My Senior Brother Is Too Steady
Chapter 32: Even if I, Qi Yuan, die in the Heavenly Tribulation Today!
**At noon, on the back mountain of Little Qiong Peak, in the forest plain, which had been chosen a few years ago …
Shaking his horse's tail in hand, the old Daoist priest stood in a very stable wooden cage.
A light shines around him. His new cyan, the Dao silk robe, was a pretty good defensive Dharma treasure. It also made Qi Yuan look several years younger than him.
Qi Yuan was approaching the Heavenly Tribulation. Naturally, his expression was grim.
Several clumps of inexplicable aura revolved around Qi Yuan. From time to time, flower petals would appear and fly past it, before disappearing with the breeze on the mountain.
A pair of Qi Yuan disciples were standing at the top of a tree, 1,000 feet away from him.
Lan Ling’e looked at her master nervously, as she fiddled with a bundle of her delicate black hair, which hung down on her forehead.
Lan Ling’e's body had matured over these few years. It seemed like her slender waist, wrapped in a belt, could be held with one hand. Its long, tufted skirt outlines the curves of its lower body, making it look perfect from every angle.
Compared to two years ago, her beautiful face looked softer. However, he still looked very refined and intelligent.
Li Changshou was standing on the top of another tree, not far from Lan Ling’e, wearing a long robe as usual. In his left hand, he held a bamboo. In his right hand, he held a chisel knife. His spiritual awareness focused on his master and surroundings, as he waited for the signs of the approaching Heavenly Tribulation.
There's nothing more to say.
He has finished what needs to be done. He only needed his master to pass the next first tribulation. Then, it is up to him to decide when he will use ‘pills worth’.
Now, Li Changshou's main task was to observe and record the process of his master bearing the Heavenly Tribulation.
This was because the Eternal Du Sect only recruited disciples once every 200 years. When Li Changshou entered the sect, the previous generation of disciples had just completed their ascension to immortality.
Most of the disciples who were limited by their potential and understanding, and who were destined not to become immortals, had left the sect and returned to their hometowns. In these 100 years, the Eternal Du Sect had focused on nurturing the youngest generation of disciples. There were very few people from the previous generation who were still ascending to immortality.
His master's Heavenly Tribulation would be the sixth time Li Changshou had witnessed a cultivator of the Eternal Du Sect survive in the Heavenly Tribulation. Moreover, he could rarely observe the entire process up close. He should take note of every detail and analyze it later.
Huh…
A gentle breeze blew through the forest. Qi Yuan, who was inside the wooden cage, looked up at the sky as rays of light shone down on his surroundings.
In the blink of an eye, this ray froze into a pillar of light, which shot into the sky!
‘It's here. This is the sign of Lasting Ascension!’
Li Changshou gripped his sculpting knife tightly, lifted his bamboo slip, and began to write at an incredible speed. He began to record every detail he observed.
‘Pillar light stays for ten minutes. The sky above Little Qiong Peak changed color!’
Li Changshou could sense that Heaven and Earth spiritual energy was gathering at Little Qiong Peak from all directions. The energy stopped 1,000 feet above his master's head. Instantly, they turned into a gray cloud of tribulation.
At that moment, a figure flew out from the various peaks within the formation of the mountain's protective array. They flew into the sky and looked towards Little Qiong Peak.
Under the tribulation cloud, there was a silvery-white lightning dot. A small electric arc also appeared around Qi Yuan's body.
Li Changshou squeezed his finger to count. Almost immediately, he raised his head and sent a sound transmission to his master.
“Master, according to the surface area and thickness of the Tribulation Cloud, I guess this will be a common Heavenly Tribulation with five heavenly lightning strikes.”
Qi Yuan's brows furrowed. He thought that it would be the weakest Heavenly Tribulation, with three lightning strikes. He did not think that he would have to endure five lightning strikes.
The maximum number of bolts was nine, but a Heavenly Tribulation with four, five, or six lightning bolts was common.
There was a saying that the number of lightning strikes in one's Heavenly Tribulation would depend on the potential of cultivators before and after ascending to immortality.
The more lightning strikes, the wider one's path, and the more one's potential after ascending to immortality. This also meant that it would be more difficult for that person to pass through the Heavenly Tribulation.
After sending a sound transmission, Li Changshou lowered his head and continued writing with his sculpting knife.
The explosion! The explosion!
The cloud of Tribulation began to tremble continuously as the lightning point became clearer. When the lightning point reached its critical state, it turned into a dazzling lightning pillar, which hit the old Daoist priest directly in his head!
When lightning strikes, the earth appears to change color!
The lightning strike was accompanied by a wave of the Great Dao, which carried all the forces of nature in Heaven and Earth.
However, to the amazement of the immortals and cultivators observing this Heavenly Tribulation, the power of the lightning was fully absorbed by the wooden cage, which contained Qi Yuan! Logically speaking, there should be no Dharma treasure capable of resisting the Heavenly Tribulation.
Flashes of lightning appeared in the various parts of the wooden cage, but Qi Yuan remained unaffected inside. No sparks appeared on every part of his body, except in his gray hair, which danced in all directions.
Lan Ling’e immediately shouted excitedly, “Senior Brother! Bird cage works!”
Li Changshou started grinning as well, but before his smile fully spread on his face, an unexpected wave of Great Dao appeared. The cage, which had been illuminated by a flash of lightning, suddenly exploded into pieces.
‘Alright, the Heavenly Dao does not tolerate tricks. Its alright. At the very least, Master has made it through the first lightning strike.’
However, at that moment, Li Changshou realized a problem. Since his master did not personally withstand the first lightning strike, there were no signs of immortal energy in his body.
Faraday's cage helps divert the first lightning strike, but it also eliminates the benefits that come with it.
‘You won some, and you lost some. That was the general principle of the Great Dao. It is a good thing that Master did not swallow that Immortal-Melting Pill. Otherwise, I will personally kill him ..’
An even greater lightning point appeared above Tribulation Cloud. It contained more power than the previous one.
Qi Yuan's expression darkened. He adjusted the Dharma power in his body and slowly floated into the air.
‘I have to endure the Ascension Immortal Tribulation with violence!’
The crack!
Ss—
The second lightning struck hard. The lightning pillar, which was formed by an electric arc, seemed to engulf the entire body of Qi Yuan!
Grain of sweat formed on Li Changshou's forehead and Lan Ling’e. They watched as their master held the power of the lightning pillar for a split second, before collapsing to the ground. Lan Ling’e immediately closed her eyes, not daring to look any longer.
Only when the sound of thunder disappeared, and his elder brother heaved a sigh of relief, Lan Ling’e finally opened his eyes.
Old Daoist priest Qi Yuan looked battered and exhausted as he slowly sat inside the shallow hole in the ground. He turned to the side and coughed up blood. Then, he ate a few pills and sat upright once more.
Qi Yuan made it through that second lightning strike.
Li Changshou stopped his writing and grabbed his right sleeve with his left hand. He gripped the paper doll and pill.
‘From Master's appearance, he might be able to pass the third lightning strike. However, he would definitely not make it past the fourth one. If Master is made paralyzed by the third lightning strike, I must force the Eternal Illumination Pill into his mouth.’
An even greater lightning point appeared in Tribulation Cloud. Qi Yuan got up and quickly conjured the seal with both of his hands. A layer of Dharma shield appeared in front of him.
However, they are useless.
This time, there was a loud explosion. It seemed like there was an entire army in Tribulation Cloud, charging forward. A lightning pillar as thick as a millstone carried a murderous aura as it smashed downwards. In the blink of an eye, it knocked down all the shields that Qi Yuan had installed, pressed him into a shallow hole, and shot out electricity at an insane speed.
After feeling the strong wind from the impact, Lan Ling’e could no longer contain her panic. He shouted, “Master!”
However, his screams were quickly swallowed up by the raging wind.
Qi Yuan barely made it through the third lightning strike …
It's a helpless situation. The quantity and quality of the lightning strikes had been set ever since Qi Yuan began his cultivation journey. Furthermore, Qi Yuan had injured his Dao base. This had caused him to lose the strength and strength he should have had when he reached the Ninth Stage of Dao Reprisal.
This was why Qi Yuan had a hard time holding the Heavenly Tribulation—he could barely get past the third lightning strike.
A huge hole was left behind by that lightning strike. As Qi Yuan lay at the bottom of the hole, he used the last part of the Dharma power in his body to bring himself out of the hole. Standing under the Heavenly Tribulation, he raised his head to look at an even more terrifying and larger lightning point.
Fresh blood flowed out from the wounds on his body, but his gaze was filled with determination!
‘Heaven, how can you be so unfair ?!
‘However, I have no complaints against you. Heaven and Earth follow the sequence of the Great Dao cycle. This is all part of my destiny. So what if I die?!
‘However, there is one thing!
‘I can't die lying beaten and Bab battered on the ground. My students are watching me. So what if their master was a useless piece of trash?! So what if their master could not provide them with the protection that disciples from the other peaks had?!
‘I still have to die standing!
‘I still need to maintain the pride of human cultivators!
‘I still need to give Changshou and Ling’e something to be proud of. I want them to know that their master has the required diligence of the Heart Dao!
‘Moreover, I have a precious pill that my older students painstakingly made for me. I can use it to withstand the last lightning strike!’
Qi Yuan took out an embroidered box and took out his pill. Without hesitation, he swallowed it.
‘Come, Heavenly Dao! I knew that I was only fighting in vain in the face of death. Still, I have to take this gamble. I must reach the last lightning strike! If I were to die by that last lightning strike, it shouldn't be too embarrassing.’.
Inside the lightning point, the power of Heaven and Earth froze at an insane speed. The fourth lightning will strike at any time!
“Ah!” Qi Yuan shouted furiously. His hair and beard stood at the ends, and his entire body twisted in pain!
“Cough!”
The old Daoist priest lowered his head and coughed, spewing out a mouthful of blood. Astonished, he looked at his own body and discovered that a wisp of optimistic light appeared.
‘What happened? Why did I start to break down? Grand Pure One above, what happened? What is this poor student feeding me.....?’.
The lightning point, which had grown crazily above his head just a moment ago, suddenly stopped. The cloud of Tribulation stopped spinning as well.
It seemed like this Heavenly Tribulation had great expectations of him, and wanted to perform well for his lover. However, at the last moment, he realized that he was nothing more than a exhausted middle-aged mortal. Suddenly, he decided to stop the show.
Instantly, Qi Yuan turned to look at his older disciple, who was grinning.
The old Daoist priest's consciousness was melting. Like a snowman thrown into a furnace, he became liquid!
His soul, body, and even clothes turned into a puddle of ‘’ blood water, which floated in the air.
The cloud of Tribulation trembled and turned into pure spiritual energy. The energy disappeared and left behind a ray of sunlight, which illuminated Little Qiong Peak.
All observers are confused. They observed the place where Qi Yuan melted and focused on the pool of blood water.
Suddenly, the ground emitted a turbid energy. A three-colored immortal light shone from the clouds to the pool of blood water.
Out of nowhere, they heard the bamboo string instrument playing a beautiful melody.
Pure yet turbid energies slowly gathered together, forming a human outline from the blood water.
There was a series of explosions. The figure of Qi Yuan appeared in the air once again, wearing the same clothes before the Heavenly Tribulation began.
The optimistic light disappeared, and flower petals danced around the body of the old Daoist priest. He stood on what looked like a muddy magical cloud, as a faint lotus flower bloomed above his head, before melting into his body.
Qi Yuan opened his mouth and breathed in fresh air. The aura in his body started flowing once again.
The phenomenon that accompanied this Immortal Ascension seemed quite pitiful.
At that moment, Qi Yuan seemed to understand something. He turned to face Li Changshou, his eyes filled with helplessness. But they went up a little.
‘Our role as teachers and students should be ruled out for now.’
Qi Yuan's expression was complicated as he saluted the Dao to Li Changshou.
Li Changshou quickly stored away the bamboo slips, carving knives, paper dolls, and pills, and replied respectfully. For a long time, he did not dare to stand up.
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The wind brought the voices of some discussions …
“Liberation with Execution! He used Deliverance by Execution to become a Turbid Immortal!”
“It was the Eternal Disbursement Pill! There are still people who know how to purify such a pill ?! ”
“Young Brother actually chose this route. Not bad! At least he survived. ”
“A Cloudy Immortal. In fact, they were the same as most ordinary immortal beings. It is not easy to become an Immortal Heaven either. Most of us will not be able to advance past the Enhanced Immortal Realm**. ”