Mortals cultivate immortality, and their IQ is playing with their heartbeats

#293 - The Stars

Li Chengfeng waved his hand with a flourish, casually saying, "No problem, stones are no big deal. If I like them, I'll naturally buy them. In this world, strength speaks, and I'm not short on cash."

He wasn't one to open his wallet easily, unless the stone caught his eye or could help him.

Along the way, he noticed that many stones came from the Myriad Demon Mountain, the remnants of so-called 'epic battles'.

In his opinion, they were just minor skirmishes, not worth mentioning compared to meteorites from outer space.

However, some of the patterns on them did pique his interest and were worth studying.

Li Chengfeng wasn't one to bite off more than he could chew; he only picked stones that could bring him new insights.

Like the immortal stone of the Heaven-Turning Seal, each observation gave him new understanding, and he would naturally add such stones to his collection.

As for the others, he would simply memorize the patterns and study them slowly.

He chose stones from the last two or three years because the city lord, Wang Mang, would have already thoroughly studied older ones, greatly reducing their value.

Moreover, he felt that the stone market had been somewhat unusual recently, possibly indicating a major event. The old monster Wang Jun's body snatching had happened just this year.

Therefore, he had to quickly find the reason and see what secrets lay behind it.

As for what he was thinking, no one else knew.

The Fate Master, Fang Shan, strode towards the stones, and everyone looked at him with awe.

Even the city lord Wang Mang and Zhongli Meiying looked at him with a hint of approval.

Zhongli Meiying smiled slightly as he passed by and said softly, "Fate Master, I've long admired your name.

I have a question and would like to ask for your guidance. I wonder if the Fate Master can enlighten me?"

Her voice was soft and pleasant, warming the hearts of those who heard it.

Hearing this, Fang Shan immediately turned his gaze to the beautiful Zhongli Meiying, and his heart couldn't help but flutter.

He replied humbly, "Senior is too kind. I'm just a junior in the Fate Sect, with shallow cultivation, unworthy of Senior's attention.

But if Senior has any questions, I will answer them to the best of my ability."

He paused and added, "Senior, don't be fooled by my old appearance. I'm actually only in my thirties, but cultivation has taken its toll."

Zhongli Meiying smiled slightly, knowing that the disciples of the Fate Sect were mostly subject to the backlash of the Heavenly Dao, so she said no more.

She said solemnly, "The Fate Sect enjoys a lofty position in the Nine Domains Continent and even the entire human realm. I have come here today.

I would like to ask if Fate Master can use the methods of fate to deduce or divine the situation of that demon Li Chengfeng."

Her tone was filled with hatred for Li Chengfeng, "That Li Chengfeng, that dog thief, has committed many evils. If we don't find him, there will surely be widespread suffering.

Although he only has Foundation Establishment cultivation, tens of thousands of cultivators have died at his hands.

If such a demon is not eliminated, he will surely become a great scourge to the human realm."

A sharp killing intent flashed in Fang Shan's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "I have also heard of that dog thief Li Chengfeng.

He is young, but his methods are ruthless. He must be a member of the Demonic Path.

Our Fate Sect upholds the will of the Heavenly Dao and will surely kill him."

He paused and continued, "Please rest assured, Sister. After I help His Highness Qi Bai find what he needs, I will set up an altar and perform a ritual to deduce the whereabouts of that dog thief.

I will surely bring him to justice and then drag out his soul to avenge the tens of thousands of cultivators who died at his hands."

Zhongli Meiying was overjoyed after hearing this, "Then thank you, Fate Master.

I will fully provide the materials needed to set up the altar and perform the ritual, and I will also give you a generous reward."

Fate Master Fang Shan shook his head, "Sister is too kind. Our Fate Sect acts on behalf of Heaven, emphasizing righteousness.

How can I accept Sister's spirit stones? The reward is unnecessary. I only need Sister to provide some materials."

Their conversation drew admiring glances from everyone present, as if they were witnessing a confrontation between two strong individuals.

However, apart from Li Chengfeng himself, the others had complex emotions towards Li Chengfeng.

Some of them wished they could tear Li Chengfeng into pieces.

Yu Yan almost collapsed after hearing the news that the Fate Master was about to perform a ritual to find Li Chengfeng.

She thought that Li Chengfeng was right next to her. If the Fate Master could really deduce Li Chengfeng's whereabouts, wouldn't Li Chengfeng be doomed?

She almost ran away, but when she saw that Li Chengfeng was still calm and composed, as if nothing had happened, she finally felt relieved.

Although Li Chengfeng looked calm on the surface, he was secretly cursing his bad luck.

He felt that he might not have consulted the almanac this time, or that this tribulation was destined, and he had actually crossed paths with a strange profession like the Fate Master.

He knew the power of the Fate Master, so his primordial spirit immediately said to the old demon in his sea of consciousness, "Old Demon, did you see that? I'm in trouble. This is a Fate Master.

What should I do if he deduces my whereabouts later?"

The old demon laughed loudly after hearing this, not taking it seriously, "What nonsense Fate Master! Look at him, he almost killed himself.

The real Fate Master is Daoist Tianyun of Wuhua Mountain in the Spirit Realm. That is the real Fate Master.

A Tribulation Transcending cultivator could kill anyone with just a word.

Although we old demons are afraid of him, we have long had countermeasures."

Li Chengfeng felt a little relieved after hearing this. He knew that he had left a way out for everything he did, but he was unwilling to expose his whereabouts unless absolutely necessary.

He was worried that his whereabouts would be noticed by someone with ulterior motives. There were many capable people and strange things in the world. If they found out his true purpose, it would disrupt his rhythm.

So, he said anxiously to the old demon, "Tell me quickly, this time I will make sure this Fate Master doesn't end well.

I didn't kill his parents, didn't break his limbs, didn't rob his wife and daughter, why does he hate me so much?"

The old demon laughed and revealed a deep meaning in his words, "This is the Demon Path and the Righteous Path, which ultimately cannot coexist.

Boy, I see that you will hardly escape the fate of entering the Demon Path. However, at this moment, if you want to set foot on the Demonic Path, the time is not yet ripe, and the years are short.

Do you know where your luck comes from? In the past, when my master was transcending the tribulation, he unfortunately suffered heavenly condemnation, and his soul was scattered, falling from the Immortal Realm.

I accidentally picked up a strange stone, which contained a new method of cultivation, which was amazing. That is the All-Heavens Star Realm.

But unfortunately, unless you have star power or a star body, this method is difficult to cultivate.

Throughout the world, such a physique is unique, only found in the Immortal Realm.

Why did my master encounter heavenly punishment during the tribulation and end up in such a state, and why did this stone fall into the mortal world, are all unknown mysteries.

However, I have never forgotten this method, and after more than three thousand years of deduction, there is still no progress.

However, to my surprise, there is such a pure energy hidden in your sea of consciousness, but you don't use it, it's really a waste, which makes me angry.

Since this is the case, I will pass on this All-Heavens Star Realm to you, which has a secret method called 'Star Shift'.

If anyone tries to spy on you, just use this method to reflect the other party's power, causing them to suffer the consequences of their own actions.

It is a great blessing in life to see someone practice this All-Heavens Star Realm in my lifetime."

After saying that, the old demon narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Li Chengfeng, "Fellow Daoist Li, if I pass on this All-Heavens Star Realm to you, how will you thank me?"

Li Chengfeng was greatly shocked after hearing this, and secretly thought that this old demon was indeed extraordinary. He had lived for tens of thousands of years, and his knowledge and secret methods were truly amazing.

So, he replied, "If the All-Heavens Star Realm is really as you said, and can use mind power, I will naturally not be stingy. I promise, I will definitely let you advance to the first level of Qi Refining."

The old demon was overjoyed upon hearing this, and secretly thought, "This Li Chengfeng is finally willing to be generous for once. It seems that he is also helpless against this Fate Master.

He can only rely on my method. If this method can really counter the Fate Master, I will naturally get a generous reward."