Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 587 - 273. The opportunity for natural understanding

Chapter 587: 273. The opportunity for natural understanding

After leaving the inscription, Lei Jun did not immediately sheathe his sword.

In front of him, an Immortal Seed unfolded once more, elongating and stretching into a beam of purple light.

Besides the purple light, Lei Jun also held another object in his hand.

It was one of the leaves Xu Yuanzhen had previously cut from the Thousand Leaves Butterfly King.

At this moment, Lei Jun beckoned again. The Seven-Star Sword returned to his side, merging with the purple light and the leaf from the Thousand Leaves Butterfly King, becoming one with himself.

When the radiance dimmed, Lei Jun’s original form was gone. In his place stood a middle-aged Taoist dressed in hemp robes. He had sharp eyes and a smile, his expression bold and fearless, with an air of unruly arrogance faintly emanating from him.

Lei Jun did not leave immediately after the transformation but stood there for a while.

The Immortal Seed Purple Light was now fully integrated with him, helping him to some extent acquire Chen Donglou’s earlier memories, as well as his habitual methods and style of interacting with others.

Lei Jun felt as if he had lived another life.

After a while, he nodded slightly and left the spot in his new appearance.

As time passed, news from Qianshan spread quickly.

Everyone was surprised to hear that Wang Dongchu had actually fallen to Chen Donglou’s sword.

Previously, Wang Dongchu had used the Seven-Star Sword to impersonate Chen Donglou and ambush Chu Yu. After this was exposed, many speculated that Chen Donglou had perished. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

If that were not the case, Wang Dongchu would not have so confidently impersonated him.

Afterwards, Wang Dongchu used the mazes of Ancient Wood Mountain to elude the pursuit of Shangguan Yunbo and others, much to the regret of the Tang Imperial Court.

Who could have anticipated that the latest news would be of Wang Dongchu being killed by Chen Donglou instead?

Later, rumors even surfaced that Chen Donglou himself had appeared in the Land of Bashu.

While others speculated whether this long-absent Elder of the Mount Shu Sect would return amid the great changes the sect faced, news soon emerged:

Chen Donglou did not return to Mount Shu. He went to the Summit for a visit before leaving straightaway, which left the members of the Mount Shu Sect with mixed feelings.

However, considering Chen Donglou’s character, none of this seemed entirely unexpected.

He had left Mount Shu in frustration years ago. Although his relationship with Fu Dongsen had worsened, he showed no friendliness towards Zhang Dongyuan and the others either.

The Descendants of Mount Shu still at the Summit had complex feelings about this, experiencing a mix of emotions.

Before "Chen Donglou" left, he only left behind one sentence:

"Whoever can contact Fu Dongsen, relay a message for me: let’s meet."

Watching his departing figure, the people of Mount Shu at the Summit looked at each other in bewilderment.

In a secluded and uninhabited part of the inhospitable Southern Wilderness, where miasma lingered, stood a pagoda. This desolate place, void of life and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, was rarely ventured into by the Witchcraft Sect or Great Demons. The pagoda was quietly nestled under a shroud of clouds and mist in this barren mountain.

From the outside, the pagoda seemed dull and devoid of light, but in reality, it harbored profound Spiritual Nature.

Beneath the pagoda, there was an entrance to an underground cave mansion.

Inside the cave mansion, three people sat facing each other: two women and one man.

Both Female Crowns appeared to be middle-aged; one was gentle, the other sharp.

The former was Hong Jie, once the oldest and highest-ranking Supreme Elder of the Mount Shu Sect.

The latter was Wei Qiyue, another powerful female practitioner from the Mount Shu Sect.

Their current condition was not good.

Hong Jie was advanced in age. In recent years, she had rarely engaged in personal combat, avoiding strife and especially injuries, as recovery was far more difficult and prolonged than in her youth. Any damage to her Primordial Qi could accelerate the decline of her cultivation or even shorten her lifespan.

During the first internal conflict of the Mount Shu Sect, she had not made an appearance.

Unfortunately, she had been forced to personally engage in a recent battle to support Fu Dongsen and Wei Qiyue.

Wei Qiyue, needless to say, had been nearly captured by Chu Yu, Zhang Dongyuan, and others. She had only escaped to Qingxiao Manor, far from Mount Shu, with the help of Fu Dongsen and Hong Jie. Given the danger and intensity of the battle, Wei Qiyue was fortunate to have survived, albeit with severe injuries.

Aside from being struck by Chu Yu’s arrow, she had also been hit by Zhang Taigang’s Lifebound Magic Treasure, the Emei Gold Seal.

Wei Qiyue’s own Lifebound Sword was nearly broken by Zhang Dongyuan, who wielded the Blue Abyss Sword.

With three grave injuries compounding each other, it was a miracle she did not perish on the spot.

After retreating to Qingxiao Manor, she had avoided all external affairs and focused entirely on her recovery, barely managing to stabilize her condition and prevent it from worsening.

During the healing process, her Immortal Soul had even struggled to maintain her original appearance and physique.

Only now, having finally managed to reform her physical body, did she appear like a shadow, extremely faint.

Despite such severe injuries, Wei Qiyue insisted on appearing rather than continuing her rest, all because of the latest news she had received.

Wang Dongchu, also an Eighth Heavenly Layer cultivator of the Daoist Artifact Refining Sect from the Upper Three Heavens, had died.

"Is it truly Chen Donglou?" Wei Qiyue asked, her voice weak but serious.

Sitting in the main seat was a middle-aged Taoist. He was dressed in hemp robes but carried himself with a dignified demeanor, his eyes revealing a hidden divine light whenever they opened and closed.

It was Fu Dongsen, who had previously served as the Sect Leader of the Mount Shu Sect.

He sat contemplatively, not responding immediately.

Hong Jie then spoke up, "Did you find any traces of his scattered soul earlier?"

Cultivators of the Daoist Artifact Refining Sect from the Upper Three Heavens, who have fully shed their mortal bodies and entered a new stage of life, do not leave a corpse even in death.

In a sense, their life-bound Magical Treasures and Magic Artifacts can be seen as their shells.

However, their Immortal Souls are exceptionally perceptive and resilient. Even without such shells, they can continue to exist.

This is especially true for those at the Eighth Heavenly Layer who have reached the Immortal Travel Realm. Known as Immortal Travelers, their Immortal Souls can roam freely across the Four Seas.

However, without their life-bound Magical Treasures or Magic Artifacts, they would face many inconveniences.