Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 85 Shi Qinghan Forms the Core

Shi Qinghan is an easygoing person. His master seems good, his senior brother is also a good person, and he has his little sister Gu Shihan. The Five Hua Sect can be considered his backing.

As for the Shi family, he has no particular thoughts at the moment. Since his parents, grandfather, and grandmother are all gone, the Shi family seems to have nothing to do with him anymore, except for the blood feud that killed him.

Meanwhile, Gu Shihan returned to Danjian Peak with her master. After a moment of silence, Venerable Danhua asked, "Qingluo, is this Shi Qinghan a soul from another world?!"

"Master, how...how did you know?" Gu Shihan asked, somewhat surprised.

"Qingluo, you are not paying enough attention to things in the Spirit Realm. Some things have happened recently. News has spread from the Heavenly Mystery Sect: 'A soul from another world has emerged, and the Son of Heaven has appeared.'"

Shi Qinghan exuded a clear and bright aura, with clear eyes and a faint, ethereal power of spacetime emanating from him.

Such a person will surely attract the attention of high-level cultivators. It is a great achievement that you were able to bring him back to the sect. Our Wuhua Sect is protecting him now, and he will protect our Wuhua Sect in the future.

"Alas, the situation in the world is unclear; it seems something major is about to happen. You must cultivate diligently and improve your cultivation level."

"Yes, Master, Qingluo understands! Has Senior Brother returned to the sect yet?" Gu Shihan asked.

"Hmm, probably still a while! Was there anything unusual during this trip?"

"Master, is Tianyuan City aware that the City Lord's Mansion is using the Tianyuan Secret Realm to cultivate the Bone-Rotting Flower, and countless cultivators have been killed as a result?"

Qingluo was fortunate enough to enter the Tianyuan Secret Realm and witness the evil of the Corrupting Bone Flower. In a fit of rage, she used the Red Lotus Karmic Fire to burn it all to ashes.

"The Heavenly Origin Secret Realm? The Bone-Rotting Flower? Well done! A few days ago, someone from the Yin family fell into demonic possession and disappeared without a trace. I'm afraid there's going to be another major upheaval." The Pill Venerable sighed.

Gu Shihan was stunned. She raised her hand and took out eleven jade boxes, saying, "Master, these contain Bone-Rotting Flowers. Give one to Senior Brother, and you can decide on the rest!"

"Good! I only need one; the rest can be used by the sect for alchemy!" Venerable Danhua nodded with satisfaction. This little disciple is devoted to the sect; not bad at all!
"Qingluo, did anything happen when you went to the Soul Devouring Forest? It's not peaceful there! I went to check it out ten years ago, and there didn't seem to be anything unusual, so I left it at that. However, recently there have been quite a few missing people in the area, and the Tianyi Sect has ordered a thorough investigation."

“Master, I just want to tell you that it is indeed not peaceful there. There are evil cultivators. I killed a Nascent Soul cultivator who came from Xiling. He and a group of people were causing trouble in the poisonous swamp. I killed them all and saved dozens of people.”

"Another heretic cultivator?! Recently, heretic cultivators have been appearing and disappearing mysteriously. They can be found when you investigate, but they reappear when you don't. Your senior brother was sent on this mission because of this."

"Master, have you considered that evil cultivators might have legitimate identities? There's no way to find out that way!" Gu Shihan reminded her.

"You mean there are cultivators covering for them?" Venerable Danhua frowned.

"That's right! Master, the events in Tianyuan City explain everything. Also, I discovered in the Poison Swamp that evil cultivators raise Gu poison to control other cultivators and make them work for them. If a cultivator is being controlled, how can they tell that the person next to them is an evil cultivator?"

"Gu worms?! If there really are Gu worms controlling cultivators, that's truly bad. Qingluo, go back and rest. Your master and your uncles will discuss this!" Venerable Danhua waved his hand, took a step, and disappeared from sight.

When Gu Shihan returned to Danyun Peak, the medicinal herbs were well taken care of by the puppeteers. The puppeteers were truly the best helpers at home.

Two months later, thunderclouds appeared in the sky, indicating that someone was about to undergo a tribulation of lightning.

Gu Shihan looked towards the direction of the thunderclouds, towards the Immortal Sword Peak where Venerable Miaoyin resided.

A figure rushed out quickly, heading straight for the Thunder Tribulation Garden; it was Shi Qinghan. "Big Brother is about to undergo his tribulation!" Gu Shihan murmured, then hurried towards the outer perimeter of the Thunder Tribulation Garden.

The first lightning bolt struck as soon as Shi Qinghan arrived at the Thunder Tribulation Garden.

Although Shi Qinghan had mentally prepared himself, he had never actually witnessed a tribulation.

Although Senior Brother Wuchen showed him the footage of his tribulation, he was still unsure of himself.

"Ah!" The pain and tingling sensation made him shudder. He felt as if he had been electrocuted, which was incredibly exhilarating.

After the first strike, Shi Qinghan quickly took out his lightning-avoiding magic weapon to meet the lightning strike that came again.

The magical artifact completed its mission, successfully blocking most of the tribulation lightning, while the rest struck directly at Shi Qinghan, who was meditating.

"Wow! What incredible luck! People say, 'Those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune.' And that good fortune is being struck by lightning! This is just too... too lucky!"

Shi Qinghan muttered to himself as he swallowed the healing pill and began to use his internal energy to repair his injuries.

Gu Shihan counted the number of lightning tribulations, still feeling quite worried. He thought his adopted older brother should be alright, since he was a person of great fortune.

However, since the eldest brother is a newcomer, he knows very little about common sense. He has never seen a lightning tribulation before, so he is bound to suffer.

One bolt of lightning after another struck, and with three more bolts still falling, Shi Qinghan collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Shi Qinghan struggled to take out the top-grade healing pill that Gu Shihan had given him and swallowed it with the spiritual liquid.

The top-grade pill is truly different; its effects are far superior to those of the medium-grade pill, and my physical injuries seem to have healed considerably.

Another bolt of lightning struck, and Shi Qinghan let out another muffled groan. It was just too painful. "Ah! God, are you trying to kill me? Since you let me come here, can't you go easy on me?"

Shi Qinghan tried to find humor in his misery. What he didn't know was that his tribulation lightning had actually been weakened. Although it looked dangerous, its power was not as great as Gu Shihan's tribulation lightning back then.

After the final lightning tribulation, Shi Qinghan couldn't withstand it and fainted spectacularly.

On the bustling street, Shi Qinghan finished work and drove home alone. Today was his girlfriend's wedding day, but he wasn't the groom.

The car turned a corner and stopped near the restaurant, which was the venue for the wedding banquet. Why wasn't the groom himself?
Shi Qinghan frowned, looking at the woman with a happy face, feeling extremely heartbroken. He turned around, drove away, and then experienced another sharp pain, and then nothing more.

The scene shifts, and he is running covered in blood. The person chasing him doesn't seem to be planning to kill him immediately, until he collapses, too exhausted to continue.

Shi Qinghan thought forlornly that death might be better; he seemed to be dead, yet he also seemed not to be dead.

Between life and death, it seems as if a voice is saying, "Death is just an outcome, life is a challenge. Since you've already experienced death, why give up the chance to live?"

"That's right! Why die when you can live? It's your own life. Is it worth giving up your life for someone else? You've been reborn, why die?"

(End of this chapter)