Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 1131 - 548: Soaring Snake Technique Breakthrough, Lifespan Increased by 500,000 Years (2)

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Jiang Fan was transported to Cangwu Immortal Mansion's scripture pavilion for the third Talisman trial, tasked with comprehending all talisman knowledge and reaching late Tier Six within three years. A Destiny Reminder informed him of the mansion spirit's revival and intervention, urging him to use the time to advance his Soaring Snake Technique by refining Kunpeng essence blood. The furious bizarre entity plotted to devour void refining cultivators' souls to accelerate its own recovery. Three years later, Jiang Fan had thoroughly mastered the talismans, elevating his talisman dao to late Tier Six.

Whenever he wished, passing the assessment lay within his reach, but he held back from rash action and chose to bide his time.

Therefore, throughout these three years, he poured all his efforts into practicing the Soaring Snake Technique.

At last, he had inscribed 6666 Soaring Serpent Runes profoundly into his bloodstream.

Only a single step remained before he could step into the late stage of Tier Six.

"It’s begun."

Jiang Fan settled cross-legged upon the earth.

Upon activating the Soaring Snake Technique, the myriad Soaring Serpent Runes buried in his blood ignited, morphing into countless Soaring Snakes that swam ceaselessly through his veins.

Every twist and turn refined his blood anew, triggering a profound metamorphosis.

The vital energy surging inside him had swelled to an inconceivable degree.

It felt as though hordes of Ancient Soaring Snakes were tamed within his frame, merging seamlessly into his very being.

The Kunpeng Essence Blood he had previously absorbed was now fully refined by his efforts.

Its core essence converted into potent energy coursing through his body.

This single drop of Kunpeng Essence Blood spared him vast stretches of grueling cultivation effort.

Lacking such rare resources, advancing the Soaring Snake Technique would crawl at a snail's pace.

Even across centuries, scant headway might result.

Rumble~~

Right then, as Jiang Fan channeled the Soaring Snake Technique, the vital energy inside him raced through loop after loop.

Precisely 360 full cycles.

His inner vital energy ballooned to an unimaginable magnitude, his flesh turning into a blazing forge that radiated boundless heat.

Any common creature drawing near would melt away completely, scorched to nothingness by the inferno.

Bang!

The instant after, guided by Jiang Fan's will, the colossal vital energy roared toward the late stage of Tier Six.

Like a torrent crashing a barrier, nothing could halt its fury.

One mighty clash sufficed to demolish the late stage of Tier Six bottleneck in a flash.

All 6666 Soaring Serpent Runes in his blood flared together, vital energy weaving them into a unified whole.

Late stage of Tier Six!

Without question, Jiang Fan's Soaring Snake Technique had surged forward once more, reaching the late stage of Tier Six Realm.

The blood hidden in his depths underwent a staggering change.

Each droplet grew thick and weighty.

Should one spill to the ground, it would hammer like stone, carving a crater; such was its density.

Furthermore, the blood pulsed with fearsome warmth, emitting heatwaves that could torch demons and fiends alike.

Above all, Jiang Fan felt his body hungrily drawing in faint wisps of longevity matter from the void's depths.

Evidently, entering the late stage of Tier Six had shattered his body's previous ceiling anew.

Now it could hold even greater amounts of longevity matter.

In that instant, his life's tier elevated yet again.

He sensed his lifespan had gained a substantial boost over before.

Indeed, this stood as a prime reward from mastering the Soaring Snake Technique's breakthrough.

With that in mind, Jiang Fan promptly summoned his virtual panel.

[Name: Jiang Fan]

[Life Chart: Great Blessings Equal to Heaven, Attribute: Surviving Great Calamities Leads to Good Fortune]

[Lifespan: 2 million years]

[Spirit Root: Celestial Spirit Root]

[Luck Points: 350 million]

[Wealth: 20 billion Spirit Stones, 128800 Immortal Stones]

[Cultivation Technique: Soaring Snake Technique, Void Refining Chapter (Late stage Tier Six)]

[Cultivation Technique: Mixed Element Talisman Scripture, Sixth Layer]

[Innate Divine Techniques: Emperor’s Gaze, Shrinking Earth into Inches, Palm Wind, Water Control, Soul Devourer, Seeing Me as Heaven, Annihilate Nine Clans]

[Life Talisman: Heaven-Suppressing Ring Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Covering Wheel Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Destroying Sword Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Dominating Blade Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Transforming Staff Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Dependent Spear Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Reaching Bridge Talisman (Skilled), Heavenly Glory Bracelet Talisman (Skilled), Celestial Respect Crown Talisman (Skilled), Celestial-Fighting Axe Talisman (Skilled), Celestial-Filling Furnace Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Stealing Claw Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Sealing Lock Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Stealing Ladder Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Crashing Blade Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Time Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Transforming Armor Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Shaking Bell Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Supporting Pillar Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Collecting Gourd Talisman (Skilled), Heavenless Umbrella Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Devouring Cauldron Talisman (Skilled), Heaven-Hiding Robe Talisman (Skilled), Heavenly Concealment Talisman (Skilled)]

[Realm: Sixth-Layer Void Refining (88%)]

[Profession: Tier Six High-grade Talisman Master (54%)]

Clearly, the stats displayed on his panel had surged dramatically compared to earlier times.

The most striking enhancement was undoubtedly his lifespan.

Prior to this breakthrough, it measured 1.5 million years, yet now it stretched to a full 2 million years.

This marked a colossal gain of 500,000 years over the previous figure.

One could readily grasp the immense rewards from advancing the Soaring Snake Technique to late Tier Six stage for him.

It was no surprise that his physique now pulsed with boundless might, vitality overflowing to inconceivable levels.

Beyond the lifespan boost, his cultivation advancement had also accelerated tremendously, hitting 88% completion.

A short additional period of training might let him challenge the Seventh-Layer Void Refining.

Truly deserving of its fame as the legendary Cangwu Immortal Mansion.

Even just grasping a few advantages here had skyrocketed his cultivation so vastly; no wonder it's hailed as a realm of boundless fortunes.

"My Talisman Dao cultivation is advancing swiftly as well."

Jiang Fan observed his Talisman Dao progress too, now elevated to Tier Six Upper Grade Talisman Master.

Credit for this went entirely to the talisman legacy housed in this secluded chamber.

The inheritance covered Tier One all the way to Tier Six in astonishing completeness.

Furthermore, it included talisman insights absent from the Primordial Talisman Sect's archives.

These gains fueled his explosive progress in Talisman Dao cultivation.

"Does that mean the Primordial Talisman Sect’s Talisman Dao inheritance originated from the Immortal Mansion too?"

Jiang Fan couldn't help pondering aloud.

"Your guess hits the mark."

"The bulk of Primordial Talisman Sect’s Talisman Dao legacy did come from the Immortal Mansion, straight from the Immortal Realm."

"Back then, Primordial Talisman Sect's founder stumbled into an Immortal Mansion by chance."

"From it, he seized a flawless Talisman Dao inheritance, propelling his swift ascent."

"That led him to establish the Primordial Talisman Sect in the end."

Detecting Jiang Fan's inner queries, the Primordial Talisman Pen swiftly provided the details.

This marked the true beginnings of the Primordial Talisman Sect.

Countless sects of antiquity had similar roots, plundering vast Immortal Realm inheritances.

"Did so many Immortal Mansions exist in the Void Realm back in the Ancient Era?"

Jiang Fan inquired with keen interest.

"Yes, Immortal Mansions abounded."

"Many held precious inherited wisdom."

"To be honest, the whole situation feels rather mysterious."

"Immortal Mansions flooding the Mortal World on such a grand scale appeared deliberately orchestrated by the Immortals."

"Almost like they intentionally scattered their legacies across the Mortal World to nurture lineages endlessly."

The Primordial Talisman Pen remarked.

In truth, even it regarded this pattern as profoundly odd.

After all, the ancient era brimmed with far too many Immortal Mansions.

Immortal legacies seemed to erupt nonstop, much like bamboo shoots springing up after spring rain.

While this showered mortal cultivators with infinite boons, ushering in an era of unparalleled splendor,

it still struck as wildly over-the-top.

Places akin to Cangwu Immortal Mansion weren't rare at all; inheritance sites proliferated.

Regrettably, few endured intact like Cangwu Immortal Mansion.

Vast numbers of these sites perished amid the cataclysmic wars of antiquity.

"Such a thing exists?"

Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes.

These events struck him as profoundly irregular.

It felt like the Immortals had sown deliberate seeds throughout the Mortal World.

Precisely why had the Immortals from the Immortal Realm established so many contingency measures in the Mortal World?!

What cataclysmic incidents had truly transpired in the Immortal Realm?

Even graver still, is ascension to the Immortal Realm genuinely feasible in this era?!

And even should someone manage to ascend to the Immortal Realm, would it actually be secure?

The deeper his knowledge delved, the more suspicions burgeoned within his heart, the vaster the mysteries confronting him.

Countless layers of fog seemed to shroud the reality.

Rendering it nearly impossible to distinguish fact from fiction.

Regardless, at present, he lingered only at the Sixth-Layer Void Refining, distant indeed from any chance of ascending to the Immortal Realm.

Dwelling on such profound questions now felt somewhat hasty.

After all, one ought to reach at least the Mahayana Cultivator realm before beginning to wrestle with these enigmas.

Even more crucially, his lifespan stretched far beyond that of average cultivators.

Thus, even if dire troubles plagued the Immortal Realm, he could linger in the Mortal World, savoring a leisurely life for countless years.

He held abundant time to mull over these concerns, utterly devoid of any pressing haste.