Free Web NovelChapter 202: Chapter 200: Tang Dan’s Gift
It was best not to acknowledge old acquaintances.
It would be too dangerous to reveal himself now.
The same went for them.
To see that the people he knew were still alive...
...was enough to satisfy Su Qing.
After all, the Immortal Cultivation Realm was rife with unexpected dangers. There were ambushes and robberies, one could get caught in the crossfire of Great Powers, or someone might just kill you for no other reason than not liking the look of you.
There were truly all sorts of people. Su Qing had seen his fair share of Demon Cultivators in the sea regions.
’Those two girls were just lucky to have made it to the Profound Bright Islands.’
As he was thinking this...
...his Soul Cultivation unexpectedly broke through.
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Third-Layer of Dustless [God Demon Devouring Universe Map: Entry Level (165.124/500)]
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After that, Su Qing enjoyed a period of peace.
One month.
Two months.
...
「Half a year later.」
Su Qing cursed Ji Qianqiu once again, feeling quite satisfied.
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「Ten Thousand Tribulations Sacred Land, Qinghe Hall.」
Ji Qianqiu frowned in annoyance as a Tier Four Soul Supplement Elixir materialized in his hand.
He was used to it by now. The curse wasn’t powerful, but its potency increased slightly each time.
Ji Qianqiu was now fabulously wealthy. He refused to believe the curse had no limits, that it could just keep increasing in power with every casting.
The restlessness he used to feel after being cursed was gone. Now, he was even more diligent in his Visualization of the Visualization Map.
As for Su Qing, Ji Qianqiu would never let him go.
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A long, dreary rain fell, driven by the wind.
Su Qing was in the middle of cooking himself a delicious meal.
Just then, a knock came at the door.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
"Who’s there!"
Su Qing sighed and got up to open the door.
Su Qing opened the door to find a familiar face: Tang Dan.
"Sir, I’m back," Tang Dan said, looking up at Su Qing with a beaming smile.
Behind Tang Dan stood a woman with a rather bewitching beauty.
"Huh?" Su Qing was dumbfounded.
He promptly slammed the door shut and took out Xiaoqing.
"Didn’t you say I’d be safe on the Profound Bright Islands for the whole year?"
"What was that with Tang Dan just now?" Su Qing demanded.
Since this wasn’t its first Inference of the month, Xiaoqing was a little slow. "Master, my Inference shows that Tang Dan bears no ill will."
"Nor will he have any negative impact on you."
Hearing this, Su Qing put Xiaoqing away.
He let out a deep breath.
He opened the door again.
Tang Dan’s expression was confused at first.
Then, after a moment of astonishment, his smile returned. "Sir," he called out again.
"Come in and talk."
Su Qing said with a sigh.
He casually took out a Forbidden Array Plate that had been strengthened to its absolute limit.
This was to prevent anything from being exposed.
Tang Dan nodded to the woman beside him, then followed Su Qing inside.
Su Qing shut the door and asked, "What are you doing here? Don’t you know the situation I’m in? If I’m exposed, I’ll have to find another place to live."
"Sir, this humble one... I didn’t want to disturb you either," Tang Dan said. His cultivation had progressed rapidly; he was already at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer.
’This kid’s talent is simply heaven-defying. With his ability to divine and foresee things, it’s only natural he’d find treasures to aid his cultivation.’
"Girl, quickly pay your respects to Sir."
The bewitching woman beside him, however, bowed shyly to Su Qing. "Greetings, Sir."
"What is the meaning of this?" Su Qing asked. ’Doesn’t Tang Dan know I don’t just take people in?’
’I don’t want to get entangled with anyone, especially not a mortal woman.’
Tang Dan thought for a moment, then tapped the woman’s forehead. She fainted, and he caught her with his Magical Power.
"Sir, this woman is extraordinary! She possesses great fortune and would be a suitable concubine for you."
"So, I brought her back."
"I also brought a Technique for you to conceal your fortune."
"Sir, your fortune is just too easily discovered."
"Even though many Saints are descending upon the world lately, shielding you from some disasters, you still need to conceal it."
Tang Dan spoke with great sincerity as he took out a book.
Its cover was blank.
Su Qing took it and quickly skimmed through it.
[Hidden Dragon No Luck: While cultivating this Technique, you can scramble your fortune, making it impossible for others to perceive its true state.]
[Synthesizable]
Su Qing glanced at his Synthesizer panel.
Su Qing said with great satisfaction, "This is very thoughtful of you."
"So what’s the story with this woman?" Su Qing asked.
"This woman possesses Simurgh Phoenix Fortune. Originally, her fortune was merely red, but now that she is near you, Sir, it has already turned golden-purple."
"If you accept her, Sir, she will surely be a great help to you in the future."
"Sir, she brings good fortune to her husband," Tang Dan said.
Su Qing frowned, looking from Tang Dan to the woman suspended by Magical Power.
"Really?"
"How would I dare deceive you, Sir? To this day, I haven’t taught her any Cultivation Techniques, nor have I checked her for Spiritual Qi."
"At first, I only intended to deliver the Hidden Dragon’s Fate to you, Sir. But I happened to meet her on the road and was struck by her divine beauty. I thought perhaps it was due to your own great fortune, Sir. So I bought her from her parents on a whim. They wanted to sell her anyway, and it only cost me five Spirit Stones."
Su Qing remained calm. He had no way of seeing fortune himself.
After looking at the bewitching woman, who was still unconscious, Su Qing glanced at Tang Dan again. He sighed, "You are very thoughtful."
Su Qing casually produced a drop of Immortal Liquid from the Life Origin Immortal Wood and gave it to him.
’The Life Origin Spirit Wood has already become an Immortal Wood.’
’A single drop can extend one’s life by over a hundred years.’
"Thank you for your reward, Sir!" Tang Dan was thrilled to see the drop of Immortal Liquid and bowed low to accept it.
Su Qing said, "From now on, don’t come looking for me unless it’s something important."
"Sir, there’s something I don’t know if I should say."
"If it concerns me, then say it," Su Qing said.
"Then I’ll say it. I’m not sure if this is about your Dao Companion, Sir, but from observing your fortune, it seems your Dao Companion is suffering some hardship."
’Dao Companion?’
’Who could that be? I’ve never been intimate with anyone.’
"Do you know where?" Su Qing asked.
"I don’t know. What I saw was all I could get," Tang Dan said, shaking his head. "The workings of heaven are in chaos right now; I can’t determine a specific location."
"..." Su Qing thought for a moment. ’The person I have the closest connection to... it feels like it must be Su Hongshang, the one who swore an oath with me.’
’I swore an oath, too.’
’And now my fortune is showing her as my Dao Companion?’
’How incredible.’
Su Qing was completely baffled.
"Alright, you should go. As for this woman..."
"...she’ll stay here with me," Su Qing said with a sigh.
"Of course, Sir." Tang Dan nodded. After laying the woman on the floor, he took his leave.
"That guy..." Su Qing shook his head and smiled. He hadn’t expected Tang Dan to go out of his way to bring him a Technique for concealing fortune.
’What is this, then?’
’Are we looking out for each other now?’
The Secret Technique, Hidden Dragon No Luck, was indeed powerful—exactly what Su Qing needed.
Su Qing glanced at the woman on the ground.
He brought out Xiaoqing.
"Master."
"Run an Inference for me. Where is Su Hongshang right now?"
Xiaoqing computed for a moment before shaking its head. "Master, the workings of heaven are currently obscured. Without one of Su Hongshang’s personal items, I cannot calculate her precise location."
"I only know that she’s on an island within the Chaotic Sea Flow, somewhere in the Nether Sea Realm."
"The Nether Sea Realm... the Chaotic Sea Flow..."
"Could she have gotten dragged into this because of me?" Su Qing muttered to himself.
However, Xiaoqing finished another Inference. "Yes, Master. She was implicated because of you."
Su Qing looked up at Xiaoqing, momentarily at a loss for words. Xiaoqing was right.
"I’m going to place the woman on the floor inside you. Take good care of her for me."
"Yes, Master."
Su Qing placed Xiaoqing and the bewitching woman into his Great World.
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