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Chapter 357 - 204: Past Lives’ Azure Fall as Cause and Effect, Present Life’s Fortune, Prosperity, Fame, and Luck_2

Chapter 357: Chapter 204: Past Lives’ Azure Fall as Cause and Effect, Present Life’s Fortune, Prosperity, Fame, and Luck_2

Otherwise, why would they be called Loose Cultivators?

"Recently, the number of clones that have died has been a bit high. The Cultivation Techniques of the Purple Mansion Stage are indeed harder to modify than those of the Foundation Establishment Stage," Gu Shanhai sensed the latest batch of his clones’ deaths in his underground laboratory, feeling somewhat helpless.

The Divine Skills and Cultivation Techniques of the Foundation Establishment Stage had been quite successful with the cooperation of Jianfeng Evernight City, plus his own foundation and a portion of experiments.

Now that he had reached the Purple Mansion Stage, it was way too difficult.

Mainly because his Purple Mansion Divine Power had too high requirements. Wanting it to be as high as the Qimen Dunjia he upgraded from the Five Elements Great Escape was asking too much of Gu Shanhai himself.

However, there had been quite a bit of progress nowadays, at least he hadn’t hit a dead end, and things were proceeding in an orderly fashion.

"Let’s cultivate another batch tomorrow. After all, Chengyun Sect is footing the bill."

"The gourds I’ve been cultivating recently should be ready to mature soon."

Gu Shanhai used the fate and luck qi number he stripped from Shen Heng to cultivate a gourd, of course, the gourd was just the vessel, what Gu Shanhai needed was the gourd seed inside it.

This gourd, homophonic for fortune and prosperity, signifies overcoming evil, avoiding disasters, health, and longevity. Gu Shanhai nurtures it with fate and luck qi number, and the gourd seed that he gets, once planted, is bound to be a naturally occurring Spirit Plant.

Paired with his Previous Life Biluo, the name could be called Current Life Fortune and Prosperity.

The two could be said to complement each other, with Previous Life Biluo as karma, and Current Life Fortune and Prosperity as fame and luck.

Later on, he planned to try and see if he could cultivate a Spirit Plant representing the next life connected to fate from the Stone of Destiny and the cursed Sword of the King.

"Lucky that I’ve been monitoring it constantly, otherwise, after all this fuss, who knows? A Gourd Brother might actually be born inside this gourd," Gu Shanhai looked at the vine that had only one gourd hanging from it and chuckled.

Having the fate and luck qi number, anything could happen.

Even Gu Shanhai had to be cautious.

"Today should be the day," Gu Shanhai calculated the time and compared it with various records.

Soon, he concluded that all the conditions were ripe, and it was time to harvest.

The process was quick. Gu Shanhai was cautious about any potential issues, so the steps of picking, refining, and planting were completed quickly.

"Indeed extraordinary. Nature has given me enough luck, and it can form a link with my Previous Life Biluo. It seems that it can grant me some of the false blessings left from a past life."

"It feels like I’m a bit of a protagonist."

"If in the future I use fate or destiny as a hook, wouldn’t I be able to play the part of a pseudo-protagonist?"

Forget about usurping the destiny of the protagonist; it’s easier to kill him than to take his place. Haven’t you seen that Shen Heng is still active to this day? Gu Shanhai could only acquire his fate and luck qi number thanks to him being a transmigrator and his own suicidal behavior. Otherwise, Gu Shanhai wouldn’t have been able to obtain it.

A vine sprouted from his neck, meandering continuously until it finally bore a small gourd.

The gourd could be plucked, but the real entity was the vine.

"Perfect, I’ll fry some gourd strips tonight, just to taste it." Gu Shanhai casually plucked a gourd, and then the vine retracted back into his body.

This thing was now of the level of heavenly and earthly treasure, capable of briefly increasing one’s fortune and luck if consumed.

Of course, it could also be used as an ingredient for Alchemy and such, having many uses.

However, looking at the gourd in his hand and then at his wide sleeves, Gu Shanhai thought twice.

"Wouldn’t it be too wasteful not to make me a set of ’Sleeve Universe’ and a ’Purple Gold Gourd’?" Gu Shanhai contemplated that the gourd couldn’t be used for vegetable stir-fries every day, the taste must be good, but it indeed seemed too extravagant.

The long sleeves were originally transformed by Biluo in his previous life, and the gourd came as a fortunate treasure in this life, naturally making a pair.

"It’s not that it cannot be done," he said, "the universe is vast, encompassing the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams — these merely require my divine powers to complement them."

He had not yet dabbled in spatial arts, but that did not mean he lacked corresponding techniques. Furthermore, sometimes capturing people did not exclusively require spatial techniques as the most effective measures.

With the capabilities of his Nine States Instrument combined with Qimen Dunjia, once he reached the Purple Mansion Stage and acquired the corresponding divine power, he would be able to complete a ’Sleeve Universe’.

As for the Purple Gold Gourd, it still required the future from the three lifetimes as a complement. If it succeeded, Gu Shanhai would only need to call the name, and if the adversary responded, their fate would fall into the gourd, and they themselves might be pulled inside as well.

"This requires meticulous contemplation."

Gu Shanhai took another look at the pages of the Time History Book, and his identity had changed once again.

[Gu Shanhai (Dharma Transmission Elder of Chengyun Sect/Resentment by Heaven and Earth·Hidden/Pseudo·Cave Soul Stage Transmigrant)]

The addition of "Pseudo·Cave Soul Stage Transmigrant" indicated that there was a linkage between his past and present lives. Coupled with his focus on destiny and luck, even carrying a pseudo title, it became authentic.

He could only say that the blessings of this life were undoubtedly created by the mandate of heaven’s luck. Although not as otherworldly as when they were upon the protagonist, Spirit Plants could grow. As long as Gu Shanhai cultivated them properly, he would one day have the fortune to rival the heaven-blessed protagonist on his own.

"With this, my ability to forge identities seems to have become even more intuitive to me." Gu Shanhai had also considered turning the pages of the Time History Book into Spirit Plants, but he soon realized he was thinking too much.

Even just a page of that book was at least a universal treasure, coveted by all the powerhouses in his previous life.

Do not be deceived by its sole function of creating identities; this function was universal in most worlds. The past life Gu Shanhai was able to do so, yet the truly transcendent aspect was that an ordinary person could use it.

Therefore, forget about researching it; he was not yet qualified, let alone turning it into a Spirit Plant.

"Azure Dragon, come out; it’s time to cook. Tonight we are having vegetarian stir-fried gourd shreds, and I’ll prepare some other dishes too, let’s nourish ourselves properly," Gu Shanhai said. With that, the Azure Dragon housed within the Nine States Instrument leaped out and coiled itself into the shape of an iron pot.

Gu Shanhai also plucked some Spirit Plants from his body.

"This Spirit Corn needs to be modified; the yield is too low. Every time I cook, I have to prompt growth for quite a while." Gu Shanhai continued to pluck rice and urge growth simultaneously, allowing the Spirit Corn to produce more grains.

Spirit Corn, a rare type of Spirit Plant, was something only those in the Upper Three Realms were entitled to consume. In Gu Shanhai’s case, it was rich in nutrients and met his cultivation needs, drastically reducing the absorption of Spiritual Energy.

Besides cultivating Spirit Corn, his body housed a considerable array of herbs, fruits, and other Spirit Plants, covering a range that included culinary and medicinal uses.

How can one grow stronger without spending money? Gu Shanhai’s actions were a form of spending, abiding by the principles of Outer Elixir Technique.

As for how to spend, that depends on one’s own capabilities.

Gu Shanhai was able to plant so many Spirit Plants within himself as a result of his spending.

Indeed, over the years, he had exchanged all his contributions at Chengyun Sect for tasks to acquire Spirit Plants; otherwise, where would he get so many, even including vegetables and fruits needed for cooking?

Throughout these five years, Gu Shanhai had not severed ties with Chengyun Sect, occasionally sending them improved Cultivation Techniques and Spells, reinvigorating the once stagnant development of the sect, albeit at a snail’s pace.

But for Chengyun Sect, this was good news because the Cultivation Techniques and Spells sent by Gu Shanhai were genuinely improved, unlike before when no one but Gu Shanhai could master the Five Elements Great Escape Divine Power.

Even though he was not present at Chengyun Sect, he could not let the relationship and favors dissipate. Otherwise, what would he do once the tea turns cold? He had to demonstrate his value to the sect, because without reciprocity, the relationship would eventually deplete, as it should be symbiotic, not parasitic.

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