirely in the hands of the Divine Firmament Sect and the Celestial Master's Mansion, the two great Daoist traditions.

Fang Heng had no connection with either the Divine Firmament Sect or the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Obtaining a thunder cultivation inheritance from these two great Daoist traditions was almost impossible.

This was also the reason Fang Heng chose not to upgrade the Wood-Thunder Body Fate Attribute.

"Awakening of Insects Master, upgrade!"

Fang Heng silently willed it.

Within his Fate Map, the red star representing the Awakening of Insects Master underwent dramatic changes.

Countless points of Destiny/Luck poured into the red star, and the entire star instantly began to boil.

A trace of brilliant gold appeared in the very center of the red star.

Though faint, it was full of vitality, spreading outwards.

The entire transformation lasted for several breaths.

As a light resembling a supernova explosion illuminated the entire Fate Map, the Awakening of Insects Master Fate Attribute finally completed its upgrade.

[Awakening of Insects Master] → [Azure Emperor Scion]

[Azure Emperor Scion (Gold)]: The creator who controls all Immortal Roots under heaven, possessing the authority to imbue plants with spiritual essence.

A torrent of information flooded Fang Heng's mind.

It took a long time before Fang Heng finally processed the information about the Azure Emperor Scion Fate Attribute.

After reading the abilities of the Azure Emperor Scion Fate Attribute, Fang Heng gasped.

He had long anticipated the immense potential of the Awakening of Insects Master.

He never expected that the abilities gained after upgrading to the Azure Emperor Scion Fate Attribute would be so overwhelmingly powerful.

Simply put, it was the ability to enlighten plants.

Plants are inherently devoid of spirit, making it extremely difficult for them to develop sentience.

Not to mention compared to the Human Race, the most spiritual of all beings, even compared to the Aquatic Race or Demon Race, the probability of them awakening sentience is pitifully small.

Yet, the Azure Emperor Scion Fate Attribute possessed the ability to enlighten plants.

This ability was almost comparable to that of a creator.

As for the principle, it was simple to explain, but the actual execution was incredibly difficult.

Humans possess spirituality, and they constantly emit it.

The saying "humans nurture jade" refers to how human spirituality nourishes jade, allowing it to become sentient.

However, these scattered spiritual energies are almost impossible to utilize.

At least, Fang Heng had never heard of any sect possessing a similar method.

Even Shennong Valley, a Daoist School known throughout the world for cultivating plants, did not have such a cultivation method.

The Azure Emperor Scion Fate Attribute directly utilized these scattered spiritual energies, injecting them into plants to accelerate the maturation of plant spirits, thereby enlightening them.

Fang Heng walked out to the courtyard.

In the dead of winter, a plum tree bloomed alone, defying the snow and frost.

Fang Heng placed his hand on the trunk of the plum tree, and immediately, a line of small text appeared before his eyes.

[Target: Plum Tree]

[Potential: Tier 3]

[Enlightenment: One point per day, can be completed in three days]