Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 489 - 251. Three-grade Opportunity, Ancient Heritage (Two-in-One Chapter)_5
Daoist Alchemy Sect?
Buddhist Precept Holder?
Witchcraft Sect Worm Arts, Ghost Tao?
Lei Jun was truly curious at this moment.
However, Meng Shaojie came from the Scholarly Mansion.
Logically, his uniqueness should not be able to escape the notice of the Scholarly Mansion’s Academy Libationer, Xiao Chunhui.
After all, he was a Great Scholar of the Upper Three Heavens, one with exceptional innate talent, extraordinary experiences, and an extremely outstanding Spiritual Soul.
Even if Xiao Chunhui had missed it, what about Empress Zhang Wantong?
Although Lei Jun was curious, he did not delve deep into the young scholar’s background, nor did he reject the other’s combining with the Hidden Luminary of Shadow, Ji Du.
If the matter were to be reported to the Imperial Court, Lei Jun no longer minded at this point.
Meng Shaojie himself, feeling unsettled, was indeed considering whether to seek help from external forces.
For one, his personality was not inclined to take risks, and the experiences brought about by the Balance of Motion and Stillness before had left him extremely apprehensive.
Secondly, as a Crown Prince’s Personal Reader, could this shadow pose a threat to His Highness the Crown Prince?
Report to the local government, or wait until returning to Capital City to inform the Scholarly Mansion and the Eastern Palace?
Meng Shaojie had been on leave and was visiting his hometown at this time.
After pondering for a moment, he decided to return to Capital City ahead of schedule.
Although his family members were reluctant to let him go, they had no choice but to pack his luggage for him.
Because of Meng Shaojie, his family was also prominent in the local area for a while.
Listening to his relatives’ earnest instructions before he left, Meng Shaojie couldn’t help but smile bitterly in his heart.
As time passed, the team of Crown Prince’s Personal Readers continued to expand, from four to eight members.
Another student from the Scholarly Mansion like himself was added.
And three more children of the powerful and wealthy were included.
Strictly speaking, neither Shangguan Zhengqing and Zhang Ziye, nor Ye Song from Qingzhou, nor even the later children of the elite, had any conflict with Meng Shaojie.
Everyone appeared to be courteous and polite.
Yet, being among them, Meng Shaojie always felt like an outsider.
This sensation was not entirely due to his background, but also included the difference in their cultivation progress.
The newly arrived student from the Scholarly Mansion was yet again the cream of the crop, making progress in cultivation even faster than Meng Shaojie.
With time, the gap between him and these individuals did not narrow but instead grew wider.
Regardless of whether the Crown Prince was present or not, Ye Song, Shangguan Zhengqing, and others showed no intention of taking advantage of or making things difficult for Meng Shaojie, nor did they secretly set traps for him.
But invisibly, Meng Shaojie always felt as if he could hear a voice whispering in his ear:
You are different from us.
Sometimes the young scholar thought that perhaps his own mentality was too self-deprecating, judging others by his own standard of pettiness.
But the current environment did make him feel oppressed.
If it were not for his deep private friendship with Crown Prince Zhang Hui, it would be even harder for him.
Yet everyone was still young now, and it did not matter much.
What about the future?
Meng Shaojie had no intention of being someone who could only seek favor through flattery.
What should I do... The young scholar felt lost at heart.
Thinking of that shadow, recalling the pale and bizarre cosmos of The Pale Universe, Meng Shaojie suddenly hesitated.
Reporting it was definitely necessary, to avoid any harm to His Highness the Crown Prince.
But... could this be an opportunity?
If so, am I ready for it?
「...」
Lei Jun did not disturb Meng Shaohua but simply observed quietly.
Until he noticed that another Hidden Luminary of Shadow he had separated earlier was also undergoing changes.
Luo Hou.
The Luo Hou that had previously appeared like a dark Great Sun in The Pale Universe now reemerged, its outline surrounded by a faint golden glow.
It was as if it were real sunlight.
Similar to the earlier changes in Ji Du.
A ring of real sunlight mingled with the inky ’radiance’ of the dark Great Sun, creating the impression of witnessing a true solar eclipse.
And in the darkness at the center of the eclipse, a figure began to emerge more clearly.
Lei Jun glanced at the face of the figure in the shadows.
At first glance, this person appeared relatively unfamiliar.
But after recalling for a moment, Lei Jun realized he recognized that face.
Strictly speaking, he had never met the person in person.
What he remembered was a portrait.
He remembered that this individual’s name was Kang Ming.
His status was... a disciple of the Yellow Sky Sect.
Moreover, he was a prominent up-and-coming talent of the Yellow Sky Sect that had risen in recent years.
The exact time of his initiation was uncertain, but he became famous after the last counterattack of the Yellow Sky Sect against Dragon Tiger Mountain.
At that time, the Sect Leader of the Yellow Sky Sect, Taoist Taiping, was seriously injured and went into hiding, and Supreme Elder Yu Qingling fell. The Yellow Sky Sect suffered a heavy blow and was forced to lie low once again; many strongholds were destroyed, and its disciples fled and hid in every direction.
Kang Ming was a young disciple of the Yellow Sky Sect who emerged after that event, with respectable talents and cultivation. The Imperial Court once surrounded a Yellow Sky Sect stronghold, and he managed to break out of the encirclement.
He made a name for himself in that battle and exposed himself, gaining a reputation.
Therefore, Lei Jun recognized his face and connected it with his identity.
This person, has he stumbled upon one of my shadows?
Lei Jun wasn’t displeased; instead, he looked at the newcomer with great interest.
According to the information previously in his possession, Kang Ming was at the Sixth Layer of Heaven Dao Seal Realm of the Taoist Talisman Sect.
With such accomplishments at a young age, he must be one of the Yellow Sky Sect’s key cultivators in training.
In other words, he had the chance to undergo reclusive cultivation at the Yellow Sky Path’s Main Altar, striving for a breakthrough to the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm.
The Yellow Sky Path’s Main Altar had always been secretive, with most of its own members unaware of its location.
Only in this manner could they have maintained their secrecy for over a hundred years without being exposed and destroyed by the Tang Imperial Court and Celestial Master Mansion.
Now... Lei Jun quietly observed Kang Ming.
