Longevity Chronicles

Majestic and surging, the fortune of the Human Dao washed over, following the "Heaven-Man Correspondence" to allocate fortune among the members of the Ancestor Dragon Society.

Although intangible, every cultivator understood its benefits.

There were two existences most dreaded and most deadly in the cultivation world.

Cost!

Disaster!

Ordinary magic skills hardly withstood them.

Only this fortune truly offered a solution, turning calamity into auspiciousness, transforming adversity into prosperity, exactly so.

Yet the Human Dao's fortune, mysterious and formless, could not be forcibly pursued without suffering harm.

Only by acting according to one's true heart and being acknowledged by the vast Human Dao could one receive anything.

Based on the contributions of each, the allocations also varied.

If this surging fortune were divided into ten parts, two parts were divided among the majority of the Ancestor Dragon Society, one part was allocated to core members like Chen Xiyi, Qi Daozhen, and Lin Bujue, and another part merged into the Great Dao, obviously for Zhong Ziyang and Ying Qingdi.

The remaining six parts all rushed toward one territory.

Within the Yu Ding!

Seeing this scene, who else could the beneficiary be?

Experiencing the mystery of fortune, the cultivators of the Ancestor Dragon Society couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement and spoke highly in admiration.

"Previously, I wondered why the Valley God Gui and Yu Ding, these exceedingly rare Ancestor God Treasures, were bestowed upon Mr. Lin Daoist. Now, at last, I understand."

"Like the Mountain and River Map, the Nine Provinces' Twelve Treasures are treasures born in response to the Human Dao. If the Child of Fortune calls, they almost invariably respond. It is not just Mr. Lin Daoist; lately, some more Ancestor God Treasures have emerged like the 'Investiture of the Gods' or 'Book of Life and Death,' all of which are incredibly powerful, already choosing their owners. Who knows what kind of distinguished individuals possess such blessing."

"Which Mr. Lin Daoist are you talking about? Isn't it Tao Qian, the First Heavenly Pride of the Daoist Realm, the Spirit Treasure Daoist, inside the Yu Ding?"

"Brother Tao had us so fooled, claiming he was only a secret transmitter from the Toad Sect. Turns out we actually believed that?"

"Daoist Tao is proficient in the Secret Demon Transformation Technique and possesses the Nine Toad Bead and Toad God Tile, two treasures that not even the legitimate heirs of the Toad Sect possess. Who wouldn't believe his claim?"

"In fact, it's no fault of Brother Tao; I've heard his foes fill the heavens, and he likely concealed himself to avoid implicating us."

"Daoist Tao possesses such astonishing divine power; what foe could possibly trouble him? More likely, his enemies fear him."

From within the Ancestor Dragon Society, a hero voiced his confusion with the last remark.

The various strange cultivators all showed peculiar expressions, especially the Big Mouth Daoist from the Ten Thousand Miles Sect, whose numerous big mouths all opened in laughter before he replied:

"Indeed, Master Tao Qian is formidable and his methods rank at the top among his peers. However, in our view, he may not necessarily secure the position of 'First Heavenly Pride of the Daoist Realm.'"

"There are still figures like Taishang Daoist King Zen, Mr. Xun of the Spirit Treasure Sect, Golden Cicada from the Great Freedom Temple, Mr. Anonymous from the Evil Sect, and Master Yu Yanshi from the Primordial Sect with remarkable potential."

"You all should also be aware of Master Tao Qian's teacher, Duobao True Monarch, despised by many high-ranking experts from the Ultimate Happiness Realm and Daoist Transformation Realm across various sects. They say 'averting the teacher's enemies is the disciple's duty,' if Master Tao Qian showed himself, he'd inevitably face retaliation."

"Of course, the real deadly and dangerous ones are those whom Master Tao himself has offended."

"From his rise in Southern Yue, he has continuously made mortal enemies with alchemists, Devil Gods, the Demon Buddha Temple, the Great Freedom Temple, the Evil Sect, the Taishang Demon Sect, the Xiu Family, and various other Great Sects."

"Although he hasn't yet provoked any Tribulation Immortal powers, there are countless from either Ultimate Happiness or Daoist Transformation."

"For example, one of the old monsters among the alchemists, self-titled 'Immortal Fish Dao Ancestor' Li Wanshou, has already issued a bounty. Whoever can report Master Tao's whereabouts will immediately be taken under his wing, granted the Great Dao magic skills."

"Then there's Daoist Yin Susu here, who probably despises Master Tao to the core. Now that she has encountered him, she's likely casting secret techniques, seeking her father 'Devil God' to descend from afar. This being is far beyond what anyone in the Daoist Transformation Realm can compare to, just missing that negligible final step to reach the Tribulation Immortal Realm."

"If he comes, Master Tao is indeed in peril."

This Big Mouth Daoist spoke while also not forgetting to gesture.

Coincidentally, he first mentioned Yin Susu and then pointed towards the Yu Ding.

Tao Qian had just finished crafting the hundredth Rainbow Bone relic, the fissure in the void above closed long before as Ying Qingdi met his demise.

After the cultivators shared, the remaining sixty percent of fortune burrowed into the ding.

In an instant, Tao Qian nearly groaned aloud.

Despite numerous similar experiences, each was profoundly unforgettable.

Irrepressibly, joy and exhilaration rose within Tao Qian.

Fortune wouldn't directly increase cultivation, but its effects were far too powerful.

With sixty percent entering his body, Tao Qian even felt a somewhat inflated premonition within.

"Though I've just entered the Cavernous Mystery, it won't be long before I ascend to the Ultimate Happiness."

This premonition was unexplained, but Master Tao Qian was quite certain.

"I finally understand some of Uncle Qin Jiao's feelings."

"Other cultivators practice fearfully, ever wary of the costs and disasters that might strike at any moment, constantly anxious and without peace."

"Someone like me, who repeatedly receives great fortune, feels no fear of these things at all, and thus faces no obstacles in practice."

"Regrettably, only the true heart is real, all else is illusion."

As Tao Qian pondered Uncle Qin Jiao's fate, he put away the Rainbow Bone relics and Yu Ding and stepped out again.

Just in time, he saw that strange cultivator pointing at him and then noticed, indeed gritting her teeth as if casting secret techniques, Daoist Yin Susu.