Chapter 3: Divination - Ominous
Zheng Jinbao was also helpless.
He never expected it.
Li Chang'an, a Low Grade Cultivator who was dispensable, actually knew the Young Miss.
Since he wasn't sure how important Li Chang'an was to the Young Miss, he had no choice but to spend money to avert disaster.
He couldn't afford to offend the Young Miss because of him!
Li Chang'an finally accepted the Spirit Stone.
Seeing this, the smile on Zheng Jinbao's face grew a little wider.
"Alright, Chang'an, I still have matters to attend to in Qinghe Town. Let's chat more when we have time in the future."
"Manager Zheng, take care."
"Alright."
Zheng Jinbao, with a face full of smiles, turned and left.
As soon as he turned around, the smile on his face disappeared, and he cursed his bad luck a few times in his heart.
...
Inside the house.
Li Chang'an closed the door.
He calmed his emotions and pondered for a moment.
"Zheng Jinbao's status isn't low. Apologizing to a Low Grade Cultivator like me must have made him uncomfortable."
However, as long as he remained within Qinghe Town.
With the Young Miss's connection, Zheng Jinbao shouldn't dare to openly act against him.
Thinking of this.
Li Chang'an secretly warned himself.
"In the future, in Qinghe Town, I should be cautious in my words and actions, Cultivate discreetly. As long as I don't cause trouble, Zheng Jinbao will have no reason to act."
Before becoming strong enough, the more low-key, the better!
Strength is the foundation of everything!
Li Chang'an sat down cross-legged, wasting no time, and began his Cultivation for the day.
At the same time, he still held a slight anticipation.
"I wonder what tonight's divination will be?"
Time passed, and the sun set in the west.
Unconsciously, night had fallen deep.
Just after midnight.
A golden light suddenly flashed before Li Chang'an's eyes, transforming into several lines of text.
【Divination has been refreshed】
【Today's Divination: Ominous】
【Your friend invites you to explore a former Immortal Cave. You gladly go, but an unexpected change occurs within the Immortal Cave. You suffer heavy casualties, and you yourself are severely injured】
An ominous divination!
Li Chang'an's eyelids twitched.
"Friend's invitation?"
Li Chang'an pondered. He didn't have many friends.
It was just those people who were rejected by the Immortal Sect with him and then came to Qinghe Town together.
Among them, a few were from his hometown, and they had a good relationship.
"If those few invite me, I'll most likely go, and end up severely injured."
Li Chang'an secretly rejoiced.
With the divination.
The path of immortal Cultivation would be more stable!
...
The next day, at noon.
A knock sounded outside the house.
"Thump thump thump..."
Li Chang'an got up to open the door.
Standing at the door was a simple and honest-looking, dark-skinned young man.
Xu Fugui, who came from the same mortal village as Li Chang'an, embarked on the path to immortality with him, and came to this Qinghe Town together.
Among his fellow villagers, Li Chang'an had the best relationship with him.
Simply because.
In this life, Li Chang'an's parents passed away early.
Xu Fugui's parents, seeing him alone and helpless, often helped him.
"Fugui, is there something you need me for?"
Li Chang'an asked with a smile.
Xu Fugui was full of excitement.
"Big Brother Li, it's good news, great news!"
His tone was agitated, as if he had encountered some great joyous event.
"This morning, when Chu Da Niu and I went into the mountains to cut firewood, we discovered an Immortal Cave left behind by a predecessor."
Just as described in the divination.
He had come to invite Li Chang'an to explore the Immortal Cave together.
"Big Brother Li, although that Immortal Cave is protected by a Formation, the Formation is already damaged! As long as we work together, we can definitely break through the damaged parts and open it!"
Xu Fugui's eyes gleamed.
According to their guesses.
That Immortal Cave was left behind by at least a Late Stage Qi Refining expert, and there should be many treasures inside.
"Big Brother Li, hurry and come with me, let's go call a few more people!"
Xu Fugui was a bit impatient.
But Li Chang'an slightly shook his head.
"Fugui, within a predecessor's Immortal Cave, there might not only be treasures, but also various mechanisms and traps. I prioritize stability and am unwilling to take this risk."
"Ah?"
Xu Fugui was stunned.
A look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Big Brother Li, this is a rare Opportunity!"
"Fugui, you should understand that Opportunity and danger coexist."
Li Chang'an's voice was calm as he looked at him and said.
"In fact, I hope you don't go either."
"This..."
Hearing this, Xu Fugui immediately became somewhat conflicted.
Before leaving home, his parents had instructed him to always listen to Li Chang'an.
But now.
An Opportunity was right before his eyes, and he really didn't want to give it up.
"Big Brother Li, I... I'll go discuss it with Chu Da Niu and the others again."
Xu Fugui gritted his teeth and hurried away.
Li Chang'an said no more.
He was grateful for the help Xu Fugui's parents had given him in the past, which was why he tried to dissuade him.
But he couldn't forcibly stop Xu Fugui, as he had no reason to.
The matter of the divination was his biggest secret.
He wouldn't tell anyone.
Not long after.
Xu Fugui and Chu Da Niu and the others finished their discussion and decided to enter the mountains together.
There were more than ten people in their group.
Although they were all in the Early Stage of Qi Refining, with the strongest only at the third layer of Qi Refining, they were all very confident.
"With all of us working together, we can definitely break through that Formation!"
Xu Fugui waved his fist.
Before leaving.
He looked back at Li Chang'an's residence, secretly feeling it was a pity.
"There's definitely going to be a lot of harvest this time. It's a shame Big Brother Li isn't coming."
Xu Fugui sighed.
...
Inside the house.
Li Chang'an sat cross-legged, absorbing Spiritual Qi.
He put the matter of the Immortal Cave out of his mind and focused on his personal Cultivation.
Unconsciously.
It was deep into the night again.
Just after midnight, a new divination appeared before Li Chang'an's eyes.
【Divination has been refreshed】
【Today's Divination: Auspicious】
【You go into the mountains to cut wood and unexpectedly discover a fox den. In the den, you find a Jade Slip containing a "Fulu Inheritance"】
"Fulu Inheritance!"
Li Chang'an's eyes were burning, and he felt a sudden surge of joy.
In the Cultivation world, there was a saying about a hundred arts of Cultivation.
Skills such as Alchemy, Talisman drawing, Artifact Refining, and Formation arranging were all categorized under the hundred arts of Cultivation.
Loose Cultivators with a skill found their Cultivation path much easier than ordinary Loose Cultivators!
"As long as you have one skill, even if it's just a Low Grade first-tier, it can meet the basic needs of Cultivation!"
In the past, the reason Li Chang'an's Cultivation was slow was not only because of his poor talent.
But also because he lacked Cultivation resources!
Lacking resources such as Medicinal Pills and Spirit Medicine, relying solely on absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi by himself, his Cultivation speed simply couldn't increase quickly.
"I'll go find that Jade Slip tomorrow morning!"
Li Chang'an suppressed the excitement in his heart and wasn't planning to go look for it now.
The mountain forest at night was quite dangerous!
Many Yao Beasts preferred to move at night.
Although he was eager to obtain that Jade Slip, he still prioritized "stability."
"Life is the most important!"
Li Chang'an closed his eyes slightly and continued to Cultivate.
The night passed without incident.
When he opened his eyes again, the morning light outside the house was brilliant.
He immediately went out, carrying his basket on his back and an axe in his hand, and hurried to the mountain forest where he usually cut firewood.
This time.
He was lucky.
After only half an hour of chopping, he saw a fox den.
Inside the den was a pile of miscellaneous items: withered branches, dry grass, leaves, etc., and nestled among them was the Jade Slip described in the divination.
"Found it!"
Li Chang'an's eyes lit up, and he reached out to take it.
He quickly browsed the contents of the Jade Slip and immediately broke into a smile.
"It really is a Fulu Inheritance! Although it's only a Low Grade first-tier Inheritance, it's enough for now!"