Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 583 - 33: Fate and Connection

No matter what Zhuge Minghai thought, it had nothing to do with Austin anymore.

Since the Plum Blossom Sect's resurgence, Zhuge Minghai had risen to the top expert of Sanshui County. With the prospect of future inheritance, the cause and effect between Austin and the Plum Blossom Sect had already dissipated.

Back then, to ensure the sect's future glory, the Plum Blossom Sect secretly hid the Gate of Truth's base in the Ancestral Hall, allowing Austin to avoid disaster.

Now that Austin had recovered, he imparted the Plum Blossom Sect's Secret Technique. Henceforth, as long as the sect members weren't too incompetent, the flourishing of the inheritance was assured.

The cause of that year, the effect of today.

It's like an equivalent exchange.

In fact, the cause and effect between the Plum Blossom Sect and Austin would remain unchanged even if Austin did nothing but simply left.

The web of cause and effect in this world isn't too stringent—there's no certainty that evil deeds will lead to retribution. It's just about maintaining a clear conscience on Austin's cultivation path,

seeking only to remain guilt-free.

Austin left quietly.

Except for Zhuge Minghai, no one knew.

Or rather, apart from Zhuge Minghai, there wasn't anyone who knew that a powerful figure once resided within the Plum Blossom Sect, who, with a seemingly inconsequential move, stirred the entire cultivation world of Sanshui County.

The Plum Blossom Sect had already risen, breaking the situation in the cultivation world of Sanshui County.

Meanwhile, one of the chosen pawns, Lin Han, had also reached the Condensing Essence Realm.

He had formed a vendetta with a prominent family, and waves of strong foes began to pursue him. Yet Lin Han constantly rose in each peril, rapidly gaining strength.

It can be imagined that in the near future, the entire cultivation realm of Sanshui County will be upheaved.

However,

this has little to do with Austin.

No matter how Sanshui County changes, it's just a small corner of this world.

With a population in the billions, it was still just one county within the Wei Kingdom.

And the Wei Kingdom was merely an insignificant nation among dozens to hundreds within the Yu Continent.

As for Yu Continent, it was just a remote area on the extreme west of the Nine States of the North.

This world is vast,

and the Cultivation Realm even vaster.

The turmoil in a small pond wouldn't pique Austin's interest unless it possessed the unique qualities of Martial Arts able to peer into the Celestial Secret.

But speaking of it, even though it's just a remote little pond,

the gains over these days have been considerable.

Not to mention that kind of Celestial Secret Divination Martial Arts, just witnessing a glimpse of the future time river through Lin Han's future experiences has been very beneficial to Austin.

It wasn't merely about foreseeing the future.

Moreover, from the information in that glimpse, Austin gained a deeper understanding of Space-Time Power by leveraging the destiny of the future.

The Space-Time Law Origin was also further analyzed.

Although not much, the power of Space-Time itself is extremely powerful.

This has significant benefits for Austin's power enhancement.

If at that time, he'd been elsewhere, who knows if these abundant rewards would have been possible.

"I just don't know if ending up in Sanshui County was a coincidence or an inevitability..."

In the void,

a plain stone traversed space, entered a spatial channel, and sped through space, while inside, Austin's soul was contemplating the gains from his journey to Sanshui County.

Back then, Zhuge Minghai and Lin Han met him, which was a great opportunity for them.

But for himself to meet them amidst the binding of fate—was that not also his own great fortune?

From Zhuge Minghai's mind, he obtained the Martial Arts Techniques of Celestial Secret Divination. Utilizing Lin Han's experiences as a foundation, he deduced access to a fragment of the future time river.

This opportunity is incredibly important, even for the current Austin.

This,

the path of fate,

is simply extraordinary.

....

Several months later,

below Qingcheng Mountain, a village nestled amidst the mountains, smoke spiraled upwards.

This was a very ordinary small mountain village. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Behind it, Qingcheng Mountain range had nothing but ordinary wild beasts, offering no allure for outsiders.

A secluded small village.

Except every eighteen months, the strong men in the village would organize and form teams to transport the herbs, tiger skins, and surplus grains harvested from the mountains to nearby towns for sale, obtaining some silver taels. They would then purchase essentials like salt and iron goods from the town for trade.

Besides that, there was hardly any contact with the outside world.

Backwards and isolated—that was the real depiction of this village.

And nobody knew how many such villages existed within the Qingcheng Mountain range, like sand in a river, unremarkable.

"Ergou, off to find an Immortal on the mountain again?"

On the village dirt road, a man carrying a hoe teased Ergou, who was readying himself to leave in front of a rundown house.

"Stop daydreaming, we're in these poor mountains and bad waters. Where would an Immortal come from? Tend to the crops, find a wife to continue the family line—that's the real deal."

A month ago,

nobody knew what happened on Qingcheng Mountain behind their village, but it was suddenly enveloped in dense fog.

The hunter, experienced in mountain hunting, tried to investigate and ended up getting lost. He was trapped for three days and nights before finding his way out.

The old hunter claimed that perhaps some mountain spirits or demons had appeared on the mountain.

The best hunting dogs became timid pigeons upon entering, not daring to move.

Initially, the villagers were quite worried.

But later, the dense fog only shrouded Qingcheng Mountain, not spreading or causing any strange incidents, and everyone's hearts slowly settled down.

However, something must have gone mad within Ergou, as he insisted there was an Immortal on the mountain, running to the back mountain every day, only to circle around in the fog and eventually come back down.

The elders in the village couldn't help but say that Ergou might have been bewitched by a mountain demon and suggested calling a shaman woman to drive away the evil.

"Brother Wang, you don't have to persuade me anymore."

Ergou, having tied his feet, raised his head with an honest smile.

"I must find an Immortal and ask him to teach me cultivation. If I can't find one in the mountain, then I'll go to the town. If not there, I'll head for a bigger city. In any case, I must become a cultivator!"

"I've already asked the clan elder to notarize and sell the few acres of thin land at home. There's nothing valuable in this shabby house. Brother Wang, if you fancy anything, just take it. I probably won't be coming back!"

Saying that, Ergou grabbed the bundle behind him and slung it over his back.

He strode towards the distance, not looking back.