490: Chapter 493 Why Fate

Cologne recounted the situation in the village in full detail.

Lu Chen listened intently before asking.

"Are there any towns or large cities nearby?"

"Yes, there's a town about eighty kilometers from here. I thought you two came from the city. It's just that the road to the town isn't easy; it's plagued by Yao Beasts and bandits. The villagers organize a trading caravan once a month, escorted by our best hunters, to sell local specialties in town. If you want to go, you can wait a few days and join the next caravan."

After hearing Cologne's words, Lu Chen felt much more at ease.

It seemed this place wasn't some isolated, desolate wilderness.

"Thank you so much!"

Cologne waved a hand dismissively.

"If you want to earn money quickly, you could try fishing in the lake. It's safe and reliable, and everyone in the village loves fish. Look at how vast this lake is; no one knows exactly how many kinds of fish are in there. Good luck."

Lu Chen nodded and turned to head towards Thorn's house.

As he walked, he pondered his options.

Now that he possessed the strength of ten Dragon-elephants, hunting Yao Beasts in the mountains would be as easy as turning over his hand for him.

But the problem was, who would he sell the hunted Yao Beasts to?

Sell them to the villagers?

At his age, possessing such formidable power would surely make him be seen as a monster.

If that ended up implicating Luon, it wouldn't be worth the gain.

Thus, fishing became the only viable option for now.

He needed to find out which fish from the lake were most valuable in the village and the town, and then only catch those.

"A good sword and a proper Cultivation Technique must be expensive. If I could get Luon into a Sect, his Cultivation speed would surely advance by leaps and bounds. Moreover, that 'Divine Might Technique' requires a large amount of treasures to aid in Cultivation. Such things definitely can't be found in this small village."

As Lu Chen contemplated, another question arose.

"The villagers have been so welcoming to us brothers. Is it because they are genuinely friendly, or do they have ulterior motives?"

He still had many doubts in his heart, but he wasn't in a hurry.

He and Thorn had already agreed that he would help him gather herbs in the mountains later. That matter needed to be handled first.

As for Luon, he absolutely had to find a way to get him into a Sect.

Returning to Thorn's house, Lu Chen went straight to find him.

"Mr. Thorn, do you know of any Sects nearby?"

Thorn was bent over, grinding herbs. Without looking up, he asked.

"Why do you ask?"

"I want to send Luon to a Sect to Cultivate. He has talent in the Sword Dao. Paired with a proper Sword Dao Cultivation Technique, his progress would be much faster. Also, that 'Divine Might Technique' requires many treasures. I doubt we can find everything needed here."

Only then did Thorn put down his pestle and lift his gaze to look at Lu Chen.

"You, kid, are much more thoughtful than your peers. That technique is indeed difficult to practice. I've Cultivated hard for so many years and have barely achieved the strength of twenty elephant-tigers. As for Sects, I do know of one, located in Qili City."

"However, getting into a Sect is no easy task. But as you said, as long as Luon's Sword Dao talent is at the orange grade or above, he should be able to enter smoothly. When do you plan to go?"

Learning there really was a Sect nearby, Lu Chen was overjoyed.

"I plan to take him in a month or two. Before heading to a big city, he needs to improve his strength a bit. The world outside is full of dangers."

"By the way, I met Cologne today. He said I could earn money by fishing in the lake. Do you know which type of fish from the lake fetches the highest market price?"

Thorn thought for a moment before speaking.

"You, child, are more steady and mature than anyone your age. Coincidentally, I have a guidebook on the fish in the lake, passed down by the village elders. Whenever they discovered a new type of fish, they would record the information in it. Wait a moment, I'll go get it for you."

Thorn stood up and went into the inner room.

He soon returned holding a yellowed old book.

Lu Chen took the guidebook, thanked him, and turned to leave.

Watching his retreating figure, Thorn let out a soft sigh.

"I truly don't know which of you two is the chosen one destined to bear the master's Legacy. As long as one of you can master the first layer of the 'Divine Might Technique,' you will receive the complete technique Legacy, enough treasures to Cultivate to the Peak of the second layer, and even inherit the position of Divine Palace Master. I hope my long wait will bear fruit."

Lu Chen currently couldn't utilize Mental Energy.

Otherwise, he would have discovered that this seemingly ordinary old alchemist before him was actually a ninth-rank powerhouse.

Lu Chen opened the guidebook. It documented a full one hundred and four types of fish.

He spent only a short while memorizing all the contents and illustrations in the book.

He originally planned to go fishing right after reading the book, but then another thought occurred to him.

He also had a healing talent. Relying on this talent to practice medicine and heal people...

...would surely earn him much more money than fishing.

However, he didn't know exactly how powerful his healing talent was.

What illnesses could it cure?

That required personal experimentation.

Moreover, he currently had abundant energy within him, perfect for activating his talent.

Lu Chen really had too many things to do right now.

"Better to take things one step at a time. The first priority is to grow stronger as quickly as possible, ensuring the safety of myself and Luon here. Then, I need to gather information to figure out if this place is truly my destined land. And what, exactly, does my fate refer to?"