Chapter 89: Xiao Shiye

“If I can truly refine a Protector God that falsely holds Foundation Establishment stature, it will be of immense help to my main body’s breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, adding at least a thirty percent chance of success!”

Lu Yang sat cross-legged, pondering in his heart:

“Not only that, more importantly, the Protector God will possess sufficient karma. In times of need, I can sever ties with it, dumping all the karma of the Shaman-Ghost Dao onto it.”

“Although this way, the Qi destiny and cultivation base obtained from Stealing Heaven’s Mystery cannot be used for my Foundation Establishment but must be used on the Protector God… However, with a Protector God, combined with Grade 3 True Qi, [Corpse Liberation Immortal], [The Sage Steals], and the [Severing Thoughts to See Self Silkworm Secret], I still have a seventy percent chance of success in breaking through to Foundation Establishment.”

If he obtained the Ascension Token as well, it would be eighty percent!

“And according to Patriarch Nether Whisper, the more preparations made before Foundation Establishment, the higher the chance of success, and the greater the benefits obtained after breaking through.”

“This involves cultivation within the Foundation Establishment Realm.”

“The so-called Foundation Establishment is actually a life-and-death gamble. There is no shortage of Perfected Ones who gambled with heaven with only a thirty or forty percent chance and finally broke through by relying on sheer luck.”

“However, these breakthroughs gained by gambling with life are not without cost. The fewer preparations you make beforehand and the lower your chance of winning, the greater the Dao injuries you will suffer during Foundation Establishment. Especially after Foundation Establishment, these Dao injuries will become deeply rooted. As long as they remain, one cannot break through to higher realms.”

“The entire cultivation of the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment is actually a process of healing.”

“Conversely, if you are fully prepared and only break through with a seventy or eighty percent chance, the healing time after success will be significantly reduced.”

“If you break through with a one hundred percent chance, the moment you break through, you will be at the Perfection of the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, ready to look forward to the Middle Stage.”

“In the cultivation world, this breakthrough method is also called ‘Perfect Foundation Establishment.’ Generally speaking, only the direct disciples of Perfected Lords have the hope of attempting it…”

This is also normal.

One must know that Lu Yang had come this far through several lifetimes of bitter cultivation, yet the best-case scenario was only an eighty percent hope of breaking through to Foundation Establishment. The last twenty percent was still unaccounted for.

This wasn’t a gap in talent, but purely a background issue. After all, the resource requirements for ‘Perfect Foundation Establishment’ were simply too terrifying. It wasn’t something ordinary people could achieve. Perhaps only the direct disciples of Golden Core Perfected Lords could mobilize so many resources.

However, having said that, Lu Yang didn’t intend to pursue the so-called ‘Perfect Foundation Establishment.’

“Although ‘Perfect Foundation Establishment’ sounds amazing, it actually just saves cultivation time. There is no need for me to fixate on it.”

“An eighty percent chance is enough to gamble!”

“Break through first, then talk!”

As the saying goes, “only by standing high can one see far.” Many things only allow one to sit at the table after becoming a Foundation Establishment Perfected One. The benefits of breaking through first were unquestionable.

Having made up his mind, Lu Yang stopped hesitating.

“Calculating the days, Yu Suzhen should be about done. If that old thing, the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak, was truly willing to act, she probably has already succeeded.”

Lu Yang pinched a hand seal with one hand, once again deducing Yu Suzhen’s recent situation.

Primordial Saint Sect, Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea.

Inside a secret realm, within an ancient bronze hall, Yu Suzhen sat mid-air. The thin garment on her body couldn’t cover her skin, which was currently flushed crimson.

On the other side, Xiao Shiye’s eyes were blood-red, his face struggling, seemingly enduring something. His body, strong as a calf, emitted intense Yang Qi at this moment, forming a stark contrast with the majestic Yin Qi of Yu Suzhen.

“Shameless rogue!”

The next second, Yu Suzhen’s tone was icy cold. She smashed her palm onto the bronze coffin at the center of the secret realm, her face showing visible, intense anger.

Seeing this, Xiao Shiye was even more terrified.

However, amidst the fear, a strange feeling quietly surfaced in his heart along with Yu Suzhen’s resistance, making his self-control increasingly difficult.

The cause of the matter was just a secret realm treasure hunt.

Relying on his monstrous Qi fortune, he was the first to enter the secret realm’s center. But unexpectedly, Yu Suzhen was only a step slower than him and forcibly snatched his opportunity.

The result was that the opportunity left by the master of the secret realm actually concealed a trap. After obtaining the inheritance, one had to reconcile it with the power of Yin and Yang; otherwise, one would immediately die from Yin-Yang imbalance. And at this moment, only Xiao Shiye and Yu Suzhen were inside the secret realm’s center.

Thinking of this, Xiao Shiye subconsciously stood up.

“Don’t come over!”

On the other side, Yu Suzhen cried out almost immediately in alarm. However, neither her misty eyes nor her rosy skin held any persuasive power.

The two got closer and closer, and the powers of Yin and Yang intertwined completely.

In an instant, fragrant wind assaulted the nose.

Yu Suzhen’s weak voice, mixed with sighs, still echoed in Xiao Shiye’s ears: “Little thief, if you dare touch me, I will definitely take your life in the future!”

This sentence instantly triggered Xiao Shiye’s rebellious psychology.

He had heard of Yu Suzhen, the famous Fairy Suzhen. Her talent was outstanding; at a young age, she surpassed many disciples and broke into the Late Stage of Qi Refining.

Compared to her, he was just a nameless pawn at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining.

And since entering the secret realm, Yu Suzhen had maintained this cold and aloof appearance. From beginning to end, she hadn’t put him in her eyes, and even forcibly snatched his opportunity.

If this can be tolerated, what cannot!?

“So what if I touch you? What can you do?”

Xiao Shiye’s eyes were blood-red. In a fit of rage, he instantly abandoned the many anxieties and self-control instinctively arising in his heart.

Only several days later did Yu Suzhen wake up. In the end, she chose to let him go and even saved his life.

The two thus formed an indissoluble bond.

Since then, Xiao Shiye couldn’t forget Yu Suzhen.

Especially when occasionally seeing that cold fairy appear before everyone, he couldn’t help but recall the fiery heat hidden beneath her cold exterior.

Xiao Shiye’s choice was self-evident: He wanted to become strong! Strong enough to stand before Yu Suzhen again and openly become her Dao Companion!

Driven by this thought, Xiao Shiye came to the Merit Pool of the Saint Sect.

Anyway, he was already at rock bottom. No matter which way he went, it was up.

Take a gamble!

In a place invisible to mortals, Xiao Shiye’s majestic Qi destiny that shot straight into the clouds burned crazily at this moment, and in return, he received a response from the Merit Pool.

“This time I will definitely win!”

“I threw in all my contribution points for this year; at least give me a gold?”

“If no gold, a guaranteed purple is fine too…”

Under the bloodshot, extremely tense gazes of a group of Saint Sect disciples, the Merit Pool revealed the prize. Subsequently, a beam of seven-colored light gushed out!

“Jackpot! Jackpot!”

Instantly, the crowd boiled over.

Almost everyone’s gaze instantly focused on Xiao Shiye, who was shrouded in colored light. The jealousy, anger, and killing intent in their eyes were barely concealed.

Son of a bitch, who is this!?

Xiao Shiye ignored them. He just looked excitedly at the Multi-Colored Merit Fish that landed in his hand and affectionately rubbed against his palm.

With it, he could turn his life around!

That cold and arrogant Fairy Suzhen would definitely look at him differently from now on!

Sensing the jealous and greedy gazes around him, Xiao Shiye didn’t say a second word. He swallowed it whole, killing the Merit Fish on the spot, and began to consume and refine it.

The next second, all sounds fell silent.

“…”

All the angry, jealous, greedy Saint Sect disciples, including Xiao Shiye, stopped thinking. Time seemed to stop its steps.

A figure gathering the colors of heaven and earth quietly emerged.

It was shockingly Daoist Great Fortune.

“It seems the bait cast this time yielded a good harvest.”

Daoist Great Fortune looked at Xiao Shiye and nodded with satisfaction. With the Qi destiny of the Multi-Colored Merit Fish to fill the gap, it should relieve his urgent need.

Thinking of this, he immediately prepared to reclaim Xiao Shiye and extract the Qi destiny.

However, he was soon stunned.

Because when he probed his Divine Sense into Xiao Shiye’s body, he found Xiao Shiye’s body was completely empty. His entire body’s True Qi, along with his vitality, had turned into nothingness.

He was dead.

Where is the fish I caught? Such a big one!

Daoist Great Fortune’s smile froze on his face. His complexion turned ashen at a speed visible to the naked eye. He looked at Xiao Shiye’s corpse with a mix of shock and rage.

The next second, Daoist Great Fortune pinched his fingers to calculate, then laughed in extreme anger:

“How dare you!!!”

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