I’ll Take That Opportunity Chapter 33 - The Treasure Hunt Concludes

“What? Connate spirit qi?”

The crowd was stunned. Then, almost simultaneously, they launched attacks against the insects swarming before them. A moment later, gasps of astonishment filled the air.

“It really is connate spirit qi! Hiss… it’s so pure! I’ve never even seen top-grade Spirit Stones, but this is definitely purer!”

At that, every disciple’s eyes lit up as if they were staring at a banquet. Without hesitation, they charged forward. Ye Lin joined the fray.

Under the fierce onslaught, the swarm was quickly pushed back. As the disciples fought, their confidence surged and their momentum soared.

“Hiss… it really is pure. If I keep this up, I might break through to the 9th layer Qi Refinement realm!”

Ye Lin’s excitement grew. He unleashed attack after attack, his movements swift and relentless.

Before long, the insects began to scatter in disarray. Just a few minutes later, not a single one remained.

Ye Lin felt the connate spirit qi swirling within his dantian, and joy surged through him. Once he left the secret realm and refined the connate spirit qi, reaching the 9th layer Qi Refinement realm would be a certainty.

But with time running short, refining it now wasn’t an option. He had no choice but to store it and refine it slowly later.

The other disciples shared similar thoughts, each eager to gather as much connate spirit qi as possible.

“Wait… that’s it?” A dissatisfied disciple glanced at the empty space, clearly wishing there were more to fight.

They began searching the area, but after an hour of fruitless effort, it was clear: the opportunity had passed.

“It seems it’s over. Let’s go—there’s nothing left.”

Ye Lin glanced at the disciple who had spoken, his eyes narrowing slightly. Something about him felt… off.

At that moment, a translucent panel appeared before Ye Lin’s eyes.

[Name: Wang Sheng]

[Cultivation base: 9th layer Qi Refinement]

[Fate grade: green]

[Fate trait: Auspicious Star]

[Fate prediction: in half a month, during a devil subjugation, you will be drained of your lifeblood by a deviant devil and perish.]

[Upcoming opportunity: after leaving the Heavenly Manor, you will be drawn to the two stone lions at the gate. While examining them, you’ll discover a high-grade mystic-tier Concealment Bead inside the mouth of one of the statues.]

[Auspicious Star: your luck is exceptional. Those around you often benefit from your good fortune.]

After reading the panel, Ye Lin scanned the area, then turned to leave.

“Let’s go. We shouldn’t get greedy; obtaining connate spirit qi is already a great harvest.”

With that, Wang Sheng headed toward the exit, and the others nodded and followed.

Ye Lin crossed the bridge and headed to the gate, where two stone lions stood guard. He examined them carefully. Eventually, inside the mouth of the left lion, he discovered a blue bead and quickly stashed it in his Interspatial Ring.

“Junior Disciple Brother, these lion statues don’t look like something that can be moved either.” Wang Sheng said, approaching with a smile.

If not for their weight, he’d love to bring one back to decorate his residence. That would be truly impressive.

"Yeah." Ye Lin replied with a smile, "They looked smaller than the other statues, so I thought they’d be lighter. But they’re still very heave."

"Come on, the secret realm’s gate is about to open."

The other disciples had already started to gather. Wang Sheng gave a nod and walked ahead.

At the secret realm’s gate, most of the inner disciples had already assembled, waiting for it to open so they could return and enter seclusion. Each of them had gained much from this expedition.

Ye Lin stood quietly amid the crowd, scanning the surroundings, but Lin Zisheng was nowhere to be seen.

Rather than wasting time waiting, Ye Lin sat down cross-legged and began cultivating. The spirit qi here was incredibly dense, making it the perfect opportunity to cultivate.

Seeing this, the other disciples quickly followed his example.

Three hours later, a sword ray streaked across the sky. Lin Zisheng descended, his face radiant with joy, clearly having gained something extraordinary.

Ye Lin opened his eyes and glanced at him.

[Name: Lin Zisheng]

[Cultivation base: early-stage Foundation Establishment]

[Fate grade: yellow]

[Fate trait: Extraordinary Luck, Sword Dao Champion, Transcendental Perception, Heaven’s Favored Child, Reincarnation of a Supreme]

[Fate prediction: after enduring countless trials and tribulations, you will eventually reach the Great Ascension realm and become one of the Supremes of the human clan. Later, you will be ambushed by a powerful Supreme of the demon clan and flee with serious injuries.]

[Upcoming opportunity 1: in a month, during a devil subjugation mission, you will be ambushed by deviant devils on Hundred Break Mountain and fall off a cliff. There, you’ll discover a top-grade mystic-tier spirit fruit—the Boreal Wind Fruit. Consuming it will rapidly elevate your cultivation base, propelling you directly to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm.]

[Upcoming opportunity 2: in a month and a half, at the Predestination Treasure Emporium in Huangjin City’s antique market, you will purchase a shabby vase for a modest price. Upon breaking it, you’ll uncover an ancient painting hidden within. Gaining enlightenment from it will grant you an ancient immortal art—Unified Three Purities.]

[Extraordinary Luck: your luck is incredibly good. You constantly stumble upon opportunities, and even in life-threatening danger, you always find a way to survive.]

[Sword Dao Champion: you possess a unique affinity for the sword dao, allowing rapid progress along the path of the sword dao.]

[Transcendental Perception: you possess an incredible ability to grasp cultivation methods, mastering in days what others take months to learn.]

[Heaven’s Chosen: you are blessed by the heavenly dao. You will face no bottlenecks in cultivation, with breakthroughs coming as naturally as breathing.]

[Reincarnation of a Supreme: you are the reincarnation of a Supreme. However, as your spiritual soul was damaged, your memories were sealed. Once you reach the Nascent Soul realm, your memories will awaken, and from then on, you'll be like a carp who leapt over the Dragon Gate, enjoying smooth sailing.]

“So, stealing his opportunities will alter his fate prediction as well.” Ye Lin murmured, eyes fixed on Lin Zisheng’s panel.

“No opportunities for a month… Does that mean he’ll be in secluded cultivation? Perfect.”

“Once I return, I’ll break through to the 9th layer Qi Refinement realm. Then I’ll head down the mountain and claim the Unified Three Purities.”

“Could it really be that Unified Three Purities? The immortal art of that great figure?”

The thought was tempting, but also hard to believe.

After all, that great figure was none other than Laozi—the Dao Ancestor himself—one of the Three Purities, standing at the pinnacle of existence.

Just then, the gate of the secret realm opened. The disciples stirred and began to file out.

Ye Lin moved with the crowd.

Behind him, Lin Zisheng silently watched his retreating back, eyes gleaming with thought.

Outside, the elder who had sent them into the secret realm was already waiting.

Ye Lin had tried to examine the elder’s panel as well, but the cultivation gap was too wide, so nothing appeared.

“Foundation Establishment disciples, follow me to the great hall for a meeting. The rest of you, return to your cultivation.” The elder announced.

Ye Lin noticed the odd expression on the elder’s face and immediately guessed the reason—it likely concerned the deviant devils.

Still, it had nothing to do with him for now.

All that mattered was cultivating, and growing stronger, as quickly as possible.