I have changed my destiny and become an unparalleled immortal.

It's Gu Yun.

He didn't die.

But at this moment, he looked somewhat frightening.

The once pale skin was now covered with bluish-purple spots, traces left by erysipelas.

His hair had almost all fallen out.

His eye sockets were deeply sunken, making him look like a skeleton.

His eyes were no longer cloudy.

"The ninety-ninth one."

Gu Yun opened his mouth, his voice was very hoarse.

He stretched out his hand, which resembled a chicken claw, and skillfully picked out a black pill from in front of him.

The black pill emitted a burnt smell; it was a failed attempt to refine a Qi-gathering pill, and it lacked the ability to gather Qi.

Moreover, due to excessive heat, it contains dryness that can rupture the meridians.

Without the slightest hesitation, he chewed it up as if it were a candy bean, then crunched it to pieces.

The poison entered the body, and the body, which was already used to excruciating pain, only trembled slightly.

The "Heaven and Earth Breathing Mysterious Scripture" was activated instantly.

A wisp of spiritual energy was extracted and then slowly flowed into the dantian.

hum!

At that very instant, an extremely faint tremor finally appeared in Gu Yun's dantian.

It's like a drop of water falling into the desert.

Though small, it signifies... a chance for life.

Gu Yun suddenly opened her eyes.

He sensed it.

That aura!

Guide the Qi into the body and refine it to the next level!

He is at the lowest level of the cultivation world, the entry level.

Furthermore, he was of poor aptitude, and his body was also affected by poison, resulting in a very mixed spiritual energy.

However, ordinary people who only begin spiritual cultivation at the age of eighty originally have no spiritual roots, and this situation is like a miracle.

"Cough cough... Haha... Hahaha!"

Gu Yun clutched his chest and then burst into wild laughter.

He kept laughing, black blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Heaven didn't accept me... I, Gu Yun, have actually crossed the threshold of the King of Hell!"

The laughter had barely stopped when Gu Yun immediately regained his composure.

[Subject: Gu Yun]

Lifespan: 80 (or 82)

[Realm Level: First Level of Qi Refining]

[Status: Invaded by various poisons (meridians damaged)]

[Cultivation of Life Force: Low]

When Gu Yun saw the number eighty-two, he let out a deep breath.

From the possibility of sudden death to having two more years to live.

"Two years is enough!"

"If he can change his fate again, he can turn these two years into twenty years, or even two hundred years!"

Just as Gu Yun was preparing to research how to initiate the next chapter of her life-changing journey.

Suddenly, a sound of air being cut came from outside the cave.

Gu Yun's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he immediately concealed all his aura.

"Gu Yun?"

A female voice, tinged with surprise, came from the cave entrance.

Han Rou stood on the flying sword, covering her nose with a handkerchief, her brows furrowed tightly.

As she passed by here today, she suddenly remembered the old man from three months ago.

Based on the time, the body should have already started to decompose.

Thinking to himself, since it was someone entrusted by Qianyan, he should at least keep the remains safe, otherwise it would be difficult to answer if Qianyan asked about it later.

However, when she used her divine sense to investigate, she discovered that there was still the presence of living people in the cave.

creak.

The heavy stone door was pushed open.

Gu Yun, holding an iron shovel, staggered out and bowed respectfully to Han Rou.

"Gu Yun... greets Elder Han."

Han Rou's pupils contracted slightly.

Looking at the old man in front of her, she suddenly felt a chill.

At this moment, Gu Yun was covered in a nauseating, malevolent stench.

His skin was bluish-purple and ulcerated; he looked neither human nor ghost.

What surprised Han Rou the most was that there was an extremely faint spiritual energy fluctuating within the old man's body.

"You... have drawn qi into your body?"

Han Rou's eyes widened.

"Thanks to the elder."

Gu Yun lowered her head.

"This abandoned alchemy room is a geomantically auspicious place. A few days ago... we finally sensed the energy."

"A blessed land?"

Looking at the toxic waste everywhere, Han Rou felt utterly absurd.

She suddenly took a step forward, stood in front of Gu Yun, and reached out to grasp his wrist.

After a moment, she loosened her grip, her eyes revealing an extremely complex expression.

"You're a madman."

Han Rou said coldly.

"You consumed a useless pill?"

Gu Yun nodded calmly.

"You're asking for it!"

Han Roudao.

"Do you know how much fire poison is contained in many discarded pills? Your meridians are currently filled with stagnant toxins, and your internal organs have been corroded, leaving them riddled with holes! You are not cultivating immortality at all; you are turning yourself into a poisonous corpse!"

Is living like this worthwhile?

Gu Yun slowly raised her head.

"Elder, when I was in the mortal realm, what kind of delicious food didn't I see? I've eaten all kinds of delicacies. But I must tell you, even dragon liver and phoenix marrow... cannot compare to this poisonous elixir of immortality."

"Pain means I'm still alive."

"As long as you're alive, there's a way."

Han Rou was stunned.

She looked at this former mortal prince.

"I have never seen anyone like this before... who has turned himself into a ruthless character like a monster in pursuit of the Tao."

This desire to seek the truth is both terrifying and incredibly pure.

After a long silence, Han Rou let out a sigh and put away her contempt.

"That's enough."

"Your fate is so strong, perhaps this is your destiny."

Han Rou took out a small bottle from her storage bag and then tossed it to Gu Yun.

"This is Qingxin San. It can't remove the toxins from your body, but it can slightly reduce the pain at night."

"Also, next month is the assessment for outer disciples of the Zixu Sect. Although you are currently a menial worker, you have already reached the first level of Qi Refining, and according to the regulations... you are qualified to go and watch from the sidelines."

After Han Rou finished speaking, she did not linger any longer and then flew away on her sword and disappeared.

She felt so oppressed in this place that she didn't want to stay for even a second longer.

Gu Yun caught the medicine bottle and gripped it tightly in her hand.

"Watching the outer sect assessment...?"

He gazed in the direction Han Rou had left.