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Chapter 361 - 206: Whosoever Desires the Opportunity Indicating Great Misfortune Can Have It_2

Chapter 361: Chapter 206: Whosoever Desires the Opportunity Indicating Great Misfortune Can Have It_2

Misfortune and fortune are intertwined, not just an idiom.

Even though this misfortune might seem as trivial to him as a breeze—he is not lacking in opportunities and resources, enjoying the highest benefits of Chengyun Sect, naturally owing to his extensive family business.

However, this time was different; even a sudden impulse had stirred, indicating it was still useful to him.

Gu Shanhai knew the origins of these opportunities; they came from the fortunes of his current life, increasing his luck, and occasionally, gulping down a gourd would briefly enhance his luck. Even though there was a stacking limit, it still contributed a bit.

Thus, it was quite normal for fortunes to fall upon his head.

"Don’t rush. Let me consult ’Prophetic Divination.’"

Being cautious, he divined his fortunes before seizing the opportunity, determining whether it was auspicious or ominous.

"Wasn’t it supposed to be a good opportunity? How did it suddenly herald great misfortune!!!" Gu Shanhai was dumbfounded. If he went for this opportunity, it was almost certain death.

An opportunity and a sign of great misfortune were not contradictory—the opportunity was there, but whether one could seize it or survive the process was a different matter entirely.

"It’s too difficult." Gu Shanhai felt somewhat helpless; he desired great fortune and auspiciousness.

This showed that the opportunity was indeed significant; otherwise, it could not have even prompted his sometimes reliable, sometimes not impulses.

The sign of great misfortune also indirectly proved the value of the opportunity; if it were not valuable, how could it have indicated a great misfortune?

Therefore, Gu Shanhai was also hesitating about whether to go.

"Maybe delve deeper to see how exactly I would die?" Gu Shanhai felt he should probably commit. Even though investing in one’s fate in this world felt like a loss.

"Just right, I’ll test the improved methods I’ve developed over the years."

Speaking, Gu Shanhai conjured the Nine States Instrument, the Azure Dragon transforming into the indicator dragon pulse within the Heavenly Pool, with Foundation Establishment talents in Qimen Dunjia forming the celestial stems and branches, while the characters of the Five Elements appeared around the pointer in the instrument.

"Now for the action," he said, dissecting his own body, which was crammed full of Spirit Plants.

"Finding an organ is troublesome."

Gu Shanhai pushed the plants aside and quickly began the second step.

Following this, various supportive Spirit Plants and Spells were also activated.

The next instant, Gu Shanhai felt like he was truly there, experiencing a scorching sensation; the surroundings were scorched earth, with heat steaming upwards.

"Where am I?" After coming to his senses, Gu Shanhai had exited the prophetic vision, his wound had healed, and even the Nine States Instrument was rehung at his waist. With the Azure Dragon present, this device naturally had a degree of autonomy.

Gu Shanhai fell silent, hoping that even his whole corpse wasn’t gone.

From the scorched land just now, he could feel an extreme discomfort with his current strength; this was only the aftermath of the battle. Facing such intense attacks, Gu Shanhai was certain, he would meet his end without a complete corpse.

"This dangerous, what could possibly cause such a vast and chaotic battle?"

From the vision provided by the prophecy, there clearly were no survivors.

"In terms of intensity, it’s almost comparable to the Peeping Stage Thunder Tribulation I encountered before."

The intensity matches, but the range certainly wasn’t as absurd as the ten thousand miles of the Peeping Stage Thunder Tribulation, at most about a hundred miles, but that was still enormously powerful.

"If it’s a high temperature, it should be a fire-type attack, so... maybe I still won’t go." Gu Shanhai chickened out.

He was a coward, and that was quite normal, as he was not invincible.

"Fine, I won’t go!"

Previously, the major disasters he had encountered were unavoidable choices. Now, whether he pursued the opportunity or not was entirely up to him. Once he forfeited this chance, the divination signs immediately became ordinary.

"With such a big ceremony, there should be news in a few days. Even if those fair-weather friends can’t find out, it’s expected to inquire from Chengyun Sect."

"It’s perfect, by then to send over the three spells to avert disaster and calamities."

Gu Shanhai’s idea was simple: it was better to stay indoors during this time, to avoid any major troubles and to give an extra push to see if he could break through to the Purple Mansion Stage.

His progress was actually quite fast. Normally, advancing from Foundation Establishment to Purple Mansion took about thirty years, but with the "Green Emperor Longevity Scripture" and the Spirit Plants continuously strengthening, he managed to enter Purple Mansion Stage in just ten years, dragging along the growth of the dao foundation between his brows.

However, the growth of this dao foundation was only about one-tenth of the normal level; the remaining nine-tenths all went into his Heart Demon’s avatar.

As the Divine Skill that shielded Gu Shanhai from harm and served as his substitute, its importance naturally far exceeded that of the dao foundation.

Progressing slowly wasn’t bad, and a dao foundation didn’t really matter; preserving life was the most crucial.

The more robust the Heart Demon’s avatar grew, the more injuries it could help Gu Shanhai endure.

Over the years, Gu Shanhai also sought ways to enhance his Heart Demon’s avatar, such as drawing more internal tribulations to boost the derived Five Poison Heart, causing opponents to endure rebound damages from his mana aura and disrupting their mental state during attacks. He had considered developing the Heart Demon avatar’s abilities further but found them to be quite limited.

He did develop a soul-taking feature, which was useless to Gu Shanhai as the Heart Demon’s avatar, not him, performed the soul-taking.

Why would he need his Heart Demon’s avatar to go out and take souls, when its sole purpose was to be stored in the dao foundation to absorb damage? Taking over someone else would mean losing this function—a case of losing much for little gain.

Moreover, if one wanted to take over and control someone, there was no need for the Heart Demon’s avatar; Gu Shanhai could simply control the other party by feeding them pill medicine.

Over these years, he had developed several sinister pill medicines.

For instance, the Ladou Pill, which caused unstoppable diarrhea due to excessive supplementation when consumed, was specifically meant for the enemy, making it difficult for them to recover. Fighting while having diarrhea would disgrace even a victorious opponent.

Or the Evil Technique Pill, which made all people of the opposite sex appear attractive, specifically aimed for a precise group who were too squeamish for certain tasks.

There was also the Saliva Pill that made one drool continuously, and the Fake Death Pill that could give the illusion of ascension, among other medicines.

These pill medicines were all by-products when Gu Shanhai was developing legitimate remedies. Researching pill medicines cannot be perfected in one go. Over the years, Gu Shanhai constantly updated and improved the pill medicines he consumed; as his strength increased, the original effects of the medicines were no longer sufficient.

The gap between gaining 100 experience points at level 1 and gaining 100 experience points at level 100 was stark.

Thus, if the pills did not keep up with Gu Shanhai’s strength, they would drag him down.

If he were a normal player, it wouldn’t be so troublesome, as he could simply buy from an auction house. Gu Shanhai didn’t have this luxury, so he had to directly develop pills suitable for his consumption, allowing him a high absorption efficiency when taken.

Precisely because of this, extensive experimentation and research were needed. Otherwise, how could so many bizarre pill medicines appear?

Regarding how he knew the effects of these bizarre pills, he initially tested them on himself. Relying on his robust physique, various talents, and the boost from Spirit Plants, he was able to absorb the effects. Later, when he could no longer withstand it, he resorted to Prophetic Divination for life-or-death tests, predicting what would happen if he consumed them. This was an alternative form of future sight.

The fact that even Gu Shanhai couldn’t withstand the effects of these pills proved their potent efficacy. As long as they weren’t consumed by him, they could be used effectively in suitable scenarios.

"From Foundation Establishment to Purple Mansion, it took ten years; from Purple Mansion to Spiritual Origin, who knows how many years it will take." Gu Shanhai examined his dao foundation. Within the next three to five months, he should be able to start making a breakthrough.

Honestly, if he kept storing the materials for the breakthrough, he was afraid they’d start molding.

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