Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System

Li Qiushui didn’t know that Chu Lingguang’s Star System was transforming.

The two of them returned together to Great Yuan’s territory.

Upon arriving in Great Yuan’s territory, the feeling of being locked onto and watched still hadn’t disappeared.

Chu Lingguang watched his Star System transform, but the transformation needed time. At this rate, he didn’t know when it would be completely successful.

Worried about being killed by the Demon Sect’s Foundation Establishment Realm expert, he returned to the military camp.

Once he was inside the military camp, his opponent couldn’t enter to kill him, as that would be tantamount to interfering in a secular war.

"Aren’t we going back?"

Li Qiushui didn’t understand why Chu Lingguang had returned to the military camp.

She was overjoyed that Chu Lingguang had killed Andenuk, feeling a sense of vindication on her own behalf.

"I have many friends here. If I leave this time, I don’t know when I’ll be able to return," Chu Lingguang replied.

Li Qiushui was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face. "Then stay a few more days," she said. "In any case, there’s no rush for just a few days."

Li Qiushui had followed Chu Lingguang to Great Yuan for more than three years now. If they didn’t go back soon, people from the Profound Celestial Sect might come looking for them. She needed to bring Chu Lingguang back to the sect to report on her mission.

Chu Lingguang understood this as well.

Furthermore, Guo Wei had been injured by a Foundation Establishment Realm expert from the Cyan Cloud Sect. Vowing to avenge this wrong, Chu Lingguang knew he would have to return to settle the score sooner or later.

Now that he had defeated Andenuk, he probably had all the Favor Points he needed, and his Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment Technique had reached Perfection. It was the perfect time for him to get ready and return to avenge Guo Wei.

’I just don’t know what the situation is at the Immortal King’s Tomb, or if the people from the Cyan Cloud Sect and Profound Celestial Sect have obtained the Immortal Fate they desired. I’ve heard that cultivators from Great Qin have been gathering at the Immortal King’s Tomb for years. Everyone wants to obtain Immortal Fate, but I wonder how many actually succeeded in the end.’

Since a round trip took two to three months, neither Chu Lingguang nor Li Qiushui knew much about the current situation at the Immortal King’s Tomb. But with Immortal Fate being so alluring, a bloody struggle was surely unavoidable.

Chu Lingguang was even a little worried that the person who hurt Guo Wei had died in that struggle.

Of course, he was also worried that his enemy had obtained Immortal Fate and become an existence he could not defeat.

"Mm."

Chu Lingguang nodded.

"To think you killed Andenuk with a single strike. Your Flying Sword nearly shattered even the Heavenly Mirror," Xuanyuan Jinkang marveled.

Although he was no longer jealous of Chu Lingguang and had adjusted his mindset, seeing him be so powerful still left Xuanyuan Jinkang feeling unhappy. He was still left in the dust, just as before. The only difference was that now, he was better at managing those feelings.

"I didn’t expect to be able to overcome the Heavenly Mirror, either. It seems the Heavenly Mirror can only unleash its true power in the hands of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator."

The memory of that golden Spiritual Power was etched in Chu Lingguang’s mind.

He understood at once. The Heavenly Mirror was actually a Magical Treasure meant for Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. Andenuk had likely only managed to master it with the help of that other person, which was how—with only the strength of the eleventh level of Qi Refining—he had been able to defeat multiple cultivators at the twelfth level. He had even hunted them down relentlessly, striking fear into the hearts of countless people.

’In the end, he died at my hands precisely because he couldn’t unleash the Heavenly Mirror’s true power. It just goes to show that fortune and misfortune are two sides of the same coin. Over-relying on a Magical Artifact will only bring disaster upon yourself,’ Chu Lingguang thought.

’I understand now that strengthening oneself is the only true path. You can’t just focus on Magical Artifacts. Otherwise, if you lose your artifact, you’ll be like a tiger without its fangs—defenseless.’

’Still, that Heavenly Mirror is really something else.’

’It can even resonate with the Five Elements Power.’

’If only it could fall into my hands.’

After entering the military camp, the feeling of being watched was still there, making Chu Lingguang even more certain that he was being targeted by a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

He had to raise his cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Realm before leaving.

Only with the power of Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment would he be able to fight his opponent.

"Xuanyuan, I used up a lot of Spiritual Power fighting the Little Prince. I need to rest now. For the time being, don’t let anyone disturb my secluded cultivation."

Chu Lingguang asked Xuanyuan Jinkang to stand guard for him.

"Alright."

Xuanyuan Jinkang nodded.

He then stood guard outside Chu Lingguang’s tent.

Li Qiushui also knew Chu Lingguang had expended a great deal of Spiritual Power, so she joined Xuanyuan Jinkang in standing guard. Although she hadn’t been locked onto by a Foundation Establishment cultivator and couldn’t sense their aura, as a cultivator at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, she could vaguely sense that something was amiss.

She knew there had to be a good reason for Chu Lingguang to suddenly enter seclusion, and that it wasn’t simply to recover his Spiritual Power.

And so, the Great Yuan army built fortifications at Xie Family Castle. Great Yuan’s troops were transferred from the south, and Wu Feihong and Li Murong once again led men into battle, preparing to follow Mr. Du’s forces and attack the Turkic lands together.

Historically, Great Yuan had only breached the Turkic defenses a few times and sent a large army into their territory. Very few had ever managed to push the army into the Turkic heartland.

Mr. Du was ambitious.

He wanted to be the first. With morale soaring and the soldiers’ war cries deafening, he knew this was a golden opportunity. He might not be able to wipe out the Turkic forces entirely, but he could certainly gain a massive advantage. He couldn’t retreat now. He had to press on, step by step, to force the Turkic King to surrender and cede territory to Great Yuan as compensation.

The Turkic people had pulled this same ploy several times before, and Great Yuan had been on the losing end every time.

Now that they had finally gained the upper hand, there was no way Mr. Du and the Great Yuan Dynasty would back down easily.