Chapter 949: Destiny Ascends, Heavenly Calculations Revealed

Chapter 949: Chapter 949: Destiny Ascends, Heavenly Calculations Revealed

Once Zhao Lingyin builds the Divine Bridge, she will attract Lord Blue Venerable, who will strip her of everything tangible and intangible—flesh, soul, cultivation, fortune, and more—reducing her to someone else’s incarnation;

But if she remains in the Golden Core Realm, she will inevitably die of old age in eight hundred years!

It seems... this is an inescapable deadlock.

After a moment of silence, Shen Mo suddenly spoke: "The scenes we witnessed earlier aren’t entirely dead ends! In other words, under certain circumstances, could Lingyin avoid this deadly calamity even while building the Divine Bridge?"

Although they mostly saw towering ancient trees blocking the paths of "future," a very few led into the unknown distances.

"Difficult! Extremely difficult!"

Guan Ling’s brows remained furrowed as she continuously contemplated strategies to counter this predicament.

The future lies in chaos, but different people and things variably influence the collapse of the "falsity of the future" into the "reality of the present"; directly put, setting aside the intrinsic changes of things, the higher the cultivation level and the stronger the power, the more one can drive the future towards the desired direction and grasp one’s own and others’ destiny!

Such as Shen Mo at this moment, a single word from him could change the fate of millions of creatures in the Green Cloud Cave, alter their future, whereas a Body Tempering Realm disciple would have to exert immense effort to change their own and their loved ones’ future; should there be a conflict in their influence on the "future," all the disciple’s efforts might not surpass Shen Mo’s single thought.

In the presence of the Heavenly Immortal Lord Blue Venerable, Shen Mo and Zhao Lingyin are akin to that Body Tempering Realm disciple.

Their painstaking efforts to overcome the dilemma might be entirely obliterated by a mere thought from Lord Blue Venerable!

Moreover, the "future" continually changes every moment; if Shen Mo and his companion probe into the future now, it would inevitably differ significantly from before. Thus, to tread the few remaining "paths of life" and proceed steadily requires not only countless efforts but also ensuring not a single step goes astray, lest they immediately revert to a "dead-end road."

Even so, Shen Mo does not intend to give up.

"In terms of cultivation and mana, I am far beneath that old witch; several hundred years won’t suffice for me to become a True Immortal. Yet, without engaging in a struggle, I can’t resign myself nor willingly accept this!" Shen Mo’s fingertips gently brushed over Zhao Lingyin’s flawless face, his eyes no longer showing any dejection or confusion.

With her presence, it is Shen Mo’s realm of serenity, which he will never allow to be tainted!

"Destiny Panel!"

With a slight thought, his mind settled on the Destiny Disc section.

[Destinied Lord: Shen Mo]

[Vitality: Saint Body]

[Talent: Born Immortal]

[Fortune: Heavenly Machine Protection]

[Appearance: Moon-like]

[Wisdom: Foresighted]

[Fate: ???]

[Lifespan: ???]

Both Talent and Vitally had already advanced to Gold quality, unable to progress further before the Destiny Disc undergoes new changes.

What Shen Mo intended to do this time was to elevate the "Wisdom" of Basic Destiny... Even with Guan Ling’s help, given his cultivation strength, it remained exceedingly challenging to shake the "influence of Lord Blue Venerable on Zhao Lingyin’s future destiny," let alone help her avoid this deadly calamity; hence, he had to find ways to compensate from other aspects!

[Destiny Points: 24036.]

Over the decades, Shen Mo accumulated two hundred to five hundred points annually, amassing over twenty thousand Destiny Points, just suitable for enhancing Basic Destiny.

[You spent 100 Destiny Points attempting to elevate Wisdom to a new level, but failed.]

[You spent 100 Destiny Points attempting to elevate Wisdom to a new level, but failed.]

[...]

A considerable amount of Destiny Points was expended, in exchange for a series of failed promotion notifications, yet Shen Mo had long been accustomed to this, maintaining an unchanged expression as he continued to invest Destiny Points without stop.

After more than thirty failure messages materialized, the panel feedback finally shifted.

[You spent 100 Destiny Points attempting to elevate Wisdom to a new level and succeeded.]

[Congratulations, the host’s Basic Destiny Wisdom advanced from "Foresighted" to "Obscurantist."]

In an instant.

Shen Mo felt entirely more transparent; his mind was instantly awakened, numerous distractions washed away like rain cleansing dust, as if abandoning all brilliance and wisdom, regressing to a state of naive innocence;

This didn’t imply he became dull, but rather that he discarded the minimal wit and intelligence, reaching the level of "apparent ignorance is in fact informed," seeing through the essence of developments at a glance without needing to rack his brains!

"Not enough, still not enough! Continue!"

Shen Mo’s eyes grew ever clearer as he persistently assigned batches of Destiny Points to enhance "Wisdom!"

Whether for Basic Destiny or Special Destiny, advancing from Purple quality to Orange quality was incredibly arduous, and further elevating Orange quality to Gold quality required constant trials; fortunately, Shen Mo amassed a considerable amount of Destiny Points over the years, and after nearly fifty attempts, the panel finally relayed successful advancement feedback!

[You spent 100 Destiny Points attempting to elevate Wisdom to a new level and succeeded.]

[Congratulations, the host’s Basic Destiny Wisdom advanced from "Obscurantist" to "Flawless Calculation."]

At the moment of successful Destiny advancement, instead of any phenomenon revealing, Shen Mo appeared as if severely injured, with blood seeping from eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, astonishing Zhao Lingyin to the point she urgently retrieved Healing Elixir to administer to him!

Guan Ling, while ignorant of what Shen Mo was doing or what transpired with him, sensed a subtle difference in him compared to before, a thoughtful expression crossing her face!

"I’m fine, no need to worry!" Shen Mo’s breath was slightly weak, but his eyes shone bright as stars.

...

The Death Jaw slowly withdrew, and the simple grass hut reverted to their bedroom’s appearance.

After the Basic Destiny "Wisdom" upgraded to Gold quality, Shen Mo and Guan Ling discussed and strategized for several days on how to "contend with the old witch and assist Zhao Lingyin in surviving the calamity."

Initially, Zhao Lingyin could understand their conversations, but as they spoke, what they said became increasingly obscure and enigmatic, frequently shifting between unrelated topics; eventually, she gave up on contributing to the conversation, merely listening silently to their scheming!

It isn’t her fault; Zhao Lingyin, innately intelligent and meticulous, already being a Golden Core Realm peak cultivator with a robust soul and swift thoughts, was far more insightful than worldly mortals.

However, she could only reach the degree of "thinking ten steps ahead," whereas when Shen Mo and Guan Ling strategized, they achieved "thinking twenty steps ahead"... the complexities and countless contingencies involved make the challenges more than mere doubling difficulty, with each step further multiplying in magnitude tenfold or a hundredfold.

Even substituting Zhao Lingyin with a Ghost Immortal or Human Immortal might not enable them to comprehend Shen Mo and Guan Ling’s discussions!