Chapter 163: 【The Person of Destiny, Does Fellow Daoist Dare?】(Second update, begging for votes)

Xuanjizi appeared once again, and this time, he was actually a Land Immortal.

Many cultivators who had encountered fake, fraudulent Xuanjizis were stirred with excitement; finally, a real one had appeared, and each of them fantasized about when he would come to find them.

Xuanjizi rarely appeared, but the moment he did, he created a Land Immortal, which left numerous sects in astonishment.

Among the top Immortal Sects, everyone knew how difficult it was to cultivate a Land Immortal successor, yet for this person, it seemed incredibly simple.

Kunshan Daoren did not specify what method was used, but the two of them had not been together for more than half a day, and he had immediately undergone the tribulation to become an immortal; clearly, this was very easy.

Everyone guessed it might have to do with that massive body, but that was merely a guess.

Just as everyone was discussing it, seven days later, Lu Runping arrived at the Immortal Sect where his second target was located.

Yonghua Immortal Sect.

Among all the Immortal Sects in the Zhongzhou Shisan Yu, the one whose lifespan was closest to ascension was currently the Ancestor of this Yonghua Immortal Sect, Taisu Xianren.

At the same time, he was also one of the three most powerful Land Immortals in Donghua Zhenzhou.

After taking him down, there would be no more doubts about the existence of Xuanjizi; Lu Runping intended to round up the Land Immortals of the remaining Immortal Sects in one go.

Searching for them one by one was too troublesome.

The same posturing—doing it too much really made even oneself feel weary!

Sometimes, acting alone is quite helpless; after all, there isn't even anyone to play along.

Xuanjizi's reputation preceded him, and when he released the aura of a Land Immortal to pay a visit, he was immediately granted an audience by Taisu Xianren.

"Fellow Daoist, please have some tea!"

Taisu Xianren showed off his tea-brewing skills to Lu Runping; his movements were fluid like flowing water, and the tea leaves he brewed were no ordinary items, but a spiritual plant known as 'Heart-Clearing Spirit-Calming Tea'.

Even for a Land Immortal, these tea leaves had a certain calming effect on the spirit and were extremely precious.

Lu Runping took a sip and then smiled:

"Good tea!"

Taisu Xianren took out a jade canister and pushed it in front of Lu Runping.

"If Fellow Daoist likes it, I will gift these to you."

Lu Runping accepted them directly and cupped his hands:

"Many thanks, but let us discuss serious matters; I do not have much time to continue tasting tea with you."

"Fellow Daoist, please speak plainly."

Taisu Xianren replied solemnly.

Subsequently, Lu Runping told him a version of the conversation he had with Kunshan Daoren, with some modifications, emphasizing the potential crisis caused by evil auras and the need to help everyone improve their strength.

Lu Runping brought out two Dao Seeds and introduced them respectively:

"On the left is the Dao Seed containing the Supernatural Power 【Law of Heaven and Earth】; after refining it, one can transform into a giant and break all laws with a single force. On the right is the Dao Seed containing the Supernatural Power 【Three Heads and Six Arms】; after refining it, one can multitask, using multiple spiritual treasures at once, which significantly increases combat power.

Each person can only refine one Dao Seed; you must make your own choice."

Taisu Xianren suddenly realized and asked:

"So that Kunshan Daoren obtained this 【Law of Heaven and Earth】 Dao Seed, which is why he passed the Three-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and achieved the Land Immortal Realm, right?"

Lu Runping nodded and said:

"Every generation of Xuanjizi inherits the method of obtaining Dao Seeds. There are many people in the world who possess Dao Seeds; giving these seeds to them is their destiny.

If you choose to refine one, you will also be tainted by destiny, but some people have low fortune to begin with, and when destiny falls upon them, they cannot bear it."

Taisu Xianren was not in a hurry to refine the Dao Seed and continued to ask:

"May I ask how many Land Immortals in the Immortal Sects of Donghua Zhenzhou bear destiny, and who are those who have not achieved the Land Immortal Realm but possess destiny?"

Lu Runping replied:

"Among the Land Immortals, those who bear destiny include Kunshan Daoist, Lv Gong of the Tianyu Immortal Sect, Lu Runping of the Lu Clan, and Fairy Miaoyun of the Luoyun Immortal Sect. There are many who have not reached the Land Immortal level, and I do not know them all; those I am aware of include Song Yushu of the Shenlei Immortal Sect and Yan Jiaojiao of the Wanling Immortal Sect.

Among them, the main lineage of the Lu Clan almost entirely bears destiny, which is quite unique. They carry great karma; the previous generation of Xuanjizi helped Lu Runping become a Land Immortal and establish the Lu Clan, after which his fortune dissipated and passed to me."

Regarding the matter of the Lu Clan's Supernatural Powers, in fact, people had discovered it hundreds of years ago.

The Lu Clan currently has three inherited Supernatural Powers: 【Submerged Abyss and Escaping Earth】, 【Divided Form and Illusory Shadow】, and 【Spring Breeze Transforming Rain】. Each is extremely powerful and already at the center of attention; hiding them is impossible.

Rather than letting various Immortal Sects speculate, it is better to take this opportunity to attribute the source of the Dao Seeds to a fictional Xuanjizi; this is also a form of protection for the Lu Clan.

Taisu Xianren was very surprised to hear that so many people bore this so-called 'destiny'.

He had thought that this required very careful selection and that there might only be a few such people in an era.

Hearing that the Lu Clan almost entirely bore destiny, he was even more surprised and could not help but say:

"What is special about this Lu Clan?"

Lu Runping shook his head and said:

"I don't see anything. Actually, I have encountered another family that possesses a destiny inheritance, though I won't say specifically who. This shows that the family bearing destiny is not just one; perhaps previous generations of Xuanjizi have made selections as well.

Oh, right, the emergence of Xuanjizi is also selected from among those with destiny. Once I obtained the Dao Seed and the identity of Xuanjizi fell upon me, I could not break free and had to fulfill my obligations, otherwise, there would be heavenly punishment.

Therefore, you must choose carefully whether or not to refine the Dao Seed.

Although the Dao Seed is good, it is also entangled with great karma. With it, perhaps you can ascend sooner, and even after becoming an immortal, you can use it as a defensive technique.

But at the same time, if I die one day and the identity of Xuanjizi falls upon you, I fear you will find it difficult to even ascend.

Fellow Daoist, do you dare?"

From beginning to end, Lu Runping spoke with a listless, lukewarm expression and tone, just like an outsider narrating a piece of background text.

Yet it was this very attitude that made everyone he faced unable to remain calm.

When all these things were connected, although it wasn't perfectly seamless, no loopholes could be found, and the more one thought about it, the more one felt that this was indeed the case.

"Haha! With so many people bearing destiny, the identity of Xuanjizi surely won't easily fall upon me. I want this one, the Three Heads and Six Arms!"

Taisu Xianren picked up the Dao Seed containing 【Three Heads and Six Arms】 and refined it directly.

He was an Artifact Refiner.

Furthermore, the Yonghua Immortal Sect itself possesses the cultivation method for the inherited immortal technique 【Taisu Qi】; this type of energy is extremely suitable for nourishing Dharma Treasures, and through several generations of inheritance, the Yonghua Immortal Sect has accumulated many Spirit Treasures.

If it could be controlled better, combat power would naturally be greatly enhanced.

Although it is not like the 【Law of Heaven and Earth】 Supernatural Power which can directly increase one's own strength, for him, it is the best choice.

A moment later, Taisu Xianren opened his eyes, and in the next instant, three heads and six arms appeared; he was astonished as he cast a Spell with each, then said joyfully:

"What a Great Supernatural Power! With this power, I can refine three Dharma Treasures at the same time, and if refining one, I can handle more tasks simultaneously.

Such a Heaven's Mandate, even if it carries great karma, I believe no one could refuse."

Lu Runping placed another Dao Seed in front of Taisu Xianren.

"Give this Dao Seed to your successor; it may allow them to become an immortal in one step, and even if not, it is enough to help them advance further. In case you do not survive this tribulation, the Immortal Sect's inheritance must not be broken.

The Heaven's Mandate has indicated to me that this Donghua Zhenzhou must not fall into chaos!"

Whether Donghua falls into chaos or not is for me, Lu Runping, to decide.

The Lu Family currently needs a peaceful period of development, so naturally, it cannot fall into chaos.

Speaking casually and making things up—Lu Runping was already very skilled at such things, and his tone was full of firmness.

Taisu Xianren took the Dao Seed and nodded.

"Very well, I will make the arrangements."

Lu Runping continued immediately:

"There is one more thing that requires you to step forward. I need you to help me summon the Land Immortals who do not have a Heaven's Mandate—the demon race counts as well—invite all who can be invited to come here to Yonghua Zhi Dian for a discussion.

It is too troublesome to find them one by one; I fear that delay will lead to changes. If I let you all increase your strength sooner, you will have more certainty in dealing with the influence of the evil aura."

"No problem, I will summon them as soon as possible. How about this: three days from now, right here, how does that sound?"

Taisu Xianren agreed directly.

Lu Runping nodded, then stood up and said:

"Then I shall take my leave. Being this Xuanjizi is truly not easy!"

As he spoke, he took a step, and his person vanished.

This was the new Supernatural Power 【Standing Without Shadow】 obtained in the year 1320 of the Supernatural Power Era; it conceals one's aura and form, allowing one to enter another dimensional space directly, so it is naturally impossible for Land Immortals to find Lu Runping.

Unless they utilize the art of karma.

But Lu Runping had been using the 【Covering the Sky and Hiding the Sun】 Supernatural Power to shield his karma ever since he obtained it, and he had never stopped.

After all, he had become tainted with too much karma.

To say nothing else, just the slaughter of the Two-Headed Profound Ice Flood Dragon clan—if other flood dragon groups in the ocean discovered it and pursued the matter, it would be a troublesome affair.

Lv Gong of the Tianyu Immortal Sect was currently at the height of his influence; if anything suspicious were calculated about him, the entire Donghua Zhenzhou might explode into chaos.

Seeing Lu Runping disappear just like that, Taisu Xianren no longer had any doubts about his identity.

He was already over eight thousand four hundred years old, and his cultivation had long reached the perfection of the Great Vehicle Realm; he had simply been suppressing himself from ascending, waiting to find a successor for the Land Immortal position before he would leave this realm.

It could be said that he had already reached the ceiling of combat power in this realm.

If he had been present when Kongming Laozu ascended back then, he certainly could have caused Kongming Laozu some harm or even obstructed his ascension.

However, the situation at the time was too urgent.

Therefore, if even he could not identify Lu Runping's whereabouts, it could only mean that the identity of Xuanjizi was too miraculous, and the abilities he possessed transcended this world.

There was nothing wrong with the Dao Seed, and the others who had obtained Dao Seeds had only benefited.

One should show sufficient respect to such a person of Heaven's Mandate.

Taisu Xianren first wrote invitations and used a Spell to deliver them to each Immortal Sect.

Then, he summoned his successor, Puqing Tianjun, a Second Tribulation Heavenly Monarch who was now over five thousand four hundred years old; with his deep accumulation, he already had great hope of stepping into the Land Immortal Realm.

At this moment, bestowing the Supernatural Power Dao Seed would make it a sure thing.