Nangong Huoyu blinked her beautiful eyes, looked at the spirit fish in the lake, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Little Brother Su, you actually have a school of spirit fish in your lake. It looks like they're the same breed?"
Little Cai hid, not seen by the two.
Su Yuan said with a chuckle, "Yes, maybe they're from the same place!"
Zhuge Jian glanced at them. They were just some Low Grade Yellow-tier spirit fish, so he didn't care.
He said solemnly, "Su Yuan, we came to find you this time because we want to invite you to go to a place of Opportunity with us."
Zhuge Jian observed Su Yuan's reaction.
Su Yuan glanced at him, calmly picked up a cup of tea, took a small sip, and showed no reaction.
Zhuge Jian's heart sank. This attitude was a bit off.
Seeing the air suddenly become quiet, Su Yuan looked up in confusion, "And then?"
"What?" Zhuge Jian looked confused.
Su Yuan was also confused, "You just mentioned a place of Opportunity. So, what kind of place is it? What is the Opportunity? Where are the dangers? Aren't you going to elaborate?"
Zhuge Jian nodded, "That's a recent ancient ruin. Inside, a section of a battlefield is sealed, which has transformed into a Secret Realm. We accidentally discovered the entrance to the Secret Realm and found that it still needs three months to open, so I immediately returned to the Sect to report."
"Later, the Sect sent a Nascent Soul Elder to investigate and found that the Secret Realm could only be entered by Qi Refining Cultivators. There are definitely many opportunities inside, but the cultivation level of the entering Cultivators is restricted. In this way, if you and we join forces, we will definitely gain great opportunities. There might even be Spirit Transformation opportunities inside!"
Zhuge Jian's face became excited. He stared intently at Su Yuan, "Now there is only one month left, so we specifically came to invite you to participate. Both Huoyu and I can challenge Foundation Establishment Cultivators across realms. With you and another Disciple from the Sect's Hidden Peak, we will definitely gain greatly."
"Hidden Peak?" Su Yuan caught a key point.
"Oh, the Hidden Peak is the Sect's hidden force. We don't know exactly where it is, but the Disciples there are not to be underestimated. Don't tell anyone else about this later. You are a True Disciple, so I can naturally tell you." Zhuge Jian replied.
Su Yuan nodded understandingly, picked up the teacup again and took a sip. He even had the mood to take out fragmented Spirit Stones and throw them into the lake, causing the spirit fish to scramble for them. The spirit fish were still small and could only be fed fragmented Spirit Stones, but that didn't mean the person feeding the fish lacked financial resources.
"What do you mean?" Zhuge Jian asked.
"Well..."
Su Yuan smiled and fed the fish again.
Nangong Huoyu watched this scene, her expression thoughtful.
Zhuge Jian didn't think too much and frowned, "Su Yuan, although you are now a True Disciple and have many resources, the path of cultivation is not something you can cultivate all the way by staying behind closed doors. State of mind, will, inspiration, and Dao intent all need to be tempered through venturing out and experiencing."
"As someone who has been through it, I want to remind you: Don't look at me and think I'm only at the ninth layer of Qi Refining. My Foundation is already deep, and when I establish my Foundation, it will definitely be a top-grade Dao Foundation. Breaking through to Golden Core is just around the corner! Nascent Soul is within reach!"
Zhuge Jian's tone was impassioned.
Su Yuan was speechless. After thinking for a moment, he still said directly, "Actually, I really don't feel like going out for experience at this time. So, I'm sorry, but I can't go to this so-called place of Opportunity this time!"
Zhuge Jian frowned, "You..."
Nangong Huoyu tugged at Zhuge Jian.
Zhuge Jian gave her a strange look.
Nangong Huoyu pointed at the spirit fish and also threw out some fragmented Spirit Stones, attracting the spirit fish to compete for them.
Zhuge Jian looked at the spirit fish, then at Su Yuan, and sighed, "That's right. You've already become a True Disciple. It's okay if you've lost your drive."
Su Yuan was speechless. He was being provoked!
He said, "Give me a strand of your hair."
"What for?" Zhuge Jian asked warily.
"And yours!" Su Yuan looked at Nangong Huoyu again.
Nangong Huoyu didn't say much. She cut off a strand of her black hair, wrapped it in a handkerchief, and gently handed it to Su Yuan.
Seeing this, Zhuge Jian also pulled out a few strands of hair and gave them to Su Yuan, asking in confusion, "What are you going to do?"
Su Yuan smiled and said, "I have a divination technique that I haven't used much, and my hands are a bit itchy. I'll just borrow your hair to see the effect. Also, I can calculate whether you live or die in the future through your hair. Well, don't think too much, I just care about you."
Zhuge Jian's eye twitched, but he still asked in surprise, "Divination technique? Where did you learn that?"
"Well, that's a secret."
Su Yuan looked at the sky and said, "Wait a bit."
Hearing this, Zhuge Jian could only be patient and continue drinking tea.
During this time, Song Cai arrived to procure items for Su Yuan's cave dwelling.
Song Qian, who managed the shop, also delivered goods several times.
The Song brothers quickly tidied up the cave dwelling, planted flowers and grass, cleaned the cave dwelling, repaired the stone bricks, placed some furniture, and so on.
Both of them worked very hard. Although Su Yuan didn't give them many direct benefits, many hidden benefits made them very diligent. The simplest point was that their Family knew they had attached themselves to a True Disciple, and immediately elevated their status to that of Family Foundation Establishment retainers. Their resource supply increased by at least twenty times, and there were also many benefits within the Sect.
In short, the saying "when one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" is not an empty phrase.
Afterwards, even the top ten Disciples from the Inner Sect Competition rushed to congratulate Su Yuan on becoming a True Disciple. Su Yuan received them one by one, maintaining a gentle attitude without losing the bearing of a True Disciple.
Finally, night fell.
The moon hung high in the branches.
In the sky, countless stars shone.
Among them, the Big Dipper was exceptionally bright.
Su Yuan had now arrived at the highest point of his cave dwelling. There was a cliff here, and Su Yuan had already set up an altar.
Zhuge Jian and Nangong Huoyu stood by, watching.
Su Yuan's purple robe fluttered. The faint purple light on his robe made him look extremely mysterious.
"Swords out!"
Su Yuan flicked his sleeve, and the sword box flew out. Seven Flying Swords shot out from it, suspended in mid-air, circling around Su Yuan.
Su Yuan released the Profound True Qi within him, condensing it into strands of starlight that gathered on the tips of the Flying Swords.
"Big Dipper Heaven Derivation Array!"
Su Yuan guided his spiritual sense, and the seven Flying Swords flew onto the high platform. Then, the seven swords simultaneously drew lines on the altar. In a very short time, a mysterious star map appeared on the altar!
The seven Flying Swords were inserted upside down at seven positions, forming the array eyes. The seven swords were connected to the entire star array map, transmitting power to each other, and their tips pointed towards the sky, pointing towards the Big Dipper constellation.
Zhuge Jian and Nangong Huoyu exchanged glances, both looking very shocked. This operation was truly beyond their expectations.
Su Yuan then looked at the two and said, "The divination later will consume Spirit Stones. Whatever is consumed, I can ask you two to reimburse me, right?"
"Of course, that's no problem!" Zhuge Jian nodded.
Nangong Huoyu also nodded.
Su Yuan's expression relaxed slightly, his gaze focused, and then two strands of hair flew together to the center of the Formation.
Su Yuan's hand seals changed continuously, his spiritual sense rapidly poured into the Formation, and his Profound True Qi was also mobilized.
The most crucial thing was that Su Yuan mobilized the artistic conception and the momentum of heaven and earth that he had comprehended!
The artistic conception of Sharp Metal, the momentum of Fire, and the momentum of Wood were all integrated into the seven top-grade Flying Swords, elevating this array map to a whole new level!
Then Su Yuan shouted, "Seven Stars Heaven Derivation Secret Technique, Metal Intent Penetration, Fire and Wood Following, Seven Stars Guiding, Misfortune and Fortune Deduction, Great Array, Activate!"
Seven beams of starlight shot up from the seven top-grade Flying Swords at the Formation's eyes, soaring straight into the sky!
Those seven conspicuous beams of light could be seen from afar!
Many Elders on the main peak looked towards Su Yuan's cave dwelling, their expressions surprised.
Sect Master Gu glanced over and asked in confusion, "What is Su Yuan doing? He's even causing fluctuations in the Sect's protective array. This talent, I'm impressed."
Sect Master Gu took another look, confirmed there was nothing major, and stopped paying attention. What kind of trouble could a mere Qi Refining Cultivator stir up?
The starlight shone directly for a quarter of an hour, finally connecting with the Big Dipper in the sky!
Su Yuan felt something in his heart and immediately began calculating with his right hand, deducing the fortune and misfortune of Zhuge Jian and Nangong Huoyu when they venture into the Secret Realm later.
With his left hand, he activated his ring, and Spirit Stones flew into the Formation like a waterfall. The Spirit Stones burned in mid-air, turning into a rolling torrent of spiritual energy that surged towards the sky, as if making a transaction with the Big Dipper.
Zhuge Jian inexplicably became nervous, his palms subtly sweating. Such divination secret techniques were very rare in the world. Although the Seven Absolutes Sect possessed such secret techniques, not many could learn them. Su Yuan's display, while shocking him, also made him very worried about a bad outcome.
What he feared most was not a result that was too bad, but that such people seemed unable to reveal heavenly secrets and would only speak in riddles, requiring others to guess. If they guessed wrong, it would have a reverse effect!
The torrent of Spirit Stones suddenly stopped flowing.
Su Yuan's face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood with a "wah".
As soon as the blood left his mouth, it evaporated into nothingness, leaving Zhuge Jian stunned.
Nangong Huoyu quickly took out a Medicinal Pill and threw it to Su Yuan.
Su Yuan raised his hand to catch it, swallowed it in one gulp, and his complexion quickly returned to ruddy.
"Good heavens, it was still too much. My cultivation is a bit lacking; I guess only Nascent Soul can fully activate it." Su Yuan sighed in his heart and kept shaking his head.
Zhuge Jian saw Su Yuan shaking his head repeatedly, and his heart trembled.
His voice trembled slightly, "Su, Su Yuan, how is the situation?"
Su Yuan coughed, regained his calm, and said, "It's fine, no internal injuries, just a bit of Qi and blood depletion. I'll be fine after half an hour of recuperation!"
Zhuge Jian was speechless. Was he asking about his body?
But he still said, "That was really troublesome for you!"
Su Yuan waved his hand, "It's no trouble. What I deduced might not be very accurate, so just take it as a reference!"
Zhuge Jian's expression became solemn, and he prepared to listen to the cryptic words.
Su Yuan said, "When you don't know whether to go left or right, choose forward. When you see a giant snake, look it in the eye. When you feel completely safe on this trip, remember to use a life-saving method. Alright, just these three."
Zhuge Jian was stunned. Hearing Su Yuan's straightforward words, although some meaning was still unclear, it was much better than the seven-character poems or similar things from other diviners!
"Isn't this too straightforward?" Zhuge Jian couldn't help but ask.
"Is being straightforward not good?" Su Yuan asked in surprise, "Then let me put it another way: When the path ahead is unclear, discern the way forward. Encountering a snake turns into auspiciousness, courage is born. A calm heart is not peace in ordinary times; survival in despair turns fate around!"
Zhuge Jian: "..."
Nangong Huoyu: "..."
"Oh, right, excuse me, let's settle the bill. Just now, it cost, well, three hundred and seventy thousand Spirit Stones. Do you two want to pay with contribution points or Spirit Stones?"
Su Yuan's teeth still gleamed with white starlight in the night.
Zhuge Jian's expression stiffened. He somehow felt that it hadn't cost that many Spirit Stones just now, at most a fraction of that.
However, Zhuge Jian didn't say much. Being able to obtain three phrases of divination words was already a huge gain.
Zhuge Jian readily settled the Spirit Stones.
Seeing this, Su Yuan slapped his thigh and cursed in his heart, "Rash, too rash! I didn't expect Zhuge Jian to be so rich! I lost out, I lost out! I missed out on a hundred million! If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have forced out that blood. What a waste of expression!"
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