Eternal Life through Drawing Lots

Chapter 296: Chapter 294: An Overly Powerful Imagination

By now, the assessment area for the Refining Dao competition was nearly deserted.

Aside from a few contestants, Fang Yang had driven out all the rest.

Under these circumstances, it didn’t really matter whether Sen Hui could refine a great Tier Five pill or not.

Even if she failed, she would still rank among the top contenders due to her massive lead in points.

In fact, after some coordination from Fang Yang, she even had a chance to become the champion of the Refining Dao competition.

Thanks to this, she let go of the pressure and gradually immersed herself in her alchemy.

At this very moment, a roar echoed from Dragon’s Eye Island.

Following that, a nine-colored radiance began to appear.

The light rippled wildly, constantly expanding outward as if to fill the entire Cyan Dragon Lake.

In the end, the whole of Cyan Dragon Lake was brimming with the nine-colored light, pulsating in rhythm with the Pill Cauldron in Sen Hui’s hands.

"Is that... the Heaven and Earth Natural Flow?!"

Fang Yang’s pupils constricted.

It was because he saw that after Sen Hui successfully mobilized the dao rhyme of success, she began to use the techniques of the Heaven and Earth Natural Flow for her alchemy.

What was so peculiar was that Sen Hui’s technique felt incredibly familiar—it was almost identical to the way he had refined Talisman Treasures.

Such talent was simply too terrifying.

’So, is this the extraordinary talent that sets Xiaohui apart from Sen Wei and Sen Yue...’

Fang Yang’s gaze focused as various thoughts flashed through his mind.

At dusk, the sun began to set.

Wild geese drifted through the fiery clouds of sunset, creating a beautiful scene.

「Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life.」

「South Mountain Courtyard.」

News of Fang Yang easily defeating Yu Qingyun was spreading rapidly here.

Who was Yu Qingyun?

She was a woman of wonders, forged in water and fire, with a will of iron!

She was a top prodigy recognized by the Divine Spirit of the Ten Thousand Dao Altar, who had inherited the supreme legacy of the "Array of Celestial Stars"!

She was one of the most dazzling supernovas in the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life, shining with immense brilliance, respectfully called the "Little Array Saint" by countless Daoists!

Therefore, despite her humble origins, her prestige in the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life was exceedingly high.

"Senior Sister Qingyun lost to Fang Yang? How could that be?"

"I don’t believe it. I refuse to believe it. This has to be fake, it’s too absurd."

"I find it hard to believe too, but this is an urgent message sent by Great Venerable Fu Sheng himself."

"It still feels fake to me. Fang Yang is indeed powerful, but how could he possibly contend with the ’Array of Celestial Stars’?"

"Exactly. The ’Array of Celestial Stars’ is one of our Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life’s supreme legacies. Given Fang Yang’s background, what kind of legacy could he possibly have to counter it?"

"No, Fang Yang didn’t need to counter the ’Array of Celestial Stars.’ He just needed to be stronger than Yu Qingyun herself, and that was enough..."

Waves of discussion rippled through the South Mountain Courtyard.

There was shock, curiosity, doubt—all sorts of emotions were present.

But one thing was certain: on this day, Fang Yang’s reputation soared.

His fame spread from the Thunder Saint Academy to the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life, attracting widespread attention.

"What?!" Minghai Nanyu was both shocked and delighted to hear the news.

"Hiss~ To think that Fang Yang is so skilled in the art of Talisman Masters as well. But I feel like my energy isn’t enough."

You never truly understand something until you try it yourself.

Ever since she began cultivating the "Six Desires Demon Separation Chapter" Skill, she had been determined to imitate Fang Yang.

As a result, she discovered just how lacking she was in both energy and Yuan Stones.

Fang Yang was just too ridiculous.

Besides his astonishing cultivation progress, Fang Yang wasn’t just a Pill Master and an Array Master, but now a top-tier Talisman Master as well.

Just feeding her flock of eagles already consumed a great deal of Nanyu’s mental energy.

Now, learning that Fang Yang was so accomplished in the art of Talisman Masters, Nanyu, amid her joy, couldn’t help but feel... afraid?!

At this moment, the thought of choosing a different target actually crossed her mind.

She took a deep breath, steeling her resolve.

’No, I can’t do this.’

’The path of cultivation requires careful planning at every step.’

’I absolutely cannot back down just because of a small difficulty.’

’If Fang Yang can do it, I definitely can too. I absolutely can!’

After giving herself a pep talk, she reaffirmed her conviction.

She would add learning the art of Talisman Masters to her daily cultivation routine.

She decided that she would no longer sleep for two hours every day to maintain her energy; she would now sleep for two hours every two days.

Furthermore, every time she explored the bloodline dreamscape, in addition to clearing its stages, she would have to spend more effort studying various skills.

She was going to compete with Fang Yang with everything she had!

She refused to believe that even after all this, she still couldn’t out-compete Fang Yang.

...

「Four Symbols Mystic Realm.」

「Cyan Dragon Lake.」

The great lake quaked continuously, causing the eighty-one islands to gradually light up.

It was strange—even the incredibly fierce battle from before had been unable to destroy a single one of these islands.

Yet now, when Sen Hui activated the Heaven and Earth Natural Flow, the islands finally began to hum.

Among these humming islands, the most intense was, without a doubt, Dragon’s Eye Island.

On Dragon’s Eye Island, Sword Qi and starlight were densely packed, weaving and intertwining with each other.

It turned out that Sen Hui was using the Sword Flood Dragon and the Star Simurgh as inspiration to refine a special great Tier Five pill!

’She’s already trying to run before she can even walk? No, it must be because of the dao rhyme of success. Otherwise, Xiaohui wouldn’t take such a risk!’

At that moment, Fang Yang made a surprising discovery:

——The dao rhyme of success not only had the ability to increase the success rate of alchemy, but it also seemed capable of raising the grade of the pills.

The sun sank and the moon rose, the stars shining brilliantly.

That night, the Pill Cauldron stopped rumbling.

Immediately after, a pill inscribed with the divine auras of the Sword Flood Dragon and the Star Simurgh floated in midair.

With a flash of light, this special pill spontaneously tried to escape, its speed dazzlingly fast.

But because Sen Hui had spent many days refining the pill, her True Essence was nearly depleted, and she was too slow to trap it.

Fortunately, with a wave of his hand, Fang Yang imprisoned the pill in midair, leaving it completely still.

"A pill gaining sentience? That’s approaching the level of the Saint Realm," he praised inwardly.

He then strode forward to Sen Hui’s side and supported her by the shoulders to keep her from falling.

With this support, Sen Hui fell into Fang Yang’s embrace, her small hands clutching his collar, refusing to let go.

Then, she began to both laugh and cry, overcome with tears of joy.

"Ah Yang, I did it! I succeeded!"

"I’m a Tier Five Pill Master! I’m a Tier Five Pill Master! I can finally walk alongside you..."

Her voice was cheerful yet tinged with sobs, and her fair little face was already streaked with tears, completely soaking the front of Fang Yang’s robes.

It was clear that she held herself to a very strict standard.

And because of that, she had been shouldering immense pressure deep down.

A twenty-three-year-old Tier Five Pill Master was on par with a young Great Saint!

The significance of this achievement was immense, truly immense.

Although among the top prodigies called "young Great Saints," only one or two out of ten would ultimately become a Great Saint.

But regardless, in a certain sense, putting aside status, background, and everything else, she was now Fang Yang’s equal!

Seeing Sen Hui like this, Fang Yang’s heart ached faintly.

Then, in a gentle voice, he said, "Mm, Xiaohui is the most amazing..."

Although the special environment of Cyan Dragon Lake prevented others from seeing Fang Yang and Sen Hui, for a Saint like Sen Yue, it was no difficult task at all.

At that moment, Sen Yue stared at Fang Yang, grinding his teeth.

The veins on his hands bulged uncontrollably.

That was his little sister, the treasure he cherished so much he was afraid she would melt in his hands.

He would worry himself sick if she so much as tripped or got tired.

But now, this bastard Fang Yang was actually... actually...

Sometimes, having too strong an imagination was its own kind of torment.

Right then, Sen Yue forcibly cut off the thoughts tumbling through his mind.

Otherwise, the more he thought about it, the angrier he would get.

Originally, he’d found Fang Yang quite agreeable, even thinking, ’This kid is like me.’

But now, no matter how he looked at Fang Yang, he found him an eyesore.

Under these circumstances, Fang Yang, back on Dragon’s Eye Island, felt a deep chill for no apparent reason.

This profound chill seeped into Fang Yang’s very Soul, making him shiver from head to toe.

But it was also at this moment that Sen Yue understood. He had actually known the answer in his heart all along.

If only a Kun Peng could cross the Chaos to reach the Immortal Realm...

...then his Evil Dragon and his immortal crane could naturally do so as well.

And regardless of whether they could or not, it would be best for him to become a Tier Nine Venerable before exploring beyond the Chaos.

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