57: I caught the chance to be in the Korean style while shopping.

"Speaking of which, I don't think I've ever really visited a market before."

"I've always just Cultivated at home."

Jun Lingxiao walked, holding a snack of unknown name in his hand, with An Luoxin following silently behind him.

It's worth mentioning that An Luoxin paid for it, using the Lower Realm currency the Head of the Chu Family had slipped to her before leaving.

Many Mortals in the Lower Realm still used silver, while most Cultivators generally used Spirit Stones. Mortals in the Upper Realm also used Spirit Stones.

"As long as Young Master is happy." An Luoxin continued to follow Jun Lingxiao, watching him quietly, but... always responding to his every need.

However, as they walked, Jun Lingxiao's gaze was suddenly drawn to a fortune teller nearby.

He saw a man on the roadside, dressed in a white robe with two flags on his back, who had set up a table to tell fortunes for others.

Only four characters were written on the flags:

Immortal Master Dao Xuan.

Ordinary characters, an ordinary person, seemingly no different from a common Jianghu swindler, even his Qi was extremely ordinary.

Of course, what attracted Jun Lingxiao was not these things, but the fact that the few coins he had painstakingly earned were immediately used to buy a meat bun.

Without taking a single bite, he fed it to the dog at his feet.

This action made Jun Lingxiao look sideways, and after he looked, his expression became even more intrigued.

His Dao Heart was so clear, yet he couldn't discern the Realm of the person before him... He was a true master hidden in plain sight.

Thinking this, he walked straight over, marveling at the small dog at Immortal Master Dao Xuan's feet.

"I observed, sir, that you just told that person's fortune. That person left dissatisfied, cursing and throwing down a few coins."

"Money is hard to come by, why did you feed it to a dog?"

Jun Lingxiao asked.

Hearing this voice, the man looked up at Jun Lingxiao, his eyes lit up, and then he extended a hand, inviting Jun Lingxiao to sit.

"I have saved countless lives and harmed countless lives. Men, women, old, young, or even chickens, horses, cattle, and sheep are essentially no different in my eyes."

"I observe the multitude of living beings; some are even worse than a dog. Today I fed a meat bun to a dog, and it will still bark happily to please me. Why shouldn't I feed it?"

"On the contrary, today I feed a meat bun to a dog, tomorrow I can also feed a meat bun to a person. There is no noble or humble, no first or last; it all depends on my original intention."

The principles spoken by the man were as catchy as a nursery rhyme, yet full of profound meaning.

Jun Lingxiao listened and nodded slightly.

Just a few words were enough to show that this person was definitely not a Mortal, but one of the great Cultivators.

And the person before him might not even be his true body, but one of his countless Incarnations.

"Sure enough, there are many Opportunities around the protagonist. If Han Feng had come today, this Opportunity would probably have been his."

"Does this mean I've snatched his Opportunity?"

Jun Lingxiao thought with interest, then cupped his hands at the man: "Sir speaks wisely. My understanding is shallow, not even half as profound as yours."

Passersby who witnessed this all clicked their tongues in admiration, exclaiming what a refined Young Master he was, neither humble nor arrogant.

But who would have known that such a person was actually a villain, and one of those unpredictable, murderous, peerless villains!

"Alas~ that is incorrect."

"I see that Young Master has Karma; why not spend some money and have a fortune told?"

The man said, pointing to a sign on the table.

Three coins per fortune.

Of course, he wouldn't miss such an Opportunity. He gave An Luoxin a look, and three coins clinked onto the table.

"Please write a character."

After collecting the money, he pushed the brush and ink towards Jun Lingxiao. After Jun Lingxiao finished writing, he picked up the yellow paper and observed it for a moment, then couldn't help but exclaim at the character 'Jun' written on it.

"What a 'Jun'! One character reveals the heart: 'Jun' ruling the world, extraordinarily domineering."

As his words fell, his eyebrows suddenly furrowed. His gaze fell on the character in his hand, and after a moment, it returned to Jun Lingxiao's face, his expression serious.

His gaze went back and forth, full of hesitation.

Finally, he put away the character in his hand, but pushed the three coins back to Jun Lingxiao.

"Strange, truly strange."

"I cannot see through your fate, so naturally, I cannot accept this money."

"But, I certainly can't let you come here for nothing."

"Seeing your Karma, I have a Spirit Pet that has not yet hatched. You are worthy of taking it."

Saying this, the Daoist actually took out an egg, slightly larger than a fist, from his embrace and handed it over.

Jun Lingxiao took it and felt it; it was warm.

The egg was predominantly white, with circles of flowing golden patterns appearing on it, and occasionally, green runes would emerge, clearly indicating its extraordinary nature.

If it were just that, it would be fine; the Jun Family didn't lack Spirit Pets. But unexpectedly, as Jun Lingxiao held the egg, he faintly felt a sense of repulsion...?

It wasn't the egg repelling him, but as if the world was repelling this egg.

"This is no ordinary Spirit Pet." Perhaps seeing the curiosity on Jun Lingxiao's face, Immortal Master Dao Xuan explained, "Or strictly speaking, this egg itself is not simple."

"It is not a product of this world, but comes from... an Outer Domain!"

"Outer Domain?"

Jun Lingxiao repeated, his heart suddenly enlightened.

No wonder.

But the next moment, he wore a faint smile.

What was he smiling at?

He was smiling because, if he wasn't mistaken, this Opportunity would have originally belonged to the protagonist, Han Feng.

Do not bully a young man in poverty, and with this Outer Domain Spirit Pet, it would certainly not be surprising for it to eventually make its way to the Upper Realm; in fact, it would be within reason.

But now, he had intercepted it one step ahead.

"Ding! Protagonist Han Feng's Luck value decreased. Harvest value gained: 2300."

"Young man, I entrust it to you."

After receiving the Spirit Pet egg, the Immortal Master Dao Xuan before him left these words and vanished without a trace, even the table in front of him disappeared completely.

If not for the chair he was sitting on still being there, no one would have believed that a fortune teller had been there just a second ago.

"Young Master! This...?"

An Luoxin looked at the suddenly vanished Daoist with some surprise, perhaps unable to fathom how someone from the Lower Realm could possess such means.

"It's nothing, he is a master."

Jun Lingxiao reassured her, his expression showing no surprise whatsoever.

Someone who could go to an Outer Domain and bring back a pet—both the person and the pet would not be simple.

Jun Lingxiao, holding the pet egg in one hand and the three coins in the other, stood up and turned to see the Head of the Chu Family respectfully behind him.

Beside him was Su Lianxue.

"Your Highness, the Shen Family you asked us to find has news."

"The Shen Family was annihilated thirty years ago. After that, only one member of the Shen Family survived, and he only lived for another ten years before dying."

"This incident caused quite a stir at the time."

Listening to Chu Yongyuan, Jun Lingxiao nodded and asked faintly:

"Who was responsible?"

"Uh..." Hearing this, Chu Yongyuan hesitated for a moment, but finally said:

"The exact perpetrator is untraceable, but it is speculated to be..."

"The Han Family."

Ah, so the Karma was waiting for him here.

But Jun Lingxiao was not surprised by this, or rather, there was no need for surprise.

Regardless of whether it was the Han Family or not, or the protagonist or not, he would repay that one sword strike.

And just then, Su Lianxue, who had been silent, spoke up.

"Your Highness, there might be some misunderstanding regarding this matter. The Han Family's eldest son and I are childhood sweethearts. I am willing to mediate for Your Highness."

Su Lianxue said with her head bowed, her tone sincere, but Jun Lingxiao laughed upon hearing it and readily agreed.

"Alright."

He smiled faintly, his ready agreement making Su Lianxue sigh in relief.

But with her head bowed, she didn't see the playful glint in Jun Lingxiao's eyes.

Mediate?

Alright, let me see how you mediate.

It doesn't matter, I'll take my time playing.

After all, the protagonist's outcome has always been only one.