CHAPTER 222: CHAPTER 221: DAO TRIBULATION IMMORTAL GOLD (FIRST UPDATE, SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED)

In the Ancestral Hall, smoke swirled upwards.

The Daoist Monarch of Two Principles spoke calmly, his words free and composed.

The power of an Immortal lies not only in formidable Divine Techniques, the ability to destroy worlds, but also in the calculation of destiny and the perception of the future.

The future holds countless possibilities, infinite changes. A tiny choice made now can create great variables in the future, leading destiny calculations into the immeasurable unknown.

The more one sees and knows, the more bewildered they become, unable to clearly see the future.

"Senior, why choose me as a chess piece?"

Lu Xuanji chuckled.

"It’s not about choosing you as a chess piece, but rather having numerous chess pieces. Dispersing opportunities throughout the cosmos, various encounters of chance. These encounters, big or small, when inheriting my legacy or encountering my fortunes, inherently entangle with cause and effect, giving birth to one chess piece after another!"

The Daoist Monarch of Two Principles laughed: "In the cosmos, chess pieces like you number at least eight thousand or ten thousand; some fall, some rise, some remain obscure, while others advance vigorously. Every moment sees the birth of new chess pieces as older ones vanish!"

"Clashes among Immortals involve not only the collision of Divine Techniques but also the collision of chess pieces and destiny. Chess pieces bear the destiny of Immortals; the stronger the chess piece’s destiny, the stronger the Immortal’s destiny. I won’t elaborate further; all is left to spontaneity!"

At this time, a Divine Thought conveyed the information of the Treasure Chest and then dissipated.

The statue reverted to its original, ordinary form.

"Void Treasure Chest, to take or not to take?"

Lu Xuanji hesitated, but not for more than three seconds before deciding.

He took the Void Treasure Chest, deciding to enjoy its benefits before considering anything else.

Being used as someone else’s chess piece, being manipulated or utilized by others, was merely a minor affair.

One should not fear being used, but rather fear having no value to be used.

Being utilized at least proves your value. While a useless person may not be taken advantage of, they also hold no value. Many people resist and resent being used, which only lowers their perceived value, worsening their interpersonal relationships and reducing their chances of success.

Being used by others is not frightening; what matters is who uses you, how they use you, and their attitude after using you, which is most crucial.

Being utilized by a good person is beneficial; it’s an experience of support from a benefactor.

If used by a bad person, being sold out for profit, then settling accounts afterward is essential.

Setting aside his thoughts, he proceeded once more to the Treasure Vault.

Upon reaching the Seventh Layer of the Vault, he sensed everything, yet found no trace of the Eighth Layer.

Directly on the ground, he lit nine sticks of incense, chanting words—about three hundred characters of a spell. Upon completing the spell, the void tore apart, revealing a gaping maw that transformed into a devouring force.

Immediately, Lu Xuanji was sucked in.

When he opened his eyes again, he was already in the Eighth Layer.

The Eighth Layer was a subspace, only ten meters long and wide, five meters high.

In front lay three boxes, roughly two feet long, one foot wide, one foot high.

On the golden box was inscribed [Pure Yang].

On the black box was inscribed [Two Principles].

On the pink box was inscribed [Feiyu].

These three boxes were left by the three Ancestral Masters.

Just then, both the black and pink boxes dissolved into streams of light and disappeared.

The golden box hovered, crashing into Lu Xuanji’s arms.

He grasped the golden box, examining it closely, seemingly without a gap.

Exerting great force to press it down, yet it didn’t move at all.

The box was exceedingly firm.

"How to open it?"

Lu Xuanji frowned, "It seems the Daoist Monarch of Two Principles forgot to tell me how to open the box!"

This Daoist Monarch of Two Principles was indeed careless, forgetting to mention how to open the box.

Whether using fire to burn, blasting with Magical Power, even using blood recognition, none of the methods worked to open the box.

Empty jubilation.

Opening the Storage Bag, he placed the golden box inside, but the next moment the Storage Bag exploded, and the golden box fell to the ground.

"Damn!"

Lu Xuanji was speechless.

"Scan with a phone for related information!"

Lu Xuanji said, and the phone began scanning, extracting relevant information.

[Phone scanning in progress]

[Database extraction in progress, information being checked and searched]

[Dao Tribulation Immortal Gold detected...]

Cough, cough!

Lu Xuanji coughed, a flash of astonishment in his eyes.

This is Immortal Gold.

Immortal Gold is the primary material for refining an Immortal Artifact.

Of course, possessing Immortal Gold doesn’t guarantee refining an Immortal Artifact, but the likelihood of crafting a top-grade Magical Treasure is high.

[Dao Tribulation Immortal Gold can record the patterns of heaven and earth and engrave the Great Dao, making it suitable for refining cauldron-type Magical Treasures]

[Dao Tribulation Gold is extremely sturdy; even a full-force strike from a Void Refining Cultivator cannot leave a trace on it, but a weakness is that it can melt when exposed to Pure Yang True Flame, making it suitable for forging]

"Is this really Immortal Gold?"

Lu Xuanji was curious, stepping forward to examine it, only considering it as a material for Artifact Refining, without recognizing it as Immortal Gold.

A divine object often appears ordinary and similar to common materials.

Common cultivators have never seen Immortal Gold, and relying solely on descriptions in books makes it impossible to confirm its identity as Immortal Gold.

Immortal Gold emits a strange aura that can warp the senses of cultivators, making them instinctively overlook its presence.

Had he not instinctively used his phone to check, he too might have overlooked the golden box, experiencing a scenario of buying the box yet disregarding its treasure.

With this in mind, Lu Xuanji took a deep breath and activated [Pure Yang True Flame], cautiously burning the golden box. The hardened box gradually softened, and after some time, it was cut open under the Pure Yang True Flame.

Inside the box were only four items.

A purple fruit, a scroll, a token, and a silk book.

Above these four items, there was also a manual.

Opening the manual, he saw it written:

[To the successor cultivator, though I don’t know who you are, since you can open this box, you must possess the Pure Yang Dao Body. As a person of fate, let me introduce the four items.]

[The purple fruit is called the Qi Fortune Fruit, and it appears purple. Upon consumption, it can transform into purple destiny.]

[That scroll is called the Pure Yang Scripture, suitable for cultivation with the Pure Yang Dao Body and open to interpretation and understanding.]

[The token is named the Pure Yang Order, a special Spirit Treasure bearing three of my spells, usable for protection. You may visit Sword Island, apprentice under it, communicate with the Pure Yang Sword Spirit, and use the token as a credential for it to protect your Dao.]

[That silk book is a marriage contract, enabling you to, holding this book, seek to marry a Princess of the Dragon Race at the East Sea Dragon Palace. However, I hope this marriage contract is never used, for a man should rely on himself for three wives and four concubines in the world. When you consider using this marriage contract, it signifies you’ve become everyone’s enemy, unable to survive among the Human Race, needing to seek refuge in the East Sea, yet becoming merely a son-in-law of the Dragon Palace.]