The First Immortal of Destiny

On Stars Peak, there was a disciple surnamed Hu, who was incredibly gifted in cultivation. Rumor had it that every time he circulated his cultivation methods, nature's spiritual energy would frenetically pour into him, allowing him to advance to the late-stage of the Qi Gathering Realm before he even reached the age of twenty.

However, his vitality was extremely poor; to say he was too weak to withstand a gust of wind was to praise him, for he was even frailer. Peak Master Zhou Shili and several Peak Elders had exhausted all their means to strengthen this disciple's vitality. But whether it was blood-boosting and vitality-enhancing Elixirs, external magic, or Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that strengthen the body, all proved ineffective in significantly strengthening his vitality.

Shortly after he advanced to Layer VII of the Qi Gathering Realm, this disciple surnamed Hu could no longer withstand the immense Mana in his body. His Qi Sea and Chakra collapsed, and he died!

In Shen Mo's perspective, this person's cultivation Talent should have reached the level of [Genius] or even higher. But when it came to his vitality, it was the gray-colored [Weak Body]. Without the Destiny Panel, the Basic Destiny assigned at birth could hardly be altered! Even if this disciple managed to strengthen his body through Elixirs and cultivating magic, his Basic Destiny would still remain [Weak Body]. Under other similar conditions—including Realm, Elixir intake, and proficiency in external magic—when compared to other cultivators, he was like an egg against a rock!

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In the history of Bright Moon Peak, there was a female disciple with the surname Su. Her vitality, Talent, and Wisdom were all exceptional. At the same time, her Appearance was extraordinary, a beauty capable of toppling nations. Even after more than two hundred years, the disciples of Bright Moon Peak still talked about her!

It was said that from the year she was accepted into the Riverside Sect, she had constantly been the center of turmoil! Countless outer and inner disciples vied for her affection, consumed by jealousy. After she became the disciple of a female Elder on Bright Moon Peak, her martial brothers under the same Master became infatuated with her, leading them to fight amongst themselves. Ultimately, only one survived, only to be apprehended by the Enforcement Hall and executed according to sect regulations!

Heartbroken, she left the sect and started wandering in the cultivation world. Later, she was targeted and kidnapped by a powerful rogue cultivator! Her Master, in order to save her, fought with the rogue cultivator for several days until the villain was slain. Afterwards, her Master also succumbed to her severe injuries and perished upon returning to Bright Moon Peak!

The disciple surnamed Su, utterly heartbroken, became a recluse within the sect, never stepping out again. Yet, any disciple who had seen her found her unforgettable. This stirred Bright Moon Peak into a state of chaos, with incessant disputes! Even the then Peak Master of Bright Moon Peak, the patriarch of the Shi Family Immortal lineage, was at his wits' end! Even after severely dealing with a batch of obsessed suitors, he couldn't curb this unhealthy trend.

With grim determination, the disciple took a sharp blade and disfigured her own face. She cultivated a body-refining external magic, making her physique robust and coarse. Only then did she find peace! She lived out her days in solitude, eventually dying alone in her cave mansion.

This was the consequence of possessing an overly striking [Appearance] when her other Basic Destinies couldn't support such allure!

Moreover, there were cultivators blessed with excellent Luck who, lacking ambition, neglected their cultivation. There were also pitiable souls with terrible Luck, whose lives were fraught with hardship, ultimately achieving nothing. Some possessed superior Wisdom, only to die young before their potential could be realized. And there were those who were hopelessly dull, with no affinity for the path of cultivation!

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I possess the great fortune of the Destiny Panel. When improving Basic Destiny, I must be careful!

With so many precedents, there's no need, nor should I, keep enhancing a single Basic Destiny...

Simultaneous progress is the righteous path!

Regaining his thoughts, Shen Mo directly applied the Destiny Points to [vitality].

[You consumed 10 Destiny Points attempting to upgrade vitality, but failed.]

[You consumed 10 Destiny Points attempting to advance your vitality, but failed.]

[You consumed 10 Destiny Points...]

A lot of points were used up when he last tried to upgrade his Basic Destiny. This time, just like before, he failed several times in a row! Shen Mo was already used to it, his expression calm as he continued to consume Destiny Points. This continued until his tenth attempt to upgrade!

[You consumed 10 Destiny Points attempting to upgrade your vitality, and succeeded.]

[Congratulations, your vitality has advanced from Martial Bone to Dragonlike Body.]

The instant the upgrade succeeded, Shen Mo felt as if he had undergone a complete metamorphosis. He was already cultivating both the <i>Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body</i> and the <i>Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique</i>; his physical prowess was comparable to a late-stage Class II demonic beast! However, this strength was acquired through cultivation after birth.

Viewed holistically, his physical body and vitality were like a magnificent palace. Various Elixirs, external magic techniques, and so on, determined the palace's style, appearance, and structure. Whereas the Basic Destiny, [vitality], was the very material from which this palace was constructed! Two palaces might appear identical, yet one could be built from common wood and stone, while the other is forged from precious metals and fine jade. The two cannot be compared!

GURGLE, GURGLE... Shen Mo circulated his qi and blood slightly, and a sound like surging mercury immediately emanated from him. Simultaneously, his five viscera, six bowels, Chakra, and Dantian all felt as if they had been quenched and tempered in Heavenly Fire and Earthly Springs, brimming with vibrant life force! Every gesture, every movement, pulsed with terrifying power.

It feels... like I can now tear apart a peak Class II demonic beast alive without using any magic or magic artifacts. And not just any ordinary peak Class II demonic beast, but one of the elites among them, renowned for its formidable demonic body!

With over seventy Destiny Points remaining, Shen Mo didn't hesitate and continued attempting to upgrade. This time, however, he allocated the points to the [Talent] Destiny.

[You consumed 10 Destiny Points attempting to upgrade your Talent, but failed.]

[You consumed 10 Destiny Points attempting to upgrade your Talent, but failed.]

[You consumed 10 Destiny Points...]

After six consecutive failures, he still hadn't managed to upgrade it to a Purple-grade Basic Destiny!

Enough! Successfully upgrading [vitality] to the Blue grade is already quite an achievement.

I'll use this last chance to try and draw a Special Destiny!

With this in mind, he opened the Destiny Pool.

With a thought, his Destiny Points dropped to a mere two in the next instant. At the same time, a dazzling golden light flickered, and the description of a Special Destiny appeared before his eyes.

[Danger Perception (Green): The cicada senses the autumn wind before it stirs; you can detect the aura of danger one step ahead of its arrival.]

Huh? Shen Mo's eyes lit up, a thrill of discovering a treasure coursing through him.

Cultivators with a certain level of cultivation would often experience an inexplicable palpitation, a warning when danger was imminent. However, this warning arises when the cultivator's five senses and spiritual sense detect anomalies. Yet, they wouldn't know the source of the danger, hence this palpitation, akin to a 'sudden whim' or premonition. For instance, if a cultivator enters a tomb riddled with traps and mechanisms, even if no danger is visible, their spiritual sense might have already detected numerous subtle signs, thereby triggering the warning. This means you must already be in a perilous situation, and your spiritual sense must not be clouded or deceived, for you to perceive the impending danger!

The cultivation world has countless methods to deceive a cultivator's five senses and spiritual sense. Most Formations, Prohibitions, magic techniques, and Breath Concealing Talismans can render an ensnared person completely oblivious.

However, this Special Destiny, [Danger Perception], was somewhat different. Judging by its description, it should genuinely grant the bearer the ability to foresee danger and calamity.