Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 974 - 456: The Immortal’s Dao Fruit, Immortal Artifact Ten Thousand Treasures Hall (Part 2)

[Realm: Sixth-Layer Divinity Transformation (24%)]

[Profession: Tier Five Middle Grade Talisman Master (95%)]

There's no question that his cultivation over this past month has propelled his progress forward at an astonishing pace.

Inside him, the Primordial Magical Power keeps expanding steadily, hitting 24% in its cultivation advancement.

Based on estimates, just a few more months—or perhaps a full year—of dedicated practice should open the door to breaking into the Seventh-Layer Divinity Transformation.

"Origin Energy is indeed vast and unfathomable."

"Should another Demon Cave get destroyed, my cultivation pace would likely accelerate even more."

"Regrettably, taking down a Demon Cave isn't straightforward at all."

"Patience is key; I must bide my time for the perfect chance."

Jiang Fan feels deeply pleased with how far his cultivation has come.

Back in the Void Realm, moving from the Fifth to the Sixth-Layer Divinity Transformation might have demanded decades, or even a century, with no guarantee of success.

Things are different today; he surges through each layer in nearly just one year.

Should word of this get out, countless Divinity Transformation cultivators would undoubtedly be left in awe.

Yet, such rapid gains are a rare boon, reserved for times when the world teeters on the brink of disaster.

It's akin to the Heavenly Dao granting divine insight.

That's precisely the reason Children of Destiny advance so quickly during global calamities, matching the prowess of ancient behemoths who've toiled for millennia in mere decades or a century.

In the end, tapping into the world's core wisdom cuts out endless hours of grueling effort in cultivation.

Best of all, no backlash follows from this boost.

"Still, this month caught me off guard with how many Life Chart holders I awakened."

"The Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins truly is a goldmine of wonders."

"Sticking around here means cultivators from the Great Xuan Dynasty will keep showing up on their own."

Jiang Fan brimmed with thrill.

He realized he'd uncovered a whopping 156 Life Chart cultivators this round, forging cause-and-effect bonds with each and handing out Cause and Effect Communication Immortal Talismans to boot.

Though these cultivators remain feeble for now, as years pass and they mature, they could evolve into a mighty army. Every Life Chart bearer is, after all, a prodigy.

The gifts of even Lower Grade Life Chart holders outshine those of typical cultivators.

Geniuses like them stand a much better shot at rising to great heights.

"Yet, the Life Charts among these cultivators vary wildly."

"Scarcely any two share the exact same Life Chart."

"And even look-alikes grant wholly unique powers."

Jiang Fan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

Through his senses, he'd woven causal ties to every Life Chart cultivator.

Details about their Life Charts had also come to light for him.

Encountering such a array of Life Charts expanded his worldview, like glimpsing the myriad cosmic trails woven through this universe.

For instance, the Middle Grade Life Chart "Concealment and Biding" lets its owner mask their presence and skills, fooling others about their real power. The more they lurk in shadows, the sharper their talents and cultivation grow.

The Lower Grade Life Chart "Silver Tongue" turns a cultivator into a master persuader, whose speech wins trust effortlessly. It aids in weaving expansive alliances, and the wider the web, the mightier the Life Chart swells.

The Upper Grade Life Chart "Famous Across the Land" demands towering renown for its bearer; the bigger the fame, the quicker the cultivation and the brighter the aptitude. Holders must chase stardom fast, since staying obscure only hampers their path.

At heart, each Life Chart packs distinct gifts and unique capabilities.

"Life Charts stem from the Immortal's hard-won path."

"They spring from an Immortal's Dao Fruit."

"Essentially, they hold a sliver of an Immortal's journey."

"Higher-tier Life Charts encompass even more of that path."

"Linking up causally with loads of Life Charts—could that unlock more from my own?"

Jiang Fan narrowed his gaze.

He sensed his Life Chart "Supreme Fortune" hadn't tapped its full might yet, powerful as the destiny guidance ability already was. Still, that wasn't its ultimate ceiling.

Somehow, intuitively, he knew amassing vaster Destiny and deeper Life Chart knowledge was essential to max out his own.

"By my reckoning, the moment's ripe."

"Time to make for the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall."

Right then, a stir hit Jiang Fan, pulling his focus back to the core mission.

The earlier destiny guidance lingered fresh in his mind, of course.

Those two months of delay were all about timing the strike perfectly.

Evidently, this was the instant when the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall and the anomalies had battered each other to near ruin.

He stood poised to swoop in and claim the spoils effortlessly.

Woosh!

With a flash, Jiang Fan departed the Exquisite Tower, soaring toward the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins stretch endlessly wide, its inner landscape twisted and intricate, dominated by enormous mountain chains that coil like colossal serpents over the ground, undulating endlessly.

Countless palaces dot these peaks, carving the area into distinct territories.

Naturally, the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall sits smack in the heart of the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins.

That said, it's well-concealed, blanketed in swirling white fog.

Lacking destiny guidance's aid, even Jiang Fan would struggle to pinpoint the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall's precise spot anytime soon.

"This the place?"

It wasn't long before Jiang Fan drew close to the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall.

In the past, thick white fog cloaked the site, reinforced by void-carved restriction arrays brimming with deadly might, ready to obliterate any average cultivator who dared approach.

As a result, across eons numbering in the hundreds of millions of years, no Foundation Establishment Cultivator could breach it even if they wandered near.

Clearly, the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall shunned all visitors, slaying trespassers without mercy, which turned the area into a dreaded Life Forbidden Zone over time.

But circumstances have shifted dramatically now.

The fog has fully cleared away, revealing a gigantic palace right before his eyes.

Simultaneously, a huge black cloud loomed over the structure, blanketing everything nearby, its murky core teeming with endless skulls that radiated pure menace.

Even worse, the once-glorious palace of gold and jewels now bore dark stains, as though a sinister, horrifying energy gnawed at its core foundations.

The palace fought back fiercely, yet it teetered on the verge of collapse.

In a glance, Jiang Fan took in the fierce clash between the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall and the horde of anomalies, both sides unyielding in this desperate battle, though the anomalies gripped the advantage firmly.

Boom~

Just then, a transmission plunged straight into the core of his mind.

"The clash between the Immortal Artifact Ten Thousand Treasures Hall and the anomalies has hit its tipping point; following two months of brutal standoff, both are drained to their limits, but the anomalies maintain a slight lead, on the cusp of total triumph.

Many crave the role of the sly angler who reaps all; in ages past, droves of cultivators schemed against the anomalies yet largely fell short, their depths too inscrutable. Fail to strike them down in one blow, and they rebound fiercely; luckily, destiny guidance ensures you deny them that shot."

"Destiny will guide your hand."

"Destiny Tip One: Eradicating the anomalies demands precision within three seconds, lest they counter in a flash—even in frailty, their might overwhelms you.

In that first second, deploy the Heaven-Crashing Blade Talisman, for their shroud of restriction arrays demands its force to crack open, demolishing their outer barriers.

In the second, unleash the Immortal Artifact Seven-Colored Lotus Lamp's might, igniting the Seven-Colored Immortal Fire—these anomalies wallow in shadow, malediction, and demise; solely the blaze can sear away those foul forces, piercing secondary shields to strike the heart."

"In the third second, wield the Human Emperor Sword's power; defenses breached or not, their essence resists annihilation, but the sword—untouched by anomalies—harbors the Power of Human Dao, the ideal foil to obliterate their core and erase them for good."

"Destiny Tip Two: Slay the anomalies and stay sharp—brush off any pleas from the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall's Artifact Spirit, refine this Immortal Artifact at once; a single second's pause lets the hall slip from this domain, rendering it a nightmare to track anew and forfeiting your prime chance to seize full dominion over the Immortal Artifact Ten Thousand Treasures Hall."