Chapter 316

Chapter 316: Virtue and Fortune, Ascending to Immortal Venerable

Swish!

Ye Xu casually waved his hand, and a strand of the Great Dao imprint fell into Formless Demon Lord’s Purple Palace. Formless Demon Lord did not dare to resist and simply allowed the Great Dao imprint to plant into his spirit soul.

In an instant, all of Formless Demon Lord’s past and all his secrets surfaced clearly in Ye Xu’s mind.

Formless Demon Lord was extremely frustrated.

He was originally a free being, but because of a moment of carelessness, he became a slave and was restrained by others.

"Han Ziyu… Yu Ziyi…"

Formless Demon Lord gritted his teeth; if not for those two women, he would not have come to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, nor would he have lost his freedom and forfeited many treasures.

"The killing intent is really heavy."

Ye Xu said lightly.

Upon hearing Ye Xu’s voice, Formless Demon Lord shuddered throughout his body and prostrated on the ground.

His thoughts could not escape Ye Xu’s perception at all.

"Fortune?"

Suddenly, the fortune halo on Formless Demon Lord’s spirit soul caught Ye Xu’s attention; it was gained by Formless Demon Lord refining the fortune of the Shadow Realm.

But even with fortune upon him, he could not slip out of Ye Xu’s grasp.

"The path of fortune…" Ye Xu’s eyes flickered.

From Formless Demon Lord’s memories, Ye Xu had already understood the mysteries of fortune.

The human ancestor, Heavenly Emperor, Human Emperor, and even Nangong Zhandao all carried the fortune of the ancestral home; it was a profoundly mysterious power, belonging to the Yuan Realm.

Only when the world’s will was bestowed could one have abundant fortune.

In short, it was a person chosen by the world’s will.

"Can my avatar also amass fortune?" Ye Xu thought to himself.

His Second Primordial Spirit Avatar could become an independent cultivating individual; if it could cultivate the path of fortune, with his assistance, it might set out on another path.

"Could it be he wants to take my fortune?" Formless Demon Lord felt his heart tighten.

Ye Xu did not think so.

In his mind, an idea had brewed.

"From now on, you are a person of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion." Ye Xu said solemnly.

"If you work for me, I will naturally protect you; as long as you don’t court death, I can ensure no harm comes to you for a thousand years."

"When the thousand-year period ends, whether to stay or leave will be up to you."

"Yes." Formless Demon Lord nodded.

"You two ladies, if you have no other matters, then depart." Ye Xu issued a dismissal.

Yu Ziyi wore a mocking expression, saying, "What a retribution."

"Sister, let’s go." Han Ziyu stated coldly, "It’s rare we’re in the lower realm; we can tour around."

"You two ladies, Heaven’s Secret Pavilion will soon announce big news containing many fortunes; please keep an eye out." Ye Xu said with a light smile.

"By then, my sister and I will definitely attend in support of the Master." Yu Ziyi cupped her hands respectfully.

"Farewell."

The two bid farewell to Ye Xu.

Ye Xu stared at the Formless Demon Lord and said, "Your task is to patrol the Yuan Realm. Kill without hesitation anyone who dares to cause trouble in the Yuan Realm and disrupt the Star Yuan system."

"When I am absent, you are to follow Su Mu’s commands."

He had already informed Su Mu of the Formless Demon Lord’s matter, entrusting its coordination to him.

"This subordinate obeys the command." The Formless Demon Lord kowtowed.

Upon saying this, the Formless Demon Lord flew out of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, heading towards Su Mu’s location.

One day later.

The Second Primordial Spirit Avatar returned.

Ye Xu traversed into the spacetime and asked, "System, is there any fortune cultivation method suitable for the Second Primordial Spirit Avatar?"

He couldn’t be bothered to enter the system store.

[Yes.]

In the next second, Ye Xu’s mind was flooded with countless streams of information.

"Immortal Golden Body…"

Ye Xu took notice of one particular method.

Immortal Golden Body!

Forged from the fortunes of heaven and earth and meritorious virtue, the Immortal Golden Body was indestructible and immortal.

This wasn’t purely a body-refining method; it solely relied on condensing fortune, requiring an immense magnitude of it.

This was a technique of the transcendent realm.

"How many heavenly secrets points are required?"

[The complete Immortal Golden Body costs eighty-eight hundred billion heavenly secrets points.]

"…"

Ye Xu clicked his tongue in astonishment. Methods of the transcendent realm were indeed terrifyingly expensive. No wonder when the Heavenly Emperor inquired about Transcendental methods, it cost nine trillion Star Yuan.

It had to be noted: his own Creation Heart Sutra was a technique at the Immortal Emperor level. As one’s cultivation advanced to higher realms, changing techniques would become necessary.

But Ye Xu wasn’t worried in the least.

Once he cultivated to the level of an Immortal Emperor, he would switch to a more profound method.

"How many heavenly secrets points are needed to cultivate to the Immortal Emperor realm?" Ye Xu asked again.

[Integrating combat techniques with the cultivation method requires one billion five hundred million points.]

"Exchange!"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Ye Xu made the decision.

He had already obtained the Complete Version of the Creation Heart Sutra.

Not only did he need to cultivate this Immortal Golden Body method, but he also needed its combat techniques.

[Congratulations, Host. Purchase successful.]

Jumbled information flooded his mind.

Ye Xu sat cross-legged; within the influx lay analysis and comprehension, allowing him to grasp the mysteries of the Immortal Golden Body effortlessly, requiring almost no exertion.

"The most crucial thing needed now is fortune," Ye Xu murmured quietly to himself.

In all realms, each world coalesced its own fortune.

Among them, the Yuan Realm was the strongest.

The fortune of the Yuan Realm, however, converged upon Nangong Zhandao.

If Ye Xu wanted to gather fortune to cultivate his Immortal Golden Body, he absolutely could not circumvent Nangong Zhandao.

"System, how many heavenly secrets points are needed to inquire about those with great fortune in the various realms?" Ye Xu asked again.

[Two point four billion.]

Ye Xu frowned slightly. The universe contained three thousand worlds; twenty-four billion heavenly secrets points, averaged out, actually wasn’t much.

"Better to wait a little."

His urgent priority was to advance to the Immortal Venerable realm.

Moreover, the cultivation of the Immortal Golden Body could also rely on virtue.

This so-called virtue meant rewarding goodness and punishing wickedness.

Ye Xu collected his thoughts. "System, to advance to Immortal Venerable, do I have enough heavenly secrets points?"

Ding!

[Sufficient. Spend all heavenly secrets points to advance to the Immortal Venerable realm?]

"Leave ten billion."

He currently had one hundred and thirty billion heavenly secrets points. To ensure the Star Yuan system’s operation, he had to set aside a portion for emergencies.

[Congratulations, Host. Expenditure of one hundred and twenty billion heavenly secrets points complete.]

Boom!

In an instant, a vast, mighty force poured into Ye Xu’s physical body out of nowhere. Boundless mysteries surfaced in his mind.

His comprehension of the Great Dao of creation soared as if riding a rocket.

His magic power, in just a few breath’s time, surged to the peak of the Immortal King realm, rushing headlong towards the Immortal Venerable realm.

Ye Xu immersed himself in cultivation.

He was like a traveler halfway to his destination, constantly moving towards the end.

That immense power was like a flying boat, carrying him swiftly towards the far shore of his journey.

Before he knew it, Ye Xu had stepped onto the end of the Great Dao.

A mere thought, and the rules of heaven and earth changed. His extreme domain spread out, enveloping the entire Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

However, compared to the power of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, Ye Xu’s strength was still insignificant.

"This is the Immortal Venerable realm?"

"The end of the Great Dao?"

Delight filled Ye Xu’s expression. He now wielded the mighty power to alter rules, an ability cultivators of the Immortal King realm never possessed.

Within the extreme domain, as long as he didn’t encounter a top-tier powerful being with the Three Yuan Proof, an Immortal Venerable was virtually synonymous with invincibility.

"No wonder the Formless Demon Lord is so brazen, daring to intrude into Heaven’s Secret Pavilion all by himself."

Only now, at this moment, did Ye Xu finally understand.

The source of the Formless Demon Lord’s arrogance.

Only when he himself had reached the end of the Great Dao did he truly comprehend the strength of the Immortal Venerable realm.

There was only one means to kill an Immortal Venerable.

Return to the past!

Such a method was almost exclusively wielded by the most powerful beings possessing the Three Yuan Proof.

"I’ve broken through so many realms this year, and I haven’t undergone a single heavenly tribulation. I wonder if it’s been accumulating for me, waiting to explode all at once?"

Ye Xu suddenly had this mischievous thought.

If that really were the case, when he finally stepped out of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion and released his aura, it would surely present an unforgettable sight in the world for countless ages!