Chapter 736 - 427: Pairing the Five Elements with the Five Poison Creatures

Although he more or less understood, Zou Feng still wanted to ask the Celestial Dao Cauldron how killing Gongyang Wuji had become the "fortunate opportunity" he supposedly needed most right now.

After all, this move from the Celestial Dao Cauldron felt a lot like it was issuing him a quest.

If Gongyang Wuji were allowed to fully mature and break through to a higher Realm in the future, he would indeed become a grave threat to the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect.

’So, is the Celestial Dao Cauldron’s guidance truly free of selfish motives?’

While he mulled over these thoughts, Zou Feng had no objections to killing Gongyang Wuji.

After all, the benefits of actually killing the guy were huge, and he could also claim the bounty offered by the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect.

The golden light scattered, and Zou Feng’s figure reappeared.

Blessed by this immense Luck, he appeared even more profound and unfathomable than before.

Even other True Disciples in the same Realm, looking at Zou Feng now, would instinctively feel that they should never make an enemy of him.

Among the True Disciples present to witness the ceremony, there were even a few at the Golden Core Realm Late Stage who had a high chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm before long.

Yet, they still felt that if they were to duel with Zou Feng, they would be completely out of their depth.

A profound, mysterious premonition made them almost certain that even if they could win a duel against him, they wouldn’t be able to kill him.

This was the nature of those blessed with immense Luck. They would always receive favor and protection from unseen forces, making them incredibly difficult to kill.

Zou Feng was now a prime example.

He was already on a lucky streak, and now, having just received a blessing of Luck and fortune from the Celestial Dao Cauldron, his fortune was about to be off the charts.

As the saying goes, when a person’s down on their luck, they can choke on water. When their luck turns, they can find gold just by going to the bathroom.

However, the Luck bestowed by the Celestial Dao Cauldron was not permanent. After this period, Zou Feng’s fortune would return to normal.

The promotion ceremony concluded amidst the deafening cheers of congratulations from the many disciples.

Zou Feng was certain that for the next few days, the threshold of the Hongxing Inn would be trampled flat by disciples coming to deliver congratulatory gifts.

However, during the promotion ceremony, Zou Feng didn’t see Luo Yingning, the one with the natural Spirit Bone, among the crowd.

’Come to think of it, I haven’t heard any news about Luo Yingning in a long time.’

’She repeatedly came after me to no avail, only to watch as my Realm grew higher and higher. Her life must be incredibly frustrating.’

’Even though I don’t care about her anymore, if I can get my hands on her Heavenly Corpse Bone for Refinement, I shouldn’t pass up the opportunity.’

So, Zou Feng immediately checked the List of Gods. Seeing that Luo Yingning’s name hadn’t disappeared, he felt a strange sense of gratification.

Furthermore, judging by the brightness of her name, Luo Yingning had successfully completed her Foundation Establishment and was now a Core Disciple in the Dao Foundation Realm.

This was hardly surprising. After all, with her natural Spirit Bone, reaching the Dao Foundation Realm was practically a guarantee, barring any accidents.

’Next, I just need to secretly track Luo Yingning’s movements. The moment she leaves the range of the Celestial Dao Cauldron’s influence, I’m afraid I’ll have to be ruthless and take that Heavenly Corpse Bone for myself.’

After the promotion ceremony ended, Zou Feng didn’t forget to bow and thank the three Upper Sect Elders who had presided over it.

He thought he would be free to go, but unexpectedly, the Undying Master smiled and beckoned him over.

Zou Feng understood and immediately flitted over to the Undying Master’s side.

"Elder Undying, what are your instructions?"

The Undying Master looked at Zou Feng as one would a junior. "I didn’t notice before, but has your Body Refining Skill improved greatly again, kid?"

Clearly, the Undying Master had noticed that Zou Feng had cultivated his Tribulation-Indestructible Body to the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm.

"I was merely fortunate, Elder."

"You major in Poison Techniques, yet you haven’t neglected your Body Refinement. That was an exceptionally wise move. Otherwise, how would you withstand the backlash from your own skills..." the Undying Master said admiringly.

In response to the Undying Master’s assumptions, Zou Feng could only offer an awkward yet polite smile.

"By the way," the Undying Master continued, getting to the real reason he had called Zou Feng over, "you received a blessing of fortune from the Celestial Dao Cauldron just now, yet you seemed to have some reservations?"

Zou Feng saw no reason to hide anything. "I hope Elder Undying can resolve my confusion..."

After Zou Feng explained the task assigned by the Celestial Dao Cauldron, the Undying Master showed no surprise.

"Gongyang Wuji, like you, will be a true Child of Fortune for at least the next ten years."

"One of our Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect’s Direct Disciples, who was participating in the northern expedition, once tried to use the Chaotic Heaven Banner to covertly assassinate him. And guess what happened?"

Zou Feng already knew the answer, of course, but he still feigned astonishment. "He escaped!?"

His surprise wasn’t entirely feigned. After all, while Zou Feng knew Gongyang Wuji was alive, he didn’t know the man had escaped pursuit from a Nascent Soul Realm expert.

’That’s genuinely badass,’ Zou Feng thought. ’To escape a targeted attack from a Nascent Soul Realm expert... no wonder the guy dares to venture deep into the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm to stir up trouble.’

’Then again,’ he mused, ’didn’t I also successfully escape the pursuit of a Nascent Soul Tribulation Cultivator?’

’Thinking about it that way, Gongyang Wuji doesn’t seem any more impressive than me...’

The Undying Master shrugged. "A Child of Fortune is always troublesome. You can’t just kill them whenever you feel like it."

"But if you’re the one to make a move, you have a much better chance of eliminating Gongyang Wuji early. We cannot allow him to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm!"

Zou Feng said, "So you’re saying... my Luck will clash with Gongyang Wuji’s? That neither of us will receive the protection of fate, allowing for a fair fight?"

"Exactly. If you can kill him, the benefits you’ll receive are immeasurable. When you break through to the Nascent Soul Realm in the future, your chances of surviving the Celestial Tribulation will increase by at least thirty percent!"