Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

Chapter 173: Chapter 148: Rumor Has It the Ginseng King Is About to Awaken?

”I am not here to scrutinize your pills, so you don’t have to be so cautious.”

Ling Wuce glanced helplessly at Han Yu. Compared to the miraculous nature of the pills, it was the aspect of Qi Fortune behind them that he truly desired!

If Qi Fortune could be drawn upon, that would mean that destiny could be altered by external forces, which would mean a lot to him.

In the Cultivator Realm, there is such a school of thought that venerates the Heavenly Dao, pursuing it as an ideology, studying the laws of its changes to achieve the unity of man and the Celestial Being.

Under this school of thought, various different ideologies have also emerged.

Take cultivators like Ling Wuce who focus on the study of destiny. For this type of cultivator, their understanding of the Heavenly Dao is that it’s not constant, destiny can be altered, and Qi Fortune, as a gift from the Heavenly Dao, is the key to changing destiny.

After this ideology gradually spread, it was widely accepted by the Cultivator Realm and is used to this day.

It has even formed a consensus in the Cultivator Realm.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a saying about sect Other Shore cultivators relying on the Imperial Court’s experience to use national Qi Fortune to break through the Seeing Me Realm.

Celestial Secret Tower’s ideology posits that the Heavenly Dao is supremely fair, encompassing the universe, everything acting in accordance with it, and life itself is a part of the Heavenly Dao.

Good and bad are trends of the Heavenly Dao, and right and wrong are its evolutions.

Therefore, although they also study destiny, Celestial Secret Tower remains both righteous and evil, letting its disciples act freely in good or evil.

”If your pills indeed reverse cause and effect, wouldn’t that mean destiny is controllable.”

In other words, if Ling Wuce is destined to become a Transcendent Realm Cultivator, if the Qi Fortune is sufficient, couldn’t he bring this result forward to his youth?

In doing so, wouldn’t destiny be already altered?

”You’re overthinking it. If he could do that, why would he need cultivation?”

Glass scoffed from the mist in the Sea of Consciousness.

Han Yu agreed deeply; Ling Wuce’s idea was akin to producing a perfect, side-effect-free West River Pill.

”My expertise in destiny has long seen through life and death, fortune, and misfortune; I have delved into Qi Fortune for many years, yet now I am stalled between Qi Fortune and destiny.”

Ling Wuce showed a slight expression of reminiscence.

After a long pause, he turned his head to look at Han Yu, frowning.

”I helped you through the tribulation that blocked your path, but your commitment isn’t very forthcoming.”

Han Yu felt a slight stir in his heart, and a voice echoed from within his Sea of Consciousness, prompting him to speak.

”Reversing cause and effect is fundamentally impossible. Even though Qi Fortune can alter destiny, destiny still exists. How do you know that the element of destiny you aim to change isn’t already inherent in destiny itself?”

Ling Wuce was briefly taken aback upon hearing this.

”A life of mediocrity is destiny, sudden wealth is also destiny. Destiny results from causes to effects, not through Qi Fortune but through choices.”

”Why do you think destiny is constant?”

Han Yu displayed a slightly peculiar expression, relaying Glass’s words.

If this is true, it almost completely negates Ling Wuce’s understanding of Qi Fortune and destiny.

This guy would probably explode.

Sure enough, Ling Wuce’s face turned ugly all of a sudden, but luckily he didn’t take it out on Han Yu; instead, he fell into an expression of contemplation with a face that fluctuated between sunny and dark.

”Is what you said true?”

Seizing the moment, Han Yu discreetly asked in private.

A dismissive voice came from within the mist.

”I made it up on the spot, just to muddle through temporarily.”

When Han Yu looked back at Ling Wuce, he was somewhat dumbfounded.

Ling Wuce’s eyes were unknowingly closed, and a wisp of white smoke continuously emanated from his forehead.

Was it necessary to be so dramatic, just discussing a problem, that his brain would almost catch fire!

”Shh!”

A small finger was lightly placed on the lips as Nansheng, bold beyond his years, pulled Han Yu back down the hall.

”My master is using the Calming Incantation; don’t disturb him.”

Nansheng blinked her big eyes, speaking sweetly, before turning her curious gaze to Han Yu.

”Are all your pills that potent?”

”Depends. Didn’t someone just take a beating in prison?”

Han Yu glanced at the little girl, faintly surprised, as she seemed to be dressed like a cultivator.

”Divine Bridge Realm!”

The voice from the Sea of Consciousness made Han Yu almost curse aloud.

A kid who seemed no older than eleven or twelve, already in the Divine Bridge Realm.

This realm might be ordinary for a common cultivator, but at such a young age!

Ignoring Han Yu’s astonishment, Nansheng continued speaking out of curiosity.

”I’ve been to the Star Sect, you know. During the day, a hundred people lie around like lazy bums, but at night, they’re full of energy, and their cultivation is especially fast.”

”I’ve also visited Yujin City. It’s such a hassle when someone dies there now, they even have to pay to hire mourners from Quantai Prefecture. Ye Zhiqiu grinds her teeth just at the mention of you.”

”Fatty Lu from Minzhou Prefecture has been taken back to the sect. I heard whenever he tries to cultivate True Essence, he deviates and gets into trouble. When he goes out, he either gets hit by bird droppings or steps in dog poop. Later, when two Divine Gaze cultivators fought outside Minzhou Prefecture, he got involved and was mistakenly injured and carried back to the sect.”

She chirped non-stop like a little lark.

Han Yu grew more and more surprised. Could it be that she found out everything about my past?

Considering that this pair, young and old, has a guardian from the prefecture following them closely, they must be from the Imperial Court.

The Imperial Court is investigating me?

”I heard from Elder Feng of Tianning Prefecture that you’re quite lecherous and prefer women with large chests?”

After catching her breath, Nansheng leaned in, staring at him intently as she continued speaking.

Damn!

Damn bastard, that guy is still alive!

Han Yu’s face turned extremely dark. He regretted not having set that old bastard on fire back in the day.

”A lot of people know about it now!”

”Why aren’t you speaking? Are you naturally this reticent?”

Nansheng blinked and asked, while Han Yu forced a smile despite his face turning livid.

Such a cute little girl, she wouldn’t cry if I gave her a smack, right?

”Did you also have something to do with the Ginseng King in Ink Cloud City?”

Nansheng seemed to have thought of something amusing, lowered her voice a bit, and quietly asked.

”I didn’t, it wasn’t me, I don’t know.”

Han Yu shook his head three times, denying it, and then didn’t want to pay her any more attention.

This little girl was quite the quirky spirit, but how annoying!

”If you admit it, I’ll tell you something big, something life-threatening for you.”

Seeing Han Yu turn his back, Nansheng pouted, her eyes lit up, and she ran up to face Han Yu.

Life-threatening? What could possibly be life-threatening for me? And related to the Ginseng King?

Han Yu was skeptical, but seeing Nansheng’s unusually confident expression, he couldn’t help but waver.

”Let’s say it was me, go on.”

Han Yu hesitated for a while before slowly speaking up.

”Wow! It really was you! I knew I guessed right.”

Upon hearing this, Nansheng jumped up in surprise, as if she had discovered something incredible.

After all, with such a big incident back then, the Imperial Court would certainly get involved.

Especially when eight of the Celestial Essence Nine Sects acted, the Imperial Court had to pay more attention.

A Ginseng King with a human head was unheard of; not even the Imperial Court’s archives had such a legend recorded.

The Spirit Realm Tower was always responsible for gathering information in the Cultivator Realm. Initially, they didn’t rule out the possibility of human intervention, and they even focused their investigation on Han Yu.

But because it was too outrageous, it never reached a conclusion.

Now, hearing it firsthand from Nansheng, she could only exclaim that the world was full of wonders, that even pills that could turn humans into ginsengs existed, was simply ridiculous.

”You haven’t said what the life-threatening matter is.”

Han Yu pressed his hand down on the bouncing little girl to calm her down.

When she mentioned something life-threatening, her expression turned peculiar, and her smile was somewhat mysterious.

”Except for the Mo Family, the other sects of the Celestial Essence Nine Sects have all taken the Ginseng King away. It’s been almost two months now, and every day they’ve been soaking in ginseng soup, gnawing on ginseng roots, it’s said they’ve even boiled the ginseng head...”

Hearing this, Han Yu was filled with chills. Gnawing on leg hair? Drinking bath water? Drinking scalp water? These eight Transcendent Realm old ghosts have been living like this for nearly two months!

A year later, when Luo Yuqi escapes, and the truth comes to light, I’ll have the grudge of nine Transcendent Realm old ghosts on me...

”Recently, the eight Transcendent Realm old men have taken a liking to peeling ginseng skin. It’s said that the Ginseng King’s skin is nearly stripped away, and inside it, a vague body can be seen.”

Hiss!

”If the old guy’s ginseng skin is all gone, will he awaken ahead of time.”

Inhaling sharply, Han Yu quickly asked in his Sea of Consciousness.

”Nine out of ten!”

The Artifact Spirit’s words hit him like a heavy blow, hammering at his heart.

Just then, a desolate sigh could be heard. It was Ling Wuce, who had opened his eyes and was moved to speak.