As soon as Li Ze approached, the small glowing sphere transformed into a streak of light and entered the space between his brows.
A sharp pain shot through Li Ze’s head.
He clutched his head with both hands, his eyes vacant and unfocused.
He staggered back half a step, barely able to remain standing.
Countless fragments of memory surfaced in his mind—killing others to seize their treasures, the downfall of innumerable sects and nations followed by the rise of new ones in their prime… there were even visions of planets being born and then fading into silence.
He realized that he was not the only transmigrator in this cultivation world.
Furthermore, this world actually possessed “Children of Fortune,” individuals protected by the Heavenly Dao who enjoyed constant opportunities and turned every calamity into a blessing, existing much like the protagonists of a story.
He had been brought here because his bloodline was compatible with the characteristics of the artifact spirit, Xing Yao, and could help her recover.
Consequently, his divine soul had been extracted to acknowledge her as his master, and he had transmigrated to the cultivation world to possess the body of a young girl.
(°ο°)
Cai Xiaonuo wanted to step forward to support Li Ze.
“Are you okay?!”
Li Ze raised a hand to stop Cai Xiaonuo, his voice trembling as he spoke.
“I’m fine…”
After a moment, Li Ze regained his composure.
He sat cross-legged and muttered to himself.
Was this a replica of the memories left behind by the artifact spirit Xing Yao?
Li Ze felt as though he had lived through endless ages, yet he still maintained his original intentions.
However, there was now an added layer of calm in his heart when facing anything.
Is this the cultivation world?!
I never expected that a mere fisherman like me would be able to cultivate in this life!
Cai Xiaonuo watched Li Ze, who was sitting quietly with an expressionless face and deep, profound eyes.
A thought turned in Li Ze’s mind. Since I’ve transmigrated, shouldn’t I have a system?
Li Ze suddenly blurted out, “System! System, are you there? System!”
This gave Cai Xiaonuo a start Σ(°△°|||).
Is there something wrong with this guy’s head?
If there’s no system, at least a rebirth should come with a divine artifact.
“Fine!”
“I’ll borrow your body for now!”
Just as Cai Xiaonuo was about to say something, Li Ze’s divine soul attached itself to the body and vanished from the sea of consciousness.
A passing maid saw this and said, “Miss has been practicing all morning. You should go back to your room and rest.”
The maid supported Li Ze as they returned to Cai Xiaonuo’s room.
“Go pour me a cup of water.”
Li Ze looked at the maid with a sharp gaze.
His tone was cold, yet his voice remained calm.
The maid was stunned.
What happened to the Young Miss?
She then went to pour water for her mistress.
“You may leave.”
“Yes!”
Cai Xiaonuo (๑•̀ㅂ•́): “Don’t be so mean to my maid!”
Li Ze: “I forgot, I’m currently in a female body.”
Li Ze inspected Cai Xiaonuo’s body and concluded:
Cultivation: Spirit Realm Tier 2
Spiritual Root: None
Body: Contains impurities
Meridians: Blocked
What kind of trash constitution is this?!
No spiritual root either.
But what’s the deal with having a cultivation level then?
Forget it, I won’t worry about that for now.
Taking control of the body is the key.
With a thought, Li Ze entered the sea of consciousness, standing with one hand behind his back.
“Your name is Cai Xiaonuo, right? Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Ze. You may address me as Senior.”
“I’ve never met you before. Why should I call you Senior?”
“I won’t~ (｀へ´)”
“I am a great cultivator of the Profound Soul Realm. My physical body was destroyed, so I am temporarily borrowing your body.”
“Do you have an objection?”
Cai Xiaonuo whispered, “I can’t drive you away, and I can’t beat you. Even if I had an objection, what use would it be? (◞‸◟)”
Li Ze glanced at this silly girl.
“I can help you step onto the path of cultivation.”
“Senior! (￣▽￣)”
She sure changes her face fast (─.─||).
With a wave of his hand, Li Ze disappeared from the sea of consciousness.
…
A young girl in light red and white clothes sat at a table with a determined look in her eyes, slowly sipping tea.
Suddenly, two figures stepped through the air above Youzhou City in an instant.
Interesting—an old man at the peak of the Core Realm and a young boy at the eighth tier of the Spirit Realm.
Li Ze set down his teacup.
“This? This is the aura of a Child of Fortune.”
He knew well that those with the highest level of luck were called Children of Fortune.
Luck indices were divided into Initial, Partial, and Full Destiny; the highest was Heavenly Fortune.
A Child of Fortune was almost like a main character.
Aside from the laws of the world, they were protected by the Heavenly Dao, turning disasters into blessings and gaining infinite opportunities.
In an instant, a faint golden halo erupted from the palm of the old man’s hand.
Like a ripple of water, it spread out silently but with incredible speed, instantly washing over every inch of land and every roof tile in the entire city.
Wherever the golden light passed, dust had nowhere to hide, and insects held their breath.
“Found it!”
The old man with the withered face turned his deep eyes toward the Cai Estate.
Li Ze walked out of the door, looked in that direction, and said: “It has been millions of years since a Child of Fortune appeared. To think I’d encounter one in this world!”
“I really stepped in it during this rebirth. This is just not giving me a way to live!”
Inside the sea of consciousness, an excited girl shouted, “Wow, immortals!”
Li Ze was speechless.
These people were here to kill her, so why was she “wow-ing”?
“Those so-called immortals of yours are here to kill you!”
“Could it be the person who destroyed Senior’s body? Are they here for Senior? ⊙∀⊙!”
“What should we do?! Senior!”
Li Ze concealed his cultivation and cast a spell to cover his entire body to prevent divine sense detection.
Then, he entered the sea of consciousness and spoke in a flat tone: “If I continue to inhabit the body, I fear I will be detected. I am temporarily handing control of the body back to you.”
“If you don’t want to die, do as I say!”
Li Ze’s tone became cold, but Cai Xiaonuo felt an inexplicable sense of security ദ്ദിˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́).
“Okay~ Senior!”
Cai Xiaonuo took control of the body.
Li Ze intended to hide there until things blew over.
Only a fool would go out and confront a Core Realm expert just to throw their life away.
“Go sit in the room and wait for this to pass!”
“Okay, Senior.”
Above Youzhou City, the old man carried the young boy as they stepped through the air, flashing instantly to the skies above the Cai Estate.
A wave of pressure followed.
Everyone in the Cai Estate was pleasantly surprised and came out one after another, looking up at the two figures.
In the sky, the leader was the Third Elder in black robes.
Beside him was a youth dressed in light, simple clothes.
His silver hair hung down to his waist like a covering of frost and snow, and he had a vivid red crescent moon mark on his forehead.
His eyes glowed with a ghostly blue light, giving off an intimidating aura.
A crimson earring hung below his ear, making the youth—Li Quan—look like a transcendent immortal.
From somewhere among the crowd, someone shouted: “Everyone, look, immortals!”
“Ahhh, I never thought I would see an immortal in my lifetime!”
“This is truly the blessing of a lifetime!”
“The descent of immortals… the heavens are truly protecting our Cai Estate!”
Everyone was celebrating the arrival of the immortals.
Then, the people of the Cai Estate bowed their heads and shouted in unison, “We pay our respects to the Upper Immortals!”
Faced with the people’s reverence, Li Quan didn’t even lower his head.
He scanned the crowd and gave a cold sneer.
“Ant-like mortals, utterly unremarkable. I truly don’t know the meaning of your existence.”
“A hundred years from now, it will all be for naught. Truly tasteless!”
The Third Elder ignored the crowd and instead blankly covered the Cai Estate with his divine sense.
After a moment, he frowned and muttered to himself, “Strange, it’s not here. Could this treasure have the ability to shield itself from divine sense detection?”
The Third Elder had no other options and signaled Li Quan to interrogate them.
Li Quan didn’t even lift his eyelids as he advised in a flat tone, “Hand over the treasure that just fell, or your entire clan will be executed!”
The people beneath Li Quan’s feet shifted from admiration to panicked terror.
Cai Xiaonuo clutched the corner of her clothes with her right hand.
“Senior, nothing will happen to my clansmen, right?”
“Hard to say! They might just be trying to scare you.”
Li Ze frowned slightly.
He understood the law of the jungle in the cultivation world.
The Cai family was likely doomed, but he had no way to help because he could barely protect himself.
The key was that he couldn’t escape right now.
If he tried to run and was discovered by a Core Realm powerhouse, it would mean certain death.
Li Ze was at a loss.
Shouldn’t protagonists be merciful?
Logically, if they didn’t find it, they should just leave!
Li Ze cursed in his heart, “Damn it, is this protagonist some kind of psychopath?!”
“I’m on a new account, don’t mess with me. Give me a break!”
In truth, in Li Quan’s view, a merciful heart was just an act for others.
In this small mortal estate, he didn’t need to pretend.
Li Ze stroked his chin and thought.
What could shield divine sense without being seen through?
“Starfall Stones emit spiritual energy, which can block divine sense, and they are indestructible.”
Li Ze took out a purple-red glowing stone from the space within the Long Star Spear.
“Give this stone to those two in the sky to resolve the crisis.”
A stone the size of a watermelon appeared on Cai Xiaonuo’s table.
“Senior, will this really work?”
Li Ze’s tone was firm. “Don’t worry, it will definitely work!”
“Then I’m going!”
Li Ze said flatly, “Go.”
Cai Xiaonuo carried the stone to the main courtyard of the Cai Estate.
The old man looked toward the covered walkway.
At that moment, Cai Xiaonuo felt as if her soul was about to be pierced by that incredibly sharp gaze.
The stone in her arms suddenly floated up and flew into the old man’s hand.
He covered the stone with his divine sense but saw nothing.
He then tried various methods, to no avail.
Finally, he transformed his palm into a blade and struck the purple-red stone.
The edge of his palm shattered, and his hand was bounced back.
It was so hard, yet it couldn’t be probed, and it was emitting spiritual energy.
“To think even I cannot probe its secrets… it truly is a treasure.”
The old man looked at the glowing stone with satisfaction.
“At least these mortals are sensible. Let’s go, Quan’er!”
“Third Elder, you go back first. Li Quan will follow shortly!”
The old man shook his head and then transformed into a streak of light, departing.
“Remember, Quan’er, you are a Child of Fortune. Your time must be spent on cultivation. Do not waste time on these mortals.”
“Li Quan will keep that in mind!”
Li Quan turned around and sat lazily on a crimson flying sword, looking down at the crowd.
“With such a phenomenon, there is definitely more than one treasure.”
A middle-aged man cupped his hands and spoke, “Upper Immortal, we have already given it to you. We really don’t have any more treasures!”
This person was the head of the Cai family—Cai Jingxing.
Before he could finish his sentence, Cai Jingxing was snatched up by Li Quan and suspended in mid-air.
“Patriarch!”
“You might not have any, but that doesn’t mean your clansmen don’t!”
He lifted Cai Jingxing with one hand and slammed him violently into the ground.
“Father!”
Cai Xiaonuo cried out, wanting to rush forward.
“Don’t be impulsive!”
Li Quan looked at the girl.
Cai Xiaonuo felt a chill down her spine, and then she was lifted by Li Quan with one hand.
His fingers sank into her flesh, drawing blood.
He spoke with a stern and ferocious tone: “Have you seen any other treasures?”
Inside the sea of consciousness, Li Ze clenched his fists, but he was helpless.
Cai Xiaonuo grabbed his hand with both of hers and said with a voice full of hatred: “There are no more!”
Then, Cai Xiaonuo was thrown to the ground.
Li Quan said impatiently, “I’ll give you three breaths of time to bring the things out!”
The atmosphere was suffocating…
“One breath.”
Cai Jingxing pleaded frantically, “Upper Immortal, we really have nothing left. Even if you kill us, it won’t help.”
Li Quan’s tone grew heavier: “Two breaths.”
“Three breaths~”
The whole place fell silent!
Instantly, a red sword flew out from behind Li Quan.
Dozens of people fell one after another, not even getting a chance to scream.
The hearts of everyone in the Cai Estate skipped a beat.
They panicked, screamed, and began to scatter and flee, only for more people to fall in succession.
“Clansmen, if anyone has seen a treasure, hurry and give it to the Upper Immortal.”
There was still no response.
Li Quan spoke coldly.
“Heh~”
“If the treasures don’t appear, I will slaughter the entire clan.”
Suddenly, the red sword lunged toward Cai Jingxing.
Everyone held their breath, their eyes wide.
“Senior! Please save my father! I’ll do anything you want!”
Seeing this, Cai Xiaonuo begged in tears.
Inside the sea of consciousness, Li Ze slowly opened his eyes.
He took a deep breath.
“Haaah~”
“I didn’t want to face you right now, but since you’re looking for death, you can’t blame me.”
Li Ze instantly possessed Cai Xiaonuo’s body.
Standing with one hand behind his back, afterimages appeared beneath his feet as he caught the sword with two fingers.
Cai Jingxing and the fleeing crowd were all shocked.
Their Young Miss could actually catch an immortal’s sword with her bare hands.
Cai Jingxing: “Nuo’er!”
Seeing this, the servants took the opportunity to pull Cai Jingxing away.
Li Quan looked displeased: “Trying to play the savior here?!”
“The thing I hate most is someone showing off in front of me!”
Li Quan clenched his right fist tightly.
Spiritual light gathered as he prepared to give the girl a brutal beating.
The girl caught the incoming punch and used the momentum to deflect the force, throwing him flying.
The people of the Cai Estate were stunned.
The Young Miss had actually sent the immortal flying.
Was this still their soft and sweet Young Miss!
Suddenly, a cheer erupted: “Young Miss is mighty!!!”
Li Quan stood up and patted his simple long robes.
“Not bad.”
A girl’s voice, cold as ice, spoke: “Upper Immortal, we truly have no more treasures.”
Li Quan said with certainty, “No spiritual root yet you are at the second tier of the Spirit Realm. I see that you are the one hiding the treasure.”
The girl’s voice was flat.
“Hmph, not so stupid after all!”
“If you insist on having it, then come and take it with your life.”
The cold voice of the girl rang out.
Holding the crimson sword, the girl quickly swung it at Li Quan.
The protective jade pendant on Li Quan’s body lit up, forming a shield.
Li Quan snorted.
“Heh, I was careless.”
But you won’t have another chance.
“Silent Heaven Palm!”
A giant palm formed from white energy surged forth.
The girl held the sword with both hands to block.
The girl retreated repeatedly until she hit a stone statue.
The statue behind her was shattered by the shockwave of the Silent Heaven Palm.
This was also within Li Ze’s expectations.
He was a protagonist, after all.
The girl bled from the corner of her mouth.
“Is that all?”
Li Quan spoke confidently, “Heh, your mouth is quite tough!”
Then he took out a talisman and infused it with magical power.
His voice was arrogant.
“Fine, I’ll send you to the afterlife!”
A beam of light shot into the sky, and instantly, a powerful pressure descended from above.
The roof tiles of the buildings around the Cai Estate’s courtyard were crushed.
A piercing creaking sound rang out as the roof of the walkway bridge also collapsed.
The people centered around the girl were all turned into a blood mist.
Blood fell like rain, and the lotus pond was dyed red.
People in the distance were pinned to the ground, unable to move.
At this moment, the Cai Estate looked more like a living hell.
With a tearing sound, the girl spat out blood, forcing herself to remain standing.
“Damn it, he went straight for a killing move.”
The girl stared at Li Quan in front of her.
Li Quan, like a colossus radiating a sense of oppression, walked slowly toward her.
“Not bad. A first-tier mortal with no spiritual root, relying solely on cultivation, managed to barely withstand the pressure of this talisman.”
The girl’s figure wavered.
It looked like she was about to give out, liable to collapse at any moment.
Seeing the girl’s state, Li Quan said, “A pity! This is as far as you go!!”
Having said that, Li Quan held the crimson sword and lunged at the girl’s heart with extreme speed…
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