Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 348 - 206. We conducted a not so perfect infiltration

"Master Lei, have you heard any news about your sect’s Xu Xianzi lately?" Xiao Xueting asked casually as they walked down the road, "It’s been some time since Xu Xianzi disappeared after the battle at Poyang Lake."

Lei Jun replied, "Yeah, our sect hasn’t heard anything about Senior Sister in a long time, but I believe fate protects her."

*Xiao Xueting knew, hearing this, that Xu Yuanzhen’s sect talisman left at the Altar of Wanfa Sect currently showed she was unharmed, so Xu Yuanzhen herself ought to be fine.*

But with Xu Yuanzhen not returning for so long, the whole of Dragon Tiger Mountain actually felt anxious, hoping she’d come back soon.

Shen Qubing suddenly asked from the side, "Master Lei, between your sect’s new Celestial Master Tang and that Xu Xianzi, who is now the top expert in the Taoist Talisman Sect?"

After Celestial Master Li Qingfeng and the previous Yellow Sky Sect Elder Yu Qingling fell, in recent years, the few Eighth Heavenly Layer masters of the Taoist Talisman Sect known to the world were Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, Li Song, Li Hongyu, and Yellow Sky Sect Leader Taoist Taiping.

Li Song and Li Hongyu were both defeated by Tang Xiaotang, Li Song was even killed personally by her, while Taoist Taiping had long been defeated by Xu Yuanzhen.

As for the rest of the Taoist heritage, that could wait; the Taoist Talisman Sect was clearly a case of new waves surging forward, sweeping the old onto the shore.

"I couldn’t say whose strength is greater between those two Upper Three Heavens cultivators," Lei Jun shook his head with a laugh.

Even though no one was sure when, it was certain that a clash must happen between Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang, these two prodigies of heaven. Even though of everyone in the mansion, Senior Sister Xu Yuanzhen had the best relationship with Tang Xiaotang, Tang Xiaotang had always been waiting for that day.

Shen Qubing, still excited, said, "I’m just curious, since Celestial Master Tang’s talent is already so high, and Xu Xianzi got famous even earlier, does she also have immortal root bone and serene comprehension?"

Xiao Xueting cracked open a pine nut and smiled, "The Master Lei you’re facing is also gifted beyond compare."

Lei Jun said, "I wouldn’t dare to accept that, really. I admit I’ve worked hard on my cultivation, but compared to Senior Sister and Sect Leader, I’m nowhere near their level, and I couldn’t possibly match the two generals either."

*He kept his face calm and didn’t pick up on that topic.*

But Xu Yuanzhen’s talent really was something of a mystery.

Unlike most of Tang Xiaotang’s situation, now practically famous across the land, Xu Yuanzhen remained mysterious, like how she always behaved, making her hard to read.

Lei Jun had only heard people mention it here and there, that Xu Yuanzhen’s cultivation wasn’t like Tang Xiaotang’s, who rocketed ahead, shining bright all the time.

Especially her first few years after joining, she actually seemed a bit "ordinary"—of course, ordinary here was relative to those super prodigies, not the kind that would immediately catch everyone’s eye.

But as she kept cultivating, her potential seemed to keep growing, deeper and deeper, quietly rising above everyone her age, even surpassing countless seniors in the mansion without anyone noticing.

She got the nickname "Second Celestial Master" as a young girl; some said it was outsiders sowing discord, but it actually matched her exceptional power and status in the Celestial Master Mansion.

Honestly, lots of people suspected that if she really had held back when she first joined, she probably couldn’t have fooled everyone. Most likely, her root bone and comprehension had gotten a major boost through a fateful encounter as she grew.

But things like that were rare and hard to prove, and Xu Yuanzhen’s actual situation was a mystery to her own sectmates, even more so to the outside world.

Lei Jun also avoided discussing these topics; in a lot of people’s eyes, his case was similar.

Of course, they weren’t wrong. He really had relied on a later opportunity to enhance his root bone and comprehension, but that’s just something for himself to enjoy, not something to show off everywhere.

"We’re not far now, Star Dragon Abyss should be just ahead," Xiao Xueting said easily, still calmly snacking on pine nuts, "Let’s sneak inside and have a look."

She turned to Lei Jun and Shen Qubing, "What do you guys think about this infiltration?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Shen Qubing said, "Let’s just go in and see. If we run into anyone on the way, isn’t that perfect? We can grab them and ask whatever we want to know."

*So as long as you take out anyone who sees you, no one can tip off the others. That way, we pull off a perfect infiltration, right...* Lei Jun listened on calmly.

*You couldn’t really say this plan was entirely wrong. In theory, it might work, but carrying it out could get a little... tricky, on the technical side.*

"No need to be so up-front," Xiao Xueting said, "Otherwise, catching the small fish might just scare off the big one."

After she stowed her pine nuts, she looked over at Lei Jun again, "What’s Master Lei’s idea?"

*If it were really up to Lei Jun, he’d suggest that the two Middle Three Heavens folks stand lookout outside Star Dragon Abyss, while Upper Three Heavens General Xiao went down to scout ahead.*

*But for one thing, that would go against the persona Master Lei put on for outsiders, and for another, according to the best lot’s hint about their fate, this trip should pose no real danger.*

So Lei Jun said, "I think we should keep a low profile and go check out the area together, then decide what to do next."

He glanced at Shen Qubing, "Too bad, by what General Shen said, he’s already shown his face at Nine Mountains Lake, so the other side probably knows who he is. If not, we’d have him pretend to be one of them and sneak in looking for a chance to hear more."

*Well, whatever, he was really just saying that off the cuff.*