Chapter 517: Seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, great opportunities!

Qingyun Town, North Gate.

A three-story, fifty to sixty-zhang long, azure Spirit Ship, surrounded by the spiritual light of a Formation, slowly descended from the high-altitude clouds.

“Qingshan, Xiao Zhu’er, you must take good care of yourselves when you’re out. If anything happens, write home.”

Lu Miaoge, dressed in a plain white skirt, with a delicate and gentle appearance, spoke softly.

A mother worries when her children travel far.

Although both her children were Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and Lu Qingshan had even broken through to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, making her, their aunt, no match for him, she still couldn’t let go.

“Mother.”

Lu Qingzhu hugged her mother, leaning into her embrace, very reluctant to part.

Lu Qingshan, standing nearby, sighed inwardly, then his eyes shone brightly, and he said with an imposing demeanor, “Aunt, don’t worry, I will take good care of Xiao Zhu’er.”

After speaking, he said cheerfully, “When I break through to Core Formation, it will be easy to come back then, and Xiao Zhu’er can also come home to stay whenever she wants.”

He knew his sister was very attached to Lu.

In earlier years, she had even asked her Master if her sister could return home.

But his sister, Lu Qingzhu, was unwilling, worried that he would be too lonely alone in the Jin Yang Sect.

“Qingshan, Cultivation is a step-by-step process, with rhythm and balance. There’s no need to be too hasty; sometimes, it’s good to slow down appropriately.”

Lu Miaoge looked at her son, who was full of youthful vigor and confidence in his brows, and said gently.

Lu Quanzhen’s previous incident also made her worry that her son might encounter a similar situation.

Moreover, compared to Lu Qingshan, Lu Quanzhen was already considered much more low-key and steady.

“Aunt, don’t worry.”

Lu Qingshan grinned, his sword-like eyes filled with confidence and sharp edge.

After saying a few words to Lu Miaoge, he looked at his younger siblings next to him, pinched Lu Qingqi’s cheek, and said, “Xiao Qi, be good and listen to mother and father at home, okay?”

“Brother, don’t worry, I’m always very obedient!”

Lu Qingqi nodded vigorously.

“Hehe.”

Lu Qingshan smiled upon hearing this.

After such a long time together, he naturally knew his sister’s personality—a pure mischievous imp.

“Qingxuan, Cultivate well and take good care of Xiao Qi.”

He patted Lu Qingxuan’s shoulder firmly.

This younger brother, both in talent and in dealing with people, was of the highest caliber.

He even understood human relations better than him, so there was no need for him to say too much.

“Brother, I’m older than Xuan’er, I should be taking care of him!”

Lu Qingqi, standing nearby, immediately said indignantly.

“As a man, you naturally need to be a bit more responsible.”

Lu Qingshan chuckled softly.

“Brother Qingshan, don’t worry, you and Sister Qingzhu also need to take good care of yourselves.”

Lu Qingxuan, dressed in a green brocade robe, had a gentle and polite demeanor, carrying himself gracefully.

“Brother Qingshan, you mentioned the Liang Country situation earlier, and a war might break out in the next few years, so Brother Qingshan, you must be careful and prepare for it in advance.”

He continued.

“War? I actually look forward to that day coming sooner.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshan raised an eyebrow, his eyes glinting with a sharp light.

War was the fastest path to advancement!

Once war began, the various Immortal Sects would open their Sect treasuries, releasing Heaven And Earth Treasures that were usually hard to come by.

Moreover, he guessed that the Jin Yang Sect also anticipated the outbreak of this war.

Because for the Jin Yang Sect, the outbreak of war presented an Opportunity to ascend to a Nascent Soul-level force!

“Qingxuan, your personality is too gentle. You must know that the Immortal Dao must be contended for! War, chaos, are the stepping stones for a Cultivator’s advancement!”

Lu Qingshan looked at his younger brother, who resembled their father in appearance and temperament, and spoke.

Although he wouldn’t preach to this younger brother or instill his own ideas, he still hoped his temperament could be a bit tougher.

After all, one must contend not only outside.

With so many siblings in the Family, one also needed to contend!

“Qingxuan, don’t listen to your Brother Qingshan talking nonsense!”

Lu Qingzhu immediately glared at her brother upon hearing this.

She believed her younger brother Lu Qingxuan’s current personality was very good: gentle, honest, brotherly, and polite to others.

If he were to learn from her brother Lu Qingshan, that would be learning bad habits.

“Hehe.”

Lu Qingshan smiled freely and said nothing more.

Everyone has different views; it’s enough to mention it once or twice occasionally.

Besides, he wouldn’t talk too much about his own affairs in front of his sister Lu Qingzhu.

“Brother Qingshan, I understand what you mean. It’s just that it’s never wrong to be more prepared, after all, only those who can laugh last are victorious.”

Lu Qingxuan smiled slightly and said softly.

“Mm, Aunt, Qingxuan, Xiao Qi, take care.”

Lu Qingshan nodded. Seeing that it was almost time, he didn’t chat much longer and walked onto the Spirit Ship with Lu Qingzhu.

“Mm, Brother, Sister, have a good journey!”

Lu Qingqi waved vigorously, very reluctant.

After watching Lu Qingshan and Lu Qingzhu board the Spirit Ship, Lu Miaoge waited for a moment before leaving with her two children.

“Hmm?”

Just as the three of them were about to leave Qingyun Town, Lu Qingxuan suddenly frowned slightly, then closed his eyes and performed a quick calculation.

“Xuan’er, what’s wrong?”

Lu Miaoge noticed her son’s situation and asked.

“I just seemed to sense a few auspicious signs…”

Lu Qingxuan said with some uncertainty.

“Auspicious signs? Brother, you’ve started Cultivating divination!”

Lu Qingqi, standing nearby, immediately widened her eyes and said.

Lu Miaoge, upon hearing this, also looked at her son with surprised eyes.

She knew her son was interested in the art of divination.

Earlier, her husband had brought back a divination Legacy from the Tian Yuan Secret Realm, and her son had been studying it.

However, her son had only said he was looking into it, so she hadn’t asked much.

She never expected that her son had actually gotten started directly?

One must know that the threshold for divination is extremely high; ordinary Cultivators simply cannot get started!

“I was just trying to Cultivate the simplest ‘Art of Seeking Auspiciousness and Avoiding Misfortune’ while studying.”

“But I’ve never grasped the essence of this art, unable to get started. Yet, just now, for some reason, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared, and I sensed a great auspicious sign.”

Lu Qingxuan said this, trying to capture that flash of inspiration.

But inspiration is invisible and intangible, impossible to capture.

He could only vaguely sense that he had an Opportunity, a good fortune, here in Qingyun Town.

But what exactly the Opportunity was, or what the situation was, he had no idea.

“Seeking Auspiciousness and Avoiding Misfortune is divided into great misfortune, moderate misfortune, minor misfortune, neutrality, minor auspiciousness, moderate auspiciousness, and great auspiciousness… I suppose a great auspicious sign just happened to appear, which is why my Art of Seeking Auspiciousness and Avoiding Misfortune could barely sense it.”

Lu Qingxuan roughly understood what was happening.

If his art had reached Minor Achievement, he could now use divination to calculate the exact details of this great auspicious sign.

But he was currently unable to do so.

“Is this great auspicious sign in Qingyun Town?”

Lu Miaoge asked her son.

Although she didn’t quite approve of her son Cultivating such a life-shortening, luck-draining skill.

But now that her son had sensed an auspicious sign, she was still willing to look for it.

“Probably, it could be in Qingyun Town, or it could be on the way back…”

Lu Qingxuan also couldn’t determine where this auspicious sign was located or how it would appear.

“Since that’s the case, we’ll stroll around Qingyun Town a bit more. Xuan’er, if you feel something, just say so, or if you see something you like, you can buy it.”

Lu Miaoge thought for a moment, then said softly.

In the Cultivation World, there have always been many stories of humble individuals rising.

Among them, it’s common to find Legacy Cultivation Techniques or self-concealing Spirit Treasures in town markets, former Immortal Caves, or Ancient Ruins, and so on.

So, her son’s situation made her instinctively guess in this direction.

“Thank you, Mother.”

Lu Qingxuan bowed joyfully.

Although the Family didn’t quite approve of him Cultivating such divination arts.

But in his opinion, if he could become a diviner, it would benefit both himself and the Family, with more advantages than disadvantages.

Immediately, the three of them strolled through the market, observing the people and events on the street.

After finding nothing, the three then went to the Loose Cultivator trading area to see if they could find any overlooked treasures.

“Oh, brother, is this a treasure?”

Lu Qingqi was very interested, occasionally stopping at a stall and pointing to several seemingly very old items to ask.

“Hiss, little girl, what keen eyesight! This Ink Jade Qilin string was refined from the Spirit Crystal of a Qilin Demon King, after my ancestor battled it for over thirty thousand rounds. Today, I see you are fated…”

The stall owner was very experienced. He immediately saw that Lu Qingqi belonged to a wealthy Family’s naive and sweet type, and began to promote his wares.

“Wow, that amazing?”

Lu Qingqi immediately looked surprised, examining the string of glazed beads.

But the next moment, she pouted her pink lips and said, “Do you think this Young Miss is that easy to fool? Qilin are Ancient True Spirits; it’s another matter entirely whether there’s even a Qilin Demon King in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range. Next time you make something up, make it more believable!”

The stall owner, seeing himself being scorned by a little girl, immediately felt indignant and wanted to scold her.

But upon seeing the faint Spiritual Pressure of Foundation Establishment Cultivator emanating from Lu Miaoge nearby, he immediately cupped his hands and praised, “This Young Miss, at such a young age, already possesses such insight! I am impressed, truly impressed!”

“Hmph hmph.”

Lu Qingqi proudly lifted her head a little.

Just like that, the three walked and stopped, almost touring all of Qingyun Town.

But Lu Qingxuan still hadn’t found the fated Opportunity, the great auspicious sign.

“Brother, is your great auspicious sign still there?”

Lu Qingqi asked, feeling a bit tired and listless.

After strolling for an entire day, she was somewhat exhausted.

“It seems to be, and yet it seems not to be…”

Lu Qingxuan closed his eyes and performed a quick calculation, trying to sense it.

When this auspicious sign first appeared, it was clearer, and he could vaguely sense its existence.

But as time passed, it was now intermittent, unable to be sensed.

“Xuan’er, are you planning to continue staying in the market, or go back?”

Lu Miaoge asked softly, seeing the situation.

She felt that she shouldn’t have suggested it at the time; she should have let her son make the judgment throughout.

“We’ve been out all day, and Sister is also a bit tired. Let’s rest for a night, then head straight back.”

Lu Qingxuan said, looking at Lu Qingqi.

However, he still couldn’t let go of this auspicious sign in his heart.

After all, his Art of Seeking Auspiciousness and Avoiding Misfortune was only barely at the entry level.

Under such circumstances, an auspicious sign that he could sense must be extraordinary.

“Mm.”

Lu Miaoge responded softly and led the two to an inn to stay for the night.

“Xuan’er, if you still want to look, you can stroll around the market by yourself. If anything happens, just send a message to Mother.”

She saw that her son was still thinking about the auspicious Opportunity, and gave him a Storage Pouch containing Spirit Stones, speaking as gently as water.

“Thank you, Mother.”

Lu Qingxuan immediately took the Storage Pouch, bowed joyfully, and then aimlessly strolled around the market.

Perhaps constantly thinking about the so-called auspicious Opportunity, a strange irritation gradually welled up in his heart.

“Am I really going to miss it like this?”

Lu Qingxuan clenched his fists, feeling very unwilling in his heart.

He felt that if he missed this Opportunity, he might regret it for the rest of his life.

Moreover, if he could capture this auspicious sign, perhaps his Art of Seeking Auspiciousness and Avoiding Misfortune could directly reach the entry level.

“Xuan’er.”

He didn’t know how long he had been walking aimlessly when Lu Qingxuan suddenly heard a gentle, watery call.

“Mother…”

Lu Qingxuan turned his head to look, seeing his mother looking at him with some worry, and only then realized it was already very late.

The night sky above the market was pitch black.

“Xuan’er, don’t force anything. Don’t let this matter affect you.”

Lu Miaoge said softly.

Her gentle and pleasant voice was like a clear spring in the mountains, pure and delicate, purifying the雜念 and worries in others’ hearts, leaving only tranquility and peace.

Lu Qingxuan’s heart trembled upon hearing this.

He felt as if his previous state was like being possessed.

“I was influenced by this Art of Seeking Auspiciousness and Avoiding Misfortune…”

Lu Qingxuan murmured in a low voice, suddenly feeling a surge of lingering fear.

If his mother hadn’t appeared to wake him up and dispel the irritation in his heart, he might have developed a Heart Demon because of this, constantly dwelling on this auspicious Opportunity.

“Mother, this child was too attached just now, making you worry.”

Lu Qingxuan took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and calmed his emotions.

“The art of divination is profound and mysterious; it not only shortens life and depletes luck but also consumes a great deal of mental energy.”

“If you are truly interested in such divination and destiny arts, you can ask your father or Senior Peach God for more guidance. Don’t study it alone, or a slight mistake in the process can lead to endless troubles.”

Lu Miaoge did not blame her son, speaking gently.

As she spoke, she extended her slender jade hand and placed it on his shoulder, nourishing his body with Taiyi True Water.

“Mother, this child understands.”

Lu Qingxuan, having experienced what just happened, also gained a few insights.

What is fated to be, will be; what is not fated, do not force.

Everything has its destiny, and cannot be forced.

Like himself earlier, he was forcing it, which led him to fall into it.

Moreover, arts like Seeking Auspiciousness and Avoiding Misfortune inherently come with a price.

His art was only halfway to entry, and constantly operating it today to try and sense the auspicious sign would naturally affect him.

“Mm, go back and rest well.”

Lu Miaoge saw that her son had no major problems, only that his mind was somewhat tired, and said softly.

“Mm.”

Lu Qingxuan smiled and nodded.

Feeling that he had cast this auspicious Opportunity out of his mind, he instantly felt much lighter, as if a great burden had been lifted.

The next day, Lu Miaoge took Lu Qingxuan and Lu Qingqi to leave Qingyun Town.

“Brother, is your auspicious sign still there?”

Lu Qingqi asked.

“Probably not anymore.”

Lu Qingxuan’s face was gentle and handsome, like a refined gentleman, speaking with a carefree and natural air.

After his mother’s guidance yesterday and his own insights, he had already given up on this so-called Opportunity, casting it aside.

After all, everything cannot be forced; one must let nature take its course.

“That’s such a pity.”

Lu Qingqi said with a look of regret.

She was very interested in finding treasures and having fortuitous encounters, things that only appeared in storybooks.

“It was just a sudden whim, an inexplicable sensation. Whether it truly existed is another matter.”

Lu Qingxuan said with a smile.

Lu Miaoge saw that her son had indeed let go, and said softly to her daughter, “Xiao Qi, if you encounter such situations in the future, don’t be stubborn or overly insistent.”

“Aunt, I haven’t secretly learned divination!”

Lu Qingqi immediately looked up and said.

“Mm, Xiao Qi is the best.”

Lu Miaoge stroked her daughter’s head, her demeanor as gentle as water.

After the three walked out of the market, Lu Qingqi saw a crowd gathered ahead, as if watching a commotion, and asked curiously, “Hey, what’s that?”

They saw the crowd surrounding a scrawny, ragged little beggar of eleven or twelve years old.

However, these people just looked for a moment, then shook their heads and left, their expressions showing pity, mockery, and so on.