2: Chapter 2: Sneaking in Opportunities and Turning Misfortune into Good Fortune

The giant beast stood tall between heaven and earth, its size impossible to describe; one could only see its silhouette. It was pitch black, resembling a massive turtle coiled by a giant snake, emitting a peculiar Dao resonance.

Gu Han had never seen this creature before, yet he inexplicably knew its identity: it was one of the four spirits of heaven and earth known as the Black Tortoise, also called the Turtle-Snake. The snake symbolized the Old Yin among the Four Symbols and winter among the four seasons.

The turtle possessed longevity and could connect Yin and Yang, while the snake was agile and adept at gathering wealth.

The Black Tortoise was capable of peering into Heavenly Dao secrets and divining fortune and misfortune.

" Hiss! "

Suddenly, a massive wave of memories emerged.

Gu Han finally remembered that he came from a place called Blue Star and had experienced Rebirth on this Fighting Qi Continent.

Before his Rebirth, he was an orphan from the countryside raised by the community. After growing up, he wore the yellow robe to serve the people, often dreaming of striking it rich. He would go to street stalls to hunt for "antiques," and his only hobby during breaks was reading novels and watching domestic anime on his phone.

The last of his memories was watching the Battle Through the Heavens anime; he was disgusted by the production content, especially after seeing the Queen's new character model. Being repulsed by its ugliness, he lightly tapped the table, but accidentally struck an "antique" turtle shell, and then he lost consciousness.

" Zhuang Zhou dreams of the butterfly, the butterfly dreams of Zhuang Zhou? "

After fifteen years, the sealed memories resurfaced, leaving Gu Han feeling somewhat dazed.

In this life, he was an orphan in a town directly administered by the Cloud Mist Sect, located within the borders of the Jia Ma Empire on the Northwest Continent of the Fighting Qi Continent.

At six years old, a deacon from the Cloud Mist Sect discovered his excellent talent, brought him up to Yun Lan Mountain, and he became a probationary Disciple to begin Cultivating Qi. At fourteen, he possessed nine stages of Dou Zhi Qi, and now, with three months until he turned fifteen, he was already able to attempt to break through to become a Dou Practitioner.

The Cloud Mist Sect's grading System for Disciples was the same as the Jia Nan Academy: eight stages of Dou Zhi Qi was F-grade, nine stages of Dou Zhi Qi was E-grade potential value, One-Star Dou Zhe was D-grade, and so on, with the highest rank being Five-star Dou Zhe at S-grade, but the age limit was not under twenty, but eighteen.

There was a difference in age, which might be related to the nature of the Sect versus the academy; one was a private enterprise with training classes, and the other was a private university.

If one's grades in the training class met the standard, they would enter the private enterprise to work; since investment required considering returns, the rules were naturally stricter.

" Whether it is the butterfly or Zhuang Zhou, I am Gu Han, and both Gu Hans are me. "

" I never expected to be Reborn into the Fighting Qi Continent of the Major Thousand Worlds. "

" Was it because I was watching the Battle Through the Heavens anime at the time? "

A sense of clarity from his Soul allowed Gu Han's thoughts to return to calm.

The superposition of memories from two lives greatly increased his understanding of the Fighting Qi Continent, and he couldn't help but ponder the path ahead.

As a Misty Cloud Sect disciple, there would be a tribulation in the future, coming from the Son of Luck, Xiao Yan.

It is said that a gentleman is judged by his actions, not his intentions. Although the Cloud Mist Sect cultivated him because of his talent, over these years he had been able to eat well, dress well, and Cultivate with undivided attention, living a life far better than most ordinary people. He had to acknowledge this kindness; gratitude must be repaid.

But this did not mean he had to throw his life away for the Cloud Mist Sect, nor did it mean he and Xiao Yan had to be enemies.

If Xiao Yan were replaced by Xiao Ling, he would find a way to kill the other party without a second thought.

Facing Xiao Yan, however, there was no need to rush to place him in opposition.

" Five years ago, the Sect Master took Nalan Yanran as a Disciple. She is fifteen now, and the Three-Year Agreement has not been set yet, but I imagine it won't be far off. "

" But even if it is set, it is Hun Tiandi who should be worried, not me. "

Gu Han knew clearly that the situation where the Cloud Mist Sect and Xiao Yan would fight to the death was only triggered by the Three-Year Agreement.

The core reason was that Xiao Yan killed Mo Cheng, and the Grand Elder Yun Ling, feeling humiliated, used it as an excuse to make things difficult.

After a large number of Dou Huangs and Dou Zongs appeared for a standoff, the matter could have come to an end, but Yun Ling could not swallow his anger and went to the Xiao Family to cause trouble.

The Hun Clan took advantage of the chaos to capture Xiao Zhan, making Xiao Yan pin the debt on the Cloud Mist Sect, which led to the subsequent three visits to the Cloud Mist Sect, with both sides fighting to the death.

" Take it one step at a time. "

" Ensuring the Legacy of the Cloud Mist Sect does not perish will count as repaying the debt of upbringing. "

" As for Xiao Yan, I will wait until I have interacted with him before reaching a conclusion; I cannot be biased or let preconceptions cloud my judgment. "

" If his character is indeed good, we can become friends. Once he becomes the Flame Emperor, I can ride his coattails to the Endless Fire Territory. "

" If his character is poor, I will keep my distance, wait for the plane channel to open, and go to the Major Thousand Worlds to intercept the Opportunity of Mu Chen's father. "

With this thought, Gu Han prepared to Cultivate seriously.

Everything required strength to achieve.

Just then, his consciousness was suddenly pulled away, arriving deep within his Soul, where he saw a turtle shell.

" My Transmigration and Rebirth were indeed related to this turtle shell! "

Gu Han's ink-black eyes lit up.

At that moment, a stream of information came through, making him understand many things.

This turtle shell was a manifestation of one-hundred-millionth of a fragment of the Black Tortoise's shell, bound to his Soul.

As his strength grew, the turtle shell fragment would gradually repair itself; currently, it only had the ability to peer into Heavenly Dao secrets.

To avoid being detected by the firmament tablet, the consciousness of the Heavenly Dao of this world, the number of times he could peer was limited.

During the Dou Zhi Qi stage, he could obtain Opportunity information once a day, which would reset after midnight.

Upon reaching Dou Practitioner, he could obtain two Opportunities, three times as a Dou Master, four times as a Great Dou Master, and so on.

Furthermore, as his strength improved, the turtle shell would recover more abilities and Divine Abilities, bringing him more assistance.

The Opportunities he could peer into each day would primarily be those he most urgently needed at the moment and was capable of obtaining.

For instance, if it told him the location of a Dou Di tomb now, he would not have the strength to enter it.

After his strength improved, he would not peer into useless information.

" Does this count as obtaining the Black Tortoise Legacy? " Gu Han's chest rose and fell slightly.

Transmigrators indeed have cheats; it seems this life will be easier than he imagined.

" Let's try it once. "

" Let the information be delivered in the way of the intelligence Systems in the novels I read in my past life. "

Gu Han couldn't wait to use this one-time cheat.

[ Guan Guan go the ospreys, on the islet in the river. The graceful lady, a good match for the gentleman. ]

[ The male does not dwell alone, the female does not reside in solitude. The Black Tortoise, Turtle and Snake, coil and support each other. ]

[ To clarify the female and male, they are destined to be together! ]

A profound and mysterious voice sounded.

Following that, a piece of information was transmitted into Gu Han's mind.

[ Because you did not cooperate, Mo Qing did not take first place in the probationary Disciple competition. He is extremely furious and has asked the Outer Sect Disciple Mo Feng to teach you a lesson. ]

[ Tomorrow at the fourth quarter of the Chen hour, Mo Feng will intercept you on your way to the Scripture Pavilion to teach you a lesson. He will use a special Dou Technique to leave a hidden injury in your body, causing your first breakthrough to Dou Practitioner to end in failure, and your cultivation will fall back to eight stages of Dou Zhi Qi. ]

After digesting the information, a hint of coldness flashed in Gu Han's eyes.

He was just an orphan, unable to compare to others who had the support of a Family or household behind them.

The reward for first place in the great competition was very generous for him; Mo Qing just used his mouth to want him to yield, and of course, he would not agree.

As for Mo Qing taking revenge, it was within his expectations, but before his memories resurfaced, he hadn't expected that fellow Disciples would be so ruthless.

" This intelligence comes just in time; I must be careful in handling it. "

Gu Han lowered his head to think about countermeasures for a while, then sat cross-legged and threw himself into Cultivation.

All schemes and tricks are paper tigers in the face of absolute strength.

Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was late at night; the bright moon hung high in the sky, and the stars were twinkling.

Gu Han felt that the Black Tortoise could be used again, so he immediately peered into Heavenly Dao secrets.

[ In the Yun Xi Valley behind Yun Lan Mountain, one hundred steps after entering, and then one hundred steps south, behind a rock, there is a path leading to a small Spirit Nurturing Ground. It was discovered by Mo Cheng fifteen years ago, who secretly transplanted a thousand-year-old jade spirit fruit tree. Five jade spirit fruit will ripen at the first quarter of the Chou hour tonight, and will be plucked by Mo Yu at the third quarter of the Mao hour. ]