Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 598 - 276. Behead with a Sword (Two-in-One Chapter)

Chapter 598: 276. Behead with a Sword (Two-in-One Chapter)

Lei Jun looked at those three lots, feeling surprised inside, but betrayed nothing on his face, "Zhongnan Mountain? Senior Sister, are you going to Pure Yang Palace?"

Xu Yuanzhen replied offhandedly, "Yeah, I’m going to take a look. I’ve mastered some new techniques recently, so I figured I’d swing by."

Lei Jun pondered, "Senior Sister, are you suspecting..."

Xu Yuanzhen said, "Whether there are still people from the Mortal Tao Country in Pure Yang Palace, it’s too soon to tell. I just happen to have a reason to check it out."

*From the look of it, among the three lots, the perfectly neutral lot should refer to going to Zhongnan Mountain’s Pure Yang Palace with Senior Sister...* Lei Jun considered internally.

*A neutral lot didn’t necessarily mean the whole trip would be totally smooth and nothing would happen.*

*Some things might occur, but since he accompanied Xu Yuanzhen, any problems would probably get resolved.*

*The reason it was a neutral lot seemed to be that there’d be no danger and no loss, but also not any particular gain.*

*The problem lay in that moderately good lot.*

*The opportunity and reward must have something to do with that one.*

*A Second-Grade Opportunity, that was pretty rare...* Lei Jun thought for a moment, then quickly made up his mind.

"Senior Sister, I’ll go check out Zhongnan Mountain too," Lei Jun said, "You do your thing, I’ll do mine, let’s split up and keep in touch."

Xu Yuanzhen didn’t mind, "Sure, suit yourself."

But Tang Xiaotang’s interest was piqued when she heard this, "Oh? Is something good happening?"

Lei Jun said, "Don’t know yet. I’m going to check out the Yellow Sky Sect’s ancestral altar, maybe get lucky as well."

Tang Xiaotang thought about that for a bit, "I see. You guys sure know how to pick your timing—I’m right at a crucial stage with the Sky-Enlightening True Fire Talisman and the Shenxiao Thunder Immortal Talisman."

She’d always preferred being on the move, but when it came to cultivation, she could actually be patient and focused.

Lei Jun said, "Looking forward to your results, Little Sister."

Still, despite his words, Lei Jun didn’t swagger down the mountain like Xu Yuanzhen had.

Not only did he conceal his form and quietly slip away, he even left a Heaven’s Sight Earth’s Hearing Talisman on the mountain, arranging for Senior Brother Wang Guiyuan and Junior Brother Chu Kun to swap it around for him, making it look like he was still on the mountain.

Starting even before he left the Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect, Lei Jun used the Shadow Movement Variation of his own Heavenly Travel Talisman to disguise his appearance, then further obscured himself with the Mysterious Void Mirror.

After departing the Dragon Tiger Mountain Ancestral Court, Lei Jun headed northwest, crossing the Grand River, aiming for the Guanlong Region.

Just as they’d said earlier, Xu Yuanzhen and he split up, traveling separately.

Compared to Lei Jun, Xu Yuanzhen was more carefree in her movements, ambling along and taking her time toward Guanlong.

Of the two, Lei Jun actually arrived in the Guanlong Region first.

Though he felt quite curious, he had a clear goal in mind; he didn’t approach the old capital Chang’an of Great Tang, but went straight for Zhongnan Mountain.

Lei Jun even detoured around the area near the main peak of Zhongnan Mountain where Pure Yang Palace was, keeping northward instead.

Beiguang Mountain sat at the far northern end of the Zhongnan range, more remote, and not exactly a "spiritual" place in terms of terrain or landscape.

Lei Jun wasn’t very familiar with these parts, so he came early to get a feel for the lay of the land.

Not wanting to reveal his presence, Lei Jun kept a low profile, mostly scouting around while staying hidden.

On a quick sweep, he didn’t find anything out of the ordinary.

*But Lei Jun felt a faint sense of strangeness, as if something was odd about the direction of the earth vein Spiritual Energy in this mountain region.*

*It was only because he already suspected something might happen around Beiguang Mountain that he specifically looked for such clues.*

*But without probing into the earth veins themselves, it would be hard to find more in a short time.*

*Lei Jun began to get the picture, so he stopped digging deeper by himself and switched to waiting patiently.* 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Clouds broke over Zhongnan, and wind rose in the northern mountains...

*Going by that phrase, it seemed that after something shifted on Zhongnan Mountain’s side, Beiguang Mountain would react in turn.*

*Probably some commotion stirred up by Senior Sister Xu Yuanzhen at Pure Yang Palace over there.*

Lei Jun looked south.

That was the direction of the main peak of Zhongnan Mountain, where Pure Yang Palace’s sect gate lay.

Earlier, when monsters raged in Guanlong, Pure Yang Palace’s gate was broken, and the survivors retreated to Chang’an City to hold out.

After the monster chaos subsided and the Great Demon retreated, the people of Pure Yang Palace left Chang’an and returned to the ruined ancestral court.

Even a Taoist Holy Land like Pure Yang Palace, after being ravaged by Great Demons, could hardly retain its old "spiritual" glory.

Rampant slaughter and demonic energy had left Pure Yang Palace’s ancestral court in dire straits.

This left everyone in Pure Yang Palace feeling utterly helpless.

The only advantage they had over Bodhi Temple was that, while losses were grim, they still had plenty of experts remaining.

Therefore, with the elders leading the way, the disciples of Pure Yang Palace could gradually purify the ruined ancestral court, channeling global Spiritual Energy back into the place and slowly bringing it back toward its old appearance.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, Pure Yang Palace had no wish to relocate its sect gate like Bodhi Temple had to.

Now, even Sect Leader Elder Huang had already returned to the mountain gate. Pure Yang Palace had yet to regain its former brilliance, but most of the demonic energy and evil aura had already been cleared away.

Restoring its original glory would surely be a long-term effort, but no one in Pure Yang Palace had ever stopped working towards that goal.

After a moment, Lei Jun’s eyes flared as the Heaven-piercing Earth-penetrating Taliscript shimmered, flickering with brilliance.

*He felt a stirring in his heart, sensing that quite a few people were approaching—including several high-level cultivators.*

Already hidden, Lei Jun concealed his mana and aura even more.

The Mysterious Void Mirror’s surface spun, dimming slightly, casting faint light to hide both itself and Lei Jun more effectively.

Lei Jun raised the Breathing Soil Banner, further blending himself into the mountains as if he were one with them.