“Liu Gong, those children are looking for you to tell their fortunes. Are you not planning to see them this time?”
The Fortune Teller sat there, and the passersby coming and going at this moment could not see him.
But just then, a La蛤蟆 hopped over. Unnoticed by anyone, it jumped directly onto the Fortune Teller's table where he had copper coins laid out, then opened its mouth and asked the Fortune Teller.
As it asked, the La蛤蟆 glanced at the people waiting, then said, “If I remember correctly, you used to often help those scholars by telling their fortunes.”
“You said you hoped to form a connection, perhaps one day you would encounter a Wenqu Star descending to the mortal world, and then you could shed your tree body and gain freedom.”
“Or, if a top scholar emerged from your guidance, as long as this top scholar was willing to erect a statue for you, then you could absorb some literary Qi and Breakthrough your current Bottleneck.”
“What, not doing this anymore?”
As the La蛤蟆 spoke, it couldn't help but let out a strange laugh.
If anyone else nearby had seen this scene, they would likely have screamed in fright.
After all, a La蛤蟆 that could speak was simply too terrifying.
Moreover, the La蛤蟆 itself was very scary; its body had grown to the size of a millstone, and its pair of eyes looked particularly eerie.
The Fortune Teller sat on the stone chair, listened to these words, then slightly lowered his head to glance at the La蛤蟆, and then shook his head, saying, “Of course I haven’t stopped, it’s just that these scholars are not my fated ones.”
He had Cultivated for so many years and had some Dao on him. For people like Lin Yuanfan, he didn't see any literary Qi in these scholars.
Even if he truly helped them and they achieved some scholarly success, it would only stop there.
As for these people becoming top scholars, that was absolutely impossible.
Therefore, he saw Lin Yuanfan and others desperately searching for him nearby, but he never showed himself.
The La蛤蟆 was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, then looked at the Willow Tree Demon, its expression becoming somewhat strange.
“No, Liu Gong, you’re still thinking of helping these scholars? How many scholars have you helped over the years, but what’s the use?”
“If I remember correctly, there was a scholar who was supposed to face imprisonment back then, but you saw his brilliant literary Qi, so you told his fortune and helped him avoid a calamity. In the end, he became a top scholar.”
“But what was the result? After this scholar became a top scholar, did he come back to repay your kindness?”
“How many years of Dao did you lose when you told his fortune and spied on heavenly secrets? How many years of Dao have you lost by telling so many fortunes for these scholars over the years?”
“So many years have passed, yet you are still so persistent.”
When the La蛤蟆 said this, it couldn't help but shake its head repeatedly, sighing incessantly.
It felt that the other party had truly Cultivated himself silly. Over so many years, he had helped so many scholars and told so many fortunes.
He just hoped that after telling their fortunes, these scholars would remember his kindness.
It was a pity that those scholars who achieved high ranks would hardly remember such things. As for the scholars who remembered his kindness, either they didn't achieve high ranks, or they only passed the Juren examination, which was not of much use.
Under such circumstances, was it still necessary to sacrifice one's Dao to tell fortunes?
By frequently prying into heavenly secrets like this, Liu Gong probably didn’t have many years left to live.
How could heavenly secrets be so easily spied upon?
Speaking of which, for this Willow Tree Demon to be able to Cultivate to its current Dao was already quite remarkable.
If it were him, he would be walking sideways when he went out, how could he still be chased around by that snake demon?
Listening to these words, the Willow Tree Demon frowned slightly, moved his lips as if to say something in rebuttal, but after a moment, he sighed again and remained silent.
He knew his own situation.
With his abilities, being able to Cultivate to his current state was already extremely remarkable. From then on, there was no possibility for his cultivation to advance further.
To be able to go further, to transform into human form, no longer be trapped here, and for freedom, for the Dao, he didn't know how much effort he had put in.
However, no matter what he did, his cultivation always failed to advance further.
Later, he occasionally heard that if he could absorb some literary Qi, he could use this literary Qi to forcibly transform into human form.
At that time, when facing the transformation tribulation, with the protection of this literary Qi, the chance of surviving the tribulation would increase by a few points.
But so many years had passed, and he had desperately told fortunes for passing scholars, prying into heavenly secrets.
However, with such frequent prying into heavenly secrets, his tree heart had already begun to wither.
If he couldn't transform into human form soon, he would surely die.
At this point, he had no retreat. He only hoped that with his help, a top scholar, second-rank scholar, or third-rank scholar would return to erect a monument and offer incense for him.
In this way, he would have the confidence to try to forcibly transform into human form.
As for the idea of hoping to encounter a Wenqu Star in the past, it had already dissipated at this moment.
He understood some Dao of fortune-telling and knew some methods for prying into heavenly secrets.
However, if a divine being like the Wenqu Star were truly to descend, it was not something he could spy upon.
If he truly spied upon it, he would immediately die and his Dao would vanish.
If he truly happened to encounter the Wenqu Star, and he could tell its fortune and help it avoid misfortune, then he would naturally achieve Dao in one morning.
But such a thing, he could only think about it in his mind; it was almost impossible.
Thinking of this, the Willow Tree Demon sighed in his heart, his face full of weariness.
The La蛤蟆 saw that Liu Gong was not speaking, looked at him, and then suddenly spoke.
“I think you shouldn’t tell fortunes for those guys anymore. How about you tell my fortune?”
“I heard there is an immortal mountain beyond the East Sea, named Sanxian Island. There are Fairies on the immortal island, and if one can meet one of them, one can receive their enlightenment and gain great fortune.”
“Why don’t you tell me how to get to Sanxian Island?”
His visit to the other party this time was naturally not without reason.
He came for the rumored Sanxian Island. As long as he could find Sanxian Island and enter the island, he would gain immense fortune.
He naturally kept this matter firmly in his mind.
And his words were clearly heard by He Xiuyuan, who was not far away.
After hearing this, He Xiuyuan's face also flashed with a hint of surprise, and then a hint of joy immediately welled up in his eyes.
Had he finally received news about the Cultivator he had been searching for so long?
Thinking of this, He Xiuyuan, with anticipation in his eyes, immediately began to listen intently.