321: Chapter 111: Oath of Divine Punishnt – Immortal Transformation Gourd 321: Chapter 111: Oath of Divine Punishnt – Immortal Transformation Gourd Xiao Jie sensed that sothing was amiss.
It seed that the Red Dust Taoist was about to show his true colors.
So things can be managed as long as everyone keeps up appearances, but once the mask is torn off, the situation turns truly dire.
He hurriedly said, “Senior speaks wisely.
I’ll take on this task, please just hand over the Demon Refining Gourd to .”
But the Red Dust Taoist laughed heartily, “Hahaha, you naive boy, if I give you the gourd directly and you run off with it, what then?
Such a rare treasure of this world cannot be bestowed upon soone so lightly.”
Xiao Jie thought to himself, wasn’t it you who insisted on offering help?
Now, you are saying this.
“Then what does Senior suggest?”
“Naturally, you must make a Heavenly Punishnt Oath, a Blood Oath.
Only then can I entrust you with this gourd.”
The Heavenly Punishnt Oath is a special chanic in this ga.
Pledge an oath to the heavens, and if one violates the oath, a [Heavenly Tribulation] punishnt will be triggered.
The more reprehensible the perjury, the higher the level of [Heavenly Tribulation] that will be activated.
I had used it once before when learning the Beast Language Skill from that old goat.
Xiao Jie thought to himself, this old Taoist is not easy to fool, but fortunately, I have a plan prepared.
It’s just an oath.
I’ll give you one.
“Senior is right, I’ll take the oath right now.
I swear that once I beco an immortal, I must—”
“Stop, stop, stop!
Oaths are not to be made in such a manner.
I am helping you to achieve immortality, and you are to work for .
Naturally, the oath must be made according to my demands.”
The Red Dust Taoist said as he reached into his sleeve, pulled out a bundle of scrolls, rummaged through them, and finally took out an old, sowhat yellowed scroll.
“Found it, found it, this is precisely what I’ve been looking for.”
Saying so, he shook the scroll lightly, and unfolded it in front of Xiao Jie.
The characters on the scroll flashed golden light and seed quite extraordinary.
“Among my friends who are Qi Refiners, there is one, Linglongzi, who is most adept at manipulating words and crafting laws, writing curses and drawing talismans.
He has made many Oath Scrolls and once told that if there ever cos a day when I need to make an oath with soone, it would co in handy.
Just sign the Blood Oath, and it is sure to be effective.
If one violates the oath, he must face divine punishnt.”
“Co now, young brother, I’ve already drafted the oath for you.
Just follow and read.”
System Notification: Master Hongchen has gifted you an item [Blood Oath Ancient Scroll].
Xiao Jie opened his inventory to check the item description, and imdiately his eyelids twitched.
[Blood Oath Ancient Scroll (Task Item)
Use: Make a Heavenly Punishnt Oath, which, if violated, will trigger an [enhanced heavenly tribulation].
Item Introduction: An ancient scroll that is said to contain powerful strength in its words.
Qi Refiners of ancient tis realized that one must not easily break their promises, or else sothing unfavorable was bound to occur, hence they created this item.]
The Red Dust Taoist said, “Now follow and recite—I ‘Hidden Moon Following Wind,’ receiving aid from Master Hongchen today, obtain the Qi Refining Technique and the treasure of the Immortal Transformation Gourd, and shall, upon the success of my Qi Refinent and the formation of my Golden Core, before my Ascension, surely return to Konglao Mountain and et with the Master, to cultivate the Immortal Business together, and help him to attain immortality.
If I violate this oath, I must render my Spiritual Energy entirely depleted, my Golden Core shattered, my path to immortality crumbled, with heaven and earth as my witnesses, the sun and the moon as my jury, I make this Blood Oath, and dare not disobey!”
Hearing the Red Dust Taoist’s spiel, Xiao Jie inwardly cursed, crap, you’ve got it all planned out, you’re determined to trap !
‘Upon the formation of my Golden Core, before Ascension’…
He’s clearly aiming to seize my Golden Core.
Too early, and the Golden Core won’t be ready; too late, and I’d have already ascended.
Naturally, helping him achieve immortality ans he would be taking away my Spiritual Power.
If I don’t assist in his immortality, I would face “my Mana depleted, my Golden Core shattered, my path to immortality crumbled,” isn’t that exactly the fate of those other Qi Refiners?
So it seems I’m destined to surrender my Golden Core for him to ascend to immortality.
Xiao Jie inwardly lanted and started contemplating how to break out of this situation.
Suddenly, a dialogue option popped up in front of him.
Option 1: I swear… (Accept the task).
Option 2: What Senior suggests is reasonable, but please forgive for I cannot accept it (Master Hongchen Favorability-30).
Option 3: Please allow to consider it further (Master Hongchen Favorability-10).
Option 4: Hmph, you nosy Taoist, always stirring up trouble for , I can’t be bothered with you, hand over the gourd right away, or you’ll regret it (trigger combat).
This…
this…
this…
Looking at each option, none seem reliable.
And why isn’t the socializing option triggered at such a crucial mont?
Xiao Jie’s mind raced.
Right now, refusing was clearly not an option.
The Red Dust Taoist, as a neutral unit, already didn’t have high favorability, and at -30, it would most likely lead to a fight.
Option 3 wouldn’t be any good either.
It would only serve to delay things slightly, leading either to a fight or the Red Dust Taoist not letting leave, at most granting a few hours’ delay before I still had to choose.
If I were to abandon everything, I could indeed use the Escape Light Talisman to flee.
But having co all this way, to leave just like that, was completely unacceptable.
As for option 4…
it was unthinkable.
Xiao Jie, his thoughts spinning rapidly, had an idea in an instant.
The only viable option left was option 1, which only ntioned making an oath but didn’t specify the exact content of the oath.
Perhaps there was room to maneuver, so wordplay to be played.
“I swear by the heavens, today I accept this gourd, with the assistance of Elder Hongchen, that when I achieve immortality in the future, I will certainly help Elder Hongchen and myself beco immortals together…”
With every word he recited, a golden character erged on the Blood Oath Ancient Scroll, yet the oath was only halfway done when Master Hongchen angrily shouted—”Stop!”
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