I’ll Take That Opportunity Chapter 41 - Mysterious Tenth Elder

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Ye Lin slowly opened his eyes and let out a deep breath.

“I’ve cultivated Phantom Vanishing to the first layer, Life-Death Three Sword to the consummate stage of the first layer, and Seven Kill Fist to the fourth layer and have consolidated my 9th layer Qi Refinement cultivation base.” He murmured to himself, satisfied. After a month of closed-door cultivation, the results were sizable.

“Let’s see what fate has in store for me.”

[Cultivation base: 9th layer Qi Refinement]

[Fate grade: black (fraught with calamity)]

[Fate trait: Shrouded in Misfortune, Transcendental Perception]

[Fate prediction: two days ago, Lin Zisheng, with help from an inner elder, expelled the sword intent from his body. He planned to assassinate you, but upon discovering you were in seclusion, he suppressed his killing intent and descended the mountain to train. Tomorrow, as you leave the sect, he will follow and ambush you. However, your swift reflexes and hidden trump cards will save you—but you will escape with serious injuries.]

[Upcoming opportunity: none]

[Shrouded in Misfortune: you are prone to accidents and betrayals.]

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

“Lin Zisheng went down the mountain, huh? That matches the panel’s prediction. He’s supposed to be knocked off a cliff by a deviant devil. But if he’s going to ambush me tomorrow, he must be returning to Azure Cloud Sect today.”

“Perfect chance to snag some freebies.”

At the thought, Ye Lin’s eyes lit up. He stood, brushed the dust from his clothes, and strode straight out the door toward the Outer Sect.

“Junior Disciple Brother Lin! Wait up!” A voice called from behind.

Ye Lin stopped and turned. It was Zhao Li, hurrying toward him. Seeing him, Ye Lin’s furrowed brows relaxed. He had a decent impression of this senior disciple brother.

“Senior Disciple Brother Zhao, is something the matter?”

Panting slightly, Zhao Li asked, “Junior Disciple Brother Lin, are you free right now?”

“I am. Why do you ask?”

“I took on a task to hunt three 9th layer Qi Refinement rock crocodiles at Darkmoon Pool. The reward’s 50 low-grade Spirit Stones.”

“But I can’t handle it alone, so I came to ask if you’d team up with me. We’ll split the reward fifty-fifty.”

Ye Lin was about to refuse, but paused. Instead, he decided to check Zhao Li’s panel first.

[Name: Zhao Li]

[Cultivation base: 9th layer Qi Refinement]

[Fate grade: white]

[Fate trait: Decent Perception, Innate Immense Strength]

[Fate prediction: after a lifetime of cultivation, you will reach the Gold Core realm and become a figure of note. In the end, you will pass away of old age.]

[Upcoming opportunity: today, you will ask two old friends to help slay demons at Darkmoon Pool. At the pool’s bottom, you’ll discover a high-grade mystic-tier Moon Spirit Fruit. Upon consuming it, you will break through to the Foundation Establishment realm.]

[Decent Perception: your perception surpasses the average cultivator, allowing you to grasp complex cultivation techniques more easily.]

[Innate Immense Strength: from childhood, you possessed strength far beyond others. Through cultivation, this advantage will be further amplified.]

Ye Lin’s heart stirred. A high-grade mystic-tier Moon Spirit Fruit—enough to propel Zhao Li straight into Foundation Establishment. This was a rare opportunity.

“Senior Disciple Brother Zhao, have you asked anyone else?” Ye Lin probed.

If Zhao Li had already extended invitations to others, securing this opportunity would become more difficult and may demand greater effort.

“Not yet. You’re the first. If you’re not interested, I’ll look for someone else.” Zhao Li replied, shaking his head.

“I happen to be free. I’ll go with you.”

“Really? That’s great! We need to hurry though. The task deadline’s tomorrow morning. If we’re late, the reward gets halved.” Zhao Li’s face lit up with excitement.

“Then let’s go.”

Zhao Li nodded, and the two made their way toward the Outer Sect.

“Oh, by the way, your aura feels quite strong. Did you break through to the 9th layer Qi Refinement realm?” Zhao Li asked.

Ye Lin froze for a split second. He had just come out of seclusion and forgotten to suppress his aura.

“Don’t worry, I was just curious—no harm meant.” Zhao Li said with a smile, noticing the tension on Ye Lin’s face.

“I’ve only just touched the threshold of the 9th layer.” Ye Lin replied casually.

As they chatted, they exited the Outer Sect. Disciples passing by greeted them with respectful nods.

Just then, Ye Lin caught sight of Lin Zisheng hurrying back into the sect.

[Name: Lin Zisheng]

[Cultivation base: early-stage Foundation Establishment realm]

[Fate grade: yellow (damaged)]

[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 near the threshold of the Great Ascension realm. However, you will ultimately fail to pass the heavenly tribulation and be struck down by it.]

[Upcoming opportunity 1: in five days, you’ll travel to Qingshan City and reunite with an old friend. At the bottom of the brothel’s Heavenly Room No. 1, you will discover a high-grade mystic-tier Septum-Metal Essence. After absorbing it, your defensive power will significantly increase.]

[Upcoming opportunity 2: in half a month, you’ll accept a 5th grade task from the Task Pavilion, journey to the Firecloud Mountains within the Hundred Thousand Li Mountain Range, and slay a Foundation Establishment fire ape, obtaining its demon core. By chance, you will discover Earth Vein Fire Qi beneath the Firecloud Mountains. Absorbing it will advance your cultivation base to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm.]

[Upcoming opportunity 3: in a month, during the Inner Sect Competition, your exceptional performance and strength will draw the attention of a mysterious tenth elder. This elder will take you as a personal disciple and bestow numerous treasures upon you. Refining and absorbing them will greatly boost your cultivation base.]

[Extraordinary Luck: your luck is extremely good. Even in deadly situations, you always manage to survive.]

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

[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.]

[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.]

Gazing at Lin Zisheng's panel, Ye Lin fell into silent contemplation. The original fate prediction had shifted. This time, Lin Zisheng wouldn’t even reach the Great Ascension realm, and his fate grade had deteriorated.

Moreover, the opportunity that should have propelled him to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm had been seized by Ye Lin, preventing his breakthrough.

Now, new opportunities had appeared for him, each more astonishing than the last. However, what drew Ye Lin’s attention most was the appearance of a mysterious tenth elder.

By common knowledge, Azure Cloud Sect had only nine outer elders and nine inner elders. The existence of this unknown tenth elder puzzled Ye Lin deeply.