Chapter 836: Like Walking on a Heavenly Abyss

"Daoist Lord Heavenly Mystery, the number one in fortune in the cultivation world, and number one in deduction as well."

Cui He said:

"Just a few days ago, Brother Gu was summoned by Daoist Lord Heavenly Mystery, who said he had cast a divination for the senior. It was for the attainment of the Dao."

The solemnity on Li Rui's face grew.

A divination from Daoist Lord Heavenly Mystery was too valuable.

Cui He sighed softly: "The hexagram shows: Dragons fighting in the wild, a calamity of Heaven-Human, great ominousness."

"This tribulation... I fear the senior will find it difficult to cross."

"Senior Heavenly Mystery calculated that at least five Daoist Lords will act when the senior attains the Dao. Calculating further, even Senior Heavenly Mystery was backlashed and could no longer peek into the Heavenly Mystery."

Li Rui's expression was calm.

Even a figure like Daoist Lord Heavenly Mystery was backlashed; that meant the strength of that existence hiding in the dark, who had yet to appear, was perhaps even above Daoist Lord Heavenly Mystery.

If this were any other True Person, it would almost be a dead end, but he did not despair because of this.

Instead, he asked calmly: "Then why did Senior Heavenly Mystery tell me all this?"

What kind of figure was Daoist Lord Heavenly Mystery?

Why would he need to say so much to a True Person who was bound to die?

Cui He added: "Heaven derives forty-nine, man escapes the one; misfortune and fortune rely on each other, seek survival in danger."

"Senior Heavenly Mystery always feels that the senior perhaps still has a glimmer of survival."

"If he succeeds, he will be like the Green Emperor of the past, attaining the Supreme Dao."

"He wants to try."

The Heavenly Mystery clan was inherently about placing bets. Back then, the Heavenly Mystery clan failed to bet on the Green Emperor and instead bet on someone else; it had always been a regret, and whenever the Heavenly Mystery clan mentioned it, they felt great remorse.

Precisely because of this, Daoist Lord Heavenly Mystery was willing to invest in Li Rui.

Li Rui took a deep breath: "Thank Senior Heavenly Mystery on my behalf."

If he hadn't guessed wrong, the one who could cause even Daoist Lord Heavenly Mystery to be backlashed was extremely likely to be that Red Dust Immortal.

'In the end, a causal link was formed.'

That glance before the South Heaven Gate had already destined the causal link.

Or rather—

Once Li Rui obtained the Immortal Court, he could not avoid this encounter.

The only thing to be glad about was—

That Red Dust Immortal should not have noticed him yet; it should be because his strength was too weak, so why would he pay attention to an ant?

In the eyes of an Immortal, a True Person is merely a slightly larger ant.

Only by becoming a Daoist Lord does one have the qualification to be noticed by an Immortal.

That is to say—

When he forms his Dao Fruit, that Red Dust Immortal will likely know that he carries the Immortal Court.

There was no despair.

Li Rui instead became even calmer. He said to Cui He: "Little He, you go on my behalf and thank Daoist Lord Heavenly Mystery."

"Good."

Cui He agreed, and then left the Eastern Commandant's Prefecture without stopping.

A mere ten days later—

Cui He returned to the Eastern Commandant's Prefecture.

Li Rui asked with a smile: "Since you know that I have a nine-in-ten chance of dying, why are you still betting on me?"

Cui He replied: "I've already bet all my belongings, so there's no chance to withdraw."

Afterward—

Cui He also stayed at the Eastern Commandant's Prefecture.

Life went on as usual.

Li Rui spent most of his time in seclusion, and the number of times he went out became fewer and fewer.

Cui He asked once more: "Senior, why is it that you know the Dao path is difficult, yet you can still remain so calm?"

Li Rui's answer at the time was: "Back in Qinghe, I knew I would die in a few years, but I still ate and drank as I should. Why is it that now, with several hundred years left to live, I should be worried about gains and losses? That makes no sense."

However, the news Cui He brought him also reminded him.

His foundation was still a bit thin.

It could be thicker.

That year—

A golden light flashed in Li Rui's residence.

He had opened the Youque Cave Heaven, located in the Kidney Palace, belonging to Kan Water, governing the storage of essence.

From then on—

The Hunyuan Myriad Dao Method had finally reached the second level.

He was in no rush to find a Dao Seed to reside in the Youque Cave Heaven, but left it empty for the time being. After all, even the 【Sitting-Forgetfulness Abyss】 had not yet been prioritized; even if he pursued a foundation, he could not be too greedy, otherwise, haste would lead to failure.

Opening the Youque Cave Heaven was not entirely useless.

Was the Hunyuan Myriad Dao Method, created by his Senior Brother Wu Zhong and personally revised by his Master, the Lord of the Immortal Court, such a useless thing?

"Nourish the innate essence, ward off cold toxins and yin evil."

It had the effect of dispelling external evils and clearing the temperament. ===== CHAPTER 837 =====