Eternal Life: I Rely on Fortune Points for Improvement

Chapter 528: Chapter 258: Fate Cannot Be Defied (Part 4)

Jiang Feng opened his mouth wide, feeling as though he’d been played with.

If Fortune Point doubling is calculated like this, then when on earth would Fortune Points ever add up? He’d probably have to always live on the edge of life and death, only then could his Fortune Points increase enough to advance his cultivation!

If that’s how it is, Jiang Feng would rather not improve his cultivation than stay in peril forever.

"If I choose to keep improving the Yang Decision Technique, I wonder if I’ll ever succeed in Foundation Establishment?"

Jiang Feng wanted to abandon the four great Foundation Establishment Realms.

"Sigh, if I can’t even lay the Human Dao Foundation, what’s the use of a stronger technique? Without the Foundation Establishment Base, how can my cultivation grow?"

Jiang Feng found himself without a solution.

It seemed the only hope was to figure out a way to enhance the Foundation Establishment Technique, which might give him a chance at success.

Even if he kept upgrading the Yang Decision Technique, he feared his Realm would still only be at the Half-Step Foundation Establishment. And a Half-Step Foundation with no Base—no matter how strong—could never compare to a true expert with the proper Foundation Establishment Base.

"Forget it, don’t overthink."

"No matter what, at least today I finally took an important step."

"First, I’ll accumulate enough Fortune Points, and see what level I need to raise my Foundation Establishment Technique to in order to succeed."

Jiang Feng had no other choice.

Fortunately, he possessed Immortality, endless time ahead. As long as he endured the loneliness, he would eventually gather enough Fortune Points and achieve Foundation Establishment.

After adjusting his mood, Jiang Feng left the Underground Palace.

Back at the Imperial City courtyard, he and Han Dong busied themselves with all kinds of chores, cleaning up the yard, tidying the rooms, throwing out a lot of broken things.

Afterwards, the two of them hitched up the donkey cart, left the city, and went shopping for all sorts of household items.

Time flew by.

In a blink, five years passed.

Han Dong’s health declined further and further, her strength already dropping below the Middle Third Grades. Though she could work tirelessly like a farmer, at the rate her Qi Blood decayed, Jiang Feng knew Han Dong had at most ten years left to live.

And that was only with his Spiritual Power supporting her.

Jiang Feng had no other way to help Han Dong. He put everything else aside, staying by Han Dong’s side every day, doing all manner of things together with her.

Han Dong seemed to have endless energy, always finding new ways to make Jiang Feng laugh out loud. Their days remained peaceful. Even Xiao Zhan, aware Han Dong didn’t have much time left, didn’t dare disturb them often.

But he still found ways to send Spirit Herbs and Elixirs to Jiang Feng, hoping to help extend Han Dong’s lifespan somehow.

Sadly, Jiang Feng was already powerless.

No matter how many Spirit Herbs and Elixirs, without the right prescriptions, Jiang Feng’s Proficient alchemy could not refine any elixir to help Han Dong break through her cultivation.

It’s not like he hadn’t tried to find the recipes.

But even in the Underground Palace, he’d never seen such prescriptions. He’d even sought out the Three-tailed Wolf King for guidance, but the only response was a flat: Destiny cannot be defied.

Jiang Feng lost all hope.

He even forgot his troubles with Foundation Establishment.

Days passed one after another.

In a flash, thirteen more years went by.

Han Dong held out for three extra years.

On this day—

At the foot of White Tiger Mountain, Xiao Zhan knelt and bowed toward the mountain peak.

Three years prior—

Han Dong had been reminiscing about her days at White Tiger Mountain, so Jiang Feng brought her back there from the Imperial City.

Today—

Han Dong fell into a deep sleep in Jiang Feng’s arms, her last bit of vitality dissipating within Jiang Feng’s awareness. Her fragile soul, as soon as it left her body, instantly scattered uncontrollably.

Even with the Soul-Stabilizing Jade Jiang Feng had prepared, he could not keep hold of that wisp of soul.

Just as the Three-tailed Wolf King had said: Destiny cannot be defied.

Han Dong had no Spiritual Root, she could not become a Cultivator, nor could she, like Xiao Zhan, break through to the Innate Level and forge a foundation in the Martial Refining Domain.

In the forty-seventh year of Great Zhou’s founding, Han Dong left forever.

(Immortality belongs to Jiang Feng alone. No one else, not even Immortal Gods, possess this ability. From the very beginning of this novel, Jiang Feng and Han Dong could not have lasted forever. I have seen readers suggest Han Dong should be the sole heroine and follow Jiang Feng for all time, but from the start I planned for Han Dong’s Martial Power to only reach the Innate Level. This is both a regret and a flaw, but nothing is ever perfect. Even as a Longevity Practitioner one cannot have everything. The Foundation Establishment arc to follow is the essence of this book—please look forward to it.)