Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 817 - 414: Lu Youyou’s Fortuitous Encounter, Ziwei Dragon Supporting Skill

Meanwhile, at Primordial Peak within the Ten Thousand Beasts Secret Realm.

Su Weiwei and Lu Youyou had finally made their way back from the Ziwei Sect's ruins.

The journey had been incredibly fruitful, allowing their Cultivation to reach the seventh layer of the Golden Core realm.

Their rate of advancement was staggeringly quick when measured against other Golden Core cultivators.

"Master, the rewards we reaped this time are truly massive," Lu Youyou noted with a sigh of emotion.

"I never imagined that so many treasures would remain after the Ziwei Sect was destroyed."

"Now, all of it belongs to us."

"Haha, what we found is actually quite insignificant," Cloud Fairy replied, her voice tinged with a touch of disappointment.

"The Ziwei Sect has truly fallen into a state of deep decay."

She had harbored hopes of discovering greater wealth, perhaps even the core treasures of the Ziwei Sect's legacy.

Instead, she had only managed to scavenge some leftovers and minor items.

To a Golden Core cultivator, these were certainly valuable—enough to make reaching the Divinity Transformation stage feasible—but they fell far short of the legendary treasures she had anticipated.

"One ought to be satisfied, Master," Lu Youyou said, feeling quite pleased.

"The Ziwei Sect was wiped out, leaving nothing but debris."

"The fact that treasures still exist after such a vast passage of time is remarkable in itself. I half-expected to find nothing at all."

Lu Youyou was genuinely content. Having come from a small Nascent Soul clan, she lacked a true understanding of the Ziwei Sect’s ancient glory. To her, these gains were monumental.

The mere prospect of becoming a Divinity Transformation cultivator felt like a stroke of immense good luck.

"Hmph, you lack ambition," Cloud Fairy teased with a bit of irritation.

"However, it is a relief that we managed to salvage some vital Cultivation techniques from the ruins."

"Take the Ziwei Dragon Supporting Skill, for example. It was once the cornerstone that allowed our Sect to rise as a premier power in the Void Realm."

Returning to the ruins had allowed Cloud Fairy to recover fragments of her lost memories.

She had remembered this unique divine power technique, which stood as one of the most critical inheritances of the Ziwei Sect.

"Ziwei Dragon Supporting Skill? What kind of power does it hold?" Lu Youyou inquired with curiosity.

"The function of this divine power is quite direct: it allows one to sacrifice a portion of their power of fortune to glimpse the future, revealing hidden opportunities across the world," Cloud Fairy explained.

"In the past, the Ziwei Sect relied on this divine power to secure one major opportunity after another."

"But the difficulty lies not in mastering the technique, but in identifying a 'true dragon' worthy of support."

"If you back the wrong true dragon and they fall, you will share their demise."

"This makes the divine power exceptionally perilous; it relies entirely on one's personal judgment."

"Long ago, the Ziwei Sect rose to prominence by supporting a true dragon—the Taixu Sect."

"By hitching our wagon to the Taixu Sect, the Ziwei Sect reached incredible heights."

"Yet, their fates were bound together. Their success was tied to the Taixu Sect, and so was their ruin."

"They shared a common destiny, flourishing and falling as one."

"When the Taixu Sect collapsed, the Ziwei Sect was dragged down with them."

Cloud Fairy spoke with a sense of helplessness. She could feel that the destruction of the Ziwei Sect was inextricably linked to the Taixu Sect's downfall, which had pulled them into a tragic end.

"It makes sense now, Master. You always emphasize finding a strong patron; it turns out this is a tradition of the Ziwei Sect," Lu Youyou said, blinking as the realization dawned on her.

She had assumed that seeking powerful allies was simply a clever tactic used by Ziwei Sect cultivators, which explained why they were so skilled at it.

Given that they once had the Taixu Sect as a patron, it was no wonder the Ziwei Sect was so renowned in ancient times.

"What do you know?" Cloud Fairy laughed softly.

"There is only one seat at the absolute top of the world."

"With so many geniuses competing, how can you be certain you will be the one to reach it?"

"Our Ziwei Sect takes a different path. We follow the natural flow, aligning ourselves with cultivators who show great promise."

"It is like the saying: when one person achieves the Dao, even their dogs and chickens ascend to heaven. Everyone nearby benefits."

"Securing a great patron is as good as finding a powerful father; it can completely rewrite your destiny."

"You have to recognize how much your background matters."

"For most cultivators, their path is decided the moment they are born."

"The best resources and top-tier Cultivation techniques are often available only to those born into them, and are nearly impossible for others to obtain later."

Having survived through ages of hardship, Cloud Fairy understood the value of a strong backing better than anyone.

She had started as an ordinary female cultivator, but by picking the right allies, her fortune had blossomed, allowing her to soar past her peers to heights they could never reach.

Of course, not every patron is a good choice. Picking the wrong one leads to death. This was a profound lesson that was far more complex than it appeared.

If it were easy, she wouldn't have been the only one of the many Ziwei Sect disciples to truly stand out.

Furthermore, she never possessed the burning ambition to be the absolute strongest.

Just as a Sect has only a few slots for true disciples that everyone fights over, becoming an inner disciple is a much easier path. Her strategy was one of caution and balance, focused on being the one who survives until the very end.

Even though her generation had faced total annihilation, and most of her peers were gone, Cloud Fairy had managed to keep her Nascent Soul remnant alive, holding onto a spark of hope.

"That is very true," Lu Youyou agreed, nodding her head.

She knew that if she hadn't been born into her Nascent Soul clan, she never would have reached her current level of success.