Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 597 - 275. Stillness and Motion, a Fate Made by Heaven (Combined Chapter)_4
Zhuo Baojie composed himself and said, "Master, whatever are you saying, as if I would dare such a thing."
Lei Jun smiled, waved his hand to let his eldest disciple step back, then looked at Chu Kun, "What is it?"
Chu Kun took out another item, "I didn’t bring back anything especially valuable for you on this outing, but I remembered you had some arrangements elsewhere before, so I wondered if this might be of use to you?"
What he took out was a brocade box.
When he opened it, the treasure inside emitted a faint glow, looking much like a crystal.
The crystal glowed softly, but the aura it gave off made Lei Jun’s eyes light up.
The aura felt mild and warm, yet it held a deep concentration of the return-to-innateness, the Tao Mother containment of all things, all hidden within.
At first glance, it didn’t seem remarkable, but the Tao containment and Spiritual Nature inside were both exceptionally strong.
It truly matched the nature of the Innate Tao Mother.
Lei Jun recalled the many ancient texts he had read during his time guarding the Edict Hall, "Prime Heaven Crystal?"
Chu Kun nodded slightly, "That is the Prime Heaven Crystal."
For cultivators of the Taoist Talisman Sect, this was a rare Spiritual Object, but rare as it was, its use remained limited.
But for a Taoist Dan Ding Sect cultivator, it was an extremely important Spiritual Object, even surpassing the Immortal Spirit Primordial Seed!
With the help of the Prime Heaven Crystal, a Dan Ding cultivator who had already formed a Tao Fetus at the Sixth Heavenly Layer would hold much greater hope of forming the nascent—the most critical step.
To Lei Jun, this wasn’t particularly precious.
But to Kang Ming, who inherited from both the Talisman Sect and Dan Ding Sect, it was an extraordinarily important Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.
Kang Ming had wrested Wen Zhaoqian’s body, fusing his nascent soul remnant and residual Golden Core, but *you couldn’t exactly say he was now a Nascent Soul cultivator.*
*He stood at the threshold between Tao Fetus and Nascent Soul, so this step still required his own effort.*
With this Prime Heaven Crystal, given his inherent talent and Wen Zhaoqian’s legacy, *this step would become much simpler.*
Still, the Prime Heaven Crystal was extremely rare.
Even the Pure Yang Palace held few, let alone the outside world.
Lei Jun thanked Chu Kun and accepted the Prime Heaven Crystal, but didn’t immediately hand it to Kang Ming.
It wasn’t that Lei Jun intended to control Kang Ming with it, or to get something in return—instead, *Lei Jun was contemplating what time would be most appropriate.*
"By the way, have you given any thought to accepting the role of Elder?"
Lei Jun suddenly remembered and asked Chu Kun across from him. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
The other man had reached the Fifth Heaven Layer, quite qualified by any measure.
The Celestial Master Mansion still seemed rather thinly staffed, especially in the middle ranks.
It had been the same as when Lei Jun himself had been made Elder at the Fifth Heavenly Layer.
But Chu Kun was currently rising quickly in cultivation—if he wished to focus solely on training, that would be understandable.
Though the mansion lacked people, it wasn’t as desperate as it had been a few years ago.
Chu Kun asked, "What’s the mansion’s opinion?"
Lei Jun said, "Elder Shangguan and Zhang both favor you taking on some related tempering duties, Junior Sister and Master are rather indifferent."
After thinking for a moment, Chu Kun replied, "Let me consider it for a few more days, Senior Brother."
Though that’s what he said, Lei Jun knew him well enough to sense Chu Kun was open to taking the responsibility.
"I’d like to give it a try, but there are some details I haven’t yet sorted out," Chu Kun didn’t hide it from Lei Jun, "Let me think things over more carefully."
Lei Jun said, "Naturally, no problem, you decide for yourself."
Chu Kun recalled something, and smiled, "By the way, Senior Brother, plenty of people have been speculating whether you’ll hit the Eighth Heavenly Layer before fifty."
Lei Jun replied calmly, "It’s difficult. If I just go on cultivating step by step as now, I don’t have much hope."
*If, in earlier years, his Root Bone had advanced from Yin Yang Sacred Body to the Dual Polarity Immortal Body, then he would have stood a chance.*
*But he had only reached that just two years ago, and now, at over forty-six, his time was short.*
*Not to mention, the Heavenly Moat Tribulation between Seventh and Eighth Heavenly Layers awaited him still.*
Chu Kun mused, "Senior Brother has always enjoyed great fortune and opportunity. I don’t doubt you’ll manage. I’ll keep an eye out for you these next few years as well."
"Thank you for your blessing," Lei Jun smiled, "For things like this, just go with fate and do your best."
The two brothers chatted briefly about this, but Lei Jun didn’t take it too much to heart.
Afterward, he continued on his own path, training steadily, not considering leaving the mountain to seek wild fortune.
Still, as winter departed and spring arrived, Xu Yuanzhen, long secluded atop the mountain, once again found herself yearning for movement.
"I’m heading out to Zhongnan Mountain for a bit," she said offhandedly.
Lei Jun had meant only to see her off, but then the sphere of light in his mind suddenly sparked, and words began to emerge:
[Zhongnan’s clouds part, Beiguang’s winds arise—one still, one moving, fortunes take shape.]
Three lots flew out in turn:
[Moderately good lot: If you go beyond Zhongnan Mountain to Beiguang Mountain, you may receive a second-rank opportunity, but may also face turbulence ahead, with future karma entanglements—auspicious.]
[Perfectly neutral lot: If you go to Pure Yang Palace at Zhongnan Mountain, you’ll gain nor lose anything—neutral.]
[Perfectly neutral lot: If you stay atop Dragon Tiger Mountain, you’ll gain nor lose anything—neutral.]
