Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens

The Old Grand Dowager looked at her again, "I ask you one last time, after obtaining the inheritance, will you take care of the Fu Family, all of them?"

"Of course! As a descendant of the Fu Family, it's my unshirkable duty," Fu Yingying nodded gravely.

The Old Grand Dowager said, "Good, I will now perform the Meridian and Bone Cleansing on you... to help you charge towards the Fox Charm third level. Only when you reach this cultivation realm will you be eligible to inherit the Heaven Mandate Domain my mother left behind!"

Fu Yingying nodded, "Old Grand Dowager, what should I do?"

"Just don't move!"

The Old Grand Dowager extended her palm forward, and the air around them immediately solidified. Fu Yingying felt her entire body restrained by a force, unable to move anymore.

"Come, let me show you my destiny..."

With a gentle swipe from the Old Grand Dowager, Fu Yingying's vision blurred as she felt as though she was in the River of Destiny. In an instant, as if transcending the shackles of time, the old lady before her eyes turned young, barely in her teens.

As a child, the Old Grand Dowager was as beautiful and lovely as her but had a stubborn tenacity. Taught the ways of cultivation by her mother, she didn't want to learn, often slacking off, until one day her mother returned home gravely injured. The previously kind uncles and aunts, cousins, and brothers no longer showed their tenderness, but revealed their ferocious true faces.

"If she has no talent, then leave the inheritance to my child!"

"Better give it to my child, one of the eight great inheritances, can't be wasted in your hands..."

"Don't worry, I will take good care of Qing'er, so she has no worries. Just give me the inheritance!"
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People came every day, speaking sweetly, but in reality, they were forcing her hand. The Old Grand Dowager's mother couldn't bear it anymore and one night, took her to quietly leave Qingqiu Mountain. However, they weren't far when they were ambushed.

Former friends and family, who once appeared so kindly, turned out to be incredibly brutal when faced again.

Her mother, in order to protect her, sustained heavier and heavier injuries, at the brink of death at any moment. However, the people who came to hunt them down were also mostly killed.

The two fled to Zouyi City. Her mother couldn't take it anymore and, enduring immense pain and torment, transformed into the Heaven Mandate Domain. Since the Old Grand Dowager's foundation was damaged, her cultivation could no longer improve, and she had no choice but to marry into a family with the surname Fu and stay here.

Then it was the girl who gradually grew up, wanting to avenge her mother, but had no means to do so. She had to live in anonymity, daring not to take the surname Hu, but only Fu...

The later events, Fu Yingying was basically aware of. The River of Destiny flowed before her eyes, she, at this moment, was like becoming the Old Grand Dowager, experiencing the other's life. Her own River of Destiny, under this close feeling, slowly merged with that of the other's.

The River of Destiny that had just broken through the second realm, with the replenishment of the Old Grand Dowager's strength, went from a narrow stream to a small river in the countryside, then to a rolling river...

Intermediate stage of the second realm!

Late-stage of the second realm!

Second Realm Peak!

Upon reaching this realm, Fu Yingying felt that her understanding of the Fox Charm Destiny had reached its limit. No matter how broad the surrounding currents were, she couldn't absorb a bit more.

It was as if the water tank was already full, no matter how much more water came, it couldn't be accepted.

"How is this possible?"

Feeling her strength leaking out swiftly, the Old Grand Dowager's somewhat dim eyes showed disbelief, "This shouldn't be happening. With your high talent, you should have easily broken through to the third level after receiving the inheritance and perfectly absorbed all my strength. Why is it leaking away..."

To pass on a Heavenly Destiny Inheritance, you must first practice the same destiny, and secondly, the inheritor's talent also has requirements.

Just like the Old Grand Dowager herself, limited by her talent, she could not inherit her mother's power, otherwise, she wouldn't have been trapped here, wasting a hundred years.

This Fu Yingying, hasn't she comprehended the Supreme Secret Technique? Isn't she even capable of charming people like Fu Qingqing and others? With such talent, how can she fail to absorb even this bit of power?

Once the inheritance begins, it cannot be stopped. If the other party is unable to break through to the third level, and this continues, all her cultivation will be in vain and completely disappear.

That's why powerhouses always seek a disciple with exceptional talent because only in this way can they better inherit their fragments of the heavens and not waste them.

"Old Grand Dowager..."

The Fu Family Master, guarding by the side and seeing her expression was amiss, hurried over, wanting to help but without any means to do so.

The inheritance began, and any forceful intervention by outsiders would not only fail to save the situation but also had a high likelihood of causing misfortune to both parties.

"Hurry up and break through..."

Knowing that the person in front of her could never break through to the third level of the Fox Charm Destiny, the Old Grand Dowager was anxious with a face full of urgency.

However, no matter how anxious she was, the girl in front of her seemed shackled to the spot, showing no signs of a breakthrough.

If she could not break through, she would not be able to absorb the Heavenly Mandate Vitality released by the Old Grand Dowager. Thus, this power would flow from her as the center into the courtyard and subsequently dissipate into the world.

"It's over, the inheritance has failed..."

Feeling more and more of her own power disappearing, the Old Grand Dowager's heart turned cold.

She had been planning this for twenty years in advance and, after the selection, she had thought that this descendant, who even her own mother revered, could perfectly understand all her insights. Now it seemed that she had oversimplified things...

It looked like all her efforts would go down the drain.

Just as she was filled with disappointment and believed the inheritance had failed, she suddenly felt the power that had not been absorbed by Fu Yingying—instead of dissipating into the world, it was converging into a river, rushing crazily toward a young man standing not too far away. He was standing quietly, idly daydreaming, apparently unaware that the power was flowing into his body and being absorbed by him.

"Is that... the Zhang Xuan who was charmed by Fu Yingying?"

The Old Grand Dowager recognized him.

It was none other than the Zhang Xuan she had not thought much of.

Isn't he just a small fry who was charmed? How could he possibly absorb my leaked out power?

One must know that her Heavenly Mandate Vitality wasn't the same as the ones in the Destiny Plate; it was all refined and contained the essence of the Fox Charm Destiny. Without practicing this type of Destiny, it was impossible to absorb.

"Could it be... The one who understood the Supreme Secret Technique wasn't Fu Yingying, but him?"

Seeing the other party absorbing every last bit of the power, the Old Grand Dowager finally reacted, her pupils shrinking.

She had always thought that it was Fu Yingying who charmed him, who charmed Fu Qingqing, Fu Jingjing, Fu Yiyi, and the others. If so... it would also make sense that it was this guy who had charmed those people!

Recalling the first time she noticed the Supreme Secret Technique, the ancestral blessing was completely absorbed... it seems this guy was right there!

The Heaven Mandate Domain trembling, and her mother pleading for mercy... appeared to be this guy practicing as well!

"So that's how it is..."

The Old Grand Dowager came to a sudden realization.

All along, she had believed that if there was charm, it was their descendants charming others. She could never have imagined that they had been charmed by someone else... and by a man, no less!

But it's too late... whatever she says now.

The beginning of the inheritance marked the end of her life, and even if she wanted to explain, it was too late.

Different from her realization, Fu Yingying, who was receiving the inheritance, felt the robust power flow through her body and slip away immediately, full of urgency yet without any solution.

The third level of the Fox Charm Destiny felt like a huge mountain completely blocking her intentions. She desperately wanted to understand it, but due to her limited talent, she never could.

Only now did she realize that without sufficient talent, even receiving an inheritance would ultimately be a waste.

It was like having great ancestry and a lot of money in the previous generation, but if the descendant did not work hard, they would eventually squander it all...

Unaware of their thoughts, Zhang Xuan at that moment was pondering how to make Fu Yingying speak up and hand over the agreed-upon 5,000 Destiny Plates.

Such a number of Destiny Plates was definitely a huge fortune for the Fu Family and not something they would easily give away. He needed a proper reason.

After thinking for a long time and coming up with nothing, he rubbed his temples. Zhang Xuan could only wait for Fu Yingying to finish receiving the inheritance before discussing with her. As his stamina returned and he was about to stretch lazily, he suddenly froze, unable to believe it.

"Fox Charm Destiny... since when did it reach the fourth level? Is it that easy?"