Chapter 304: Reversing Course, Reaping Benefits from All Angles
Chapter 304: Reversing Course, Reaping Benefits from All Angles
Contacting Fortune Immortal took considerably more effort from Lv Yang than reaching Chongguang.
Of course, it wasn’t truly difficult to establish contact—just a matter of nudging one of Fortune Immortal’s core interests. The moment that happened, Fortune would come searching automatically.
Lv Yang’s method was straightforward: use the Golden String Puppet to control a Free-Refining Qi cultivator in Jiangbei, then remotely manipulate Xiao Shiye’s karmic causality. Using Xiao Shiye as bait was sure to attract Fortune Immortal’s attention, compelling her to show up personally.
This was exactly what Chongguang had suspected of Lv Yang.
How could Lv Yang possibly sell such critical information about the Cave Heaven Fragment to only one party? The greatest advantage of intelligence was that it could be sold to multiple buyers!
The next moment, space split open.
Lv Yang’s eyes lit up slightly. “Fellow Daoist—”
Boom!
Before he could finish speaking, Fortune Immortal had already channeled her spiritual power, smashing the Free-Refining Qi cultivator into pulp with a single palm strike. Two more figures then appeared in succession:
“Fellow Daoist wouldn’t want to know—”
Before the first figure could finish, Fortune Immortal shattered it again. Fortunately, the second figure continued speaking: “—about your own Cave Heaven information?”
As the voice faded, Fortune Immortal—originally only drawn by sensing disturbances in Xiao Shiye’s karma, only to find a Free-Refining Qi cultivator and casually kill it—froze. Her gaze sharpened, noticing the peculiar expressions on these “Free-Refining Qi cultivators.”
“Who exactly are you?”
Fortune Immortal glanced at the sky, then flicked her sleeve, instantly vanishing with Lv Yang in tow. Soon after, a divine consciousness tore through the void.
Whoosh!
The vast divine consciousness swept across the scene like a storm crushing leaves, finding nothing before slowly condensing into a cold, elegant silhouette.
True Monarch Qingcheng Feixue!
“What a pity. He escaped too quickly.”
After all, Fortune Immortal had once been a True Monarch of the Holy Sect. Unless confronted directly, hiding from her was nearly impossible even for Qingcheng Feixue.
At this moment, True Monarch Qingcheng Feixue suddenly smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes glinting with intrigue. “Could it be he really sold the same goods to two parties? If I wait patiently like a fool, I might just catch him.”
In a remote forest of Jiangbei, hidden deep among towering mountains cloaked in layers of Array Art, every formation was a supreme technique concealing heavenly secrets, completely severing all karmic threads.
The void cracked open again.
Fortune Immortal led the Free-Refining Qi cultivator under Lv Yang’s control into the Array Art’s interior. Then, just like Chongguang earlier, she immediately initiated a Soul Scry.
Another old Primordial Sovereign? Lv Yang remained calm, already accustomed to this.
When the Soul Scry revealed nothing, Fortune Immortal finally regarded Lv Yang differently, asking, “Do you know the name of my Cave Heaven?”
This was her final test.
Lv Yang didn’t hesitate. “The Fortune Immortal’s Long-Yao Treasure Light Realm!”
Fortune Immortal exhaled deeply. Only an old Primordial Sovereign or someone who’d seen her Cave Heaven firsthand could know that name.
“What do you want?”
Fortune Immortal understood there were no free lunches in this world. Lv Yang’s visit meant he sought something in return.
Unlike Chongguang—who now served as the Holy Sect’s Acting Sect Patriarch, holding immense power and thus having room to negotiate—Fortune Immortal had stagnated for five thousand years, cornered into desperation long ago.
Her directness was refreshing.
Seeing her straightforward attitude, Lv Yang got straight to the point: “I want the half-true treasure you left behind in the Emerald Sun Cultivation Realm, and that Primordial Dao Aberration.”
“…Who exactly are you?”
At this, Fortune Immortal’s expression darkened. The arrangements in the Emerald Sun Cultivation Realm were supposed to be unknown to anyone. How had this information leaked?
The half-true treasure—the Imperial Decree of Golden Inscription—was meant to be a decoy. She had planned to use it to falsely occupy the golden position.
Unfortunately, the task proved too difficult. Even after sacrificing the entire Emerald Sun Cultivation Realm’s resources to refine it, the Imperial Decree of Golden Inscription remained a half-true treasure, unable to become a true treasure. Its divine essence was limited to simulating divine abilities—useless to her.
Thus, while she was surprised the secret had slipped out, she didn’t mind parting with it.
“But… why should I believe you?”
Fortune Immortal’s smile turned icy. “As for that Cave Heaven Fragment you mentioned—you think I don’t know? Isn’t it the one beneath the waters of Jiangnan’s Gantang Port?”
At this, Lv Yang’s eyebrows lifted slightly.
He quickly pieced it together. In his previous life, Fortune Immortal must have found the Cave Heaven Fragment to restore her Foundation Building Perfection and forge her Fortune Ground. It seemed she’d already noticed some clues.
But why hadn’t she claimed it yet?
Realizing this, Lv Yang calmed down, chuckling lightly. “Seems Fellow Daoist also suspects the Cave Heaven Fragment might have hidden dangers?”
That was only natural!
Regardless of her status as a Holy Sect True Monarch, Fortune Immortal surely understood the principle that great opportunities often hid greater traps. But she had no choice.
Chongguang’s pressure had grown unbearable. As the former master of the Lampfire of Restoration, she could vaguely sense its attention drifting away, gradually stolen by Chongguang. If this continued, she’d lose her position entirely.
Her options were limited.
Recently, she’d resolved to visit Jiangnan to reclaim the Cave Heaven Fragment—even if it was poisoned bait, she’d have to swallow it.
Lv Yang’s appearance changed everything.
“What else do you know?”
Under Fortune Immortal’s gaze, Lv Yang directly imprinted a copy of the Celestial Void Internal Cultivation Manual obtained from the Cave Heaven into his divine consciousness.
While Ang Xiao had erased Xiao Hai’s True Man form’s memories of it, Lv Yang had memorized the manual’s contents through Xiao Hai’s body. Even if Xiao Hai forgot, what did that matter to Lv Yang?
“This is…!?”
The moment she saw the Celestial Void Internal Cultivation Manual, Fortune Immortal’s eyes gleamed with excitement. The technique felt oddly familiar.
“I have another related method,” Lv Yang said calmly. “This one’s more important—it’s the secret art to connect with the Lampfire of Restoration. I believe you’ll find it far more intriguing.”
Fortune Immortal closed her eyes.
Lv Yang smiled faintly, knowing this negotiation—unlike with Chongguang—was entirely under his control.
“You’ll accompany me to the Overseas Dominion,” he declared, leaving no room for debate. “Besides the Imperial Decree of Golden Inscription, you’ll help me subdue the Primordial Dao Aberration. Alone, I can’t handle it.”
“…Agreed.” Fortune Immortal understood she’d lost the upper hand. She didn’t haggle, simply nodding.
The deal concluded successfully, both sides satisfied.
After exchanging contact methods via spirit-scroll messages, Fortune Immortal watched Lv Yang depart, her mind churning with thoughts:
Who exactly is this person? One of the Holy Sect’s True Monarchs?
Could he be bait from Chongguang? Even if not, selling secrets to both sides is typical Holy Sect behavior. Burning bridges is second nature to them.
Is he already contacting Chongguang now?
Holy Flame Cliff, Sky-Connecting Sea of Clouds.
Chongguang stared oddly at the spirit-scroll message in hand as Lv Yang’s words rapidly materialized:
“Acting Sect Patriarch, I have a golden opportunity to annihilate Fortune. Interested?”
(End of Chapter)
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