Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 548 - 264. Double Top Lucky Draws! (Two-in-One Chapter)_2

Chapter 548: 264. Double Top Lucky Draws! (Two-in-One Chapter)_2

Now, with the emergence of the Xumi Vajra Sect, the decline of the Great Void Temple, and the heavy blow that struck the Pure Yang Palace, the Buddhist Sect’s stance would not stay the same; there would surely be corresponding adjustments.

Lei Jun could not know exactly what the people of Tianlong Temple were thinking.

But through their various actions and decisions, he could make a few educated guesses.

His expression remained as calm as ever; in conversations, he never missed a single courtesy.

The group then set out from the land of Wu and Yue and quietly departed over the sea.

There were not many people on this journey, mainly to prevent any leaks of information.

If they really found the right place, the Yellow Sky Altar naturally would not be able to escape, but Chu Yu, Shangguan Sheng, and the others anticipated the Yellow Sky Sect members might be prepared to cut and run. So, this time, not only did they aim to destroy the Yellow Sky Sect’s altar, but it would also be best to catch them all in one net.

Although the group was small in number, each one of them was elite and powerful.

Especially with Xu Yuanzhen of the Ninth Heavenly Layer taking the field herself; with her cultivation strength, she could essentially surround a whole group on her own.

By comparison, Elder Lei seemed to have just come along to assist Elder Xu.

Or rather, Elder Lei’s main duty this journey appeared to be facilitating communication between Elder Xu and the Imperial Court.

Although his realm and strength were not on par with Xu Yuanzhen, to people like Shangguan Sheng and the others, Lei Jun was much easier to deal with.

Compared to his mentor, Elder Yuan Mobai, Lei Jun still seemed more indifferent and distant by temperament, but when it came to interacting with others, he was still gentle and courteous.

Especially with someone like Xu Yuanzhen to be set against.

"Among the disciples of Dragon Tiger Mountain’s generation, Lei Chongyun is the best candidate for Celestial Master!"

On the road, the juniors of the Shangguan Clan discussed things in private, sharing their opinions, "Xu and Tang are certainly powerful, but... they’re way too unreliable!"

"What about the rest, aside from those three?"

"Everyone else is at least a step behind Xu and Tang. Even Master Lei is a late-stage dark horse."

"We just don’t know how long the Current Celestial Master will stay in power. If she keeps her position too long, by the time the next Celestial Master is chosen, it’ll probably fall to the next generation of disciples from the Celestial Master Mansion."

The juniors of the Shangguan Clan had already reined in their words; some things they left unsaid.

In recent years, because of Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang, the Celestial Master Mansion had shown signs of resurgence.

The repeated conquests over the ancestral lands of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan, Youzhou Forest Clan, and Jinzhou Ye Clan could be called exceptionally forceful.

The arrogance of the prestigious clans had been curbed as a result.

For the Tang Imperial Court, the weakening of local magnates was clearly a good thing.

It made things much easier for martial meritorious aristocracy like them as well.

But combined with all the various measures taken by Empress Zhang Wantong, the military clans like the Shangguan and the Lu Clan also felt uneasy.

Under these circumstances, having a Celestial Master with a temperament and style like Xu Yuanzhen or Tang Xiaotang was a double-edged sword, to say the least.

If given a choice, the martial meritorious aristocracy would also prefer someone more gentle and detached to hold the helm of the Celestial Master Mansion.

Zhang Jingzhen and Shangguan Ning were of course the most ideal, but they all knew the odds were slim.

Of the rest, Lin Shan had always been the closest to the court among his peers, but his cultivation strength currently lagged far behind Tang Xiaotang.

No matter how they counted it up, the only possible suitable choice left was Lei Chongyun, Master Lei.

At the very least, Master Lei’s thinking was not so erratic and unpredictable—he was a normal person.

On the other hand, his strength was relatively lower compared to Xu and Tang, so he would naturally be more cautious in his actions.

Of course, that was all relative.

After the news of the Jiangzhou battle spread, no one would underestimate Lei Jun, who had just achieved the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm, and immediately killed Lin Clan Elder Lin Chi.

Chu Yu walked at the front of the group.

The whispered conversations of the Shangguan Clan juniors behind her all reached her ears.

Chu Yu did not look back, nor did she interject; instead, she fixed her gaze on Lei Jun’s back further ahead.

Speaking of which, it had already been over twenty years since she first met Lei Jun.

Those twenty-odd years proved her judgment at the time—the man had really soared to great heights.

But now, Chu Yu felt she could not see through him at all.

In the battle for Jiangzhou, Lei Jun had astounded the world after lying low for so long.

*But she had no idea whether he had only that one glorious moment in him.*

............

The group flew across the Vast Sea.

"We’re almost there," Lei Jun, who was leading the way, said to everyone.

However, at that moment, the orb of light in his mind suddenly flashed and words appeared,

[Riding the deep waves, overturning heaven and earth, a birth within a birth, not life but not death, truth and illusion intertwined, supremely auspicious.]

What followed were three lots of fortune.

But when Lei Jun looked at these three lots this time, he was astonished. It even compelled him to carefully read them over again,

[Best lot, travel to Zhu Bo Cave Mansion in the deep sea south of Green Stone Island for a chance at a second-grade opportunity; currently no risk, handle it properly and have no worries, extremely auspicious!]

[Best lot, travel to Jiu Fang Island for a chance at a third-rank opportunity; though minor turmoil, surprises pose no danger, no future worries, extremely auspicious!]

[Perfectly neutral lot, travel to Green Stone Island; no risk, but no extra reward either. Flat.]

*This time, had two best lots really come up at once?*

Lei Jun was delighted. *This was the first time his luck had ever been so monstrous.*

*Besides, one of those lots even pointed to a second-grade opportunity?*

*That truly was rare, but it did not feel like the Celestial Master Robe...* Lei Jun mused.

He held two clues about the Celestial Master Robe and could be certain this supreme treasure of the Celestial Master Mansion remained unclaimed for now.

At the very least, it was not in the hands of the Yellow Sky Sect.

As he drew closer to the Yellow Sky Sect’s ancestral altar, there was also no sign the clues regarding the Celestial Master Robe had been triggered.

*By the looks of it, this second-grade opportunity was probably something else—what, exactly, he did not know.*