Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 197 - 189: Qinglu’s True Transmission! The Inheritance of Luck Tao!

Chapter 197: Chapter 189: Qinglu’s True Transmission! The Inheritance of Luck Tao!

The Phoenix Creek Sect had nine Phoenix Creek True Transmissions, and the Qinglu Taoist Temple likewise had nine True Transmissions of Qinglu.

Because Hong Yuan displayed overwhelming power in Pengcheng, the Qinglu Taoist Temple decided to send a True Transmission of Qinglu down the mountain to suppress Hong Yuan’s sky-reaching demonic flames.

At this moment, three True Transmissions of Qinglu who were interested in descending the mountain for training were gathered in the Peach Origin Blessed Land to debate and decide who would go down to eliminate the demon.

These three True Transmissions of Qinglu were Ma Fenglei, Zhao Wutian, and Li Ziyang.

In the Peach Origin Blessed Land, there were vast amounts of Spiritual Fields and fruit forests, rivers, and lakes.

From a high vantage point, the villages nestled against the mountains and beside the water, presenting a true vision of a secluded paradise.

Some lands were dark and rugged, nurturing crops that grew steadily. Other lands were green meadows where cattle and sheep roamed freely.

Up close, everyone was happy and content, their faces filled with smiles.

Furthermore, at the base of almost every large mountain, there was a small Taoist Temple where Taoists practiced their cultivation.

However, on this day, Peach Origin Mountain, the tallest mountain in the Peach Origin Blessed Land, welcomed three distinguished guests—the three True Transmissions of Qinglu.

To compete for the single spot, each of the three True Transmissions of Qinglu specially set up their own Taoist altars here. They explained the fundamental principles of Taoist teachings to the Taoists of the Blessed Land to win the candles manifested from their incense smoke and karmic fortune.

The one with the most incense-fortune candles would be the victor!

"Shan Hou, which True Immortal do you plan to give your incense candle to?"

"I need to listen more. After the teachings of the three True Immortals, I feel my understanding of the Dao has deepened considerably. Perhaps it won’t be long before I can ascend to the Upper Sect."

"Wow, Shan Hou, you’re so amazing!"

During their conversation, two young Taoists hurried towards the altar where Li Ziyang was.

Finding a Taoist Mat, the two quickly sat down, eagerly listening to this hard-won opportunity.

The Taoist teaching event lasted for seven days.

After seven days, Li Ziyang won with three hundred and sixty incense-fortune candles, narrowly surpassing his two opponents.

Even though he had defeated his rivals, Li Ziyang’s brows were deeply furrowed.

The worst-case scenario has occurred. This ’Blood Demon Sword’ is actually a demonic scoundrel with tenacious fortune! It seems I must find a way to weaken his luck. Li Ziyang pondered, searching for a suitable Luck Tao adept to assist him.

Before long, his eyes brightened. That’s it! Junior Sister Qin Yuzhu recently advanced to become a fourth-tier Luck Tao Martial Artist.

「... ...」

By the time news of the ’Blood Demon Sword’ wreaking havoc and committing an earth-shattering crime in Pengcheng reached Yong State, it was already the cusp of late spring and early summer.

Phoenix Creek Sect, Phoenix Fire Peak, Volcanic Artifact-Refining Field.

Hong Yuan’s master, Lin Daoyan, was at the volcanic artifact-refining field, under orders to refine batches of fourth-tier Instruments.

The fire blazed intensely, and molten metals flowed and merged.

Although Lin Daoyan was clearly using Water-attribute True Essence, the Instruments in the iron cauldron obediently followed his commands, allowing him to mold them as he wished.

"Elder Lin’s artifact-refining Skills and Arts are becoming ever more profound, truly remarkable!" praised Elder Mo, another Elder of the Refining Equipment Hall.

Lin Daoyan raised his head, pleased. "This small amount? Even if it were doubled, I could handle it easily."

"Indeed. Elder Lin, you are a fifth-tier casting master. You even participated in the creation of a Holy Artifact," Elder Mo said, giving a thumbs-up.

Lin Daoyan’s mouth curved upward slightly, a hint of pride in his expression.

Even though I only played a minor role and mostly did preparatory work, I still participated!

BUZZ.

Just then, an instrument shaped like a homing pigeon flew in and landed on Lin Daoyan’s tea stand.

A message from Wushang? Lin Daoyan’s eyes flashed with confusion. He turned to Elder Mo. "Elder Mo, I can’t spare a hand right now. Could you please press the protruding red wooden block on the pigeon instrument for me?"

Elder Mo nodded, his True Essence materializing into a hand that easily pressed down the red wooden block.

Then, the pigeon instrument’s beak began to open and close, emitting Zhu Wushang’s cheerful voice:

"Master, there’s been a huge upheaval on the battlefront!"

"There was an uprising in Pengcheng! Zhang Chenye, Li Zihai, and Zhang Baicun all died miserably at the hands of ’Blood Demon Sword’ Li Jianhe!!!"

Hearing this, Lin Daoyan felt an emotional surge, and waves of joy rippled through him.

CLANG. A strange noise came from within the great cauldron.

The precious fourth-tier Instruments inside the great cauldron began to crack due to his lapse in concentration. To save this batch of Instruments, he needed to control the excited emotions welling up inside him.

"Elder Lin—" Elder Mo cautioned.

Lin Daoyan waved his hand dismissively, letting the Instruments crack, and burst into hearty laughter. "Not every attempt at refining an Instrument can succeed... HAHAHA!"

Elder Mo was speechless.

「On the other side.」

In the A06 workshop, Zhu Wushang, with a sweep of his large hand, announced a three-day break with no deduction in monthly pay. Cheers erupted throughout the place.

Hong Yuan watched his beaming Elder Brother Zhu Wushang, and the corners of his own mouth turned up almost imperceptibly.

It’s good if it can bring you all some comfort. Otherwise, there would be no meaning in my Sword Tao Incarnation traveling vast distances to carry out the slaughter.

「... ...」

Endless Sea Area, Zero Desolate Sea Area, Black Dragon Palace.

The Ice Armor Python Avatar, which had been in slumber for several years, slowly opened its eyes and surveyed its surroundings: a Bronze Palace with simple decorations.

After detecting no danger nearby, Hong Yuan began to examine the changes within himself.

[Name: Hong Yuan]

[Life Span: 25/12,000]

[Aptitude: 71]

[Realm: Third-Order Intermediate]

[...]

[Avatar: Ice Armor Python (Cold Moon Dragon 57%)]

[Level: Fourth-Order Superior]

[Innate Ability: Cold Moon Seal Divine Power, Ten Thousand Heavy Water Divine Power...]

Looking at the stat panel, where each entry had become much more impressive, Hong Yuan’s eyebrows raised, a flash of joy in his eyes.

Good heavens! Upon waking from slumber, the Ice Armor Python has advanced from Fourth-Order Elementary to Fourth-Order Superior, as rapid as a rocket launch.

Demon cultivation is clearly difficult, yet the Ice Armor Python managed to seize a fortuitous opportunity and take off. Hehe.

Indeed, my path to eternal life will still depend on the Demonic Beast Avatar.

Hong Yuan felt this in his heart, a wide smirk spreading across his face, deeply feeling the vast blessings the heavens had bestowed upon him.

When he noticed that the Frost White Divine Talisman and the Profound Black Divine Talisman inside his body had gained numerous additional Tao Marks, he suddenly stood up.

How could this be? Progressing so fast, especially the Cold Moon Seal Divine Power!

Hong Yuan’s pupils dilated, his mind briefly frozen in astonishment.

The Frost White Divine Talisman, condensed for the Cold Moon Seal Divine Power, now clearly bore three hundred Ice Tao Marks, as well as scores of Great Moon Tao Marks and Water Tao Marks.

One of the criteria for judging the strength of a Saint-level power is the number of Tao Marks; the more Tao Marks a Divine Power contains, the more formidable it becomes.

A Sixth-Order Demon Saint encounters an earthly calamity once every seventy years, and a Heaven Tribulation every hundred years. A single earthly calamity, on average, can provide a Demon Saint with three hundred Tao Marks. A Heaven Tribulation grants nine hundred Tao Marks.

Looking at it this way, has my trump card truly reached the level of a Demon Saint?!

No, that can’t be right. I activate the Divine Power using Demon Cloud, while Demon Saints use the higher-grade Immortal Nuance.

Even so, Hong Yuan was still extremely pleased.

The benefits he gained from the Heart-Questioning Trial and the Cold Moon Dragon dream realm were enormous.

After a while, once his euphoria had somewhat settled, Hong Yuan took out a Red Purple Jade Tube from his storage bag.

This jade tube was a gift from the Snow Moon Demon Saint as thanks for protecting Ji Qingxue. It contained a Fourth-Order Demon Skill legacy related to Luck Tao, specially given to him to guard against Li Jianqiu.

"Life Lamp Fortune"

This was a Luck Tao legacy belonging to ’Self Fortune,’ encompassing methods for both observing fortune and protecting it, and he was quite proficient in both.

The only regrettable aspect was the absence of a section on methods for plundering fortune. Perhaps it was for this reason that it had not yet reached the Fifth-Order of Luck Tao Demon Skills.

This Luck Tao legacy is very precious. However, Demon Beast cultivation is too slow. I still need to transform them from demon to martial and pass it to my Avatars for cultivation.

As long as it reaches the Minor Accomplishment Stage, the Ice Armor Python Avatar will gain a Luck Tao-related Innate Ability. Wonderful!

Hong Yuan reminisced about the Wisdom Tao Demon Skill [Seven Star Beads] formed by the ’Small Seven Star Skill,’ and the corners of his mouth curled upwards.

Condensing a Cultivation Worm on one side, and a Demon Skill on the other. One share of hard work, double the reward. Not to mention, it’s the Avatars doing the hard work, so I don’t even have to lift a finger. Only those who’ve experienced it can understand this feeling of getting something for nothing. It’s simply too exhilarating!