227: A thousandfold critical hit returns the Fate Plate!

Zhou Jingheng had no other choice; he was using a blind box to settle his debt.

Lu Yuan activated his Golden Eyes of Truth and scanned it, only to find that the stone skin could actually isolate probes; even his Golden Eyes of Truth could only see a blur of Chaos.

Interesting.

"System, query targeted intelligence on the object sealed inside this Divine Source."

[Targeted intelligence acquisition level set to: Green.]

[Destiny Points required: 10 points.]

[Confirm?]

"Confirm."

[Green Intelligence: The Divine Source in Zhou Jingheng's hand Seals an extremely rare 'Divine Source Liquid'.]

[This liquid is formed from the condensation of Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence. It is not only a miraculous medicine for Body Refining that can significantly increase blood and Qi energy, but also a top-tier 'fetal nourishment holy medicine'. It can promote the growth of a fetus's Innate Origin, helping them be born divine and forge a perfect Dao foundation.]

fetal nourishment holy medicine?!

Lu Yuan's heart stirred.

He was just worrying about how to build a foundation for the child in Qin Mengyao's belly, and here it was, delivered to his door. With Divine Source Liquid plus the nine marvels undying medicine, this child's starting point would likely be Heaven-Defying.

"Very well."

Lu Yuan remained calm on the surface, even feigning a somewhat reluctant expression. "Since Fellow Daoist Zhou is so sincere, I will take this deal."

With a wave of his sleeve, he took the Divine Source into his possession.

Afterward, Lu Yuan picked up the brush and paper on the table, scribbled a line of text, and handed it to Zhou Jingheng.

"Central Region, outskirts of the Nine Nether Demon Cave, three thousand miles to the southwest, there is a natural void crack. Your heavenly star disk is inside it."

"Additionally, a reminder for Fellow Daoist Zhou: this location is hidden and has already been targeted by certain destined individuals. If you go late, it will likely change hands."

Zhou Jingheng took the slip of paper, and as he looked at the coordinates on it, his pupils shrank violently.

Nine Nether Demon Cave!

That was exactly where the clan elder went to seek an Opportunity! He hadn't expected the heavenly star disk to be left there!

Furthermore, Lu Yuan spoke with such certainty, even being precise down to the direction. Compared to the Heavenly Secret Master's ambiguous 'heavenly secrets cannot be revealed,' the difference in quality was immediately apparent.

"Thank you for the guidance, Fellow Daoist Lu! Great kindness needs no words of thanks!"

Zhou Jingheng no longer had any doubts. He bowed with cupped hands, and then his Primordial Spirit directly withdrew from the Void Immortal Realm.

He had to race against time.

Since Lu Yuan said it would be intercepted, it was definitely not alarmist talk.

Watching Zhou Jingheng's departing back, Lu Yuan picked up his teacup and gently blew on the foam.

"I wonder if Li Changsen missing this Opportunity can trigger a critical hit return?"

He speculated inwardly.

Half an hour later.

Inside the Tongtian Pavilion in the Void Immortal Realm.

Lu Yuan was sitting in the main seat, savoring the fragrance emitted by the enlightenment tea in his cup.

The tea was amber-colored, and every wisp of rising steam seemed to transform into miniature Phenomena like immortal cranes and divine dragons, circling within the hall without dissipating.

Suddenly, a crisp and pleasant System notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Successfully intercepted Son of Destiny Li Changsheng's purple Opportunity, the heavenly star disk. Triggered thousand-fold critical hit return, obtained profound heaven treasure—Fate Disk of Destiny.]

The corners of Lu Yuan's mouth curled up slightly as he set down his teacup.

In the next instant, an ancient and mysterious compass appeared out of thin air in his palm.

This compass was not a physical entity; its entire body presented a deep color of Chaos. Its material was neither metal nor jade, appearing as if woven from countless fine threads of starlight and Karma.

The face of the disk did not have traditional Bagua directions carved on it; instead, it was densely covered with constellation patterns like a vast galaxy.

Those constellations were not static but moved slowly according to some profound trajectory. With every turn, the surrounding void would ripple with layers of Lianyi, as if even time and destiny were being pulled by it, emitting a low 'humming' resonance.

"profound heaven treasure, Fate Disk of Destiny."

Lu Yuan whispered softly, his Divine Thought probing into it.

A massive amount of information instantly flooded his mind, letting him understand the true power of this treasure.

If a Transcendent Spiritual Treasure was already a top-tier weapon in the Cultivation World, then a profound heaven treasure was an Innate supreme treasure. It contained complete Dao Laws and had already touched the threshold of an 'Immortal Artifact'.

This Fate Disk of Destiny specialized in the Dao of Karma and Destiny.

It could not only perceive the karmic entanglements of all things in the world but also observe and even interfere to a certain extent with the destiny trajectories of living beings.

And its core ability was 'deduction'.

One only needed to pay a sufficient price—usually Lifespan—to deduce the past and future, and even deduce secrets at the True Immortal level.

Of course, the higher the status of the target being deduced, the more terrifying the consumed Lifespan would be.

If a Mortal dared to deduce a True Immortal, they would likely exhaust ten thousand years of Lifespan in an instant and turn into dry bones.

However, Mahayana Cultivators had at least a hundred thousand years of Lifespan, and Lu Yuan specialized in the Great Five Elements Chaos Art.

After mastering the Chaos Great Dao, it was equivalent to mastering its derivative Wood Dao. His Lifespan, upon breaking through to Mahayana, had surged to as much as three hundred thousand years. This was simply a supreme treasure custom-made for him.

"Good stuff."

With a thought from Lu Yuan, Chaos Qi flooded into the Heavenly Disk, instantly completing the preliminary refinement.

With this item, combined with the System's precise intelligence, his intelligence business in the Void Immortal Realm was completely secure... Void Immortal Realm, Tianji Pavilion headquarters.

This was a massive pavilion floating among the clouds, surrounded by mist, exuding an ethereal and transcendent aura.

The pavilion towered into the clouds, inscribed with countless complex heavenly secret Dao patterns, constantly breathing in and out Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence.

On the top floor of the pavilion, an old man dressed in star robes with white hair and beard sat cross-legged, holding a broken tortoise shell, his brow furrowed.

This person was the Master of Tianji Pavilion, the Heavenly Secret Master.

"Tongtian Pavilion? Lu Yuan?"

The Heavenly Secret Master slowly opened his eyes, a flash of disdain and coldness appearing in his cloudy pupils.

News of Lu Yuan opening the Tongtian Pavilion in Myriad Immortals City and hanging that arrogant couplet had already reached his ears.

"Grasping the pivot to set the hexagrams and connect the Three Realms, performing the changes to observe the mechanics and illuminate the Nine Heavens? Hmph, a mere brat who doesn't know the height of the heavens and the depth of the earth.

Deducing heavenly secrets is the art of stealing Yin and Yang and seizing creation; the slightest carelessness results in heavenly punishment.

Does he think that with a bit of brute force, he can spy on the Heavenly Dao?"

The Heavenly Secret Master sneered, not taking Lu Yuan to heart.

In his view, Lu Yuan was just trying to use his fame to rake in a fortune.

How could such a latecomer monk compare to an old established brand like him, who had studied heavenly secrets for thousands of years?

"No need to pay attention. Once he gives a wrong reading in front of those big figures and loses face, this Tongtian Pavilion will naturally close down."

The Heavenly Secret Master waved his hand, closed his eyes again, and continued to deduce the world-destroying calamity that was giving him a headache... Tongtian Pavilion.

Lu Yuan did not stay long in the Void Immortal Realm.

He temporarily gave the newly acquired Fate Disk of Destiny to Gu Qingxue for safekeeping and granted her partial control authority.

"Qingxue, this Fate Disk of Destiny can deduce all things. If a guest comes seeking a reading, use this item to respond. As for the price, collect the other party's Lifespan and the corresponding treasures.

Remember, Great Ascension Stage Cultivators have long Lifespans; don't be soft-hearted when fleecing them," Lu Yuan instructed with a faint smile.